Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Sunderland Empire

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Tue 22 Apr - Sun 27 Apr 2025

Tickets available from £15.00

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Musical

2 hours 40 minutes

incl. interval

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The most fantasmagorical musical of all time flies into Sunderland Empire for one week only!

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Sunderland Empire

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Tue 22 Apr - Sun 27 Apr 2025

High St West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX, UK

2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval

Tue - Sat at 19:00

Wed, Sat, and Sun at 14:00

For group bookings of 10 or more:

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Or call 020 7206 1174

A brand-new production of this much-loved family favourite stars Ore Oduba (Pretty Woman, Strictly Come Dancing winner, The Rocky Horror Show) as Caractacus Potts, Liam Fox (Emmerdale) as Grandpa Potts and Charlie Brooks (The Ocean at the End of the Lane, EastEnders) as the Childcatcher. Directed by Thom Southerland (Titanic, Parade), choreographed by Karen Bruce (BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, The Bodyguard) and designed by Morgan Large (Newsies, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), this ravishing award-winning musical is bursting with unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers including Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain, Truly Scrumptious and of course the Academy Award-nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Based on Ian Fleming’s timeless story for children and later made into the famous 1968 film, in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down old racing car with the help of his children Jemima and Jeremy. Soon the family discover the car has magical powers, and along with the delectable Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts, they end up on a fantastical adventure to far off lands. Their heart-warming journey makes CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG a fun-filled hit for all the family.

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Age Guidance: 5+. Under 3s will not be admitted. Under 16s must be supervised by an adult (18+) at all times

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Sunderland Empire

High St West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX, UK

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Vesta Tilley laid the foundation stone of what is now the Sunderland Empire on 29 September 1906 and took to the stage on 1 July 1907 to officially declare the theatre open. Masterminded by two of the contemporary heads of British theatre, Edward Moss and Oswald Stoll, the Sunderland Empire Theatre has undergone many changes since it opened but remains the North East’s premier entertainment venue.

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Sunderland Empire

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Tue 22 Apr - Sun 27 Apr 2025

High St West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX, UK

2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval

Tue - Sat at 19:00

Wed, Sat, and Sun at 14:00

For group bookings of 10 or more:

Submit a request online

Or call 020 7206 1174