Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden will be scaling new heights in this year’s Sunderland Empire panto. The actor will star as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk when it brings some festive fun to the Empire stage from Friday, December 13 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025. Matthew will be joining Wearside panto favourites, the North East’s Queen of Comedy, Miss Rory as Dame Rorina Trott and panto funny man Tom Whalley as Silly Simon, both back by popular demand.placeholder image
Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden will be scaling new heights in this year’s Sunderland Empire panto. The actor will star as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk when it brings some festive fun to the Empire stage from Friday, December 13 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025. Matthew will be joining Wearside panto favourites, the North East’s Queen of Comedy, Miss Rory as Dame Rorina Trott and panto funny man Tom Whalley as Silly Simon, both back by popular demand. | Sunderland Echo

11 North East pantomimes within easy reach of Sunderland for Christmas 2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (almost).

With Christmas 2024 round the corner, here’s 11 festive shows heading to the North East this year.

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