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We are one of the North East’s oldest Community Theatre groups. Providing a professional standard of Theatre and Entertainment to the City of Sunderland since 1925.
This Week At The Royalty
Outside Edge
By Richard Harris
22nd – 26th September 2026
"A HILARIOUS VILLAGE CRICKET COMEDY"
Scraping together a team for the afternoon fixture is the least of Roger’s problems. As the match approaches, the players’ personal lives completely unravel.
Between injured fingers, hysterical breakdowns, and domestic warfare, it’s a cascading disaster of marital meltdowns. And just when it seems things can’t possibly get any worse… the heavens open up.
A classic British farce that premiered in 1979 and famously spawned a popular television sitcom.
New Season Productions
The Royalty Centenary Party
What a brilliant celebration to close the 25/26 season! Thank you to everyone who came and showed support!
Durham and Sunderland One-Act Festival
The annual amateur dramatics showcase
We are SO proud of our own Royalty Theatre performers who brought the powerful and moving piece “The Sun Will Always Shine”, written and directed by Billy Towers, to life.
Their outstanding performance brought home the following awards:
Best Actor – Lee Wilkins
Best Actress – Kori Johnson
Best Supporting performance – Julie Carney & Andrew Barella
Allan Monkhouse Award for a new play – Billy Towers for “The Sun Will Always Shine”
Champion Prize – “The Sun Will Always Shine”
A massive thank you to theatre goers who supported this event and all eight participating theatre groups for their hard work and dedication:
Progressive Players – Housebound
Washington Theatre Group – The Repair Shop
Durham Dramatic Society – Aqua Regia
Royalty – The Sun will always Shine
Moon in the Sky and Hallmarsh Productions – We Found love in a Homeless Place
Bishop Auckland Theatre Society – All By Myself
Absolute Show Offs – Debutante
Durham Shakespeare Group – Romeo and Juliet
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No Parking
We have received complaints regarding people parking in front of the theatre. The road in front is marked with double yellow lines so it should be clear to all drivers that parking here is not permitted.
Auditions
We shall shortly be auditioning for the seasonal opener, Outside Edge. For more details, please visit the Audition page.
Pantomime
This year's panto was another great success. To view this season's remaining productions, you can visit our What's On page.
