Welcome To The Royalty Theatre
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.
Our Next Production
Educating Rita
By Willy Russell
23rd to 27th June 2026
Frank is a tutor of English in his fifties whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to drink and bury himself in his books. Enter Rita, a forthright hairdresser who is eager to learn.
A fantastic comedy-drama classic.
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
Want to get involved?
Royalty Program 2025 - 26
Tickets are now on sale for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news from the Royalty Theatre.
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 blockbuster, "Educating Rita." 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.
