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The Sunderland Story Special Episode

The Sunderland Story returns to the Sunderland Empire in May after a hugely-successful first run in 2023. We sat down with writer Nicky Allt, Sunderland AFC Chief Business Officer David Bruce and cast member James Hedley to talk about the play, the impact it had first time round and what we can expect from this year's production.


The Sunderland Story, comes exclusively to Sunderland Empire from Thursday 15 – Saturday 31 May 2025. Tickets, priced from £15, are available at atgtickets.com/sunderland

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