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Latest News
- Blackburn Comes To Blackburn
- Panto Revisited great success
- Tony Blackburn live broadcast
- The Passing Of A True Theatre Friend
- Egg Heads champion C J de Mooi coming to the Empire
- The Mayor sees a play offering “faultless form”
- PANTO REVISITED APRIL 5th
- Josephine Cox, bestselling author
- Pre Theatre Suppers at The Clog and Billycock
- New Roof Appeal Launched
- White Bull visit Panto and meet cast
- MONDAY CLUB 2012 MEMBERSHIP NOW OPEN
- Talents Will Out
- Jim & Betty Wilkinson - still supporting the theatre
- New 'Raise The Roof' donation
- Death of a Blackburn legend
- An unexpected gift!
- Oh! What a Night!
- REHEARSAL latest info 12th AUGUST
- If These Bricks Could Talk - School productions
- ADDITIONAL REHEARSAL
- The Volunteers Book hot off the presses!
- Extended Panto Run to meet School Demand
- New Heritage walks aim to get Blackburn Fitter for Walking
- Coronation Street Stars Raise Funds for Maddi
- If These Bricks Could Talk PLAY READING 27th APRIL
- Golden Oldies keeeeeeeeeeeeep dancing!
- Show Web Site On Show
- Knickers to You!
- Mitchell & Kenyon Screening Success
- Indian Dancers join the team
- Community Performance
- Read All About It !
- Centenary Plans Revealed
- Rovers v Chelsea tickets up for grabs!
- BIG BIG BIG VARIETY SHOW
- If These Bricks Could Talk
- History Book Launch
- Fund Raising Birthday Bash Success
- FREE TICKETS FOR SCHOOLS!
- Gala Dinner is a Sell Out!
- Last remaining tickets for the Sale of the Century
- 'Dancing on Ice' star gets her skates on for theatre
- DR WHO'D WANT THIS!
- EMPIRE100 Raise the Roof appeal Online Auction
- Harriet heads up Happy Birthday Year for the Empire
- "Shearer or Me!" NODA Award
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIS
- Daisy is as pretty as her picture
- Youth Theatre's 'bin' successful
- DOWNLOAD THE AUCTION CATALOGUE
- New Opportunity for Lancaster University Post-Graduate
- New Century New Team
- Eeeee-Pie Gum - Theatre auctions Hollands Pies on Ebay
- GO's on Tour - TV Stardom!
- Showbiz Gossip - The word on 'The Street'
- Rock Shock Horror it's builder boy 'Joseph'
- THEATRE G.O.'S GO ON TOUR!
- THE SUPREME DIVAS SURPRISE THIS WEEKEND
- TONY LIVESEY -The voice of GIANT BLUNDERBORE
- HALLOWE'EN CULT MUSICAL THEATRE TREAT
- WANTED! Memories of Cinema-Going in Blackburn
- Leaking Roof!
- Urgent Appeal for Volunt-'ears'
- WRIGLEY RETURNS!
- Get Ready Coz Here They Come - Again!
- 'Our Brian' from Corrie in star pantomime line-up
- HELP WITH FUNDRAISING FROM YOUR ARMCHAIR!
- Cinema meets Theatre at Thwaites Empire Theatre
- TV's Talent Star brings fairy magic to Panto
- Herd of cows arrives at BBC Radio Lancashire
- DANCE GROUP RE-LAUNCH!
- EMPIRE ARCHIVISTS LATEST FIND
- History Detective's brilliant discovery
- History Detectives reveal little known link with Thwaites
- DESIGN DAISY THE COW WINNER ANNOUNCED!
- Silver Stars strike Gold!
- SLICE LATEST NEWS!
- 'BIG HAIRDO' APPEAL
- Jim Bowen celebrates his Golden Wedding Anniversary
- WHAT WERE YOU WEARING IN THE 60's?
- Freemasons Partnership
- Happy Birthday Eric!
- Celebrate Blackburn Community Festival
- Melanie leads the history detectives!
- Rhythm and Brews
- Fruits of Married Bliss!
- AN UDDER GREAT PANTOMIME COMPETITION
- Freemason's Pantomime Sponsorship Gift
- BE PART OF THIS PRODUCTION!
- WE NEED YOUR MEMORIES!
- Joan Simpson - Wardrobe Mistress and Octogenarian
- THE COMEDIANS!
- High Hopes for Sarah!
- TWO FANTASTIC TRIBUTE SHOWS
- JOIN THE TEAM!
- Centenary Gala Dinner
- You've been framed!
- CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NOMINATIONS
- Go Mo and O!
- Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
- The EMPIRE Strikes Back!
- FANCY A SLICE?
- 2010 Launch date. We have liftoff!
- Heritage Lottery Gift to mark the Empire's 100th Birthday
- Eric's a good Egg!
- Life through a lens
- Lean Dean is a healthy Meatloaf!
- Miles of Smiles!
- The Bat Strikes Back!
- Happy Memories at The Empire
- Feline Wonderful!
- Silver Stars Debut
- Ladies at Lunch - HERE COME THE GIRLS!
- Lights 'Switch On'
- Newsletter November - December 2008
- Derian House Children's Hospice
- Good Luck Harriet!
- Leading Ladies Laughter Spot!
- A WIZARD evening
- MISSING CAT MYSTERY
- Shirley Valentine
- Hallowe'en Spooktacular Variety Show
- Get ready cos HERE THEY COME!
- Dick Whittington
- HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!
- Newsletter Sept/Oct '08
- 2010 Project
- Resident Musical Director
- Terry Clouting
- Debut for Ugly Duckling
- A surprise performance!
- Newsletter July-August 2008
- On the Fiddle for Derian House
- Monday Club Membership News
- Press Release - Is there anyone there?
- Press Release - Take a Bow!
- School visits the theatre
- Monday Club at The Blues Bar
- Press Release - Freemasonry in the Community donation
- Surprise Donation -"Out of the Blue"
- Monday Club update
- Newsletter May - June 2008
- Monday Club 100
- Raise the Roof - a rip roaring success
- Press Release - Ladies @ Lunch
- Choirs raise their voices for charity
- Fiddler on the Roof Project
- April 2008 Newsletter
- Raise the Roof
- February 2008 newsletter
Gift Vouchers
Why not treat your loved ones to something special?
A Thwaites Empire Theatre Voucher could be just the ticket. Priced from only £10 and can be exchanged for any shows.
If you know someone who has never enjoyed a night out at The Empire this could be the perfect introduction for them. Once seen never forgotten.
Thwaites Empire, "Blackburn's most entertaining theatre."
Vouchers on sale now. .
"What a wonderful and original gift. I am overjoyed"
(Norma Spaul.Thwaites Empire regular)
Vouchers can be purchased from the booking office in any quantity of units from £10.