The Empire Theatre has lit up the night in support of health workers and to highlight the struggling entertainment industry during the coronavirus pandemic. As part a national initiative by the Australasian Lighting Industry Association (ALIA), the Empire Theatre's spectacular light show was projected onto the facade of the art deco theatre from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday 15 April and was livestreamed on social media. Light Unite was undertaken as a mark of respect to all fighting the COVID-19 pandemi...

The Empire Theatres has continued to provide an artistic outlet to its Youth Arts students, providing the highly popular drama classes from a virtual platform. Following the temporary closure of the Empire Theatre in line with direction from the Australian Government during the COVD-19 pandemic, Empire Youth Arts moved to an online system with facilitators finishing the final classes of Term 1 via video calling, working through a number of activities in line with the training originally planned...