Fleetwood Mac's Rumours with the Transatlantic Ensemble

The Transatlantic Ensemble are playing Rumours in its entirety at The Fire Station on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December, with the show running both nights in the Auditorium. It's a double-bill of Fleetwood Mac's most famous record, played from start to finish, with a string of the band's other classics added on top. The ensemble itself is a collective of session musicians and vocalists rather than a fixed band, so it's a group put together specifically for this kind of project.

For those who know the album, the sequence is the main draw: Rumours played through, just as it sits on the record. The rest of the set pulls from the band's wider catalogue, so you'll get the full album and then a handful of other well-known tracks. The Fire Station bills it as one of Sunderland's favourite festive traditions, with back-to-back sell-out Christmas shows every year. They also point out that the album was released almost 50 years before these performances and still strikes a chord with every true music fan.

If you're planning to arrive early, there's a bit more to the night than just the gig. Before the show, guests are invited to FireSide, the venue's winter wonderland at the rear of The Fire Station, which has live DJs and music, winter cocktails, and festive and classic Neapolitan pizza — all free with a show ticket. It's a good excuse to get there well before the music starts and make an evening of it.

Both nights start at 20:00, with doors opening at 19:30. Tickets start from £28, and under-14s must be accompanied by an adult. The venue is The Auditorium at The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3HA.