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Ukulele Groups
Thu 1st August / Various / £3
Owing to the huge popularity of the ukulele The Customs House currently runs three groups to various standards. A new beginners group has recently been formed and if you are interested in joining why not give it a go? If you would like further information contact Tim Flood 0191 427 8181 or email timflood@customshouse.co.uk to find out more and register for the waiting list.
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Home Bird - Sold Out
Thu 19th September / 8pm / £25 plus £1 ticket levy
SOLD OUT please check with the box office for returns Sarah Millican – Home Bird "Sarah Millican is never less than belly-laugh hilarious" The Mirror "An iron fist in a marigold glove." The Guardian The British Comedy Award’s Queen of Comedy Sarah Millican is giving up the party scene (Ann Summers), easing off on the drinking (fizzy pop equals wealthy dentists) and is settling down (taking her bra off). Determined to put down some roots, she now has a cat ...
Cinderella
Thu 28th November / Various / From only £8
Once upon a Time the most magical pantomime of them all came to The Customs House...... No need to get ugly- You shall go to the ball!
An Evening with the Stars of Strictly Come Dancing
Sun 16th June / 7.45pm / £19
Back by popular demand an extra performance from The Stars of Strictly Come Dancing Join Strictly Come Dancing’s Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas in this special show. Featuring guest dancers, beautiful costumes and stunning dance routines, accompanied by a full audio-visual backdrop and a Q&A section this is a must-see for any Strictly fan. Pasha joined the ranks of Strictly in 2011 and is already a favourite with fans, having successfully danced with Waterloo Road’s Chelsee Healey and Girls ...
Joe Longthorne
Wed 3rd July / 7.45pm / £23, £22 conc
Joe Longthorne, internationally popular British vocalist. The new UK dates, interspersed with touring commitments in other Countries, will run from 1st April right through to December 31st. Tickets are priced £23 ans £22 conc and are available now from the Box Office 0191 454 1234 and on line at www.customshouse.co.uk Known as ‘the singer’s singer’ Joe always puts on a world class show. This tour highlights his remarkable voice with songs that span the entire range of his 40+ ...
Miss Crispy '88
Mon 17th June / 7.45pm / £13, £11 conc, Buy four, save more £10 £22 Meal Deal – ticket & two course meal (Tues only)
A spud-tacular new comedy set in a North East crisp factory, with added crunch! Ever worked in a factory? Have you ever wanted something to happen, something exciting? Ever dreamt of something coming along and helping you stand out from the crowd? Well Sarah has, Denise too. In fact everyone who works on ‘Line 2’ wants a change because life can’t be all about packets of Cheese and Onion crisps! Inspired by a series of interviews with women from ...
The Manfreds
Wed 19th June / 7.45pm / £19.50, £17.50 conc
The Manfreds, with original frontman Paul Jones, will perform tracks from their highly acclaimed album The Five Faces of Manfred Mann, which is to be re-released as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, along with a mix of their biggest hits and the jazz and blues songs for which they are famous. Paul Jones, with his award-winning harmonica sound, will be joined by Mike Hugg on keyboards, Tom McGuinness on lead guitar, Rob Townsend on drums, Marcus Cliffe on ...
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) {revised}
Fri 21st June / 7.45pm / £16, £14 conc, buy four, save more £13
An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s famous plays! Newbury Productions UK Ltd present The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) all the way from the good old US of A! The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest running comedy – 10 years in the West End! And now they’re back with the same recycled jokes, just put in a different order. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave ...
Tracing Lafia
Wed 22nd May / 10am - 8pm / FREE!
In the summer of 1960 a young British couple, Barbara and Martin Brennan, moved to Nigeria to work as teacher trainers. Over the next two years their work with local students produced a remarkable collection of paintings. The artworks by aspiring Nigerian teachers display a sophisticated sense of pattern and colour whilst depicting everyday Lafian life. Following their deaths, this collection was passed to their son Dr. Tim Brennan, an international artist, curator and academic at the University of ...
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Dirty Dusting
Tue 22nd October / 7.45pm / £21, £20 conc
Three cleaning ladies, (past their sell by date) start up a telephone sex line!!! “The Telephone Belles” – A Dirty Sex Chat Line that really cleans up! Gladys, Elsie and Olive are three cleaning ladies who are about to be “put out to pasture” by their overzealous office manager Dave. Feeling they have little chance of gaining employment elsewhere, the ladies have to boost their falling income! A chance wrong number requiring A Sex Chat Line rings into the ...
More Than Honey
Sun 2nd June / 1.30pm / £5, £12 Day Ticket
Dir. Markus Imhoof This compelling documentary is an in-depth look at honeybees in California, Switzerland, China and Australia. Markus Imhoof uses state-of-art filmmaking to illuminate the world's bee crisis. Colony collapse disorder has decimated the bee population, with scientists still uncertain about the exact nature of the deadly phenomenon. Imhoof, who has a family history of beekeeping, travelled to three continents, interviewing apiculture players and examining the nature of the calamity as well as discussing possible solutions. TO BOOK ...
Peak
Sun 2nd June / 3.30pm / £5, £12 Day Ticket
Germany, 86min Dir. Hannes Lang The mountains are calling! Each year hundreds of thousands tourists flock to the white winter paradise of the mountains. This film acts as a portrait of the Alps in a changing environment, where technology overtakes the ever changing nature. TO BOOK A DAY TICKET PLEASE CALL BOX OFFICE 0191 454 1234
Trashed
Sun 2nd June / 5.30pm / £5, £12 Day Ticket
Dir. Candida Brady Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution. This is a meticulous, brave and investigate journey that takes Iron and us from scepticism to sorrow and from horror to hope. TO BOOK A DAY TICKET PLEASE CALL BOX OFFICE 0191 454 1234
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Any money you spend really does make a positive contribution to our charity.
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Box Office Sun - Tues 11am - 6pm, Wed - Sat 11am - 8pm. Performance days Box Office open until 8pm
The Green Room 11.00 - 4pm - non performance days 11:00 - Late - performance days
Gallery 10:00 - 20:30 (Performance Days) 11:00 - 18.00 (Non performance days, Sun & Bank Hols)