The Customs House

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The Customs House lies on the South bank of the River Tyne in the historic Mill Dam area. All bus services to South Shields stop at the Market Place, and the South Shield

s Metro Station is only a short walk away. The Shields Ferry terminal is 300 yards walk and we will refund a single ferry fare on the day of the performance for each event ticket purchased. Parking
Our free car park, situated at the rear of the building is for the sole use of our patrons attending performances and events. On arrival, please register your vehicle at the box office. Users of the car park do so at their own risk. The management will not accept responsibility for damage, accident or loss. Car park locked between 11pm – 10am. Accessibility
All public areas in The Customs House are accessible including a mobility lift to all floors and a link bridge connecting the main building to the community room. Please call us before your visit and we will be happy to arrange any assistance you require. A loop system operates in the Theatre & Studio for hearing impaired people. This brochure is available in large print if required. The Customs House strives to be an equal opportunities employer. Venue Tours
If you would like to tour The Customs House to see the superb facilities we have on offer, we will be happy to show you around, either individually or in a group. Please contact Kelly for further details on 0191 427 8183. DUE TO RESTRICTIONS AROUND COVID-19, VENUE TOURS ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE.

😂🔥 JASON COOK'S COMEDY CLUB IS BACK! 🔥😂Summer's over. The nights are drawing in. The weather's gone (slightly) rubbish.W...
01/09/2026

😂🔥 JASON COOK'S COMEDY CLUB IS BACK! 🔥😂

Summer's over. The nights are drawing in. The weather's gone (slightly) rubbish.

Which can only mean one thing...

It's time to get back indoors and have a bleedin' good laugh.

Jason Cook's Comedy Club returns to The Customs House for its big season-opening weekend, with TWO nights of brilliant live comedy.

🎤 DALISO CHAPONDA
Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer finalist, BBC Radio 4 star and regular face on QI and Have I Got News For You. Expect razor-sharp observations, brilliant storytelling and a LOT of laughs.

🎤 JONNY PELHAM
One of the UK's most acclaimed comedians, with appearances on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and Channel 4. Clever, honest, brilliantly funny stand-up from a seriously talented performer.

👀 A VERY SPECIAL GUEST
We can't tell you who just yet...

But we can tell you they're very, very good.

🎤 And, of course, JASON COOK is back behind the microphone, bringing his trademark banter, crowd work and enormous energy to proceedings.

📅 Fri 4 & Sat 5 Sep
🚪 Doors: 7pm
🎤 Show: 7.45pm
📍 Main Auditorium
🎟️ From £14.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHJasonSep
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234
🔞 Recommended 16+
⏱️ Running time: 150 mins

Two nights. Three cracking acts. One mystery guest.

And the perfect excuse to get back indoors and shake off the autumn chill.

Grab a drink. Grab a ticket. Grab a laugh.

Just don't expect us to tell you who the mystery guest is. 👀

01/09/2026

🎸🔥 THIS SUNDAY – BEATLEMANIA LIVE IN CONCERT! 🔥🎸

The countdown is ON — and this Sunday, the Main Auditorium at The Customs House is going to be absolutely JUMPING.

From the screaming hysteria of early Beatlemania to the groundbreaking brilliance of their later years, Beatlemania Live in Concert takes you on a whistle-stop journey through the catalogue of the greatest band the world has ever known.

📅 Sun 6 Sep | 7:30 pm
🎟️ From £27.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHBeatle26
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

Expect She Loves You, A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Sgt. Pepper's, Hey Jude, Here Comes the Sun and a whole load more.

The music. The harmonies. The hits. The memories.

And with the show landing THIS SUNDAY, if you've been thinking "I'll get around to booking that"...

THIS IS YOUR SIGN. 👀

🎶 One fantastic evening of Beatles music.

🎟️ Get your tickets before they're gone.

31/08/2026

🎭🔥 ASK THE WRITERS: PART ONE – WHAT CAN AUDIENCES EXPECT? 🔥🎭

We've cornered BUNDLED writers Jamie McLeish and Lynne Patrick and asked them the question everybody wants answered...

What can audiences expect?

They've been kind enough to spill perhaps one and a half beans from the entire can of secret, hidden, mystery beans at their disposal.

So yes, you'll get a little glimpse of what's lurking inside BUNDLED...

But if you want to see the rest?

Well, you'll have to buy a ticket, take your seat and perhaps give the remaining beans a little stir yourself. 👀

🎭 BUNDLED

📅 Wed 9 – Fri 11 Sep
📍 Main Auditorium
🎟️ From £10
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHBundled
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

A darkly comic, twisty crime caper about greed, deception, survival and the increasingly complicated business of figuring out who you can actually trust.

Consider this your spoiler-free appetiser.

🐕⭐ THIS WEEK – THE DOG STARS ⭐🐕Our main film this week is the latest sci-fi epic from acclaimed director (and South Shie...
31/08/2026

🐕⭐ THIS WEEK – THE DOG STARS ⭐🐕

Our main film this week is the latest sci-fi epic from acclaimed director (and South Shields' favourite export), Ridley Scott.

THE DOG STARS is a gripping post-apocalyptic thriller about survival, isolation and the stubborn belief that there’s still something worth fighting for.

Jacob Elordi stars as Hig, a young pilot living in a brutal new world alongside military survivalist Bangley (Josh Brolin). When a mysterious radio transmission offers a glimpse of something beyond their isolated homestead, Hig sets off into the unknown.

Based on Peter Heller’s acclaimed bestseller, with Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong and Allison Janney.

🎬 THE DOG STARS
📅 Fri 28 Aug – Thu 3 Sep
🎟️ From £5.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHDogStars
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

🌎 A brutal new world.
📻 A mysterious signal.
🐕 One last reason to believe.

See it on the big screen at The Customs House Cinema – all week.

🐺⚖️ LAST CHANCE TO SEE COYOTE VS. ACME! ⚖️🐺Today's your FINAL CHANCE to catch this brilliantly bonkers comedy on the big...
31/08/2026

🐺⚖️ LAST CHANCE TO SEE COYOTE VS. ACME! ⚖️🐺

Today's your FINAL CHANCE to catch this brilliantly bonkers comedy on the big screen at The Customs House Cinema!

Perfect for one last holiday treat for the kids before they're dragged back to school... and, honestly, there's plenty here for the grown-ups too.

It's been described as Looney Tunes meets Better Call Saul – which is about as good a pitch as you're likely to get.

Wile E. Coyote has finally had enough of ACME's explosive products and takes the company to court, with Will Forte, John Cena and a whole load of Looney Tunes mayhem along for the ride.

🐺 COYOTE VS. ACME

📅 FINAL SCREENINGS – TODAY
🕚 11am (better hurry!)
🕑 2pm
🎟️ From £4.81
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHCoyoteAcme
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

🎬 One last cinema trip.
💥 One last dose of ACME mayhem.
🐺 One very unlucky coyote.

Don't miss this one!

🍂✨ THE AUTUMN/WINTER WHAT’S ON GUIDE IS OUT NOW! ✨🍂Just a little reminder, in case you missed it...The brand-new Customs...
30/08/2026

🍂✨ THE AUTUMN/WINTER WHAT’S ON GUIDE IS OUT NOW! ✨🍂

Just a little reminder, in case you missed it...

The brand-new Customs House Autumn/Winter What’s On Guide is available NOW — and it’s absolutely rammed with things to see, do, watch and enjoy over the coming months.

🎭 Theatre
🎶 Live music
😂 Comedy
🎬 Cinema
👨‍👩‍👧 Family fun
🎄 Christmas favourites
👑 And, of course, Sleeping Beauty!

And that’s not all. We’ve also packed in plenty of shows and events taking us right through into 2027.

📖 Want a physical copy? Pick up a FREE guide next time you’re at The Customs House.

💻 Prefer to browse digitally? You can read the FREE online edition right now:

👉 https://bit.ly/WhatsOnWinter26

Whether you’re planning a night out, looking for something to entertain the family, hunting for the perfect Christmas treat or just wondering what’s coming up...

It’s all in the guide.

🍂 Your next Customs House adventure is waiting. 🎭

🎸🔥 LAST CHANCE TO SEE WE WILL ROCK YOU! 🔥🎸This is it.WE WILL ROCK YOU reaches its final performances at The Customs Hous...
30/08/2026

🎸🔥 LAST CHANCE TO SEE WE WILL ROCK YOU! 🔥🎸

This is it.

WE WILL ROCK YOU reaches its final performances at The Customs House today — so if you've been meaning to come along, this is your last chance.

A huge Queen rock spectacular, performed by the outstanding young cast of The Customs House Summer School, with iconic songs, spectacular production and enough rock 'n' roll attitude to shake the Main Auditorium.

🎸 WE WILL ROCK YOU

📅 Final performances – Sun 30 Aug
🎟️ From £16
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHWWRY
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

Last chance. Last performances. One final chance to ROCK. 🤘

Don't miss it.

🍽️ Fancy a Sunday lunch with all the trimmings? Why not pop along to The Customs House today?No cooking, no washing up, ...
30/08/2026

🍽️ Fancy a Sunday lunch with all the trimmings? Why not pop along to The Customs House today?

No cooking, no washing up, just a relaxing afternoon with great food and a beautiful river view.

🌱 Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are available.

🎭✨ A LITTLE LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF BUNDLED... ✨🎭Things are starting to get very real for BUNDLED.Eariler this week, t...
29/08/2026

🎭✨ A LITTLE LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF BUNDLED... ✨🎭

Things are starting to get very real for BUNDLED.

Eariler this week, the cast and creative team got together around the table for their very first table read – the moment when the words on the page start becoming something a whole lot more tangible.

There was reading. There was discussion. There was probably a fair bit of laughing.

And there was the small matter of bringing this brand-new piece of theatre to life.

📸 Here's LOTS of photos from the BUNDLED table read.

Written by Jamie McLeish & Lynne Patrick and produced by The Customs House as part of First Play Club, BUNDLED is bold, tense and very funny new theatre, with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing.

🎭 BUNDLED
📅 Wed 9 – Fri 11 Sep
📍 Main Auditorium
🎟️ From £10
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHBundled
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

The table read is done.

Now the real work begins...

Come and see where it all leads.

🎸🔥 CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN! 🔥🎸WE WILL ROCK YOU is LIVE at The Customs House this weekend — and if you haven't seen it yet...
29/08/2026

🎸🔥 CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN! 🔥🎸

WE WILL ROCK YOU is LIVE at The Customs House this weekend — and if you haven't seen it yet, now's the time.

Our brilliant young cast are bringing Queen's legendary music to the stage in a huge, full-throttle production packed with massive songs, big performances and plenty of attitude.

🎸 WE WILL ROCK YOU

📅 Sat 29 Aug – Sun 30 Aug
🎟️ From £16
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHWWRY
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

Catch it while you can. 🤘

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