The Customs House

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How to find us
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.

19/06/2026

🚀🤠 TOY STORY 5 IS HERE! 🤠🚀

Woody, Buzz and the gang are back on the big screen for another adventure – and you can catch them right here at The Customs House Cinema.

📅 Now showing until Wed 1 Jul
🎟️ Tickets from £5.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHToy5
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

With morning, afternoon and evening screenings available, it's the perfect family trip to the cinema.

🏫 SCHOOLS!

Looking for an end-of-term treat for your hard-working pupils after SATs and a busy school year?

Why not book a trip to the cinema? We offer fantastic group discounts, a big screen and some very comfortable seats.

Interested? Give us a call on 0191 454 1234 or drop us an email at [email protected].

19/06/2026

🎸🎙️ ATTENTION ROCK 'N' ROLLERS! 🎙️🎸

Have we got a treat for you.

If your idea of musical heaven involves Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Everly Brothers, then you'd be hard pressed to find a better night out this side of 1959.

📅 Sat 11 Jul
🎟️ From £27.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHBuddy
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

For more than 30 years, Buddy Holly & The Cricketers have been delighting audiences around the world with their incredible celebration of rock 'n' roll's golden age.

Their brand-new Rock 'n' Roll Legends Show packs together Buddy's greatest hits with classic songs from some of the biggest names ever to pick up a guitar, sit at a piano or swivel their hips.

🎶 Big songs.
🎸 Brilliant musicians.
🕺 A guaranteed good time.

Whether you remember these songs first time round or discovered them years later, there's something magical about hearing them played live.

And if you find yourself dancing in the aisles by the end... trust us, you won't be the only one.

🎟️✨ ON SALE NOW! ✨🎟️We've got TWO very different – but equally entertaining – nights out, and they're both ON SALE right...
19/06/2026

🎟️✨ ON SALE NOW! ✨🎟️

We've got TWO very different – but equally entertaining – nights out, and they're both ON SALE right now.

🎙️ THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW – LIVE
📅 Fri 14 Aug
👉 bit.ly/TWDKpod
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

Be there from the very beginning as Jason Cook and Carl Hutchinson launch their brand-new live podcast.

The pair will tackle strange facts, bizarre stories and questions nobody asked, armed with little more than misplaced confidence and a complete lack of expertise.

Expect laughs, arguments, shocking revelations and at least one fact that will make you say, "Surely that's not true?"
..Tickets to this one MIGHT just make a nice Father's Day gift.

🎤 JANET STREET-PORTER LIVE
📅 Apr 2027
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHJanet
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

Broadcaster, journalist, author and bonefide NATIONAL TREASURE Janet Street-Porter brings her latest live show to The Customs House.

Expect stories from her extraordinary career – along with behind-the-scenes gossip, sharp observations and the trademark honesty that's made Janet one of Britain's most recognisable voices.

This'd be a good one to go to with a big group of pals.

🎟️ One homegrown podcast. One broadcasting legend. TWO cracking nights out.

FIRST PLAY CLUB: SEND US YOUR SCRIPT!Have you got a story to tell?First Play Club is The Customs House's annual programm...
18/06/2026

FIRST PLAY CLUB: SEND US YOUR SCRIPT!

Have you got a story to tell?

First Play Club is The Customs House's annual programme dedicated to developing new theatre and helping creatives gain their first professional credit.

Now entering its fourth successful year, the programme has already produced a string of acclaimed original productions, most recently Dolly Peel: Rebel on the Tyne, which brought four brand-new plays by North East writers to our stage.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

For First Play Club 2026, we're seeking a one-act play with the North East at its heart, told through an authentic local voice.

We're particularly keen to hear from emerging writers, but submissions are welcome from anyone with a compelling story to tell, regardless of age or experience.

📖 A running time of no more than 90 minutes

🎭 A strong, engaging story

✨ A distinctive perspective

❤️ A script that reflects the spirit and aims of the programme

The selected writer will have the opportunity to develop their work with support from The Customs House creative team.

A FEW IMPORTANT DETAILS

📝 Adaptations are welcome, but please include details of any relevant rights agreements or permissions.

📚 Multiple submissions are permitted.

HOW TO APPLY

Send your completed script to:

📧 [email protected]

📅 Deadline: 1 Jul 2026

That's not far away, so if you've been waiting for the right opportunity to put your work forward... this is it.

For full details and further information, visit our Creatives page:

👉 https://bit.ly/FirstPlayInfo

Huge congratulations to our Young Performers’ Company member Olivia for being selected as a Regional Shortlist Finalist ...
18/06/2026

Huge congratulations to our Young Performers’ Company member Olivia for being selected as a Regional Shortlist Finalist in the National Youth Monologues competition!

We are so proud to see your commitment to performance recognised on a national stage.👏

18/06/2026

🎶🔥 NEXT SATURDAY – THE PITMEN POETS: BURNIN' BRIGHT 🔥🎶

If North East folk music is your thing, stop scrolling.

If you've got a soft spot for tales of pitmen, shipyards, mining villages, local history and great music played with bags of heart, this is the night for you.

Featuring Jez Lowe, Bob Fox and Lindisfarne legend Billy Mitchell, Burnin' Bright brings together three of the finest musicians and storytellers the North East has ever produced.

📅 Sat 27 Jun | 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets from £31.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHPitmen
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

These are songs of the North East, performed by people who've lived them, written them and helped keep them alive for generations.

🎟️ A guaranteed great night out for lovers of folk music, local history and real stories, told properly.

👨🎁 FATHER'S DAY IS THIS SUNDAY 🎁👨Trust me... Your dad doesn't need another home brewing kit.He doesn't need a replacemen...
18/06/2026

👨🎁 FATHER'S DAY IS THIS SUNDAY 🎁👨

Trust me... Your dad doesn't need another home brewing kit.

He doesn't need a replacement lawnmower blade.

He doesn't need a new set of darts, dart flights, detachable screwdriver heads, or indeed any other garage-based dust gatherers.

What he needs is a good excuse to leave the house for a few hours... once the football's done.

🎟️ Tickets make a cracking Father's Day gift – and we've got plenty to choose from.

Here are just a few ideas...

🎸 THE UK ROCK SHOW
📅 Fri 3 Jul
🎟️ From £31
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHUKROCK

🎸 BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS
📅 Sat 11 Jul
🎟️ From £27.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHBuddy

🎸 BON JOVI FOREVER
📅 Fri 25 Sep
🎟️ From £31
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHBonJov

😂 JASON COOK'S COMEDY CLUB
👉 https://bit.ly/JasonCookCOMEDY

🎙️ THE LIVE RECORDING OF JASON'S NEW PODCAST
👉 https://bit.ly/TWDKpod

Honestly, if your Dad loves music, comedy, live entertainment or just getting out and about, tickets are a mighty fine alternative to more stuff he'll forget he owns by Tuesday.

📞 Nice children should contact our Box Office today on behalf of their long-suffering fathers:

0191 454 1234

17/06/2026

TOY STORY 5 STARTS THIS THURSDAY!!! 🧸

This time it’s Toy meets Tech – Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the gang face Lilypad, a brand-new tablet with her OWN ideas about what’s best for Bonnie.

Will playtime ever be the same?

🎬 Early Buzz: Thu 18 Jun | 5:30PM
🎬 Then showing daily until Wed 1 Jul
🎟 Tickets from £5.50
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHToy5
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

THIS THURSDAY. Be there.

🎙️ ON SALE NOW TO FRIENDS OF THE CUSTOMS HOUSE MEMBERS – General Sale Friday!Things We Didn’t Know Podcast Live with Jas...
17/06/2026

🎙️ ON SALE NOW TO FRIENDS OF THE CUSTOMS HOUSE MEMBERS – General Sale Friday!

Things We Didn’t Know Podcast Live with Jason Cook & Carl Hutchinson makes its debut on Friday 14th August.

Join award-winning writer Jason Cook (Hebburn) and stand-up powerhouse Carl Hutchinson as they launch their brand-new podcast live, tackling the world’s weirdest facts with absolutely no expertise whatsoever. Expect big laughs, bizarre debates, questionable knowledge, and a brutal penalty forfeit.

Two Geordies. Zero brainpower. Unlimited nonsense.

Be part of the very first audience and watch the chaos unfold live.

👥 Friends of The Customs House: On sale RIGHT NOW
🌍 General release: Fri 19 Jun from 10am
👉 bit.ly/TWDKpod
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

🤝BECOME A FRIEND TODAY🤝
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHFriend

🚨 JANET STREET-PORTER 2027 ALERT 🚨The ACTUAL Janet Street-Porter is coming to The Customs House 🎤🔥And no, it’s not a tri...
17/06/2026

🚨 JANET STREET-PORTER 2027 ALERT 🚨

The ACTUAL Janet Street-Porter is coming to The Customs House 🎤🔥

And no, it’s not a tribute act.

From bolshy kid with a Welsh-speaking budgie to National Treasure, broadcaster, newspaper editor, and the nation’s favourite pissed-off pensioner — she’s on the road with comedy, tragedy and gossip in equal measure.

Now, armed with a senior railcard and husband number five, she’s doing a tour de force rant against growing old gracefully.

Often imitated. Rarely equalled. In the words of her good mate Elton: “the bitch is back”.

📅 Sun 11 Apr 2027 | 7:30PM
🎟 From £33.25

TICKETS:
👥 Friends of The Customs House: On sale RIGHT NOW
🌍 General release: Fri 19 Jun from 10am
👉 https://bit.ly/TCHJanet
📞 Box Office: 0191 454 1234

Set your alarms. She doesn’t suffer fools and tickets won’t hang about.

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It's easy... just click this:

👉 https://bit.ly/TCHFriend

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