Geordie Panto Co

Upcoming events at Geordie Panto Co

Geordie Panto Co is a music venue in Old Fold. Near Here currently lists at least 17 upcoming events, including Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian, Last Orders and Freya Parker: An Hour Of Decay (Work In Progress).

Comedy

Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian

One Canadian needs to make you laugh, otherwise she will be deported. Join Kate as she tells the tale of getting her Global Talent Visa for comedy, balanced out with stories of getting dominated on Vinted, and being brought to tears by a modern printer. Kate asks how anyone can prove they are worthy of a visa, especially in the place they call home. As seen on Breaking the News, BBC Scotland, Roast Battle League and Channel 4. 'A full package, all tools comedian... It is impossible not to vibe with Hammer' (Comedy.co.uk). 'Frenetic and clownishly graphic' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Dynamic and charismatic' (BroadwayWorld.com). 'Delightful on stage… knows exactly how to land a line' (One4Review.co.uk).

Tue 28 Jul20:00North East Theatre Trust

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Last Orders

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Tue 28 Jul22:00North East Theatre Trust

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Freya Parker: An Hour Of Decay (Work In Progress)

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and modern, normal, Northern person mines for LOLs in her sophomore stand-up show. A brave and landmark briefing on the most hilarious topics of all: ageing, Vinted and AI. Never heard of her? She's the absolute and total and main star of these things: Jurassic World: Dominion, Wonka, One Day (Netflix), Mash Report (BBC Two), Smoggie Queens (BBC Three), Deep Cover (Amazon), Lazy Susan (BBC Three). Still never heard of her? Shortest half of sketch-duo Lazy Susan: 'Outrageous and irreverent' **** (Guardian). 'Bright and bountiful, barely wastes a word' (Times)

Wed 29 Jul22:00North East Theatre Trust

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Surreally Good

Say Hello to the finest Edutainment Officer in the business – Scott Turnbull, the North East’s leading/only expert in overhead animation and lo-fi storytelling and the last descendent of the Turnbull Family Edutainment programme. He’s a grieving son who’s trying to make his family proud. But with the Wilkes Booth Corporation breathing down his neck our charming yet unreliable narrator is struggling with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune…will he crack under corporate pressure or pull off one final triumphant Edutainment... Scott is an award-winning performer, writer and theatre maker who uses live illustration alongside his interactive brand of surreal comedy to tell stories that explore the fine line between the sacred and the profane.

Thu 30 Jul20:00North East Theatre Trust

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Gigantica

Grace has a massive head. Physically. Not egotistically. Grace dares to tackle a controversial topic – is it an insult to tell a woman she looks like her Dad? From her toddler niece getting a boyfriend before her to embracing millennial women’s religion (going woo woo) to her Dad’s memory slipping and Grace’s big face being the only one he recognises. This warm and laugh-out-loud show is about parents, identity, and finding joy in the things you can’t escape. 'Guaranteed floor-to-ceiling laughs' (BeyondTheJoke.co.uk). 'Her writing is razor sharp' (One4Review.co.uk). Support for Joanne McNally.

Thu 30 Jul22:00North East Theatre Trust

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Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity (Work In Progress)

BBC New Comedy Award finalist and writer for SNL UK returns following his sold-out debut, with a romantic new hour. A summer fling in hospitality spirals into something far messier. Ayo explores summer romance and the cost of chasing your dreams. Effortlessly charming and razor-sharp, Ayo blends big laughs with beautifully observed storytelling about work, desire and the chaos of catching feelings when you really shouldn't. Winner: Best Newcomer, ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025. As seen in Queen of The New Year and Scotland Stands Up (BBC). 'Masterfully sharp' ***** (BingeFringe.com). 'Comedy gold' **** (Herald).

Fri 31 Jul20:00North East Theatre Trust

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I Am Johnny

Boys, are you shirkin for a gherkin? Attempting openness while navigating the pressures of his troubled masculinity, Johnny finds himself off-piste in the world of spoken-word poetry. I AM JOHNNY is an unsettlingly funny, absurd and politically sharp solo performance that dives head-first into fragile power dynamics, performative masculinity and ownership of the female body. Blending surreal humour with piercing insight, this is a hilarious, raw and unforgettable interrogation of gender, class and the quiet expectations that sit beneath emotional exposure.

Fri 31 Jul22:00North East Theatre Trust

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Music by Paige Temperly

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Sat 1 Aug12:00North East Theatre Trust

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Children & Family

Around £6

Story Time with Arty

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Sat 1 Aug12:45North East Theatre Trust

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Children & Family

Story Time with Arti

Join author Danielle Slade for an interactive storytelling adventure inspired by her book, ‘TWINKLE TWINKLE Arti’. Using her magical storytelling suitcase, Danielle will bring the story to life before inviting children to get creative with a fun, star themed craft activity to finish the session. A bit about TWINKLE TWINKLE Arti In this small galaxy live thousands of young wishing stars getting ready to grant their first wish, when they have done this they will get something important…. their TWINKLE! But one wishing star, Arti, is finding things a bit hard. Life is bumpy and things just keep getting in the way – things like the Yozzle! The book takes you on Arti’s journey of bravery, self-discovery and learning about the importance of talking about your feelings.

Sat 1 Aug12:45North East Theatre Trust

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Workshops & Classes

Around £6

Story Inventors workshop

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Sat 1 Aug13:00North East Theatre Trust

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Story Inventors

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Sat 1 Aug13:15North East Theatre Trust

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The Girls, They’s and Slay’s

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Sat 1 Aug14:00North East Theatre Trust

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Workshops & Classes

Around £6

Illustration workshop

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Sat 1 Aug15:00North East Theatre Trust

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Live Illustrating

An interactive illustration workshop led by one of our Live Tales illustrators. Let your imagination run wild as you create brand new characters, invent exciting new worlds, and bring your ideas to life through drawing.

Sat 1 Aug15:00North East Theatre Trust

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Tom Oakes - Forge

Forge marks the return of multi‑instrumentalist Tom Oakes, expanding the ideas first explored in The Hearth into a new piece that blends traditional music with live composition, improvisation and spoken text. The work draws on archival broadcasts and newly commissioned writing by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir, weaving together sound and story to explore moments of resistance — personal, political and cultural. Each performance evolves in real time, shaped by Oakes’ instinctive musicianship and the shifting interplay between melody, memory and recorded voices. Building on a project that travelled from the Fringe to major festivals including Celtic Connections, Forge continues Oakes’ interest in how music can hold histories and spark new ones. The piece moves between intimate reflection and expansive soundscapes, using its blend of instruments, narrative fragments and improvisation to trace how stories are carried, reshaped and passed on. It offers audiences a chance to step inside a living musical conversation, where tradition becomes a starting point rather than a boundary — a space where past and present meet in the act of creation.

Sat 1 Aug17:00North East Theatre Trust

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Metroland Live: As Seen On TV

Strap in for Metroland Live: As Seen On TV, the last ever television broadcast, part absurd sketch show, part live television event and part nostalgic fever dream. Inspired by everything from SMTV Live and Blue Peter to chaotic game shows and late-night entertainment, the show hurtles through a surreal world of bizarre broadcasts, malfunctioning formats and increasingly ridiculous personalities. Blending absurd sketches, acerbic character comedy and chaotic Geordie energy, Metroland Live: As Seen On TV is both a celebration of television's communal past and a gloriously ridiculous farewell party.

Sat 1 Aug20:00North East Theatre Trust

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