Sunday for Sammy goes supersize!

Sunday for Sammy will return to Tyneside on Sunday 18th February 2018 but this time at a new venue - the Metro Radio Arena.

In 2016 the two shows sold-out in a day and so in 2018, Sunday for Sammy will re-locate to the arena for two performances.

5,000 tickets will be available for each show, more than doubling the available tickets compared to previous years.

Since the first Sunday for Sammy in 2000, young local performers have benefitted from over £400,000 in grants to help with their professional development.

What is Sunday for Sammy?

The show, first held as a tribute to Geordie actor Sammy Johnson in 2000, has been presented at Newcastle City Hall for nearly every performance.

Sunday for Sammy is a celebration of North Eastern culture and many of the region's most popular and successful performers have taken part in the extravaganza of comedy and music, staged to raise funds to support the next generation of North Eastern performers with training, expenses and equipment.

Among the celebrities that have taken part in the past are Tim Healy, Denise Welch, Mark Knopfler, Kevin Whately, Ant and Dec and Jill Halfpenny.

The cast list is never revealed beforehand.