Located in the heart of Newcastle city centre, Dance City is known for showcasing the best in dance but this Spring/Summer season they are leaping into the world of comedy as they welcome a multitude of comedy shows into Dance City.
On Saturday 8 March, Paul Riley, best known as Winston in BBC and Netflix’s Still Game, brings his brand-new stand-up show for 2025, “The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot” to Dance City.
With a career spanning over 35 years of acting, writing and performing, the double BAFTA award-winner will be discussing his journey through life so far, including varied themes such as; an ecumenical debate with a bishop about E.T., partying with Motörhead, and being held at gun point by armed police.
Paul Riley: Age 18+
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Saturday 8 March 2025. At 7:30pm
Tickets from £22.00
Then Monday 28 April see’s Kate Butch, fresh from the runway of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK present her jukebox musical, Wuthering Shites, based on the songs of Kate Bush (self-described as ‘like if Mamma Mia! had a nervous breakdown’).
Join the ‘great comedian’ (WhatsOnStage) as she runs up that hill, with stand-up comedy, live vocals, lip sync extravanganzas and more cloudbusting than you can shake a stick at.
Kate Butch: Age 14+
Wuthering Shites
Monday 28 April 2025. At 7:30pm
£19.00 – Standard
£29.00 – Meet & Greet
This ticket includes a chance to meet Kate before the show, a photo opportunity and a signed photo.
Simon Evans, beloved and well-respected UK comedian brings his comedic show Have We Met? to Dance City during the Summer on the Sunday 6th June.
Drawing on Joyce, Proust and the career of Philip Schofield to make sense of his own tangled past and possible future, Evans skilfully weaves comedy, pathos and narrowly averted cancellation into an unforgettable two hours of unique entertainment. Described as ‘incredibly heartfelt and, of course, bloody funny’ (@folkyvale), Have we Met? Is not to be missed.
Simon Evans: Age: 14+
Have we Met?
Friday 6 June 2025. At 7:30pm
Tickets: £19.00
Anand Bhatt, Dance City’s CEO and Artistic Director, said: “The team at Dance City are excited to be diversifying our theatre programme beyond dance, so that the Dance City facility welcomes new people in the community to come to our space. This includes comedy, and we’re looking forward to the new talent and established acts that we’ll meet.
As a charity, Dance City, strives to make great dance experiences possible. By making our theatre available for a more diverse programme, all surpluses made will directly support our dance work in communities further.”
Established for almost 40 years Dance City is the North East’s leading development organisation for dance, which exists to lead and support a thriving dance ecology in the region. It presents a regular programme of dance performances, as well as offering dance classes for all ages and abilities and formal training via a BA(Hons) programme and the Centre for Advanced Training.
Following the successful launch of tickets, Dance City are excited to announce more comedy gigs in 2025.
Tickets can be purchased from dancecity.co.uk