Laurences Blyth

09/07/2023

🚨 NEW SHOW ALERT 🚨

We are delighted to have the absolute crackers star of TVs ‘Shooting Stars’ ANGELOS EPITHEMIOU headlining our comedy club on September 22nd 💪🤣

One night only, in our intimate theatre space so be very quick to avoid disappointment. Tickets available now 👇🎟️

https://app.lineupnow.com/event/laurels-comedy-club-headlined-by-angelos-epithemiou

07/12/2022

Even though our doors have now closed our sister venue takes over the mantle of representing in our Christmas adverts 🎥❤️

30/11/2022

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It is with a ton of sadness that we’re posting this. We officially made the decision last week to close Laurences for good.

We have made the decision after setting up a larger venue Laurels, Whitley Bay that has went from strength to strength which has taking all of our energy away from where we started in Blyth.

This won’t be the end of the companies work in Blyth, we have several outreach projects planned for the next 3 years to make theatre work in the area but we’ll no longer have 79 Waterloo Road as a base.

There’s been so many brilliant memories, from crazy Christmas Adverts to charity work to pantomimes to the first time tacos had popped up in Blyth. From German beer Steins to Windmill men to dancing till late and bottomless brunches galore.

We opened the gaff in a pandemic, made it work, made a bigger venue from it and had a proper proper lush time.

Thanks Blyth. Do pop over to Whitley to say hello to us if you fancy a brilliant night out.

Jamie and the team.

- Note the venue is now officially back on the market, so any interest please do drop [email protected] For anyone with time and passion and the right ideas it could be your little gold mine. ❤️

01/09/2022

We’re back baby!!! 🥰🥰🥰

We’ve been away a few months making sure Laurels, Whitley Bay is the sickest venue known to man for the next 10 years and further so had to give the wee lass a little rest 🎭🎟🎶

But we’re opening our doors for a one off event next Saturday 10th September for an unreal day and night filled with banging tunes and banging tacos. We couldn’t reopen with 2 of our staples could we 🤷🏻‍♂️

And we’ve teamed up with the mint NEway for the tunes and the class Giz A Birria Taco, Pet for the scran. Daddy’s back! 🌮🎶

Open from Midday- Midnight. No booking required just rock up 🔝

Lush baby girl. Bloody lush. 💃🏼

18/05/2022

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A Laurences announcement

We are currently going through a complete overhaul of our operations and governance to align with exactly who we are.

Lots of people don’t actually know but Laurences is an offshoot of arts organisation The ‘Theatre N16 LTD’ Group 🎭🌮

We set up Laurences during the pandemic to keep the business running when the arts were on its knees due to covid and no live entertainment existing in its traditional form. 💪

So now things are getting better we’ve formulated an exciting plan but a plan that means things will be changing at our little gaff on Waterloo Road 👇

The ‘Theatre N16 LTD’ Group runs Laurences and our bigger sister down the coast Laurels: The Ultimate Entertainment Venue Our mission is to develop artists and provide career opportunities in live performance using a business model focused on creating great nights out with a thriving food and drinks operation. Our three year plan is to ensure that our work and artists are recognised nationally and our food and drinks operation continue but with w major shift to the time and resources being spent on them 🧐

So what does this mean for Laurences?

Firstly the whole organisation is shifting to a more sustainable model, becoming a CIC (A community interest company) to allow us access to more funding opportunities and be managed through a sort of “board” type governance that will allow us to grow and set up to continue to make art and great nights out into the future.

For Laurences it means that we will only be open when we have events on. That means open less through the year but a calendar of events to be launched to ensure that every time you came into the gaff there was always something on our stage to see whilst you eat our class food. It also means the space will be used for developing artists more as we forge relationships with larger organisations around the country and a few more famous ones too. We are delighted to keep our takeaways running constantly every week though as these won’t take away from the work that’s being developed with us.

So in a nutshell: 😎

- We’re going big to create artistic opportunities down the coast in the North East. 💪

- We’ll be open less but when we are open there’ll always be something to see on our stage 🎭

- Free functions: You can still have your parties with us! And you can have the gaff all for you and your pals for totally free! 😍

- Takeaways continue. Our lush scran will always be available to your door 🌮🛺

- More content: Like our daft adverts? Wait till you see what we have up our sleeves.

These are important time for the arts as they recover from Covid 19 and as the country tries to level up The ‘Theatre N16 LTD’ Group will now strive to produce and develop as much work as possible that represents our little stretch of coast so one day you can be watching the telly and say “Eeeeh isn’t that lad from Blyth?”

Full events calendar launched in the next month so watch this space or get in touch now to book your special night! 🔥🔥🔥

Mission. Activated. 💪🔥🌮🎭

01/05/2022

💃 “Bank Holiday Sundays were made to bottomless brunch” - Frida Khalo* 💃

£25 for 2️⃣ hours of bottomless fizz or beer 🥂🍺

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Any 2️⃣ tapas dishes or Burrito of your choice.

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An endorphin overload.

*Frida Khalo did not say this.

30/04/2022

🥳 TONIGHTS PLAN 🥳

Icy frozen steins 🍻
Absolutely banging tapas 🌮
2410 on our delicious sweet shop cocktail menu 🍸
Live music from Tom Wyllie 🎶

OPEN FROM 4PM

29/04/2022

How are you starting your bank holiday weekend? ☀️

We’ve got Tom Wylie on our stage tomorrow evening for some LIVE entertainment.

However, you can join us tonight for some food and drink deals to celebrate the long weekend 🥳
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🍻 2410 on ice cold steins 🍻

🥃 All doubles £5 🥃

🍸 2410 cocktails 🍸
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🌮 Any THREE tapas dishes for £10 🌮

🌯 All burritos £7 🌯

📦 Munchy boxes £10 📦___________________________________

📖🍽 Turn up and take a pew, drop us a DM or book via the link below:

AND WE THOUGHT THERE'S NOWHERE DEAD COOL TO GO FOR CLASS TAPAS AND STREET FOOD AND STUNNING COCKTAILS AND LIVE MUSIC AND DJS AND SOME COMEDY AND EVEN SOME THEATRE. WE WANTED SOMETHING A BIT CLASSY BUT A BIT ARTY FARTY AND A LOT COOL. SO WE CAME UP WITH LAURENCES. WHO NEEDS TYNEMOUTH, OUSEBURN OR THE...

28/04/2022

💰 Q U I Z // N I G H T 💰

This is a friendly reminder to get your practice in for our quiz this evening which is hosted by local comedian - Jack Johnson.

What’s the craic?

🐔 kicks off at 7:30pm

🐔 £1 a heed

🐔 Max of SIX heeds in a team

🐔 1st place takes home a bar tab of £60.

🐔 2nd place is £30.

🐔 3rd place is £10.

Where else can you win 60 quid worth of drink on a Thursday night in Blyth?

As always, our School night menu will accompany the quiz so you can treat yourself to any FOUR dishes for £20 and lather yourself in our signature chipotle sauce in-between rounds. Delicious.

You can rock up or secure your place below by booking here:

AND WE THOUGHT THERE'S NOWHERE DEAD COOL TO GO FOR CLASS TAPAS AND STREET FOOD AND STUNNING COCKTAILS AND LIVE MUSIC AND DJS AND SOME COMEDY AND EVEN SOME THEATRE. WE WANTED SOMETHING A BIT CLASSY BUT A BIT ARTY FARTY AND A LOT COOL. SO WE CAME UP WITH LAURENCES. WHO NEEDS TYNEMOUTH, OUSEBURN OR THE...

27/04/2022

Imagine a cool, quirky and intimate venue where Nanna & Granda can host their Golden Wedding anniversary…🍆

Imagine the whole thing can be organised for them, hassle free…😮‍💨

Imagine having a buffet that consists of things other than cold pies and soggy sandwiches…🌮

Well, we have outstanding hot and cold buffet options plus a full venue available for private hire which can be hired for absolutely nowt.

If you’re stuck for venues, there’s only one place for you and your guests. 🎉

Drop us a DM to book 🐔

Mexican & Geordie Tapas // Craft Beers & Cocktails Beer // Theatre & Comedy & Music // All under one roof in Blyth �

25/04/2022

🚨 Bank holiday weekend 🚨

Thursday: Quiz night hosted by comedians from Felt Nowt 🏆
Friday: Open till midnight with banging tunes and banging tapas 🌮
Saturday: Crooner and musical singer sensation Tom Wyllie joins us for the evening till late. Food, drinks, scran. Unreal. 🎶💃🏼🕺
Bank holiday Sunday: Steins for £5 all day. 🍺

Unbelievable. Book at www.laurencesblyth.co.uk or slide into our DMs 📲

24/04/2022

Throwback 🔥. Wind Turbines are for life. Not just for Christmas…