Laurels Productions

02/11/2026

🚨🎤 LINEUP UPDATE – NEW ACT REPLACEMENT INCOMING! 🎤🚨

Some of you may have already spotted that one of our acts for the WHITLEY BAY COMEDY GALA this November, Jack Skipper, will be now heading Down Under as part of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 🌴🐍 (that’s Ant and Dec on our naughty list)

While we’re gutted to be losing Jack from this particular lineup, but we’re also delighted for him at such a great opportunity in the Australian jungle! 😂 though the food would have been considerably better in Whitley Bay than in any bush tucker trial.

As you’d expect, with top-quality lineups and performers in such high demand, these events are always subject to change.

We’d like to wish Jack the very best of luck with the adventure, and rest assured, we’ll be watching along but also looking to get him rescheduled for a future show.

🔥 BUT DON’T WORRY…

We’re already working on an equally incredible replacement and will be announcing the new name this week.

🎟️ SO GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW!

You won’t want to miss this one! 🍻👏

22/10/2026

Heading to the show on November 22nd? Don’t miss out on free travel!

Your PLAYHOUSE ticket doesn't just get you into an incredible show—it also covers your ride there and back. Thanks to a special partnership with Nexus, you can travel on the Tyne & Wear Metro for FREE with your event ticket on November 22nd!

Here is how to make the most of this great deal:

Free Metro Travel: Your theatre ticket acts as your Metro pass up to two hours before and after the performance. Just keep your ticket handy for inspection when traveling.

Hassle-Free Stations: Hop off at Monkseaton Station or Whitley Bay Station—both are an easy 10-minute walk to the venue.

Arrive Early & Unwind: Skip the traffic and parking stress. Arriving on the Metro gives you plenty of time to grab a pre-show drink and a bite to eat at the PLAYHOUSE bars before the lights go down.

Make sure you hold onto your show ticket on November 22nd and enjoy the extra savings on your night out!

22/10/2026

THREE HEADLINERS. ONE MASSIVE NIGHT OF COMEDY.

The Whitley Bay Comedy Gala is back on Sunday 22nd November — and we’ve pulled together one of our biggest line-ups yet.

🎤 JACK SKIPPER
The former carpet fitter turned comedy sensation, Jack has gone viral online and all the way to Live at the Apollo. Brilliant, relatable and seriously funny.

🎪 PHIL ELLIS
Straight from Taskmaster, Phil is one of the most unpredictable and anarchic comedians around. Expect complete chaos — in the best possible way.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁿 SUSIE McCABE
One of Scotland’s finest comedians and winner of the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award. Razor-sharp storytelling and huge laughs from start to finish.

Plus fantastic local support from Neil Larsen and Dawn Wilkinson, with the fantastic Sammy Dobson hosting the night.

Three brilliant headliners. One huge comedy night. And one very good excuse to get out for the evening.

📅 Sunday 22nd November
📍 Whitley Bay Playhouse

21/10/2026

🚨 ACT SPOTLIGHT: PHIL ELLIS! 🚨

If you’ve seen Series 20 of Taskmaster, you’ll know that Phil Ellis is a comedian who’s impossible to ignore! 🏆

An award-winning stand-up with a brilliantly offbeat style, Phil combines sharp observations, surreal humour and physical comedy to create something completely his own. He might have described himself as the least well-known person to appear on Taskmaster, but he certainly made an impression!

With five-star reviews, multiple comedy awards, a hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom and his hugely successful show Funz and Gamez, Phil has built a reputation as one of the most exciting and unpredictable acts around.

And now, he’s bringing that talent to Whitley Bay Playhouse on Sunday, November 22nd!

🔥 PHIL ELLIS. SUSIE McCABE. JACK SKIPPER. THREE HEADLINERS. ONE MASSIVE NIGHT OF COMEDY.

This is your chance to see some of the best in the business, all on one bill, right here in Whitley Bay. Don’t leave it until the last minute and risk missing out!

🎟️ Get your tickets now and join us for the Whitley Bay Comedy Gala!

18/10/2026

Just 5 weeks to go until the Whitley Bay Comedy Gala returns! Sounds like ages away, doesn’t it? But blink and Halloween will be over, the Christmas lights will be twinkling, and every advert on telly will be trying to convince you it’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🎄😂

Before you know it, November 22nd will be here, so why not get ahead of the Christmas chaos and treat yourself to a night of absolutely top-class comedy? 🎁

Or better still, get the staff together and make it your Christmas night out sorted! Great comedians, plenty of laughs and a cracking night at Whitley Bay Playhouse.

18/10/2026

🎤 ACT SPOTLIGHT: Jack Skipper 🚨

We’re chuffed to have Jack joining the lineup for the next Whitley Bay Comedy Gala at Whitley Bay Playhouse. Another brilliant act to look forward to! 👏

From fitting carpets in South London to appearing on Live at the Apollo — Jack Skipper has had quite the career change!

Jack’s quickly made a name for himself with his funny, down-to-earth take on family life, money troubles and growing up working class. He’s also built a massive online following, with more than 20 million likes on TikTok and 500,000 followers on Instagram.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22ND - 7.30PM

He was runner-up in the So You Think You’re Funny? competition in 2022, reached the final of the Komedia New Act competition the following year, and picked up Best Debut Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards in 2024 for Skint.

You might also recognise him from ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show, or from supporting Russell Kane and Suzi Ruffell on tour.

🎟️ Get your tickets and come and see him live!

16/10/2026

🔥 ACT SPOTLIGHT: SUSIE McCABE! 🔥

🎤 WHITLEY BAY COMEDY GALA – NOVEMBER 22ND

We’re bringing one of the very best in the business to Whitley Bay this November… and trust us, you won’t want to miss this one! 👏

💥 SUSIE McCABE 💥

A powerhouse of Scottish comedy, Susie’s razor-sharp observations, brilliant storytelling and absolutely killer punchlines have made her one of the most in-demand acts in the UK.

She’s shared the stage with some of the biggest names in comedy, supporting the likes of Kevin Bridges, Frankie Boyle, John Bishop, Jason Manford and Ardal O’Hanlon on their national tours. Not bad company to keep!

🏆 Her award-winning show The Merchant of Menace scooped Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, and Susie was also honoured with the prestigious Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award — personally chosen by the Big Yin himself!

📺 You’ll also recognise her from Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and plenty more BBC comedy and radio favourites.

And if you like your comedy dark, fearless and a little bit dangerous, check out her podcast Here Comes The Guillotine, alongside Frankie Boyle and Christopher Macarthur Boyd.

⚡ Big laughs. Sharp opinions. Absolutely no holding back.

Susie McCabe joins an incredible TRIPLE HEADLINER LINE-UP at the Whitley Bay Comedy Gala on Sunday, November 22nd.

🎟️ Get your tickets now before they’re gone!

15/10/2026

🚨 WHY HAVE ONE HEADLINER WHEN YOU CAN HAVE THREE?! 🚨 The Whitley Bay Comedy Gala returns on Sunday 22nd November with a huge TRIPLE HEADLINER SHOW — that’s THREE FULL HEADLINE SETS. THREE BIG NAMES. ONE MASSIVE NIGHT OF COMEDY. Featuring Jack Skipper, the viral Live at the Apollo star; , the anarchic Taskmaster favourite; and , award-winning Scottish comedy star. Plus Neil Larsen Comedy , Dawn Flutterbuys and host . Three headliners for the price of one comedy night — this is one you really don’t want to miss! Tickets are on sale now, so grab yours before they’re gone!

NOVEMBER 22ND - 7.30PM

11/10/2026

Our final show of the year….don’t miss out.

Huge announcements coming for 2027 soon 👀

Don’t forget to get your tickets for our final Laurels Productions of the year! ⭐️

11/10/2026

We can’t keep away from the place. Checking out Trigger Happy TV LIVE tonight….and we can’t wait.

Oh and it’s 6 weeks till our show…if we hadn’t banged on about it enough already 😂