Sammy Is 20!
Sunday For Sammy
Newcastle Utilita Arena
Sunday 23rd
February 2020
Tickets: 2.00PM performance: http://bit.ly/Sammy2pm
Tickets: 7.30PM performance: http://bit.ly/Sammy730pm #Ad
Following the astonishing
success of the 2018 sell-out, Sunday for Sammy returns to the Newcastle
Utilita Arena for two spectacular 20th Anniversary shows. The concerts, locally dubbed The Geordie
Command Performance, are held every two years in memory of Geordie actor Sammy
Johnson who died suddenly in 1999.
The 2018 shows, the
first to be held at the Arena, were hailed as the best ever by fans who
travelled from all over the North East and beyond to be part of the fun.
Sunday for Sammy, which
was staged at Newcastle City Hall for 16 years, has become one of the
'must-see' events in the regional entertainment calendar. Over 10,000 fans
flocked to Newcastle Arena for the 2018 show and the organisers are expecting
another speedy sell-out in 2020.
The cast list is never revealed beforehand
and every show is packed with surprises. None bigger than the reception given
to actress Brenda Blethyn who brought the house down with her appearance as
Vera in the show. The award-winning actress said: “'Never in my entire
career has an audience welcomed my appearance on stage as wildly and enthusiastically
as the audience for Sunday For Sammy welcomed VERA. It was deafening and I’ll
cherish the memory of it for ever. The warmth and enthusiasm for the entire
show was overwhelming. Thank you. I’m so happy and honoured to have taken
part.’
Chairman of the Sunday
for Sammy Trust, Tim Healy commented “It's hard to believe that it will be
twenty years since the first Sunday for Sammy. The show has become a part of
our lives and also part of North East Culture.
It makes me so proud to know that an idea that Jimmy Nail and I dreamed
up to maintain the memory of our pal Sammy has so far raised over £530K to
support young performers and creatives in the North East.”
Show producer Ray
Laidlaw added “The Newcastle Utilita Arena is now the natural home for Sunday
for Sammy. The 2018 show was a huge hit with both the audience and the
performers. The success of the 2018 DVD, which reached No 3 in the UK charts,
has helped to spread the word even further. We're looking forward to another
spectacular show. Every year, the tickets sell faster so I’d urge fans not to
leave it till the last minute to guarantee your part in the 20th anniversary shows.”
Tickets will go on sale 10.00am
Wednesday 20th March and are available online, from the booking
hotline number 0844 493 6666 or from 11.00am in person from the Utilita Arena
Box Office. Please note venue facility and booking fees will apply.
Online Tickets:
Tickets: 2.00PM performance: http://bit.ly/Sammy2pm
Tickets: 7.30PM performance: http://bit.ly/Sammy730pm #Ad
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