Announcing the 2026 Gerry & Sewell line up

Following its sensational, sell-out run in 2024, and triumphant trip to London’s West End  earlier this year, Gerry & Sewell is returning to The Toon – and it’ll be bigger, belter, and more black-and-white than ever when it takes over Newcastle Theatre Royal stage next month (Tue 9 – Sat 13 Jun 2026)!

Gerry & Sewell last visited the Grey Street venue and enjoyed a week-long sell-out run in 2024. Their promotion to the city’s biggest stage followed two sell out runs at Laurels Theatre in Whitley Bay in 2022 and a stint at Live Theatre in 2023. Earlier this year, the production travelled to London’s West End, where it transformed the Aldwych Theatre into a sea of black and white and received rave reviews.

The returning cast features audience favourites Dean Logan and Jack Robertson as the unforgettable Gerry and Sewell, with Becky Clayburn starring as Tyneside, Matty Renton returning as himself, founder and owner of The Magpie Channel and Erin Mullen reprising her powerful performance as Bridget McCarten. Clare McCarten will be played by Sammy T.Dobson, a Newcastle born actress and comedian currently starring in BBC1’s Casualty and Mr and Mrs McCarten will be brought to life by two more phenomemal local actors David Nellist (I Daniel Blake, Eastenders, Waterloo Road) and Angela Lonsdale (Emmerdale, The Good Ship Murder, All Creatures Great and Small).

The show also features live music, puppet dogs, and the phenomenal support of Wor Flags in a production that is bold, hilarious, and proudly Geordie to its core.

Gerry & Sewell is a tale rooted in the North East. Adapted by Olivier Award-winning Jamie Eastlake from Jonathan Tulloch’s beloved novel The Season Ticket – which inspired the cult Geordie film Purely Belter – this raw, funny and heart-filled production tells the story of two Gateshead lads, Gerry and Sewell, and their mission to secure season tickets to watch their beloved Toon.

With nowt but each other, their wits, and the dream of standing in St James’ Park, the pair will stop at nothing to make their dream a reality – dodging radgie charvers, the social, and the odd madcap scrap merchant on the way. This is a story of hope and heartbreak that will resonate with anyone from the region and beyond. Whether you bleed black and white, red and white, or aren’t a fan at all, this is a story about far more than football.

Gerry & Sewell plays Newcastle Theatre Royal (Tue 9 – Sat 13 Jun 2026). Tickets can be purchased at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 0191 232 7010 after the booking dates below.