Celeb-RAY-tion on 23 and 24 March 2024 will commemorate the 25-year tenure of Ray Spencer, who retires as Executive Director of the South Tyneside arts centre.
However, he will continue to write, direct and star in the annual Christmas pantomime as Dame Bella Ballcock.
Spencer said, “I will be stepping down as Executive Director of The Customs House Trust on 31st March 2024. In that time, we have had an exciting journey and that continues with this special fundraising event to celebrate my time at The Customs House with a host of people I’m not even aware of, because they have even kept it from me!
“I hope you come along and join in in this fundraising event to launch our 30th anniversary year and you will be able to sit in our brand-new refurbished auditorium, thanks to generous funding from BIFFA.”
The show promises "a night of nostalgia, appreciation and joy, bringing together esteemed guests, community members and well-known performers to honour his extraordinary contributions to the arts." The actual line-up will be released in the coming weeks.