Sammy Takes A Gap Year... 

Following a meeting of our trustees we have agreed that the Sunday for Sammy shows originally scheduled for early 2022 will now be rescheduled for early 2023.  

Although the UK Covid lockdown restrictions have been…

Funnily enough, The Sunday for Sammy Trust has announced the seven finalists in the 2020 Sketch for Sammy comedy scriptwriting competition' – 'Taalkin Heeds'. 

Budding and established comedy writers were asked to submit a short monologue which was then considered…

The Sunday for Sammy Trust announce the 2020 Sketch for Sammy comedy scriptwriting competition’ – ‘Taalkin Heeds’. 

The Sketch for Sammy comedy scriptwriting competition is back – this time with a new slant.  Comedy writers will be asked to submit…

Within days of issue of the new 20th Anniversary Sunday for Sammy DVD, funds from the charity have been used to ensure that 18 prospective acting stars of tomorrow get the very best tuition to give them a start in…

Sunday for Sammy Team Pay Tribute to Their Driving Force 

The Sunday for Sammy family is saddened to hear of the loss of one of their own due to Coronavirus. 

Brian Paddison, a great friend, supporter and part of the…

With A Confession airing on ITV1 a few months ago, Jonny Lavelle played the role of Marcus Beresford-Smith joining a cast including Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton, based on a real-life story of the disappearance of Sian O’Callaghan. Earlier this…

The DVD of the 2018 Sunday for Sammy Show is being released this weekend, and one lucky buyer will be receiving a very special bonus!

During the show, the cast autographed a logo board as a momento of…

Alphabetti Theatre on St James Boulevard, Newcastle is one of the projects Sunday for Sammy champions and we’ve been pleased to support many of the new generation of emerging artists and companies who have written and directed the fantastic…

Earlier this year, in conjunction with Curious Monkey, we developed 'Walker Talk', an innovative and inspirational project to introduce young people to all aspects of the performing arts. Here's the story of how it all came together...

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Eeeeeh.... we had a reet hoot at The Stand Comedy Club, Newcastle, Newcastle for the grand final of A Sketch for Sammy 2017.

The sketches in the final were: 

- 'Fridge' by Kevin Wilkinson 
- 'Muggleswick English Dictionary'…

Ladies and gentlemen... the fun has begun! We've completed the first two days of pre-filming for the Sunday for Sammy 2018 show, and we can't wait to share it with you in February. It's OK if you like laughing :-) 

Last month, a cast of professionals and pupils from Walker Technology College performed Walker Talk, a show created as part of a year long collaboration between Curious Monkey, Walker Technology College and The Sunday for Sammy Trust.

Since September…