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South Shields Pantomime is in marketing Wonderland

This year’s pantomime at the Customs House in South Shields is sure to draw the crowds, thanks to the help of a local marketing agency.

Urban River, a full service web and marketing agency based on King Street, South Shields was approached by The Customs House to provide marketing and promotional materials the venues Christmas pantomime for the second year running. Custom’s House Marketing Manager, Deniece Wanley, said “It’s important for us to work with local companies and we are delighted to be working with Urban River on this year’s show. After fantastically promoting Little Red Riding Hood last year, it was an easy decision for us to engage with the Urban River team again”.

Billed as ‘the little panto, with the big heart’, this year’s production of Alice in Wonderland has been met with some fantastic reviews. “2016 is a big year for the Customs House” said Deniece. “We’ve got some brilliant shows coming to South Shields next year and getting the message out that people don’t have to leave South Tyneside to see fantastic entertainment is key to that”.

From designing external banners, bus liners and the ‘What’s On?’ guide, Urban River have managed all aspects of the print campaign for Alice in Wonderland. “We’re proud to do business in South Tyneside”, said Carl Buckley, MD of Urban River. “We’ve worked with The Customs House for many years now. From supporting them with this campaign and also launching their new website in new year, we thoroughly look forward to helping them make 2016 their best year ever”.

Alice in Wonderland is playing at The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields until 9th January 2016. For tickets call the box office on 0191 454 1234. For help with all your marketing needs speak to the Urban River team on 0191 423 5688 or go to www.urbanriver.com

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Carl Buckley .