Chris Ramsey has joined for line-up for the 2025 edition of Laffs4Kids.

Hebburn-born Jason Cook is bringing his annual Laffs4Kids Christmas show back to Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on Sunday, December 14 - with South Shields comedian Chris Ramsey announced to be joining the line-up.

The Christmas comedy show started back in 2015 after Jason, who was covering a show on Metro Radio, discovered that there were thousands of North East children living in poverty who face waking up to nothing on Christmas Day.

The annual event sees some of the UK’s best comedians giving up their time for free to put on a show for audiences in the North East.

Chris Ramsey and Jason Cook during a skit as security guards during the 2024 Laffs4Kids show at the Utilita Arena, in Newcastle. | Other 3rd Party

placeholder image — Chris Ramsey and Jason Cook during a skit as security guards during the 2024 Laffs4Kids show at the Utilita Arena, in Newcastle. | Other 3rd Party

Members of the public can buy tickets for a discounted price on the premise that they then bring at least one present to the show, which are then collected and donated to children across the region.

Last year’s show saw the charity event take its total number of presented collected to more than 100,000 - with 24,975 collected in 2024 alone.

Chris joins the 2025 line-up which so far includes South Shields comedian Carl Hutchinson, Have A Word’s Adam Rowe, MC Hammersmith, Scott Bennett, and Brennan Reece.