The Customs House was established in 1848 and is an arts venue in South Shields, South Tyneside, England. Set in a Neoclassical building, it consists of a theatre of 441 seats, a 145 seat studio, a gallery, a restaurant, a bar, a box-office and a community room. The Customs House also has an annexe of handsome restored warehouses containing offices, a rehearsal room and a community room.