Valentes Seaham

30/08/2026

Time to celebrate 🍾💙🍦

29/08/2026

It’s the final day ❤️

28/08/2026

What a day!! Thanks for your patience with orders today we were crazy busy...

Are you ready for one last time tomorrow 🥹💙

28/08/2026

Newcastle radio interview done 🎙
BBC interview in a couple of hours 🎥
Overwhelmed with the support shown to Valentes since we announced our closure date, last two days to get your orders in, come down and see us for our final days of business 💙

27/08/2026

🍦💙

A family-run business is closing its doors to the public on Saturday after 106 years in business

22/08/2026

It's all becoming so real knowing we are in the final 7 days of Valentes. Our open days are as usual next week- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, we are expecting it to be a crazy, emotional day on Saturday the 29th and have decided we will not be selling breakfasts on the final day. The rest of the menu will be as normal, this will allow Sue abit more time to speak to people inbetween preparing orders. Breakfasts are still available until close next Friday, we hope to see all of you over our final week of business. Once again, thank you for all of your support and kind words.

Valentes- 106 years celebrating family, friendship and success 💙🍦🍾

17/08/2026

Some golden oldies 📸🍦

Grandad Billy's pride and joy, the BEST home made ice-cream🍦

Who has memories of the side window of Valentes, the ice-cream floats and Billy's christmas cakes 🍦

01/08/2026

The countdown is on....4 weeks today we close our doors for the last time. We hope all of our customers have a chance to get down and say goodbye before we close ❤️

15/04/2026

‼️ Customer notice ‼️‼️

As some of you are already aware Valentes will be closing it's doors for the final time this year. It hasn't been easy decision with it been a family led business for over 100 years. Over the years many people have become more than just customers and it has taken alot of thought and consideration for Sue to walk away from all she has ever know after working in the business since the age of 13.

But now is the time for Sue to enjoy her retirement after many years of hard work. During covid it was unknown whether a small local business like Valentes would survive, but we did and we can't thank our customers enough for their support to allow us to still be open today.

Sue has made the decision to retire on her birthday which is the 29th August.

Sue and Maria would like to thank all their wonderful staff over the years who are also more than just employee's.

We hope to see you all over the next few months and as always thank you to every single customer who walks through our doors x

14/05/2025

‼️ Customer notice ‼️

As of this week we will also be closing on a Thursday.

Thanks to our customers who continue to support us.

Crazy to think Valentes has been open since 1920 and has made it through a pandemic 🙌

Just wish we still had Billy's ice cream going 🍦🍦