04/09/2026
We’re absolutely delighted to announce that Big Kid Toys are the official sponsors of the very first North Shields Comedy Club: New Act of the Year! 🏆🎤
On Sunday 18 October, ten of the North East’s funniest new comedians will take to the stage at The Loading Bay, Salt Market Social, all competing to become the first-ever North Shields Comedy Club New Act of the Year.
And when we started thinking about who we'd love to have involved in helping make this happen, there was one name that immediately came to mind: Big Kid Toys.
Based right here in North Shields, Big Kid Toys is a proper bricks-and-mortar toy shop specialising in vintage, retro and modern toys and collectables — but they’re so much more than that.
Chris and Delta have built something genuinely special: a fantastic community around a shop filled with brilliant things, run by two of the most passionate, knowledgeable and downright wonderful people you could hope to meet.
They’re huge champions of North Shields and North Tyneside, and the community they’ve built — and the values behind it — feel completely aligned with everything we’re trying to do with North Shields Comedy Club.
Also, if you’ve ever had an online meeting with our MD Si, there’s a very good chance you’ve already seen some of their stock in the background… because, let's just say, he's a regular customer. 😂
Thanks to the team at Big Kid Toys, we’ve also got plans for an awesome trophy for the winner on the night. 👀🏆
We honestly couldn’t think of a better local business to be part of this historic first event.
Thank you, Chris, Delta and Big Kid Toys, for getting behind us.
Ten new comedians. One trophy. One historic first winner.
Who will make comedy history?
🎟️ Tickets are just £6 from our website.