North Shields Comedy Club

Big laughs. Brilliant line-ups. Unforgettable nights. North Shields is building something special. Welcome to North Shields Comedy Club at The Loading Bay, Salt Market Social — home to the biggest laughs, the best line-ups and some of the finest comedy talent around. As the longest-running comedy club in North Tyneside, we’re bringing top-quality stand-up to the heart of North Shields, showcasing a cracking mix of established headliners, rising stars and exciting new talent from across the UK and the North East. CHRISTIAN REILLY A musical comedian, songwriter and international headliner, Christian Reilly combines blisteringly funny songs with sharp stand-up. His career began in the Perrier Award-winning show Rich Hall Is Otis Lee Crenshaw. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe since 1999, appeared on BBC radio and television, and featured in four series of Richard Herring’s award-winning show As It Occurs To Me. Winner: Stand Up for Labour Act of the Year (2013) Winner: Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe (2014) “If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, you’re probably a Christian Reilly fan already.” — The Guardian “Blisteringly funny songs.” — The Stage “Funny sonofabitch.” — Rich Hall RAUL KOHLI Newcastle-based comedian and broadcaster Raul Kohli delivers a distinctive mix of fierce political satire, surreal storytelling and observations on culture, class and identity. His acclaimed debut, Newcastle Brown Male, earned critical recognition at the Edinburgh Fringe, and he won the NATYS in 2017. His later work includes BBC Sounds’ Comic Sanskrit. “Superb political comedy.” — The Scotsman JOHN SMITH A Geordie stand-up with a gift for turning ordinary situations into brilliantly absurd conclusions, John combines tightly crafted jokes, dark observations and sharp twists. After an early appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, he returned to stand-up in 2025. “Pick of the week... beautifully written jokes.” — The Guardian “Genuinely funny.” — The Scotsman HOSTED BY SI BECKWITH As heard on BBC Radio, Si is a Harrogate Comedian of the Year finalist who has supported Carl Hutchinson, Janine Harouni, Nabil Abdulrashid, Sukh Ojla, Gavin Webster and Eric Neumann on tour. “Razor sharp wit.” — The Crack Magazine