WELLINGTON WEEK 1 SHOWS!

 Kia ora! 

Festival is almost here! Check out our spot light of awesome shows happening in the first week of Festival in Pōneke! 

BATS STAGE

ABBY HOWELLS - WELCOME TO MY DREAM - 6 - 10th of May (6.30pm + Sat 5pm) 

Star of Taskmaster NZ and 2023 Billy T Award winning Abby Howells bring here brand new hour to BATS Stage

EMMA HOLLAND - DON'T TOUCH MY TRINKETS - 6 - 8th of May (8pm) 

You may have seen Emma on Taskmaster AU, 7DAYS, Thank God You're Here, 3 nights only at BATS Stage! 

RAUL KOHLI - A BRISTISH HINDU'S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE 9 & 10th of May (8pm)

Nominated for Best Show at Edinburgh in 2024, two nights only also at Bats Stage

BATS DOME

JOHANNA COSGROVE - SWEETIE - 6 - 10th of May (7pm) 

NZ Icon, comedian, actress, podcaster & general merchant of superb taste is back at BATS dome, don't miss her

MARIA WILLIAMS - WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF - 6 - 10th of May (8.30pm) 

2023 Billy T Nominee and following her ADHD documentary Maria is back on stage with another hour of absurd comedy 

BATS STAGE 

ITAY DOM - ITAY PHONE HOME 6 - 10th of May (7.30pm)

2025 Billy T Nominee Itay is bringing his fast-paced, laugh-out-loud look at his life. From immigrating to New Zealand to navigating 20s dating disasters, see it for yourself at BATS Studio

VIKI MOANANU - POOFTA 6 - 10th of May (9.30pm)

Join Viki Moananu as he attempts to brainwash you into laughing with a Poofta in this comedy musical spectacular. 

FRINGE BAR

TAKASHI WAKASUGI - COMEDY SAMURAI - 6 - 10th of May (7pm)

One of the fastest rising stars in Australasian comedy Takashi is a gem, don't miss this show! 

DAN BOERMAN - FOLDS A FITTED SHEET ON HIS OWN 6 - 9th of May (8.30pm)

You saw him folding a sheet on Cuba st, now here is his hour of stand up! Check out the irreplaceable Dan Boerman 

OLGA KOCH - COMES FROM MONEY - 10th of May (8.30pm)

International superstar Olga Koch is back for one night only, the star of Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and QI finally addresses the elephant in the room

TE AUAHA, NUI 

HAYLEY SPROULL - THE BARONESS - 7 - 10th of May (6.30pm)

Hayley Sproull is The Baroness, bringing a brand new hour of comedy, fresh off her 2024 Fred Award Nomination.

I DIDN'T INVITE YOU HERE TO LECTURE ME - 6 - 8th of May (8pm)

From the makers of 2024 NZ Int’l Comedy Fest hit H.R. The Musical comes this solo verbatim comedy set in a lecture theatre, where “outrageously funny” Mika Austin takes you back to the classroom for a quick-fire education guaranteed to get you a degree in 55 minutes.

JAMES MUSTAPIC - ALL GOOD IF NOT - 9 & 10th of May (8pm)

Join James (and his mum Janet) in this brand new hour of multi-media comedy 

THE PUN BATTLE - 10th of May (9.30pm)

Hosted by the wonderful Hugo Grrrl Get ready to groan! Witness the city's smartest alecks battle it out in this intense and hilarious head-to-head pun-off. It's a rap battle for dorks!

ALL KILLA NO FILLA - LIVE 11th of May (6.30pm)

Stellar comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean are bringing their smash-hit true crime podcast, 'All Killa No Filla', to Wellington! 

TE AUAHA, ITI 

KIPLING D.C. - BIG DOG - 7 - 10th of May (6.45pm)

Described as a freakish combination of James Acaster and a Jack Russell with a microphone, this award-winning comedian brings you his debut hour to prove to all his haters that he deserves his title...BIG DOG

RHYS MATHEWSON - TIME TRIAL - 7 - 10th of May (8.15pm)

Rhys will perform a perfectly-timed set against a live countdown timer. Get ready for 55 minutes of laughs and not a second more or less. It’s a daring feat no one has been brave/dumb/smart enough to try. Let’s find out why.

GRIFTED & TALENTED - 7 - 10th of May (9.30pm)

Join an eclectic mix of comedians, cabaret artists, and improvisers as they take part in a good ol’fashioned talent show. Expect music, magic, party tricks, circus skills, and more!

TE AUAHA, GALLERY 

KEEGAN THOMAS - BAD BOY BRAIN - 7 - 10th of May (7pm)

High energy, wild stories, genuine hilarity, and unquestionable sincerity – you won’t want to miss the NZ Comedy Festival Debut from one of the brightest up-and-coming comedians in Wellington/New Zealand.

MO MUNN - IS IT OFF? - 7 - 10th of May (8.30pm)

An oversharer with a splash of OCD, comedian Mo Munn was once called unhinged by a reviewer - and now she’s made it her whole personality, In her first solo hour!

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There you have it, an exceptional first week of comedy in the capital city. Support live comedy and get along to some show!