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26 - 28 March 2026
Theatre
Stones in His Pockets
When a Hollywood film upends a 1990s Irish village, the locals use humour to navigate heartbreak and cultural dissonance. Two actors - fifteen characters- in a fast-paced, award-winning masterclass in storytelling.
26 March 2026 7:30pm
Music
Avalanche City + Mountain Boy
Following their sold-out NZ tour, Avalanche City (best known for "Love Love Love" & "Inside Out") + Mountain Boy return for a night of beautiful live music.
27 March 2026
Event
Dungeon Crawler Carl
New York Times bestselling author Matt Dinniman is bringing Dungeon Crawler Carl Live to Auckland for an intimate, one-night-only discussion of his unique and highly immersive LitRPG series. The event also celebrates the launch of Dinniman’s brand-new release, Operation Bounce House.
28 March 2026
Comedy
Yang Bo's Stand-up Comedy Solo — “Twists and Turns Live”
This is a 90-minute stand-up comedy show featuring one headliner and one host, who also serves as the opening act. The headliner is Yang Bo.
29 March 2026
Comedy
Yevgeniy Chebatkov: “On the Other Shores” – New Stand-Up Show
Yevgeniy Chebatkov brings his brand-new stand-up show "On the Other Shores" to Australia and New Zealand. Performed in Russian language.
7 - 12 April 2026
Theatre
Social Animal
Joe Quigley loses everything, only to get a dog. That he hates. Stephen Papps (“patent mastery…extraordinary” - Theatreview) arrives fresh from a hit Wellington season in this solo tour de force.
09 April - 03 May 2026
Theatre
Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge
In a world hostile to outsiders, it asks what a man will sacrifice for the people he loves, and what happens when he can’t let go.
16 - 19 April 2026
Theatre
Voices From Gallipoli
Mark Wright’s critically acclaimed one-man show 'Voices From Gallipoli' brings to life nine vividly drawn characters inspired by real stories from the First World War that shaped the ANZAC legacy.
5 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Abby Howells: The Cave
Welcome to The Cave. What is The Cave? Well, you’ll have to come to find out. Does Abby know what The Cave is? Oh yeah, don’t worry about that. The Cave is funny (hopefully hahahah) The Cave is nice, I reckon come on in.
5 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Mo Munn: Is it off?
An oversharer with a splash of OCD, multi-award-winning comedian Mo Munn squishes stand-up, experimental and musical comedy together for a rapid-fire whiplash of a show!
5 - 6 May 2026
Comedy
Alfred Adriaan: Positive Strokes
Get ready to laugh till your sides hurt with Alfred Adriaan’s brand new show, “Positive Strokes”! This South African comedy sensation, known for selling out shows across Mzansi and beyond, is returning to New Zealand to tickle your funny bone with his unique take on life.
5 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Maria Williams: Lezzie McGuire
She loves Chad Michael Murray, Hilary Duff and Jesus Christ.
5 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Sean Collier: Shitegeist
After touring his award-winning debut show "Write-off" around Australia NZ comedian Sean Collier brings his fresh new hour to the NZ Comedy Festival.
5 May 2026
Comedy
Lou Wall: Where Are All The Tall Grandmas?
Where Are All the Tall Grandmas? Be honest, you’ve never seen one have you? So where the f#%k are they? Do they shrink? Die young? Are short kings eating them? Or perhaps they are thriving in an underground society, gathering each night by candlelight to uphold the sacred sanctity of the towering matriarch.
5 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Benny Feldman's Butterfly Pavilion
Benny Feldman is a stand-up comedian known for his one-liners about butterflies, frogs, and such, and for performing with Tourette’s syndrome, and your weird younger sibling sending you his clips.
6 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Tony Lyall: Crowd Work Comedy Kia Carnival
Everyone loves crowd work comedy. The Internet, the crowd, the comedian who hasn't had to write any material, but is there a way to perfect the art?
6 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Harrison Keefe: I said that, did I?
Last year Harrison Keefe got a job hosting a radio show. No training, no mentor, plenty of broadcasting standards complaints.
7 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Tarang Hardikar - If I'm Not Wrong
Tarang Hardikar brings to you his new comedy hour full of anecdotes about his bizarre childhood and his peculiar habit of questioning every minute aspect of life.
7 -8 May 2026
Comedy
Renee Church: Hot Girl Coming
Being hot is so important right now! But there’s one problem; Renee Church has never identified as a hot girl.
07 May 2026
Comedy
Chan Lok Tim: Congratulations good for you - Cantonese Stand Up Comedy
Tim brings his brand new Cantonese stand-up show, "Congratulations Good for You," to New Zealand for the very first time.
07 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
The Big Show 2026
Up to 2 hours of world class comedy. The ideal festival party for family, friends, workmates or the social network. Always a hot ticket!
07 May 2026
Comedy
Problemz
Join Brynley Stent (‘Taskmaster NZ’) Bailey Poching (‘Snort’) Catherine Yates (‘Wellington Paranormal’) and Vincent Andrew-Scammell (‘Bull Rush’) as they man the hotline of PROBLEMZ!
8 May 2026
Comedy
Anisa Nandaula - No Small Talk
Nominee Best Newcomer 2025 Melbourne Comedy Festival. No filters, no small talk - just big laughs.
8 - 9 May 2026
Comedy
Tough Tiger Fist: Now That's What I Call Musical Comedy!
Get ready to rock out with your glock(enspiel) out! 2024 Billy T Award nominee Tough Tiger Fist presents, Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy!
9 - 10 May 2026, 5pm
Comedy
Stephen K Amos - Now We're Talking
Internationally acclaimed comedian Stephen K Amos (UK) returns to New Zealand with a brand-new show Now We’re Talking.
9 May 2026
Comedy
The F#$%ing News - Paddy Gower Live
Paddy G, live on stage. Now this really is The F#$%ing News.
10 May 2026, 6.15pm
Comedy
Sofie Hagen: I think some of this is my fault
Sofie won Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 and she thinks you all stopped talking about it too soon.
3 May 2026 - 7:45pm
Comedy
Felicity Ward - I WISH I COULD COME OUT OF MY SHELL
Best International Act Nomination - New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2025
12 - 14 May 2026
Comedy
Anthony Crum: Handsome Man
Don't over sell your show they say. Well.. Never. Tell. Me. The. Odds. God's Own, Anthony Crum returns with a near PERFECT hour of Stand Up Comedy.
12 -16 May 2026
Comedy
Richie Faavesi: Living proof
Richie Faavesi is a New Zealand comedian delivering raw, honest comedy rooted in culture, faith, family, and real-life experience.
12 - 16 May 2026, 7:30pm
Comedy
Ivan Aristeguieta - READY TO MAMBO
Hold on to your maracas! South America's own Ivan Aristeguieta has become one of Australia's biggest comedy stars, and now he's finally heading back to NZ!
12 - 16 May 2026
Comedy
Robyn Reynolds: What Doesn't Kill You
Heartfelt and hilarious, with a few songs thrown in!
13 - 14 May 2026
Comedy
Brynley Stent: Bird of the Year
In 2021, the pekapeka-tou-roa (long-tailed bat) won New Zealand’s Bird of the Year – despite being a mammal, and not at all a bird.
13 - 14 May
Comedy
Tom Sainsbury: Speaking My Truth
Tom’s new stand-up show is about humiliation, self-sabotage, and the modern obsession with self-expression.
13 - 16 May 2026
Comedy
James Mustapic Yourself Up And Get Back On That Saddle Girlfriend
James Mustapic has been through a lot in the past year. He’s written a brand new show about it.
13 - 16 May 2026
Comedy
STAMPTOWN
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival presents – STAMPTOWN This is not a “sit nicely and chuckle” comedy show. Stamptown is a raunchy, chaotic, 90 minute spectacle featuring the most exciting alternative performances from around the world.
13 - 16 May 2026
Comedy
Annie Guo - Artificial Infidelity: How Things are Going with my A.I. Boyfriends
Annie spent many nights during 2025 in a sci-fi universe slaying monsters with her artificial video-game boyfriends: a merman, a space gangster and a pilot. Meanwhile, her real-life partner was busy losing his soul to Path of Exile 2. It wasn't cheating; it was multitasking.
13 - 16 May 2026
Comedy
Tim Batt: Eternal Optimist
It’s 2026 and tragically, comedy has become important. After years away from the festival circuit, Tim has decided it’s now time to ignore his young children and make light of the rising tide of fascism.
13 - 16 May 2026
Comedy
Kissing Booth
When finding love we're always told to "be yourself" but what if "yourself" is chronically comical? Two time Best Comedian (Wellington Comedy Awards) winner Booth the Clown is seeking answers.. and a little kiss...
14 - 15 May 2026
Comedy
Alan McElroy: I Am Chaos
Alan McElroy returns with the final part of his accidental trilogy.
14 - 15 May 2026
Comedy
Ben Knight - The Parent/Teacher Interview
Ever wondered what teachers really think about you, your kids and the education system? Enjoy an hour of brutally honest comedy, hosted by teacher Ben Knight.
14 - 15 May 2026
Comedy
Shady Tupu: Shady's Aftermath
Raised in the 90s without a father, Award Winning Comic Shady Tupu grew up learning life the hard way — through streets, mistakes, and survival.
16 May 2026
Comedy
B**** Better Have My Funny
The New Zealand Comedy Trust presents – B**** Better Have My Funny. A comedy show. A party. A public service.
15 - 16 May 2026
Comedy
TimProvise: Good in the Hood
Good in the Hood is a light-hearted comedy game show that brings comedians from different cultural backgrounds together to test how well they understand each other’s lived experiences.
16 May 2026
Comedy
Spanglish Comedy: El Diván
"Un espectáculo de comedia de Laenye Productions, con Matías Avaca y Daniel Fernández. El Diván es una comedia en español que, desde una sesión de terapia grupal tan seria como sospechosa, explora la migración, la identidad y aquello que compartimos cuando vivimos entre culturas. Una hora para decirlo todo. Risas garantizadas. Resultados… discutibles."
10 May 2026
Comedy
Joe Daymond's Comedy Mixtape
The New Zealand Comedy Trust presents – Joe Daymond’s Comedy Mixtape. Auckland, you’re getting the playlist version of the Festival - loud, fast, and full of bangers.
16 May 2026
Comedy
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
The New Zealand Comedy Trust & STAMPTOWN presents – Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour He’s done a 10-week Off-Broadway run in New York City, and now he’s headed to Aotearoa for the first time ever… and we’re not totally sure what’s about to happen.
19 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Ray O'Leary - I Can See O'Leary Now The Ray Has Gone
When Ray O’Leary was born, winter changed to spring, a new star appeared in the heavens, and a double rainbow spontaneously appeared.
19 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Henry Cheung: Big Rice Energy
Henry Cheung is channeling the big Chinese energy of his ancestors into his debut show - Big Rice Energy.
19 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Samantha Hannah: Peekaboo!
Do you remember the last time you pissed yourself laughing at someone shouting “Peekaboo!”?
19 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
David Correos - Touching My Active Mind
This is my new show, Touching My Active Mind. I’m leaning into all the fun stuff that makes a room feel alive.
19 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Jonjon Tolovae: MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN
In a world controlled by the man, I ponder upon one thought “Man, i feel like a woman”.
19 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Henry Yan: My Mum Wants A Girlfriend (For Me)?
Join reluctant Kiwi-born bachelor, Henry Yan as he unpacks growing up with tiger parents, being the ‘awkward guy’ no one asked for, and swiping through life with a heart full of hope but the self-awareness of chatgpt.
20 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Geoff Rissole: Book Club
Best-selling author Geoff Rissole explores his love of books in a sharp, silly, and relatable hour of stand-up.
20 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Dan Boerman Thinks He Could Land A Plane
Could you land a plane if you had to? 46% of men surveyed are 'confident' that they could land a plane if they had to, with no training.
21 - 22 May 2026
Comedy
Thomas Chapman: Work Safe
Thomas Chapman is very funny. He is an Auckland based comic who has kept punters in Tamaki Makaurau laughing for the last few years.
21 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Guy Williams - Rich People Are Stealing From You
Rich People Are Stealing From You And Blaming Brown People And Trans People And Some People Believe Them Aaahhhhhh!
21 - 22 May 2026
Comedy
Sophie Stone: Winz Princess
Because delusions of grandeur are free... Join 2025 Raw Comedy Finalist Sophie Stone on her journey through unemployment, delusion, and reintegration with reality.
21 - 22 May 2026
Comedy
Courtney Eggleton: Delicate Flowers
LATE NIGHT RENDEZVOUS, EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS AND A FAT ASS.
22 - 23 May 2026
Comedy
Elf Lyons: Swan
The giraffe-limbed icon and Gaulier-trained harlequin Elf Lyons brings her cult classic, critically acclaimed, one-woman punk reimagining of Swan Lake to New Zealand.
23 May 2026
Comedy
Surblibor: Season 4
Surblibor is back for its fourth season, and this year it's bigger than ever. Bigger venue, bigger challenges, and (because we truly can’t afford more)... the same prize: the title of Sole Surblibor and $1000 cold hard cash.
23 May 2026
Comedy
Asian Comedy Takeover
The Asian Comedy Takeover is back for one night only!
3 - 20 June 2026
Theatre
Balloon Dog
Would you open your door to a stranger? A beautifully tender tale that reveals that we’re more alike than we think.
02-19 July 2026
Theatre
Constellations
Grounded in Aotearoa and alive with the spirit of renewal, this is a story that reminds us every moment contains infinite possibilities.
15 - 18 July 2026
Theatre
EDDIE IZZARD PERFORMS SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET
BOHM PRESENTS EDDIE IZZARD THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET This production comes directly from her critically acclaimed solo performances of Shakespeare’s HAMLET, which were triple-extended in New York, Chicago, and London.
3-20 September 2026
Theatre
JOB
She’s a tech girlie with a heavy tote bag. He’s the therapist deciding if she’s safe to go back to work. She says she’s fine. He says he’s listening.
12 September 2026
Comedy
Chris Parker: Take a Good Hard Look at Me
From appearing on your TVs (Have You Been Paying Attention, Thank God You're Here), crashing out online (Instagram, TikTok), or chatting up strangers at the local dog park. My (Chris Parker) intent has always been pure and simple. For you to take a good, hard look at ME!
12 November - 5 December 2026
Comedy
Marathon
The unbelievable true story of one of the strangest sporting events of all time – the 1904 Olympic Marathon.
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