Welcome to the Classic Pick of the 2024 NZ International Comedy Festival wIth Best Foods Mayo - Thu 2 to Sat 25 May ...(Scroll down to see ALL our shows)
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PREVIEW WEEK ... in 5 days!!!
Wed 1 May : The MEGA BiG Wednesday ... limited seats available.
Thu 2 May (HOT) : The 5 STAR COMEDY PREVIEW at SKYCITY Theatre / 6+ world class comedians packed in to one huge 2hr show. Best way to sample the big laughs in this years Fest. Read all about it.
Thu 2 May : The CLASSIC PRO NIGHT (Fest Preview) ...packed with Festival stars sharpening up for the Big Comedy Gala
Fri 3 May ... we all take the night off and attend the Official Comedy Gala
Sat 4 May things start to really hot up...
It's a Shore Thing ... The COMEDY ALLSTARS AT THE BMC , Takapuna/ 6+ world class comedians. Your last chance to preview all our big acts for 2024 packed in to one huge show.
Meanwhile on Saturday, cityside, we have the The Classic Comedyfest Previews / 2 shows / Early Show at 7pm (SOLD OUT) and a L8 Show at 10pm.
Sun 5, 12, 19 May: Comedy & Cocktails at The Churchill Bar - International line-up
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DO YOUR RESEARCH ... here is The Classic Choice / Tue 7 to Sat 25 May.
The BIG SHOW at Q Theatre (5 nights only / Tue 7 to Sat 11 May) - Hot Ticket!
THE CLASSIC COMEDY ALLSTARS Festival Edition (8:30pm / Tues to Sat)
IAN SMITH (England) in 'Crushing' (7pm / Tues 7 to Sat 18 May)
MARK SIMMONS (England) in 'Quip Off the Mark' (7:15pm / Tues 7 to Sat 18 May)
HENRY YAN (NZ) in 'Speaky' (8:45pm / Tue 7 to Sat 11 May)
IMAAN FRANK HADCHITI (Aust) (10pm / Thu 9 to Sat 11May)
KIRSTY WEBECK (Aust) in 'I'll Be the Judge of That' (8 :45pm / Tue 14 to Sat 18 May)
DAVID STUART (Scotland) in 'Good Breeding" (10pm / Thu 16 to Sat 18 May)
TE RADAR : RETROSPECTACLE (7pm / Tue 21 to Sat 25 May)
EL JAGUAR'S BOOK (FIGHT) CLUB (6pm / Tue 21 to Sat 25 May)
HANNAH CAMPBELL (Scotland) in 'Mirrorball' (7:20pm / Tue 21 to Sat 25 May)
TONY LYALL (NZ) in 'Lower The Tone' (8:40pm / Tue 21 to Sat 25 May)
THE DICE SHOW (NZ) (10pm / Thu 23 to Sat 25 May)
At the end of the day every Friday & Saturday
It's the CLASSIC L8 & LIVE SHOW Festival Edition (10pm / Fri & Sat 10/11, 17/18 & 24/25 May)
Kick off your annual Comedy Fest - 6+ world class acts packed in to 1 show - A Taste of things to come
A taste of things to come with 2 shows (7pm and 10pm L8) crammed with Comedyfest guest acts ready to party.
It's a Shore Thing ... 6 world class Comedy Festival stars packed in to one huge show
The ultimate 'next level' Premium Live Comedy Experience with an all-star line-up of local headline comedians, fabulous Gin and the best view in Auckland at sunset
4 International Comedyfest stars plus surprise guests in 1 Big Show - 5 nights only - at Q Theatre
Double Nominee for Best Comedy Show at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe
5 different one hour shows over 5 nights. Only Te Radar can do this.
We wrap up the weekend each week in the Festival with a frenzy of L8 night live comedy featuring headliners, rising stars and surprise guests from across the Festival.
He's storming the UK pro comedy circuit and now hits the NZ Fest for the first time. Comedy Gold.
Eagerly anticipated NZ Fest debut by this fast rising Aussie star
The title of the show says it all. A unique comedian with a big voice.
Special Festival Edition of our most popular weekly show packed with headliners & rising stars.
Winner of the 2023 National Raw Comedy Grand Final at the Melbourne Comedy Festival
A fresh face on the NZ comedy circuit originally from Scotland.
Late night improvised madness
The first rule of book (fight) club is you don’t talk about book (fight) club…unless you use proper punctuation and grammar.
Rising local star who you have seen all over the TV.
Edinburgh Fringe Act of the Year 2023, Runner up
