Over 90 live shows packed in to 3 weeks, featuring International headliners and local heroes at The Classic , Q Theatre and beyond. 

Welcome to the Classic Pick of the 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo - Thu 1 to Sat 24 May ... (Scroll down to see ALL our shows)

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On Thu 1 May we kick off with the 5 STAR COMEDY PREVIEW  at SKYCITY Theatre - 9 world class comedians packed in to one huge 2 hour show. The best place to get a 'taste of things to come' - BUT HURRY it is selling out already.

On Sat 3 May the choice is yours...

It's a Shore Thing - The INTERNATIONAL COMEDY ALL-STARS at the BMC ... 7 world class comedians in one huge show warming up the start of the Festival for all our Classic Comedy Fans over the bridge.

OR ...

The CLASSIC COMEDYFEST PREVIEW / 2 shows at 7pm & 10pm at The CLASSIC featuring a big selection of international and local comedians who will be coming to the home of live comedy over the following 3 weeks.

From Tuesday 6 May The Choice is Yours with International and local shows plus the ever popular Allstars & L8 & Live line-ups...

WEEK ONE - Tues 6 to Sat 10 May

The BiG SHOW 2025 at Q Theatre / Wed 7 to Sat 10 May at 8:30pm

The DARK ROOM with John Robertson / Wed 7 to Sat 10 May @9:30pm (QLoft)

LAURA LEXX in 'Slinky' / Tues to Sat @ 6:45pm in The Classic Studio

MARK SIMMONS in 'Jest to Impress' / Tues to Sat @ 7pm in the Classic

The CLASSIC COMEDYFEST ALLSTARS / Tues to Sat / 8:30pm in The Classic

The CLASSIC L8 & LiVE / Fri and Sat at 10:30pm in The Classic

PAUL DOUGLAS in 'Could Be Keen' / Tues to Sat @ 8:15pm in The Classic Studio

ANGELLA DRAVID in 'I'm Happy For You' / Wed to Sat @ 9:30pm in The Classic Studio

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WEEK TWO - Tues 13 to Sat 17 May

The TAPE FACE Show /Tues to Sat @ 6:45pm at Q Theatre

LAURA LEXX in 'Slinky' / 6:45pm in The Classic Studio

MARK SIMMONS in 'Jest to Impress' / 7pm in the Classic

The CLASSIC COMEDYFEST ALLSTARS (Tues to Sat) / 8:30pm in The Classic

The HONOURABLE TOM HOUGHTON (England) goes DEEP / 8:15pm in The Classic Studio

ROSCO McLELLAND (Scotland) in 'Sudden Death' / 9:30pm in The Classic Studio

The CLASSIC L8 & LiVE / Fri and Sat at 10:30pm

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WEEK THREE - Tues 20 to Sat 24 May

MICHELLE WILEY is who she says she is / Tues to Sat  @ 6:45pm in The Classic Studio

RHYS MATHEWSON in 'Time Trial' / Tues to Sat @7pm in The Classic

ITAY DOM in 'Itay Phone Home' / Tues to Sat @8:15pm in The Classic Studio

The CLASSIC COMEDYFEST ALLSTARS (Tues to Sat) / 8:30pm in The Classic

JOEL McCARTHY in 'Tongue in Cheeks' / Wed to Sat @9:30pm in The Classic Studio

The CLASSIC L8 & LiVE / Fri and Sat at 10:30pm

And that's all folks.

We're back with our regular weekly programme of live comedy -Weds to Sat - from May 29th