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.
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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
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
PAUL DOUGLAS / 8:15pm in The Classic Studio (On Sale Mon 10 Feb)
ANGELLA DRAVID / 9:30pm in The Classic Studio (On Sale Mon 10 Feb)
The CLASSIC L8 & LiVE / Fri and Sat at 10:30pm
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WEEK TWO - Tues 13 to Sat 17 May
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! / 6:45pm in The Classic Studio (On Sale Mon 10 Feb)
RHYS MATHEWSON in 'Time Trial' / 7pm in the Classic (On Sale Mon 10 Feb)
The CLASSIC COMEDYFEST ALLSTARS / 8:30pm in the Classic
ITAY DOM in 'Itay Phone Home' / 8:15pm in The Classic Studio (On Sale Mon 10 Feb)
JOEL McCARTHY in 'Tongues in Cheek' / 9:30pm in The Classic Studio (On Sale Mon 10 Feb)
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
Kick off your annual Comedy Fest with 9 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 ... 7 world class Comedy Festival stars packed in to one huge show
Sold Out on debut at our 2024 Fest. Back by public demand with a brand-new show in 2025
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.
Absolute star on the UK comedy scene makes her NZ debut at the 2025 Festival
Special Festival Edition of our most popular weekly show packed with headliners & rising stars.
We loved him on debut in NZ at the 2019 Fest so we have invited Tom back with all his latest live comedy
A previous Winner of the Scottish Comedian of the Year Award finally makes it downunder
