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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

Saturday 16th May 2026

7:00 p.m. at The Classic (Main Venue - Ground Fl)

$34 Fri & Sat / $30 Tues to Thu / Book Exclusive tables for groups of any size and save (Transaction fees will apply)

7:15 p.m. at The Classic Studio (Upstairs on the 1st Floor)

Fri/Sat $32 / Tue to Thu $28 / Group concession $27 (Transaction fees will apply)

8:30 p.m. at The Classic (Main Venue - Ground Fl)

$36 Fri & Sat / $33 Wed & Thu / Tue 'You Choose the Price!'

8:45 p.m. at The Classic Studio (Upstairs on the 1st Floor)

Fri/Sat $28 / Book mid-week (Tues to Thu) and Save / $25. (Transaction fees will apply)

10:00 p.m. at The Classic Studio (Upstairs on the 1st Floor)

Fri/Sat $35 / Thu $30 / Wed $27 (Transaction fees will apply)

10:30 p.m. at The Classic (Main Venue - Ground Fl)

$20 plus Exclusive Tables for 2, 4 or 6 people (Limited numbers)

WHAT'S HOT

Big is Good! 4 World Class comedians in 1 huge show

We wrap up the festival with THE BIG SHOW on Thu 21, Fri 22 & Sat 23 May. Ireland's JOHN LYNN, England's CARL DONNELLY, Australia's KAT DAVIDSON and our very own JUSTINE SMITH

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The CLASSIC Pick of the Fest in 2026

First Week DONE, TWO WEEKS to go ... our annual FRENZY of International and Local Live comedy in the NZ International Comedy Festival and, once again, The Classic & BEYOND is stacked with winners hand picked by The Classic Crew

All you need to know HERE on one page! (Scroll down)

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Look Out for 'You CHOO$E Day' - Name your price ... $10/$15/$20/$25 on Tuesday 12 & 19 May for ALL shows - 10-20 Tickets available at each price. First in - Cheap As!

 

WEEK TWO - Tues 12 to Sat 16 May

   Phil Nichol   in 'Trying My Best' (UK) 7pm "...exhilarating, incredibly funny and clever" ★★★★★— The Scotsman

   Danny Ward  in 'The Holiday' (UK) 7:15pm in The Studio

   The CLASSIC COMEDYFEST ALLSTARS (Tues to Sat) / ALL SOLD OUT THIS WEEK - 8:30pm in The Classic

   Ed Night  in 'Darling Boy' (UK) 8:45pm in The Studio

   Weds 13 to  Sat 16 May / Rosco McLelland  in 'How Could Hell Be Any Worse' (Scotland) 10pm in The Studio

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

 

WEEK THREE - Tues 19 to Sat 23 May ('You Choose Day' ...pay what you want on Cheap Tuesday)

   Harriet Moir (NZL) 6:45pm in The Studio

   Paul Ego in 'Stick' / 7pm

   Joel Vinsen (NZL) 8:15pm in The Studio

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

   Itay Dom & Sean Hill (NZL) 9:30pm in The Studio

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

   PLUS NEXT DOOR at Q THEATRE ... IT's BIGGER!!!

   The BiG SHOW at Q Theatre - 3 nights only / Thu 21 to Sat 23 May at 8:30pm

 

 

 

Fest 2026 logo

The BiG Show 2026 – An International Comedy Showcase at Q

4 International Comedyfest stars plus surprise guests in 1 Big Show - 6 nights only - at Q Theatre

Phil Nichol (UK) in 'Trying My Best'

A Comedy Festival legend returns and this time he might just get it right!!

L8 & Live : Special Comedy Fest Edition

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.

Danny Ward (UK) in 'The Holiday'

Award winning, critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Show - Limited Season at The Classic

Ed Night (UK) in 'Darling Boy'

NZ Festival debut by one of the rising stars on the UK Pro circuit

Joel Vinsen in 'Renaissance Man'

2026 Billy T Comedy Award Nominee

Classic Comedyfest AllStars 2026

Special Festival Edition of our most popular weekly show packed with headliners & rising stars.

Paul Ego - "Stick'

One of NZ's champions of stand-up comedy has finally got his act together in the Festival at The Classic

Tama Alexander : 'You Wouldn't Think'

One of Christchurch's best is coming to Auckland for the Fest.

Harriet Moir in 'Eat The Damn Sausage'

"Harriet possesses natural comedy gifts it takes others years to learn" - Ben Hurley

Itay Dom & Sean Hill : 'It's Giving Comedy'

A hot Comedy Fest double feature with 2 rising stars on the local scene

Rosco McClelland (Scot) in 'How Could Hell be Any Worse'

Back by Public Demand - A big hit at our 2025 Fest returns with his acclaimed new 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Show

Angella Dravid in 'I'm (Still) Happy for you'

Extra Show added at The Classic this Sunday 17 May after sellout season at Q Theatre

Tom Sainsbury in 'Speaking My Truth'

Extra Show at The Classic / Sold Out at Q Theatre