NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo is teaming up with Britomartto bring the laughs with Comedy Fest in Takutai Square, a free day of comedy that promises a sneak peek of what’s to come at this year’s NZ Comedy Fest, on Friday 10 April.
Read MoreWānaka has just celebrated a powerful weekend of ideas, connection and cultural exchange, as the Aspiring Conversations festival of ideas and kōrero comes to a close, leaving audiences inspired, challenged and energised.
Read MoreThe NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo welcomes three bold and boundary-pushing international acts this May, with the cult phenomenon Stamptown, New York’s unhinged standup Jack Tucker, and the insanely funny and razor-sharp Lou Wall.
Read MoreCelebrating 35 years, Massive Theatre Company is Auckland’s oldest theatre company and likely its most unique. Its legacy includes delivering free theatre workshops to over 30,000 people so far, cultivating generations of homegrown artists and telling real life stories on stage. And they’re just getting started.
Read MoreThe New Zealand Comedy Trust is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rae Baker as its new General Director, to lead the organisation on a mission to make sure every New Zealander gets to share a laugh.
Read MoreThings are about to get reel funny. For the first time, NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo is heading to the movies. On screen is the Mother’s Day world premiere of Morgana O’Reilly’s acclaimed solo show turned film Stories About My Body, an exclusive 4D screening of new Kiwi horror-comedy The Weed Eaters, and a special encore of Lorin Clarke’s documentary Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Fred Award.
Read MoreTrusted with raising two future princesses, Marion “Crawfie” Crawford spent 16 years inside the royal household before a memoir sparked a scandal that would exile her from the palace forever.
Melanie Tait’s acclaimed play The Queen’s Nanny makes its New Zealand premiere from 14 – 24 May at The PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna, presented by Tadpole Productions.
Music Therapy New Zealand will mark Music Therapy Week 2026 from 10 to 15 April, guided by the theme Weaving Connections | Te Poutama Hononga. This year’s theme highlights the power of music therapy to break down barriers, build relationships, and support both individual and collective identity in an increasingly disconnected world.
Read MoreJake Lambert is coming to New Zealand with his highly acclaimed show The Sunshine Kid.
Read MoreAs national conversations intensify around consent, rough sex, and the pressures young people face navigating intimacy – highlighted in a recently published New Zealand Parliament Justice Committee report warning that changing sexual norms are blurring the line between consent and assault, Silo Theatre’s upcoming production Playfight arrives with striking urgency.
The searing and award-winning debut play by British writer Julia Grogan makes its New Zealand premiere with Silo Theatre from 14 – 30 May at Silo Hall, 3 East Street in Auckland.
Aspiring Conversations is thrilled to announce that professional skier and adventurer Sam Smoothy will join the Feel The Fear session on Sunday 29 March at Lake Wānaka Centre.
Read MoreThe recipients of the FAME Mid-Career Awards 2026 have been announced at the 2026 PANNZ Arts Market, recognising the outstanding contributions of performing artists and production professionals from across Aotearoa’s performing arts sector. With 55 individuals nominated, this year’s awards highlighted the remarkable talent within the industry.
Read MoreAuckland Live is proud to present the Auckland premiere of Everybody Knows, the new show from award-winning circus comedy trio Laser Kiwi, developed in partnership with Hannah Playhouse in Wellington. Part of the 2026 New Zealand International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo, the season plays in Wellington 5 – 16 May at the Hannah Playhouse and Auckland from 19 – 23 May at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre.
Read MoreThe funniest month of the year is back. The NZ Comedy Trust is thrilled to present the 2026 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo, dishing up non-stop laughs in Auckland and Wellington between 1 – 24 May. Now in its 33rd Auckland edition, and celebrating 30 years in Wellington, this year’s festival brings more than 150 hometown heroes, rising stars and international heavyweights to the stage across more than 550 laugh-out-loud performances.
Read MoreBohm Presents and Avalon Promotions are pleased to announce that Greg Davies will be bringing his highly acclaimed show Full Fat Legend to New Zealand in October 2026. This will be Greg’s first New Zealand tour and will kick off in Auckland before heading to Wellington and Christchurch. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 3 March.
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