Saturday Laughs
Brought
to you by LT McGuinness Ltd and Laughs on Tour, as part of the 2025 NZ
Fringe Festival
Saturday
Laughs is a two hour comedy showcase of some top NZ and international
talent, right in the heart of Petone at Abandoned Taproom.
15th
Feb
with
headline act Hayley Sproull
Co-host
of The Great Kiwi Bake Off on TVNZ 2 and the host of Have You Been Paying
Attention NZ. She's a regular on the Comedy Fest Gala and Great Comedy
Debate, as well as a panel fave on all your classics - 7 Days, Patriot
Brains, Spelling Bee et al.
22nd
Feb with MC Ben Hurley
With
a massive but hugely likeable stage presence, Hurley can win over even the
toughest room. A sharp improvisational mind and well honed original
material make Hurley a popular act with audiences and critics alike.
Headline
act - Michele A'Court.
Winner
of Female Comedian of the Decade at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards, Michele
A'Court has performed in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Vancouver and at comedy
festivals in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Melbourne and Adelaide. One of our
country's best!
1st
March with MC Alan McElroy
Alan
McElroy is an award winning Irish comedian, living in New Zealand. He is
fresh from a sold out run with The Full Irish & The Comedy Pub Crawl at
Melbourne International Comedy Festival and also a regular guest on RNZ’s
The Panel.
5/5
Stars “Excellent Irish story teller performing a hilarious night of
comedy” Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
And
guest headline act - Tom Sainsbury
Snapchat
dude Tom Sainsbury has entertained Kiwi audiences online, on stage, and on
screen. As seen on Wellington Paranormal, 7Days, Snack Masters NZ and more.
Famous
for taking the mickey out of politicians like Paula Bennett and Simon
Bridges, as well as his parallel life as Gingerbread the cat, Tom will be
plumbing the depths of our quirky culture.
This
event made possible with support from Hutt Mana Trust, Kiwi Gaming
Foundation, and Cameron Harrison Butchery & Delicatessen
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Comedy
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$30.00 -
15 February 2025-1 March 2025 -
90 minutes -
17:30, 20:00 -
Abandoned Brewery Petone -
Abandoned Brewery Petone -
18+ -
Medium Coarse Language, Mild Coarse Language, Adult Themes
