Peak Comedy

The Peak House Te Mata Peak Road, Havelock North, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

A handful of the best local and visiting talent. Come along early for a meal and stay for the show. High on the hill, overlooking the Hawke's Bay is Peak House. Steeped in history with panoramic views, our venue is just five minutes drive from the Havelock North Village, yet feels like a world away. […]

National Poetry Day

Various Venues

Friday August 26 is the 25th National Poetry Day. From 11am Napier Live Poets are Taking it to the Streets, with live performance poetry all down Emerson Street. From 4pm Common Poets Society will have a poet on call outside Common Room on Heretaunga Street East, live composing poems for passers by on a vintage […]

Kevin Bloody Wilson F.U.P.C. Tour

Napier Municipal Theatre 119 Tennyson Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

The outrageously funny KEVIN BLOODY WILSON returns to NZ bringing Kiwi’s another side-spitting dose of his original fair-dinkum Aussie humour supported by Jenny Talia from Australia. Since releasing his first hugely popular album “Your Average Australian Yobbo” in 1984 and hit songs like “Hey Santa Claus”, Kevin Bloody Wilson has become a comedy institution around the globe. […]

Jarred Fell – Live & Up Close

Cabana Shakespeare Road, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Comedian Magician Jarred Fell is back in Napier Baby! Bringing his Award Winning show to town for a one night only event at the sexy Cabana Room! Jarred has performed in the jungles of Malaysia to the bright lights of Las Vegas and recently stared on NBC's hit Comedy Series ' Bring The Funny' say […]

Sad Boi, Funny Guy with Simon Kay

Cabana Shakespeare Road, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

He's back where it all began! After a sold-out Auckland Fringe season, you can see him in his hometown, ready to show all his teachers he is in fact funny. His clever punchlines mixed with a touch of the absurd will leave you in stitches. One night only, don't miss it! Simon is a ‘Sad […]

Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic

Cabana Shakespeare Road, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the country. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes […]

Jimmy Carr – Terribly Funny

Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre 109 Hastings Street South, Eastbourne Corner, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

BOHM Presents Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny Star of the UK’s most-streamed Netflix comedy special of 2021, Jimmy is back on the road with brand new material for 2023.Jimmy’s show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love.But they’re just jokes - they are […]

Laugh your A** off Stand-up Allstars

Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre 109 Hastings Street South, Eastbourne Corner, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Come enjoy a line-up of all-star comedians for an hour of stand-up to make your sides, belly and face ache! Hosted by New Zealand favourite Chris Parker, with headliner Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, complemented by Gabby Anderson and Courtney Dawson, we guarantee more laughs than you ever thought possible. Chris Parker - 7 Days, Taskmaster NZ, Have […]

7 Days – LIVE

Napier Municipal Theatre 119 Tennyson Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Every year, NZ's favourite comedy show goes rogue, gets into a van and tours the country, delighting, and outraging audiences live in packed theatres across the motu. No cameras, no censors, no lawyers, just a quick-fire blast of standup comedy from the country's best, then a no-holds barred version of 7 Days - live right […]

Make Cancer Great Again!

Common Room 227 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Comedy, music, outrage The Common Room, Hastings December 7, 7pm $10 (every cent to cancer charities) https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2023/make-cancer-great-again/hastings  Feeling a bit outraged about the government's plan to repeal the smokefree laws? National's plan will kill between 5000 and 8000 New Zealanders and is absolutely necessary. As finance minister Nicotine Willis has explained, the government needs the […]

Gingas in the Stings

Common Room 227 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

A celebration of redhead pride and connection. A family-friendly gathering of those blessed with red hair (and those who once were and still identify as ginger). The February 1 date was chosen because it is St Brigid's Day, honouring Ireland's patron saint of redheads.The combined visual effect of the gathering will be enough to make […]

Russell Howard Live

Toitoi Opera House 101 Hastings Street South,, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Russell Howard, “one of the world’s top comedians”(Sunday Times) is on his way to New Zealand in 2024. As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way. Selling over 300,000 tickets, Russell Howard’s previous third […]

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