FEBRUARY 14, 2025 – MARCH 8, 2025
Prepare to immerse yourself in a vibrant blend of creativity, passion, and pure entertainment as the 35th edition of the New Zealand Fringe Festival unfolds at BATS Theatre.
With over 20 shows across 95 presentations, the festival offers a platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their talents. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this iconic event. Gather your friends, book your tickets, and prepare to be amazed!
Prepare to immerse yourself in a vibrant blend of creativity, passion, and pure entertainment as the 35th edition of the New Zealand Fringe Festival unfolds at BATS Theatre.
Inspired by the hit Netflix show Bridgerton, this long-form improv comedy show whisks you into a dazzling world of scandal, romance and razor-sharp wit—all made up on the spot!
Aotearoa, 1935. Under a veil of government secrecy, an inventor is taken to Matiu Somes Island to build a death ray. This is his story. Well, maybe it is.
Tune in to the FINAL episode of The Tittles!, as they celebrate a decade of Tittle-tastic times. There will be cake, musical chairs, blood, and lot's and lot's of fun! The show must go on.
Packed with comedic storytelling and a touch of spectacle, Oversharer is a comedic play about the journey from people pleaser to villain.
International award winning, musician, poet, and musical director Mike McKeon, invites all Wellingtonians to join him in his new project, Wellington Hums.
Come for the deals, stay for the interactive exploration of Wellington - second hand.
True crime fun-facts, realising you joined a cult and boldly announcing your intrusive thoughts. Yeah - we sing about these things.
Friendship is hard, it’s harmonious, tumultuous, and grounding. Riding Waves, Growing Roots invites audiences to reflect on the connections that shape us, reminding us of the bonds we form, grow, and why we sometimes let go.
Bailey Poching is Doing Great. His career is going well, he's happy, and I mean, sure, he's been really busy since the funeral, but I'm sure that's not at all connected to how well he's doing!
When Nan returns to spend her last few days with her mokos before te rerenga wairua, the four girls are thrilled.
God knows you freaks want 50 mins of sketch comedy… and we’re here to deliver. House of Ick is bursting at the seams with outrageous characters, c*nty musical numbers, visceral messy sketches, and the best cringe you could hope for.
Sharehouses come and go, but some of them stay with us forever - whether we like it or not. Number 68 was one of those houses. Best Comedy Dunedin Fringe 2024 Nominee Nick Robertson returns with a new hour of captivating and hilarious storytelling.
In the backdrop of a christian summer camp, five friends endeavour to discover their true selves - but is God even listening!? The group must navigate their desires, identity, and religion as they realise just how scary getting older is!
From a gorgeous three level repurposed historic building we nurture creative talent and showcase exciting new NZ performance. Our buzzing year-round programme is an alternative mash-up of theatre, dance, improv, stand-up, and experimental work.
We partner in the development of exciting and bold performance. Through the meeting of digital and live art, bolstering BATS as a hub of creativity and showcasing diverse festival activity we support career sustainability and wellbeing for all.
We aim to make visiting BATS as easy as possible for everyone. If you need support with access, audio, visual needs, or with reserving an easy access seat in the theatre we encourage you to contact us prior to your visit and discuss your individual needs with our friendly Box Office team.
Putting on a show at BATS is a pretty sweet deal. We spend more supporting our shows than we make back with our low venue fees. That’s alright by us though, we exist to support emerging artists and showcase new NZ performance!
Office Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm
Show Dates
4pm - Late
