BATS is back for FRINGE 2026! From 13 February – 7 March, we’re proud to be a key venue for the festival. Check out all the incredible shows you can catch at 1 Kent Terrace this year.
Local chaos magnets, Ginge & Minge are here to give failed comedy ideas a second chance.
Is your attention span f****cked? PopRox has a baked up a delectable improv show where every 7 minutes, everyone swap roles in this high-energy, character based romp.
One woman, seven characters: an explosion of political satire and hilarious farce.
When you live with your best friend, you’re both artists and she’s on the edge, life gets Messy.
Eight of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s most acclaimed emerging playwrights tolerated one another, as they paired up to create four short plays on the theme of Tolerance.
A Man Named Dave tells the story of an ordinary man with an extraordinary problem.
Join Sam and Trevor as they move through the secret, 1987 analogue world of gay cruising in parks and public toilets.
Adopted at two weeks old, Finding Cynthia is based on the true story of Sue Watson's search for the truth that no one wanted her to find.
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
