NZ Fringe Festival 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!
RUNNING WET THROUGH A TUNNEL
14th - 15th Feb / The Stage - 6PM
A musical comedy about the sperms journey to the egg, filled with songs, drama, action, and education. Follow our team of misfit sperms as they travel through the treacherous depths of the vagina and discover their personal identity along the way.
Purple is the Gayest Colour
14th - 15th Feb / The Dome - 7PM
Alayne never forgets an insult, in fact she wrote a whole show about it. Come see Alayne's comedy show about growing up queer in rural New Zealand, reading fanfiction on dial-up internet, being a walking stereotype (a librarian with terrible eyesight who is very hot), and finally, becoming a Bunnings gay.
THE SASSY SEXY GORGEOUS HILARIOUS COMEDY SHOW
14th - 15th Feb / The Stage - 8PM
After a sold out season at the NZ International Comedy Festival, Josh Metcalfe and Melissa Lawlor are coming to Wellington. A split bill show where Josh and Melissa will do 30 mins each of sassy stand up.
ABRIDGED-ERTON
18th - 22nd Feb / The Studio - 7.30PM
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!
death, Ray.
18th - 22nd Feb / The Dome - 8.30PM
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.
coro
18th - 19th Feb / The Studio - 9PM
Coming up on Coro: Ken’s shocked by what he finds, audiences are unsurprised by yet another scene in the local pub, and two Kiwis figure out if they got their Manchester accents down in time!
The Tittles!
19th - 22nd Feb / The Stage - 8PM
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.
Oversharer
19th - 22nd Feb / The Dome - 7PM
Packed with comedic storytelling and a touch of spectacle, Oversharer is a comedic play about the journey from people pleaser to villain.
Wellington Hums
19th - 22nd Feb / The Stage - 6PM
International award winning, musician, poet, and musical director Mike McKeon, invites all Wellingtonians to join him in his new project, Wellington Hums.
SONDER: Second Hand
25th Feb - 1st Mar / The Studio - 7.30PM
The community centre second-hand bonanza sale is getting ready to open, and thank you so much for volunteering!
Immerse yourself in this fully interactive theatre experience and let yourself get lost in a slice of Wellington City. In this piece, you are free to explore, directed only by your own interest and what people have left to be sold.
Therapy: A musical comedy
25th Feb - 1st Mar / The Stage - 8PM
True crime fun-facts, realising you joined a cult and boldly announcing your intrusive thoughts.
Yeah - we sing about these things.
RIDING WAVES, GROWING ROOTS
25th Feb - 1st Mar / The Stage - 6.30PM
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: DOING GREAT
25th Feb - 1st Mar / The Studio - 9PM
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!
TŪĪ GIRLS - DEVELOPMENT SEASON
25th Feb - 1st Mar / The Dome - 7PM
When Nan returns to spend her last few days with her mokos before te rerenga wairua, the four girls are thrilled.
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED AT NUMBER 68
4th - 8th Mar / The Studio - 7.30PM
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.
SING ME THE SWEETEST SONGS
4th - 8th Mar / The Dome - 7PM
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!
LOVE; MUM
4th - 7th Mar / The Stage - 8PM
Five Pacific women meet at a self-help group for new Mums. With all the joys of parenting come harsh realities that we don't often talk about.
HOUSE OF ICK
4th - 8th Mar / The Dome - 8.30PM
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.
DICTIONARY
4th - 8th Mar / The Studio - 9PM
Communication is absurd. It always has been. Follow two linguistic theories, Pre(scriptivism) and Dee(scriptivism), as they compete, argue, and get incomprehensibly lost in semasiological semantics.
D’ THINGS N SUCH
6th - 8th Mar / The Stage - 2PM and 6PM
A genre-bending rollercoaster of tear-jerking laughter, captained by four actors with a broken compass.
