Valentine's Laughs @ Monterey Cinemas

After a fantastic first show in January, The Comedy Hub are coming back to Monterey Cinemas with an all-new line-up of hilarious comedians from all around the lower North Island!

Featuring Alexander Sparrow, Auntie Lianne, Callum Wagstaff, Jayda McIndoe and Opeti Vaka!

Palmy Comedy Fest 2026

We're gearing up for next year's Palmy Comedy Fest! 32 shows over four weekends, 20 February to 14 March, all at the Globe Theatre in Palmy!

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See all our listings, including Nightly Passes (20% off for seeing all four shows on a given night) at the link below:

Tony Lyall: One Night Tony

Tony Lyall is in town for one night only, so come see his stand up comedy show aptly called One Night Tony (because he is here for one night). 

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One of New Zealand's most exciting comedians, come see Tony do crowd work, improvise stand up, work on new jokes and deliver some solid gold hits in what will be a truly unrepeatable show.

Mo Munn & Q Potts: Driving Me Crazy

Driving me crazy is a no-brakes comedy collision starring real-life married comedy couple Mo Munn and Q Potts -- and yes, they're still together... somehow.

This fast-paced, unfiltered blend of stand-up and sketch dives head-on into the chaos of co-piloting a life -- and a car -- with your partner. From white-knuckled driving lessons to petty habits that spark full-blown meltdowns, nothing is sacred. Refusing to drive a manual? Refusing to wipe the bench properly? Buckle up, because it's all going under the microscope.

Kajun Brooking Escapes The Hood

You can take the boy out of the Hood. But can you take the Hood out of the Boy? Born into a neighbourhood where gangsters drink Moccona because it has more MMM, comes an epic tale of one man’s mission to escape the Hood.

So come to the show and find out how Kajun escaped a life of poverty, gangs and violence. And replaced it with the life he had always dreamed of where he can afford to buy food, shelter and Lego.

As seen on TikTok, Te Karere and The Hui. Kajun is a multi-award winning comedian that you need to look out for but not in a Police Ten 7 kind of way.

Late Night Line-Up

A grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: Aaron James Douglas!

Early Bird Line-Up

An *early* grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: Laura Lyons (USA).

Laura is an American-based, international-touring comedian who featured on Alaska’s “B4 U Die Comedy Festival” (2022), Seattle’s “Disabled List Comedy Festival” (2023, 2024, 2025), and Seattle’s “Emerald City Comic Con” (2023, 2025). She has opened for the likes of Kenny Deforest, Susan Rice, and Tammy Pescatelli. Laura is a master of dark humor, joking about mental health, law school, and surviving her Catholic upbringing. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @ComedianLLyons.

Kipling DC: Big Dog

Kipling DC is the self proclaimed 'Big Dog' of Wellington comedy. This jack russell with a microphone uses his quick wit and killer crowd work to leave his audiences in stitches and constantly guessing about what's coming next.

Hailing originally from the mighty Whangārei, this award comedian has taken his jokes up and down Aotearoa and left nothing off the table. He's a little self deprecating, a little bit cheeky, especially silly, and most of all very very funny! Ngāpuhi, Te Hikutu.

2026 Billy T Nominee

Dylan Stewart: Pendejo

3x Winner Best Comedian, Comedy Hub Awards

“Pendejo” can mean a lot of things: idiot, coward, scamp, troublemaker, aloof fool, contemptible human, even… pubic hair.  

Somehow, Dylan Stewart manages to be all of them at once.
Now 41, Dylan has officially abandoned the idea of filtering his thoughts—or his comedy. The result is a full‑noise, zero‑apology show from a man who has embraced his inner Pendejo and wants to share him with the world.

Rhian Wood-Hill: Toothless

Multi award-winning storytelling comedian Rhian Wood-Hill returns with a brand new show - this time sinking his teeth into New Zealand’s dental industry and his own hilarious (and painful) journey through it. With his trademark mix of sharp wit, heartfelt honesty, and unexpected detours, Rhian takes audiences on a comic deep-dive into the state of our nation’s dental care - and how we ended up here.

Following his shows about meeting his father for the first time, a love affair with poker and gambling, and walking from Wellington to Auckland to see The Proclaimers, this is Rhian at his funniest, most personal, and most biting yet

Matthew Willey Explains...

Meet a Boomer, a visitor from one of the most privileged generations in history, now taking a moment to process his disappointment and share it with you.

Raised on visions of flying cars, space travel, and effortless progress, he instead offers nostalgia, a confused outrage, and the assumption that things would have gone better under his leadership. This show explores big promises, modern realities, and the curious psychology of a generation that had everything, lost nothing, and still feel wronged.

Boomers will recognise themselves. Everyone else will recognise the problem.

Corin Healy: Adult-ish

He grew up in rural Aotearoa then moved to the big city. In his 47th year of living, 16th year of being a parent and 8th year of  being comedian, Corin will share stories and observations about growing up and becoming and adult, well ish.

TimProvise: The Kapahaka Dropout

TimProvise: Kapa Haka Dropout is a sharp, funny, and self-aware stand-up hour about identity, expectation, and what happens when you don’t quite fit the mould you were handed. Blending storytelling, crowd work, and cultural side-quests, Tim unpacks growing up Māori, falling out of Kapa Haka, and finding his voice somewhere between tradition, modern Aotearoa, and the internet. Honest, political in the quiet moments, and chaotic in the fun ones.

Late Night Line-Up

A grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: Jenice The Menace

Heta Dawson: The Koro Chronicle

The Koro Chronicle is Heta Dawson’s debut solo hour — a lifetime of experiences told by a man who happens to be a koro now.
Through sharp observation and warm, unforced humour, Heta shares stories about his life, his wife and kids, being Māori, racism, and growing older — all seen from where he stands today.

This isn’t a show about having all the answers — it’s about asking the questions out loud for the first time. Honest, bittersweet, and grounded in lived experience, The Koro Chronicle is about growing older, softening up, and learning what it really means to carry the title of koro.

Aggie & Mave: Bits in Pieces

Bits in Pieces! A comedy Sketch By two Hysterical Women, Join Mave and Aggie for Bits and Pieces, a comedy sketch show where we dilate the conversation on ‘women’s’ health and take a speculum-level deep dive into the chaotic world of our reproductive systems. We’re unpacking utterly cervix-smashing realities of having a body that seems hell-bent on malfunctioning and a medical system who is slowly realising they should take an interest in how the other half function. 

We will examine the facts - just with more laughs and fewer cold instruments. And don’t worry, men, this isn’t a “keep out” sign! In fact, attending will make you a better partner, friend, and all-around decent human. 

Bitter, Twisted Chaos

The Bitter, Twisted & On Tap crew (Matt McNelis, Carin Robinson, Bryce Cole and Taungaroa “Tee” Allen) bring the best bits from our NZ tour, and the worst.

Late Night Line-Up

A grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: TimProvise

Geoff Rissole: Geoffinately, Maybe?

In Geoffinately, Maybe, Geoff Rissole dives headfirst into the murky waters of uncertainty. From being diagnosed with the most hilarious chronic illness to taking part in an accidental throuple to figuring out whether the dude from the gym wants you to join a cult or sign up to his Onlyfans, Geoff explores how modern life is one long “maybe”. With his trademark mix of self-deprecation, sharp observation, and absurd extrapolations, Geoff turns indecision into an art form proving that sometimes, the funniest thing about life is that none of us have a clue what we’re doing. 
Nominated for Best Debut at New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2025. 

Co-writer of best selling Shit Towns of New Zealand book series. 

Tyler Brailey: Desperate for Levity

Desperate for Levity promises to be unlike any comedy show you’ve ever seen. The debut solo comedy show from Tyler Brailey (Palmy’s 2025 Breakout Comedian winner). This is the truth behind what he did to qualify for the world air guitar finals in Finland and become the number 1 ranked air guitarist in the southern hemisphere. “It’s a comedy show, and air guitar, oh and I made a film too! I promise you; I’ll break something on stage”. 

Callum Wagstaff: I Want Your Kidney

I'm looking for my next organ donor and it could be You!

In exchange I will provide a darkly humorous standup show full of heart.

We'll cover growing up in Starship, Kidney Camp, and the time I got approached by the Make-a-Wish foundation.

Come, let me split open your side.

Late Night Line-Up

A grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: Callum Wagstaff (4x Best Comedian, Comedy Hub Awards)

Samantha Hannah: Super Secret Show

Fresh out of maternity leave and armed with a notebook full of ideas, Samantha Hannah is sneaking off to Palmerston North to figure out how to be funny again. She’s forgotten how to speak to adults, but she’s practising in a new city, where her work colleagues can’t find her. She’s even leaving the baby behind!*

Expect new jokes, risky bits, and the kind of chaos only a work-in-progress can deliver.

Don’t tell anyone - except literally everyone in Palmy.

*The baby will be with his dad. He’s fine. Please come.

Snap: Old.

Time flies when you're increasingly aware of your own mortality. Despite being in his 30s, Snap is now physically, mentally, and spiritually an old man. Join him for an hour of jokes about it!

“Snap is a unique piece of work. He is a very funny man with a very silly name. 10/10 would Snap again.” – Jordan Raskopoulos, The Axis of Awesome.

“Clearly a talented comic” – Theatreview

“Leaves us roaring with laughter” – ArtMurmurs

Joel Vinsen: Joel's Lair of Laughs 

After a summer spent holed up working on new jokes, and making horrendous noises with his headless guitar, 2026 Billy T nominee Joel Vinsen is coming to Palmerston North for ONE NIGHT ONLY to show you the results. Expect silliness, filthiness, weirdness, and a sh*tload of big laughs. This is not your standard stand-up, and this is definitely NSFW. Consider yourself warned. 

Come and help Joel choose which jokes will escape his lair, and feature in his upcoming Billy T show, and which will forever remain hidden from the outside world, never to be spoken of again. Also, there will be guitar, it will be a headless guitar, and Joel will make some weird sounds with it.

Late Night Line-Up

A grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: Kyle Southam (Wairarapa)

Untitled Rainbow Youth Showcase

A comedy showcase for rainbow youth and their families to enjoy. 

Come see camp, talented and funny queer comedians telling jokes, singing funny songs, and being out and proud on the stage. 

Manish Latch

Manish is an Indian immigrant comedian based in New Zealand, delivering sharp, positive, and feel-good comedy about family, culture, dogs, and the hilarious struggle of trying to fit into Kiwi life. With quick crowd work and infectious energy, every show feels personal and unique.

Morgan & Jayda’s Sketchy Comedy Show

It’s Friday the 13th, and ‘tis the season for award-winning comedy! 

Have you ever met a sketchy character and thought “I wish this person wasn’t real”? Well the sketchy characters in this show are entirely fictional. The people playing them are real… real good comedians!

Join Morgan Hunter-Bell and Jayda McIndoe (combined 6x Golden Gag award winners) for an “Errors Tour” filled with hits from the 90s and today, with special guest appearances from the ghosts of Comedy Hub past and present (spooky!)

Late Night Line-Up

A grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: Richard Dryden

Justin Ngai: The Hill I'll Ouchies On

An hour of hilarious hot takes — some serious, some bizarre — from award-winning comedian Justin Ngai. Is tall poppy syndrome a good thing? Is patriotism a harmful concept? Does chocolate milk belong in tea? Find out from the authority.

Auntie Lianne

If you’re looking for big laughs, the “wet your pants” kind, don’t miss my show. 

First date? Married for years? Alone and content? Alone and NOT content?

Hens’ night? Workplace Social Club?….book now

Whatever your situation, I will share hilarious stories. I am an award-winning comedian doing what I do best…

You will leave knowing your money was well spent.

Opeti Vaka: Work In Motion

2026 Billy T nominee Opeti Vaka is back with a brand-new work-in-progress comedy show digging into mothers, childhood memories, parenting, and the beautiful chaos of everyday life. With sharp observations and warm storytelling, Opeti unpacks the lessons we learned growing up, the ones our mums swore by, and the confusing moment you realise you’re now the adult in the room. From laugh-out-loud family moments to honest reflections on love, discipline, and survival, this show is raw, playful, and still taking shape. Come be part of the process, catch the jokes before they’re polished, and help shape a show that’s equal parts heart and hilarity.

Late Night Line-Up

A grab bag line-up of local and visiting comics where anything goes! Enjoy the madness for just five bucks. Tonight’s MC: Patch Lambert!