The comedy carnival is now in its fifth year and features the very best of local and national stand-up talent.

The line up this year includes big local names such as Sausage Sizzle, Cameron McLeod and Jadwiga. Events will take place across live act hotspots Good Times Comedy Club, Space Academy, Darkroom, and 12 Bar. Tim Batt, one half of The Worst Idea of All Time, New Zealand’s most successful podcast ever, makes fun of the apocalypse in his stand-up show, Could Be Better, while two of Aotearoa’s most well-established comics, Nick Rado and Tarun Mohanbhai are bringing their new world class hour of stand up to Good Times.

The comedy carnival was established in 2015 by production company Grandpa Figs. Snap, the man behind Grandpa Figs and the Good Times Comedy Club had a mission to support Ōtautahi’s burgeoning comedy culture and an insatiable appetite for a bloody good laugh. Snap was so committed to opening Good Times, Christchurch’s first dedicated comedy club, that he sold his last name in order to fund it. That’s right, Snap’s full name is officially Snap RuseWebsites.

Christchurch is building a reputation for a thriving performance and comedy scene, and now boasts the largest comedy scene per capita in the country. The Comedy Carnival is a showcase of stand-up, comedy burlesque, cabaret and other hilarious performances, and is set to be a sure-fire good time.

Various locations, Thursday 19 – Saturday 28 November

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