Brought to you by LT McGuinness Ltd and Laughs on Tour, as part of the 2025 NZ Fringe Festival

Saturday Laughs is a two hour comedy showcase of some top NZ and international talent, right in the heart of Petone at Abandoned Taproom.

15th Feb
with headline act Hayley Sproull
Co-host of The Great Kiwi Bake Off on TVNZ 2 and the host of Have You Been Paying Attention NZ. She's a regular on the Comedy Fest Gala and Great Comedy Debate, as well as a panel fave on all your classics - 7 Days, Patriot Brains, Spelling Bee et al. She is a co-host of Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley on ZM's Breakfast (she's the Hayley part) meaning she wakes up at 4am.

22nd Feb with MC Ben Hurley
With a massive but hugely likeable stage presence, Hurley can win over even the toughest room. A sharp improvisational mind and well honed original material make Hurley a popular act with audiences and critics alike.

1st March with MC Alan McElroy
Alan McElroy is an award winning Irish comedian, living in New Zealand. He is fresh from a sold out run with The Full Irish & The Comedy Pub Crawl at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and also a regular guest on RNZ’s The Panel. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, Electric Picnic & performed to sold out crowds around New Zealand with his Irish & Scottish comedy show, Booze & Craic.
5/5 Stars “Excellent Irish story teller performing a hilarious night of comedy” Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

This event made possible with support from Hutt Mana Trust, Kiwi Gaming Foundation, and Cameron Harrison Butchery & Delicatessen

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