Friday Laughs

Friday Laughs returns to Foxglove, with some of NZ's favourite comedians bringing the big laughs!

April's show stars MC Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas is one of the busiest live stand up comedians in New Zealand and winner of Best Live Show and Best Gag at the 2019 New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards.

A master storyteller, Paul’s simultaneously laid back and frenetic energy has been winning over audiences for more than 10 years and will leave you wanting to have a yarn with the man himself.
A regular headliner at the Classic Comedy Club and as seen on 7 Days and TVNZ’s Comedy Gala.
“There are many ways to enjoy pleasure and laughter as a human being, one of the easiest is watching Paul Douglas” - Dai Henwood

And feature act Tony Lyall

Tony Lyall is one of New Zealand's most exciting comedians. His mix of high energy storytelling, off the cuff crowd work and general good times vibe shakes up any stage he appears on. Tony is head writer and a reporter on The Project, appeared on the Comedy Gala, writes for 7 Days and was nominated for 'Breakthrough Comedian' at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards.

"Sharp, engaging and consistently funny." - Appetite for the Arts
"A unique and entertaining hour of comedy" - The Speakeasy

Also starring Trent H Baumann

Trent H Baumann is internationally infamous on the festival circuit and was nominated “Most Original Comedy” at the Edinburgh Fringe.

His off-the-wall one-liners and original approach to comedy has seen him tour to twenty countries, appear on The Project (AUS) and write, direct and star in the short film Coffeehead for ABC2.
Trent is also the accomplished variety act, The Birdmann and has an incredibly memorable style like no other.

“Idiosyncratic Genius” -The Scotsman
“Engaging Winner” -Stuff NZ
“Amazement” -The Guardian “
” ★★★★★ - Melbourne Art & Fashion