The Most Haunted Comedian in New Zealand

From the Tim Burton of Taranaki comes a show for the weird kids, the black sheep, and the grown-up gifted and talented failures.

Join Comedy Hub's reigning "Best Comedian", Callum Wagstaff, in a colourful nightmare land of everyday horrors and see the world through his glassy, lash-ridden eyeballs. Covering everything from eating spiderwebs to talking to dead people to his time growing up in starship hospital, this is the hot ticket show this festival!

"A popular act on the local scene with House of Laughs, thanks to his manic stage presence" - Stuff

Winner Best Comic, 2023 Comedy Hub Awards
Winner Best Comic, 2022 Comedy Hub Awards
Runner Up, 2022 National Raw Comedy Quest
Nominated Best Newcomer, 2022 Comedy Guild
Nominated Breakout Act, 2023 Comedy Guild
Nominated Best Comedian, Nelson Fringe 2024

The best little arts festival in the bay is back! Fringe in the ‘Stings celebrates the breadth of talent in Heretaunga and beyond with a smorgasbord of artistic delights to suit every palate, at a price everyone can afford.

Fringe looks a little different this year, with a range of shows throughout the festival at St Matthew’s Hall on Eastbourne Street, from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th October, with satellite venues around the town.

From an award winning run in Wellington, CRUNCH plays daily, exploring the crunchy parts of life via physical theatre and the vehicle of a chippie packet, to charm children and grown ups alike.

Our artist’s hub at the 118 Studio on Karamu Road transforms to an early morning dance party where you can get your boogie on with your coffee, then to an intimate theatre for a series of solo and duo shows that will make you laugh and cry.

There’s music of all sorts, from musicians with disabilities to big band jazz; spooky folk to full throated soul; djembe drumming to comedy ballads; ambient doom to anarchistic noise; heavy metal to heart-filled melodies.

Witness local legend, Stretch, launch his band, the Sinners, with brand new, never before heard material that you, the audience, will help co-create. Get All Folked Up with Ish’s eclectic mash-up made for dancing.

There’s rangatahi theatre - a self penned piece about grief; and Habyt’s Emilia, dealing with poetry and feminism in the time of Shakespeare. There’s drag and burlesque to tickle your fancy. There’s contemporary dance, set in the stars.

There’s something for everyone, and everyone is included. Fringe in the ‘Stings creates space for locals to experiment both as performers and audiences. Low ticket prices and free shows mean you can sample a medley of artistic experiences without breaking the bank.

Tickets are on sale now. Check out the full programme at www.fringeinthestings.co.nz.