Weekend Laughs with Neil Thornton and Justine Smith

Weekend Laughs at Fringe Bar is a two hour comedy showcase with some of the country's favourite performers.

April features our guest MC Justine Smith
Having won the Billy T Award, the NZ Comedy Guild Best MC (three or four times) and the NZCG Best Female Comedian (like five or six times, losing count), Justine has established herself as one of the best bloody stand ups we have here in New Zealand.
Justine is a regular face on our screens, THREE’s 7Days, The Project, TVNZ’s Have You Been Paying Attention, along with many stand-up shows such as AotearoHA, A Night At The Classic, After Hours, Stand Up Aotearoa, and many Comedy Galas – which she hosted in 2021. 2022 has also seen her as a stand out on Taskmaster NZ.

with Neil Thornton
Since arriving in New Zealand, he has toured up and down the country, entertaining audiences with his battles of understanding Kiwi culture and finding his own identity. He's a favorite at Auckland and Wellington comedy clubs, and recently appeared in the TV3 comedy special "After Hours." His fringe festival show, Ursus Americanus, was nominated for the Best Stand-Up Comedy award, and his NZ International Comedy Festival show, Bearly Kiwi, was nominated for Best Newcomer.

"A bold performer with intelligent material. Constantly amusing and thought-provoking." - Ruminator
"I laughed until I cried and nearly got thrown out for snorting into my beer." - The Residents
"The Capital's Funniest Bear" - Express Magazine

And support from
Friday 25th April
Joana Joy
Tim Provise
Joe Paul
Miranda Camden

Saturday 26th April
Tim Stannard
Tim Provise
Ivan Fadjukoff
Daniel Boerman
Miranda Camden

These shows regularly sell out, we encourage our audience to arrive at least 15min before start time to grab a drink and find a seat.