# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Joel's Lair of Laughs - a work in progress comedy show. 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: 2026 Billy T James award nominee, Joel Vinsen, has been holed up in his lair, working on new jokes, making horrendous guitar noises, and occasionally even emerging to go to the shops etc. Joel is bringing his lair to Hamilton, and opening it to the public to show you his jokes, for ONE NIGHT ONLY!

This is a work in progress show. Come and help Joel choose which jokes will escape his lair, and feature in his upcoming Billy T show, Renaissance Man, and which will forever remain hidden from the outside world, never to be spoken of again. Also, there will be guitar, it will be a headless guitar, and Joel will make some weird sounds with it.

2026 Billy T nominee
2025 Winner - Best Joke, New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards
2024 New Zealand International Comedy Festival - ‘Most unhinged show’ nominee
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 “Comic Originality” Nominee, New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards.

Featuring opening act, Sandra Pace!

Funny and unashamed, Sandra Pace is a Brit/Kiwi comedian and actor whose star continues to rise—despite what her mum thinks. Her sharp observational humour, cultural storytelling, and fearless stage presence have earned her a dedicated fan-base across New Zealand and Australia. With a life of misadventures and a robust back-catalogue of dating Kiwi men, full time comedian and part time adult, Sandra Pace, is here for it all.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/joels-lair-of-laughs-a-work-in-progress-comedy-show/200029901202618
- **Event Categories**: comedy, music, entertainment, festivals, art, theatre, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hamilton
- **state**: WK
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Nivara Lounge
- **lat**: -37.78808
- **long**: 175.28407
- **full address**: Nivara Lounge, 266 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand, Hamilton

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Joel's Lair of Laughs - a work in progress comedy show.  being held?
  - **A:** Joel's Lair of Laughs - a work in progress comedy show.  takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am at Nivara Lounge, 266 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand, Hamilton.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Joel's Lair of Laughs - a work in progress comedy show. ?
  - **A:** Joel's Lair of Laughs - a work in progress comedy show.  is organized by Voel Jinsen.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Joel's Lair of Laughs - a work in progress comedy show.  is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hamilton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Joel's Lair of Laughs - a work in progress comedy show.  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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