Witness the crazy comedy shows 2026 in Nelson at the venues near you to laugh till your belly hurts. You cannot miss the chance to witness the popular names of the comedy scene. There are improv workshops, comedy class and comedy shows in Nelson too where you can try your hands out.
Lighten yourself and laugh it out at a stand up comedy event happening near you in Nelson.
## Comedy Events in Nelson - **Event Name**: GOMIL - Grumpy Old Man in Lycra - **Description**: Award-winning actor Mark Hadlow returns to the stage with a hilarious and deeply relatable sequel to the nationwide hit MAMIL (Middle Aged Man in Lycra). Written and directed by Gregory Cooper, GOMIL follows Wayne, founder of the original MAMIL cycling g - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 2 - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 09:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/gomil-grumpy-old-man-in-lycra/200030335728830 - **Venue**: 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy9iYzY5Y2ZlNzI2ZThhN2Q1YzY5ODU1ZTIyN2I5MzU2ZDY2ZGNhODM3OTAyMzQyZjkzMzFmYTNmNDM5YTQ1NDRhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kY2Y4YzgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzI5NzQxMA.avif - **Categories**: art, theatre, sports, workshops, comedy, trips-adventures, entertainment, cycling, storytelling - **Event Name**: Cori Gonzalez Stand Up Comedy - **Description**: Saturday 5th Sept Cori Gonzalez Stand Up Comedy Dinner and doors from 6pm, Show from 8pm Tickets $25 from event finda or $30 on the door. Contact the Playhouse directly for table bookings. The funniest guys around! His resumé includes the movie “What We - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 37 - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 06:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/cori-gonzalez-stand-up-comedy/200030245581152 - **Venue**: 171 Westdale rd, Mapua, New Zealand 7081 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvYjYxZmY2ZTU0MDg2NjI0Nzk5ODE0NmM3MjZhZWU4YTI3MjQwNjk2M2Q1NDQxYjY1NDk5MjQ0Zjc3NGM0NzIyYi1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWgxNjk3LWRjZjhiODM4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg3MDQ5MTc3.avif - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment - **Event Name**: Standup Comedy Night - **Description**: COMEDY NIGHT IS COMING TO McCashins! Click the link to get you ticket https://events.humanitix.com/andre-king-standup-comedy-fundraiser Get ready for a night packed with laughter, outrageous stories, and unforgettable entertainment as award-winning come - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 77 - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/standup-comedy-night/200030453724140 - **Venue**: McCashin's Tap Room - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9jZDgwYmI1NTUyNDUyOWRmYTZhMWIyN2Y3MzIyYWNiNmUyZTNhOTc5ZWEyNzg1ZDU0MjE3YTAyYTM0MGIxZmUwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2OTctZGMwODA4MDgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODcwNDg4NDE.avif - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment, sports, football, nonprofit, performances, trips-adventures, tournaments - **Event Name**: Extra Lives - The Interactive Video Game Concert - **Description**: Extra Lives is an interactive video game concert where the audience becomes the hero in a live, choose-your-own-adventure story. Blending live music, comedy, storytelling, audience voting and retro game-inspired visuals, Extra Lives invites the whole roo - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/extra-lives-the-interactive-video-game-concert/200030330365039 - **Venue**: 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9kZDk2NTE2YjZjYWZhNzY2Zjg4ZDIwY2NhNjE5YjUzNjcxZDRkOWYxZjI3NzJlZjE2NzFmZDVhZDg3ODM4YmEyLXJpbWctdzg1MS1oMzE1LWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg3NzM4OTc4.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, trips-adventures, live-music, comedy, storytelling - **Event Name**: Heath Franklin's Chopper - GOLD - **Description**: R16. Adult content and language. Aussie comedy legend and icon Heath Franklin's Chopper is celebrating his 20th anniversary of making us laugh. Catch two decades of Chopper's funniest bits and hardest hits, from The Ronnie Johns Half Hour to today, inc - **Date**: Sun Nov 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/heath-franklins-chopper-gold/200030559357028 - **Venue**: Theatre Royal Nelson - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy83NzQyM2VhNWFiMzEzMmQxZDljYmIyYjFiZWQzNDg5NjUzOGMyMmZhMjFhMGQ5MzdmYzhmZGM0MzM2ZTFkZWZjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzQ0NjczMQ.avif - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment, shopping - **Event Name**: Great Western Murder Mystery - **Description**: NZ's Longest Running interactive comedy show returns with a brand new Murder! This year is a Western theme so saddle up your posse and try to solve this dastardly deed! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 29 - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/great-western-murder-mystery/200030420867419 - **Venue**: Theatre Royal Nelson - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9lN2RhZDBiN2MzZGZjOWY4MjU3ZGQ2YTIzNmU4NzI0NWFiNzBhYTM1N2ZkYTNmMjY3OTEzY2QwNGI0YjgwY2RhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3My1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzA0ODg0OQ.avif - **Categories**: comedy - **Event Name**: NTK Revue Show 2026 - **Description**: 🎭 NTK Revue Show 2026 🎭 Get ready for a night of laughs, talent, and community spirit! The NTK Revue Show brings together parents, teachers, and local community members for an unforgettable performance—all to raise funds for the tamariki attending kinder - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 83 - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 06:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/ntk-revue-show-2026/200030456562029 - **Venue**: Broadgreen Intermediate School - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy84OThkM2VlMGNjNTRlY2M5MjhiZGY5ZjMwOGIxNTk1NmUxN2I1NjRlNzkxZTVjNTVkYmU0MzI4YmNiYjEyYTNlLXJpbWctdzg2OS1oMTE3Mi1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzA0OTU3Ng.avif - **Categories**: nonprofit ## Trending Events in Nelson - **Event Name**: INSPIRE Festival - **Description**: INSPIRE Festival is for all tamariki aged 8-13 (up to year 8) who are interested in STEAMS learning.About this EventINSPIRE Festival is 4-5 Sept 2026!$60 per child per day for a full day of ST - **Venue**: Nayland College - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/71822323425b619a5e83f64bb429ba00863a40b08b84ad49966e1d48af5a007e-rimg-w1200-h606-dc73b7c5-gmir.jpg?v=1769810810 - **Event Name**: Summer Hydroslide Night Rave at Nelson Fun Park! - **Description**: 🌈 NIGHT RAVE @ Nelson Fun Park 🌊🎶 Get ready to light up your night! 🔥 Our Night Rave Hydroslide Sessions are back for Summer and bigger than ever! Join us for 1.5 hours of UNLIMITED hydroslide rides under the lights - with flashing lights, pumping musi - **Venue**: 40 Hounsell Circle, Tāhunanui, Nelson, 7011 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/61b3a2b1386c1412e9b7913d3eb281bddb251cbaf1a8641fed23a509b100c575-rimg-w1200-h900-dc080808-gmir?v=1787686956 - **Event Name**: The Best of THE CURE & SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES Live - Nelson - **Description**: Sanctuary Events proudly present.. OTHER VOICES perform the music of THE CURE & SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES Live!!! Following the successful sold out NZ tour in 2024 we are finally bringing this show to Nelson! This time we will be showcasing a speci - **Venue**: 183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/130b831b3323ac655d838833b11480bb508aeb13a5ad2e100f28ddf13f29f5c9-rimg-w1200-h1696-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787439872 - **Event Name**: NELSON, NZ - Theatre Royal Nelson - **Description**: We invite you to join us for a night celebrating the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we present the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for oth - **Venue**: Theatre Royal Nelson - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/281487c1311c64cdbc0b95b0d422b8b9b90db0518e26a1a0524b583e94b6a8d2-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir?v=1787645831 - **Event Name**: GOMIL - Grumpy Old Man in Lycra - **Description**: Award-winning actor Mark Hadlow returns to the stage with a hilarious and deeply relatable sequel to the nationwide hit MAMIL (Middle Aged Man in Lycra). Written and directed by Gregory Cooper, GOMIL follows Wayne, founder of the original MAMIL cycling g - **Venue**: 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/bc69cfe726e8a7d5c69855e227b9356d66dca837902342f9331fa3f439a4544a-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf8c808-gmir?v=1787297410 - **Event Name**: The Extravaganza Fair - Nelson / Tasman - **Description**: 🎪✨ ROLL UP, ROLL UP – THE EXTRAVAGANZA FAIR IS BACK! ✨🎪 🎉 Celebrating 12 epic years of magical mayhem on the road! 🎉 New Zealand’s biggest and most fabulous travelling fair is rolling back into town – and you’re invited! We’re bringing grassroots charm - **Venue**: Richmond Park Raceway - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/5c07705d21e16725f759da36e36af3ddcc695e3c058e023ee56e097a898c52ed-rimg-w933-h617-dc080808-gmir?v=1787297394 - **Event Name**: Mel Parsons - Castle Hill Album Tour - Nelson - **Description**: Singer-songwriting luminary, Mel Parsons, has announced a seven-date national theatre tour with her band in August and September 2026, celebrating her much-anticipated new album, Castle Hill (out August 7). Expect soaring harmonies, a dynamic live show, - **Venue**: Theatre Royal Nelson - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/dacb46d856d52c5c4d5013e48dca013235ab52602b4faa2e343656961a0f935a-rimg-w1200-h628-dce8b888-gmir?v=1787439862 - **Event Name**: Unravelling the Saree - Beyond the Fold - **Description**: Unravelling the Saree – Beyond the Fold is a community-led exhibition celebrating the South Asian saree as both a traditional and contemporary living garment. Running from 28 August to 15 November 2026 at the The Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o - **Venue**: Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/ca72053f736f88e13ef0d8458c6d83aed1bfc8f8b2ad0049517d10120777fc33-rimg-w1200-h630-dcf88818-gmir?v=1787280293 - **Event Name**: Tradie vs. Tradie Bathurst event - Round 2! - **Description**: 👷♂️Who’s the Fastest on the Tools – and the Track? It’s time to trade your hammer for a helmet and prove who really runs the job site – on four wheels! The Pro Karts Tradies Bathurst Challenge is the chance for your business to take on other businesses - **Venue**: Pro Karts - Nelson Fun Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2d509ae69034cb4d1dcf4477a8fa3745b1d5ce88af7ea03d62c95148cfffc273-rimg-w940-h788-dc383838-gmir?v=1786995773 ## Browse Comedy Events by Date - [Comedy Events Today in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/comedy--today) - [Comedy Events This Weekend in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/comedy--this-weekend) - [Comedy Events in August in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/comedy--august) - [Comedy Events in September in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/comedy--september) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Comedy events in Nelson? - **A:** GOMIL - Grumpy Old Man in Lycra (Sun Sep 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010), Cori Gonzalez Stand Up Comedy (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 06:00 pm at 171 Westdale rd, Mapua, New Zealand 7081), Standup Comedy Night (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 07:00 pm at McCashin's Tap Room), Extra Lives - The Interactive Video Game Concert (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:30 pm at 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010), Heath Franklin's Chopper - GOLD (Sun Nov 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Theatre Royal Nelson). - **Q**: How can I find Comedy events in Nelson? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Comedy events in Nelson on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Comedy events in Nelson? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Comedy events in Nelson? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Comedy events in Nelson include 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010, 171 Westdale rd, Mapua, New Zealand 7081, McCashin's Tap Room. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Comedy events in Nelson? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Comedy events in Nelson include Theatre Royal Nelson, The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant, Nelson Suburbs Football Club. - **Q**: Are there any online Comedy events available? - **A:** Yes, many Comedy events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Comedy events in Nelson? - **A:** Follow the Comedy category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Comedy events are listed in Nelson. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/f3/0e051f4d9a4429ae6be27084e31353/comedy.png ## Explore Events in Nearby Cities - [Comedy events in Blenheim](https://allevents.in/blenheim/comedy) - [Events in Picton](https://allevents.in/picton-ma) - [Events in Blenheim](https://allevents.in/blenheim)