Friday Laughs with Lesa Macleod-Whiting and Kura Forrester

Friday Laughs is a two hour comedy showcase of some top Kiwi talent, right in the heart of Wellington.

With headline act, Kura Forrester

Kura Forrester is an actor, writer and comedian, a face you have definitely seen on the telly including Kiwi shows such as: Golden Boy, Shortland Street, Super City and The Adventures of Suzy Boon.
Winner of the 2019 Billy T Award, Kura is fast becoming one of the standout comedian actors of New Zealand.

And MC Lesa Macleod-Whiting - 2025 Billy T Award nominee

Lesa is a Wellington-based writer, improviser and comedian. She has been a regular on the Wellington improv scene since 2016 and began doing stand-up in July 2020, going on to nab the Runner Up spot at the Wellington Raw Comedy Quest. She has a penchant for characters, accents and fast-paced silliness.
Winner – Best Newcomer – 2020 Wellington Comedy Awards Nominated – Best Newcomer (Lower North Island) – 2020 NZ Comedy Guild Awards

Along with

Sandy Burton
Alayne Dick
Leki Lyons
and Mike Fowler

You may also like the following events from Wellington Comedy:

• Next Saturday, 9th August, 08:30 am, Sanjay Patel - Stupid in Wellington
• This September, 6th September, 09:30 am, Saturday Laughs with Ben Hurley and Josh Thomson in Upper Hutt

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