The Pun Battle: Wellington (NZ International Comedy Festival)

Get ready to groan! Witness the city's smartest alecks battle it out in this intense and hilarious head-to-head pun-off. It's a rap battle for dorks, it’s a competitive dad-joke show, it's going to be utter pundemonium 💥

After sold-out and truly cringe-worthy shows across the country, Pun Battle returns to Pōneke in 2025. With a total of over $1500 cash prize money on the line, you could say that the stakes are pun-ishing 🤯

Created and hosted by the notorious Hugo Grrrl and featuring an all-star cast of punbelievable comic talent:

- Jerome Chandrahasen
- Timothy Keats
- Joana Joy
- Nina Hogg (Ginge)
- Megan Connolly (Minge)
And more!

Refereed by the ravishing Blaise Clotworthy 🌟
Guest judged by NZ Pun Battle Champion Peter Bailey ✨

You can also catch us in the big smoke at The Auckland Pun Battle in Comedy Fest, on Saturday May 17th, Q Rangatira, at 10pm 🕙

This late-night Comedy Fest edition of Pun Battle runs for 90mins, no intermission.

Wits have been sharpunned. Weapuns will be wielded. Funny bones will be broken. Get your tickets now 🎟️

You may also like the following events from Hugo Grrrl:

• Next Saturday, 17th May, 10:00 pm, The Pun Battle: Auckland (NZ International Comedy Festival) in Auckland
• This October, 31st October, 07:00 pm, Nightmare on K Road: Halloween Drag Show '25 in Auckland

Also check out other Festivals in Wellington, Comedy events in Wellington.