The capital's premier comedy competition

DOORS: 7:00pm

SHOW START: 8:00pm

The capital's premier comedy competition. Witness the rising stars in stand-up comedy before they hit the big time. 

The stepping stone for many New Zealand comedians, the Raw Comedy Quest has brought forth new comedy talent from across the country, with heats in Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North and Auckland. 

From six heats, the top 24 go to the semifinals, and the top 10 to the Wellington final. Wellington finalist Luke Tawi won the 2023 National Raw Comedy Quest, can the capital do it again? 

 Semifinal 1, Thursday 8th August with MC Lesa Macleod-Whiting

Semifinal 2, Thursday 15th August with MC Neil Thornton

The Wellington Final, Thursday 22nd August with MC Justine Smith 

Kick your weekend off with a rollercoaster of comedy! 

To enter email contact@humorous.co.nz, all you need is 6min of original material, and the guts to give it a go!