Saturday Laughs with Nick Rado and Lesa Macleod-Whiting

Saturday Laughs is a two-hour comedy showcase of some top Kiwi talent, right in the heart of Porirua

MC'd by Titahi Bay's own Nick Rado!
Nick Rado is a multi-award-winning writer, MC and stand-up comedian. A guest panellist and head writer of over 250 episodes for TV3’s award-winning topical news comedy show 7 Days, Nick is the only comedian to win the NZ Comedy Guild Award for ‘Best Comedy MC’ five times, he is also the winner of Best Male Comedian at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards. He was hand-selected to perform at the Sydney Opera House for the prestigious Just for Laughs Sydney showcase and has opened for Rob Brydon, Aziz Ansari and Russell Howard on their nationwide tours. He was also featured in Rhys Darby’s Sitcom Short Poppies on Netflix. A Kiwi favourite.

Our headline act will be Lesa Macleod-Whiting!
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

Also featuring
Leki Lyons
and Samantha Hannah

Book early and often for Porirua's first comedy club