Saturday Laughs with Tom Sainsbury

Saturday Laughs is a two hour comedy showcase with some of the country's favourite performers.

MC'd by Justine Smith, this Christchurch girl made good, now residing in West Auckland, there’s not a lot that gets past Justine. If you were to try and define Justine as a lover or a fighter, you'd have to say both. She is capable of tearing strips off people on stage, and then buying them a drink after the show.

Justine has previously won the 'Billy T Award' in 2003 and the NZ Comedy Guild 'Best Female Comedian' in 2008. A popular Comedy Festival performer, her solo shows: 'The Justine Smith Hour', 'Return Of The Jussi' and 'Jussi Town' have garnered critical acclaim.

Justine has been performing around New Zealand for blimmin’ ages.

With headline act Tom Sainsbury

Tom is an Actor/MC/Comedian/Influencer/Creator and Host - and so much more!

Active in the industry for many years, he exploded onto the mainstream media stage in 2017 after using Snapchat and short form video content to satirise New Zealand politicians during the 2017 election.

He continues to work extensively in this area, parodying New Zealanders from all walks of life in short clips released almost daily on Instagram and Facebook.

Tom is also very active in the local Film and Television space, appearing in many local hits including series 'Shortland Street' & 'Wellington Paranormal', and feature films 'Guns Akimbo', & 'The Breaker Upperers'.

Also featuring

Nick Rado

Nick is a multi-award winning writer, MC and clean stand-up comedian.

Nick is the four-time winner of the NZ Comedy Guild Award for 'Best Comedy MC'. Nick also recently performed at a sold-out Sydney Opera House for the prestigious Just for Laughs Sydney showcase for The Comedy Channel on Foxtel, Australia.

and introducing

Kura Turuwhenua - winner of the National Raw Comedy Quest, as seen on Pax Assadi's Comedy Mixtape

Orin Ruaine-Prattley - up and coming performer from Wellington, winner of the Wellington Raw Comedy Quest

Book early and often!

Brought to you with support of the Far North District Council and the Creative Communities scheme, and Pub Charities Ltd.