Comedy from across NZ & beyond, opportunities to create your own tactile artwork and a lineup of Aussie rock legends raising the roof at the Regent.

By Dunedin Fringe Festival | Posted: Wednesday Feb 25, 2026

Here's a snapshot of some of the upcoming events - check out the full programme at www.dunedinfringe.nz

1. 40 ways of Seeing Wellbeing from Ōtepoti | Dunedin - Discover 40 playful sculptures celebrating Artsenta’s creativity and wellbeing in a colourful showcase that sparks a citywide adventure.

2. Jez Watts: As Seen Nowhere from Melbourne, AUS - Internationally touring comedian Jez Watts (AUS) comes to Dunedin for the first time! All-new show. Full special online now.

3. Doing time with Lavinia from New York, USA - An alcohol-soaked performer of a certain age maintains her dream and never gives up. Uproariously funny one-woman tragicomedy.

4. Dr Jo Prendergast is #coping from Ōtautahi | Christchurch - Come laugh through the tough stuff: songs, sketch and standup about #coping in a full-on world!

5. The Frottage Queen from Waihōpai | Invercargill - Create your own tactile artwork with the Frottage Queen as she roves the streets offering story, texture, and hands‑on magic.

6. I Want Your Kidney from Ngāmotu | New Plymouth - I’m looking for my next organ donor and it could be YOU!

7. I Am Chaos from Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland - Al McElroy turns ordinary moments into disasters. Come watch the carnage unfold live.

8. 27 Club from Australia - Raising the Regent Theatre roof for one night, featuring a lineup of Aussie rock legends including Sarah McLeod and Kevin Mitchell.

Dunedin Fringe Festival 2026