Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 07:45 pm UTC+13:00

NZIF Opening Night

BATS Theatre · Wellington

Publisher / Host New Zealand Improv Festival

NZIF Opening Night

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Come celebrate the opening night of NZIF 2026 with a celebration of Aotearoa, New Zealand through improv!
Get amongst it as some of the finest improvisers from around the motu and beyond, come together to create bold, bright and brilliant scenes inspired by New Zealand stories.
“a perfect way to begin the New Zealand Improv Festival, showing off the talents of some of its performers and celebrating the city that we call home” - Theatreview (Opening Gala 2025)

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BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace,Wellington, New Zealand

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