Feminists are Funny 2025

Our glitziest, glammest day of the year is back! Join us for a night of comedy to raise funds for Auckland Women's Centre

Our fabulous Michèle A’Court (ONZM) will host a dream team of comedians to keep you laughing the whole evening long. Get planning your table of friends and come along on Sunday 15 June to support our biggest fundraiser of the year at the Classic Comedy Club. Stay tuned for the full line up of comedians…

Our theme this year is RAINBOWS – a show of LGBTQI+ pride and solidarity, a reminder that rain doesn’t last forever (even rain made acid by leaders who should know better) – and a chance to brighten up our winter wearing some colour for each other!

Wear one hue from head to toe; colour block with style, or swirl the entire rainbow around your person.

🌈 There will be dress-up prizes!
🌈 We have a wonderful list of items for sale in our silent auction donated by organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau!
🌈 Snap pics in the Pixel Photo Booth – get there early to get your group shots!
🌈 Ticket price includes nibbles thanks to Ripe Deli!

Ticket prices:

Table for 2: $170
Table for 4: $340
Table for 6: $510
Table for 10: $850

Book your tickets through Humanitix

Meet your comedians!

Silent Auction

Our sponsors

Meet your host

Michèle A'Court

The wonderful, fabulous Michèle A’Court (ONZM) is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and event MC / kaiwhakataki. We remain incredibly stoked, chuffed and otherwise excited that she is an incredible friend to the Women’s Centre – and most importantly, she’s HILARIOUS (and knows how to pick an exceptional line-up!)

Michèle A’Court

Silent Auction

A big thanks to all of the local businesses that have donated items for you to bid on!
And – if you own a business who would like to donate a prize to our silent auction – please get in touch with us by emailing info@womenz.org.nz

Meet your comics!...

JUSTINE SMITH

Justine is one of New Zealand’s leading female comedians, making regular appearances on TV and is a winner of the Billy T Award.

Justine closes out the show for us every year at Feminists are Funny.

Justine

RHIANNON McCALL

Rhiannon (she/her) is a comedian, actor, writer, and presenter based in Tāmaki Makaurau. You might have seen her in her solo show, The Good The Bad, and The Completely Made Up at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Also a Billy T Award nominee, Rhiannon’s personal style of comedy is chaotic, camp, and a little bit naughty. She is proudly queer and Tangata Moana having whakapapa ties to the villages of Siusega in Samoa and Arekava in Aitutaki, Cook Islands.

Rhiannon

LIV MCKENZIE

Liv McKenzie is a 2024 Billy T Award Nominee who makes regular TV appearances on 7Days and Have You Been Paying Attention?

Liv is described as “an unexpected delight” and “one to watch”, Liv McKenzie is a compelling young comedian.

Liv

DONNA BROOKBANKS

Donna is a Billy T Award Nominee and makes regular TV appearances.

Donna was a founding member of the iconic SNORT group and has written three successful solo comedy shows.

Donna

Lesa MacLeod-Whiting

Lesa is an award-winning comedian, writer, improviser, and co-founder of Shut Up & Dance from Wellington and Tiny Dog, and co-host of the Are We Pals? podcast.

Audiences love her absurd characters, political satire, and fast-paced audience interactions. You’re in for a treat when Lesa is in town!

Lesa

MICHELLE WILEY

Michelle Wiley is an up-and-coming comedian from Tāmaki Makaurau, voted the Best Newcomer (Upper NI) 2023 at the New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards and a RAW Grand Finalist in 2023.

She has written, produced, and directed shows in Melbourne and New Zealand and had her debut solo hour at the NZ International Comedy Festival in 2025.

Michelle

KURA FORRESTER

Kura Forrester is an actress, comedian, and writer with over 20 years of experience in Aotearoa and on international stages.

In 2019, she won the Billy T Award for her show “Kura Shoulda Woulda.” Her 2023 show, “Here if you Need,” has recently returned from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival where Kura was nominated for Best Newcomer.

Kura

BRIDGET DAVIES

With a disarmingly warm presence and dry, intelligent style, come and see why Bridget is one of NZ’s best up-and-coming comedians.

She combines her quirky view on things with a refreshingly genuine approach and whether it’s with or at her, Bridget is guaranteed to have you laughing. You might have seen her winning audiences over around the country or on 7Days.

Bridget

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We’d like to express our heartfelt thanks to our amazing sponsors Pixel Photobooth, Ripe Deli and The Produce Company for donating to help make this event a success.