Comedian Tom Sainsbury to tour new Stand-up show ‘Lessons Not Learnt’ across New Zealand in October and November 2025
Live Nation has today announced that comedian Tom Sainsbury will be touring his new stand-up comedy show ‘Lessons Not Learnt’ in October and November this year!
The Tour will kick off in Dunedin at the Glenroy Auditorium on Friday October 3 before kicking on to Arrowtown, Invercargill, Greymouth, Nelson, Christchurch, Hastings, Gisborne, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Leigh, Whangarei, Auckland, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu before ending the run in Wellington at the Opera House on November 2.
My Live Nation members may secure tickets during the presale beginning Tuesday, August 5 at 1pm (local) until Wednesday, August 6 at 1pm (local).
For all tickets and tour information including details on different presales, please visit livenation.co.nz
Tom Sainsbury is a multi-talented comedian, actor and writer best known for his razor-sharp character comedy and prolific work across stage, screen and social media. A household name for his viral Instagram skits and political impressions, Tom has also starred in Taskmaster NZ, Wellington Paranormal, Snackmasters, Shortland Street, and countless theatre productions. In 2024, he won Best Podcast and Best Comedy Podcast at the NZ Radio & Podcast Awards for his hit true crime parody Small Town Scandal. Whether he’s playing a dodgy small-town mayor, a passive-aggressive flatmate, or a ghost-hunting cop, Tom’s comedy is distinctively Kiwi, weirdly specific, and totally unforgettable.
TOM SAINSBURY
LESSONS NOT LEARNED
GLENROY AUDITORIUM, DUNEDIN
OCTOBER 3
ARROWTOWN ATHENAEUM HALL, ARROWTOWN
OCTOBER 4
SIT CENTRESTAGE, INVERCARGILL
OCTOBER 5
REGENT GREYMOUTH, GREYMOUTH
OCTOBER 10
THEATRE ROYAL, NELSON
OCTOBER 11
JAMES HAY THEATRE, CHRISTCHURCH
OCTOBER 12
TOITOI FUNCTIONS, HASTING
OCTOBER 16
GISBORNE WAR MEMORIAL THEATRE, GISBORNE
OCTOBER 17
CLARENCE ST THEATRE, HAMILTON
OCTOBER 18
TOTARA STREET, TAURANGA
OCTOBER 19
SIR HOWARD MORRISON CENTRE, ROTORUA
OCTOBER 22
LEIGH SAWMILL, LEIGH
OCTOBER 23
FORUM NORTH, WHANGAREI
OCTOBER 24
SKYCITY THEATRE, AUCKLAND
OCTOBER 25
SPEIRS CENTRE, PALMERSTON NORTH
OCTOBER 31
TE RAUKURA KI KAPITI, COASTLANDS, PARAPARAUMU
NOVEMBER 1
OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON
NOVEMBER 2
Live Nation & Ticket Agent presale: Tuesday August 5, 1pm (local) – Wednesday August 6, 1pm (local)
General tickets onsale: Wednesday, August 6 at 2pm (local)
For tickets and more information please head to livenation.co.nz
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