Comedy News - New Shows Added as Graham Norton set to tour New Zealand for the very first time in 2025
Presented by: TEG Dainty by arrangement with YMU Group
Graham Norton’s first New Zealand tour which went on pre-sale yesterday, has received an incredible reaction right across New Zealand. Promotor TEG Dainty have quickly added new shows in all cities - see the new dates below!
Beloved Irish comedian, actor, author and television host Graham Norton will embark on his first ever live tour of New Zealand in March/April 2025. In An Evening with Graham Norton, the nine-time BAFTA TV Award winner will embark on a three-city tour of the country taking in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland.
Join Graham for an evening of entertainment to celebrate, reflect, and relive some of his biggest TV highlights and memorable moments to date. He will share his favourite laugh out-loud moments and tales from behind the scenes of his legendary sofa chats with the world’s biggest TV and film stars.
Filled with candid reflections using his sharp wit comedy which we all know and love, this retrospective will offer a rare glimpse into where it all began. Honest, hilarious and featuring an exclusive audience Q&A, this is an evening you won’t want to miss and a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s most beloved stars live!
On announcing An Evening with Graham Norton, he said: "I simply can’t wait to tour New Zealand for the very first time in 2025. Bring your friends, neighbours and extended family and let’s have some fun while I share some stories about me being on the telly. You can even ask me a question if you dare!”
Alongside his broadcast work, Graham has also just released his sixth novel Frankie – an immersive, decade-sweeping story that brims with Graham’s trademark heart, intelligence and compellingly written characters.
Graham Norton also shares a special connection with New Zealand through his long-term collaboration with local winery Invivo. His ongoing, hands-on involvement in crafting the award-winning ‘GN’ range of wines and spirits has made the collection a fan favourite globally.
AN EVENING WITH GRAHAM NORTON
NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES 2025
Monday 24th March – Isaac Theatre Royal – Christchurch – NEW SHOW
Tuesday 25th March – Isaac Theatre Royal – Christchurch
Saturday 29th March – Opera House – Wellington
Sunday 30th March – Opera House – Wellington – NEW SHOW
Monday 31st March – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre – Auckland – NEW SHOW
Tuesday 1st April – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre – Auckland
Tickets to the general public go on sale at 11:00am (local time) on 11th October.
Visit tegdainty.com for more information.
About Graham Norton
Multi award-winning presenter, broadcaster, author and comedian Graham Norton is one of the UK’s most treasured personalities.
Across his illustrious career, Graham has won nine BAFTA awards including Best Entertainment Performance and Best Entertainment Programme, plus a Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards in 2017.
Alongside presenting 31 series of the iconic The Graham Norton Show on BBC One, Graham has commentated for the UK on the Eurovision Song Contest since 2009, co-hosting the show from Liverpool in 2023, and winning an RTS Award. He can also be seen as a regular judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race.
More recent shows include Last One Laughing Ireland for Amazon Prime, and Wheel of Fortune for ITV, and the past few years Graham has hosted the Graham Norton Book Club podcast on Audible.
Graham is the author of five novels and two memoirs, winning numerous awards and gaining bestseller status. To date, foreign rights to Graham’s fiction have sold in over 10 countries. Forever Home, his last novel, became an instant bestseller in both the UK and Ireland, earning him dazzling reviews. His latest novel, Frankie was published this Autumn this year and stormed to number 4 in the Sunday Times Bestseller List.
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