Teams of improvisors meet for the first time in a no-holds-barred, knock-down, drag-out, bare-knuckle brawl! Of improv!
A fully improvised show for kids with live puppetry and real science experiments!
Join a hand-picked selection of guests from across the Festival as we unwrap a series of delightful surprises
Experience the joy of improvised theatre as we create an interactive and visual performance with this NZSL-interpreted show celebrating inclusivity.
The audience picks from the Made-Up Smackdown come back for one final bout!
For the final show of the Festival, we're painting the town red. And orange. And yellow, green, blue, pink and purple.
With a roster of Tāmaki Makaurau's best and brightest performers, expect spit-take-worthy gags, epic stories, heartbreaking tales, and live improvised music at Bull Rush.
Seeking flatmate - must be open-minded, respectful, and willing to sacrifice autonomy. Viewings all week, hope you’re the chosen one.
Fund-Raise the Dead. BATS and RadioActive.FM are teaming up this Halloween for a a night of frights, fun, and floor-shaking frequencies.
From a gorgeous three level repurposed historic building we nurture creative talent and showcase exciting new NZ performance. Our buzzing year-round programme is an alternative mash-up of theatre, dance, improv, stand-up, and experimental work.
We partner in the development of exciting and bold performance. Through the meeting of digital and live art, bolstering BATS as a hub of creativity and showcasing diverse festival activity we support career sustainability and wellbeing for all.
We aim to make visiting BATS as easy as possible for everyone. If you need support with access, audio, visual needs, or with reserving an easy access seat in the theatre we encourage you to contact us prior to your visit and discuss your individual needs with our friendly Box Office team.
Putting on a show at BATS is a pretty sweet deal. We spend more supporting our shows than we make back with our low venue fees. That’s alright by us though, we exist to support emerging artists and showcase new NZ performance!
Office Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm
Show Dates
4pm - Late
