BEN HURLEY
BEN HURLEY
*Keeping it Notorious since 9.15am
Having won the Billy T Award in 2004, Ben Hurley moved to the UK where he learnt his craft on the notoriously difficult UK pro circuit, including a tour opening for superstar Irish comedian Ed Byrne. Since returning home, Ben has established himself as part of the upper echelon of New Zealand comedy winning the prestigious Fred Award for comedic excellence and becoming a regular fixture on TV3’s 7Days as both panellist and head writer. Audiences will also recognise him from his many appearances on Comedy Galas and the AotearoHA series.
He has performed word wide from Singapore to Bahrain and Ireland to Switzerland and still regularly tours the country playing both theatres and local pubs. Ben has featured at the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch, the Queenstown Winter Festival, the Dunedin and Wellington Fringes and at five NZ International Comedy Festivals.