Dave Batten News Today

Walk into The Forest Inn in Westover on a Friday evening, and chances are you'll hear southern rock emanating from the jukebox in the corner, two friendly

These comedy legends joined us in a year we all needed some laughs.

JASON DORDAY/Stuff Comedian Michele ACourt apologised for a joke that unintentionally caused offence. (File photo) But 10 days later, a Twitter user reposted the clip, calling it a disgusting, bad-taste disability joke. Replies called it “gutter level entertainment” and said A’Court should be ashamed of herself. ”I apologise, and will do better,” A’Court responded. One parent of a 6-year-old with autism summed up the problem: “I get the satire, really I do, but it clearly has n...

Ross Giblin/Stuff Dave quickly discovered most Wellington venues are not wheelchair accessible, and often has to be carried up flights of stairs over his father’s shoulder. Batten’s comedy career began in 2016 in Australia, where his family lived for nearly 10 years. He was involved in a disability group which organised a comedy course run by well-known Australian comedian Mandy Nolan. “We had to perform as part of graduating at the Lismore Workers Club, and after that I started getting...

Monday, 15 February 2021, 8:58 am Wellington comic Dave Batten will get to celebrate his 30th birthday in true style, rolling in to headline a star-studded line-up at Petone Club thanks to a brand-new portable wheelchair ramp on Friday 19th March. Dave, who has athetoid cerebral palsy, describes himself as more of a sit-down than stand-up comedian, more than happy to make light of the things that set him apart. Providing a big source of inspiration for his comedy, Dave’s cerebral palsy requ...