Lyttelton institution Wunderbar has been hosting LGBTQ+ parties for over 30 years, including one of New Zealand’s first regular parties dedicated to the trans communities.
The coolest bar on the South Island – Wunderbar feels like a slice of Berlin in Christchurch’s portside suburb.
During Christchurch Pride, Wunderbar hosted ‘The Planet’ a one-night-only recreation of The L Word‘s famous queer women’s bar – in an inclusive event for queer women and gender minorities.
In addition, Wunderbar hosted YOUR EX’s own exclusive SailGP cocktail party – where attendees enjoyed the bar’s sweeping views over Lyttelton’s harbour.

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