Tag: Christchurch Pride

Christchurch Pride, the South Island’s biggest Pride Festival, has become a destination event for North Islanders taking a week off to enjoy some southern hospitality. When you’re not at a Pride event, North Canterbury’s Waipara district provides a plethora of must-visit destinations, producing some of the country’s best wines....

A love boat set sail yesterday from Lyttelton Harbour for Christchurch Pride's 'Queers at Sea' boat party. This is the first time Christchurch Pride has held a boat party since 2019, and many sailors, pirates, and lifeguards joined to celebrate. Christchurch Pride Boat Party - Saturday 11 March. Photos | Oliver...

Following the Walk of Support and family-friend Fri-Yay event, Christchurch Pride had its official opening party FriGay Drinks at Castro's bar and restaurant at Riverside Markets. Christchurch Pride's FriGay Drinks Party is always one of the busiest events of the year, and the party popped-off with friendly faces, colourful...

Opening the 2023 Christchurch Pride Festival, The Walk of Support was a huge success attended by community groups, council, politicians, services, and supporters. The Christchurch Pride Opening Walk of Support concluded at the Bridge of Remembrance with drag shows and a tribute to Georgina Beyer, before the party entered...

Rainbow Kiwis from around Aotearoa will be descending on Christchurch from Friday 10 to Sunday 19 March for the Christchurch Pride Festival. The volunteer-run festival returns bigger and better than ever on Friday 10 March with their opening Walk of Support, starting from the corner of Cashel and Columbo Street...

Christchurch Pride's Proud Party was one of the biggest dance parties to electrify the city's Pride Festival. Taking over Viaducts Nights' which looks over Christchurch's bustling Oxford Terrace, DJs Jordan Eskra and Gregor played bangin sets that kept the party 'proudly' pumping! Saturday 25 June. Photos | James Maxwell.

Christchurch Pride's annual Leather & Lace Party took over A Rolling Stone on Saturday 18 June. Following on from previous years, Leather & Lace proved to be a moody, sexy party with a hint of burlesque and a whole lot of gender f*ckery. This was highlighted with live performances...

Christchurch Pride's most luxurious event 'Kahukura' was a black tie dinner with a twist! Guests dressed in specific colours to create a rainbow when seated for dinner.   Kahukura, interpreted as rainbow, comes from Kahukuratītīa; goddess of the rainbow! Kahu (cloak), kura (to glow), titia (to adorn). The glowing cloak adorned...