Category: Events
After Winter Pride announced a hiatus for 2026, the team behind Frisky decided Queenstown’s rainbow community still deserved a reason to gather. The result is the Big Gay Chill Weekend — three events filled with food, drag, music and alpine mischief. When Frisky producers Chris, Caleb and Glen booked their flights to Queenstown, they expected […]
Missed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding? You can still experience its celebrated cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, live with the Auckland Philharmonia. Making his New Zealand debut this August, the internationally acclaimed musician has already sold out one Auckland performance. That makes the Six-thirty Session: Sheku & Elgar the only remaining opportunity to see one of […]
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and allies marched through the Romanian city of Oradea on Saturday, 25 July, despite local authorities refusing to authorise the event for the fourth consecutive year. Organisers estimated that about 700 people joined the demonstration in the western city, defying warnings and fines to demand LGBTQ+ equality and defend the right […]
Four decades after Homosexual Law Reform changed life for queer New Zealanders, MOTAT is marking the milestone with a whānau-friendly celebration featuring rainbow-lit aircraft, live screen printing and a special appearance from author and Navy veteran Brad Poulter. On 8 August, MOTAT’s Aviation Hall will be illuminated in rainbow colours as the Museum of Transport and […]
An estimated 150,000 people marched through central London on Saturday, 25 July, as the city’s Trans+ Pride event recorded what organisers described as the largest turnout for a trans-specific Pride march anywhere in the world. The attendance figure, provided by London Trans+ Pride organisers, represents a significant increase from the more than 100,000 people reported […]
Palmerston North is preparing to welcome drag fans from across Aotearoa this October, with more than 70% of tickets already sold for Palmy Drag Fest 2026. Returning for its sixth year, organisers are promising the festival’s biggest and boldest celebration yet, headlined by RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar Miss Vanjie. The international drag icon will make […]
Locker Room Scores Big URGE Events and the NZ Falcons packed out Auckland’s Las Vegas Club on 18 July for Locker Room, the annual fundraiser supporting the inclusive rugby team’s trip to the 2026 Bingham Cup in Brisbane. Guests embraced the sporty dress code, while Alby and the Falcons dance squad delivered high-energy routines that […]
A silver medal on the dance floor, an unbeaten gold-medal run on the hockey turf and the discovery of an international sporting whānau made the recent Gay Games an unforgettable experience for New Zealanders Scott Cole and Hayden Boyce. The pair arrived in Valencia with fewer than two years of dancing together behind them and […]