Category: Events
Kickstarting on Friday 25 August through to Sunday 3 September, Winter Pride will be painting Queenstown rainbow! Organiser Martin King tells YOUR EX what we can expect from the 2023 festival. This is the first Winter Pride in a few years to not be affected by Covid restrictions – what has that meant for you […]
After selling out their last party as part of Auckland Pride, MISBEHAVIOUR returns to Everybody’s Downtown for MISBEHAVIOUR: HEARTACHE on Saturday 9th, September from 9pm – late. MISBEHAVIOUR is Auckland’s ultimate sophisticated, late-night club party experience for the LGBTQI+ community and their allies, and has born a cult following since its inception in 2021. The […]
Opening in Auckland tomorrow, Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival is now celebrating its 55th year in Auckland and 46th year as a national event. A long-standing advocate of queer cinema, 2023’s lineup is endowed with queer stories, including an Australian gay ballroom romance (Of An Age), a closeted teacher’s choices in Thatcher’s Britain […]
Henrique Beirao, aka Rhubarb Rouge, is changing both the New Zealand drag scene and his hometown of Palmerston North. In October, Henrique will produce and perform in Aotearoa’s first three-day drag festival, Palmy Drag Fest, an ambitious event he is producing independently. Express caught up with the drag entrepreneur to discover his inspiration and long-term […]
One of Auckland’s favourite night-time playgrounds, The Civic, heats up this winter as Auckland Live Cabaret Experience presents the ultimate blend of finesse and glamour, with two exhilarating cabarets taking over the Civic Theatre main stage this June. From Thursday, 22 June, to Saturday, 1 July, The Civic will again honour its rich cabaret history, […]
The Rainbow Games Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 2024, a groundbreaking multisport event promoting inclusivity and diversity, is set to take place from April 5th to April 11th, 2024 – and registrations are now open! Embodying the values of Turangawaewae (place and belonging), Manamotuhake (self-determination), Hauroa (enhancing wellness), and Manaakitanga (a supported approach), the Rainbow Games 2024 […]
Caluzzi Bar & Cabaret, renowned for its vibrant drag performances, is teaming up with the New Zealand Falcons Rugby Football Club to host an unforgettable night of Drag Trivia and promises to be a blend of brains, glitter, and fab, offering participants a chance to showcase their knowledge while supporting a great cause. GET YOUR […]
Produced, written, directed, and performed by force-of-nature movement alchemist Hannah Tasker-Poland, with the live musical wizardry of internationally renowned composer and musician Lucien Johnson, The Most Naked is steeped in mesmerising dance artistry, subversive theatre, spectacular live music, and political eroticism. Hannah is a highly regarded dance artist, choreographer, stage and screen actor, avant-garde burlesque/fetish artist, SPFX […]