Category: Events

Oct 31
10 Last-Minute Halloween Outfit Ideas That Slay On A Shoestring

It’s Halloween tonight and you’ve got nothing to wear? Don’t panic, darling šŸŽƒ Here are 10 last-minute looks you can pull together from your wardrobe, the op shop or a quick Kmart dash. No elaborate prosthetics. No three-week sewing project. Just pure, cheap, camp chaos šŸ‘» And because it’s a Kiwi spring, every one of […]

Oct 30
Rainbow Games 2026 Kicks Off With Drag Royalty, Sporting Pride And A Spectacular Opening

Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, was bursting with rainbow pride last night as Councillor Richard Hills officially opened the Rainbow Games 2026, kicking off four days of sport, spectacular performances and LGBTQ+ celebration. The Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre at Auckland’s Aotea Centre became a celebration of queer talent, sporting spirit and community on Thursday 29 October, as […]

Oct 23
Last Chance: Viva La Diva 2.0 Brings Bottomless Drinks, Food And Dancing To Auckland Tonight

Tāmaki Makaurau, consider your Friday night sorted. Viva La Diva 2.0 takes over M Social Auckland tonight with food, bottomless selected drinks, live entertainment and plenty of waterfront party energy. Labour Weekend is almost here, and if you’re looking for an excuse to gather the group and start early, Viva La Diva 2.0 is calling. […]

Oct 20
Cross Street Music Festival Drops First Wave Of 2026 Line-Up

Sola Rosa, MELODOWNZ, Borderline, Lilbubblegum, DARTZ and Where’s Jai lead the first announcement for Cross Street Music Festival’s biggest edition yet, taking over K’ Road and Cross Street this November. Tāmaki Makaurau’s Cross Street Music Festival is back for 2026, with its first wave of artists revealed for Saturday 28 November. Now in its eighth […]

Oct 19
Goodbye Basement, Hello Vegas! G.A.Y Auckland’s Big Move

G.A.Y Auckland is moving up in the world, swapping its basement nightclub for K Road’s legendary Las Vegas Strip Club, with two nights of celebrations and some fabulous drag royalty to welcome everyone to its new home. Auckland’s queer nightlife scene is getting a shake-up, with G.A.Y Auckland relocating to the iconic Las Vegas Strip […]

Oct 15
From Secret Relationship To World Tour: Dan And Phil Head To Auckland

Dan and Phil finally hard-launched and are crash-landing in a city near you. In this unhinged and unafraid new era, join Dan and Phil live with their explosive new stage show for a much- needed night of outrageous oversharing, scream laughing, and celebrating that we’re all still here and we made it. This show is […]

Oct 14
Back To The 80s: Auckland Phil Turns Up The Camp, Colour and ClassicsĀ 

Get out the power suits, tease up the perms and prepare for a night of gloriously over-the-top nostalgia, Auckland Phil is taking Tāmaki Makaurau Back to the 80sĀ  For queer audiences, few decades delivered quite as much unapologetic fashion, pop spectacle and dancefloor drama as the 1980s, and this concert is bringing that energy to […]

Oct 12
Glam & Give: A Night For Our Rainbow Community, With Final Bids Closing Tonight

GiveOUT Day’s Glam & Give launch party brought the fabulous faces together, but the fundraising isn’t over! With donations closing at 11.59pm tonight, there’s still time to help raise $150,000 for Rainbow organisations across Aotearoa. Glamour met generosity at GiveOUT Day’s Glam & Give launch party, as supporters came together to celebrate the incredible organisations […]