Category: Events

Sep 05
Abbi Jacobson In A League Of Her Own

Abbi Jacobson has followed up her award-winning feminist stoner-comedy, Broad City, with a TV reimagining of the 1992 film, A League Their Own, about the formation of America’s first professional women’s baseball team. Along with co-star Chante Adams, Abbi talks to Oliver Hall about how far we still need to go for women to be […]

Sep 02
TOPP CLASS! Special Variety Show Announced To Celebrate LGBTQ+ Icons The Topp Twins!

A glittering line-up of Aotearoa’s top musicians and comedians are set to pay tribute to Dames Lynda and Jools Topp (the Topp Twins) this November in a special variety show celebrating the LGBTQ+ duo’s extraordinary contribution to NZ over the past 40 years.  The event, which will take place on November 7, 2022, at The […]

Aug 29
The Super Duper Minnie Cooper!

On Saturday 10 September, Minnie Cooper joins the lineup of the biggest drag spectacular to ever grace Palmerston North, Palmy Drag Fest, which will take over the Regent on Broadway!  Recently eliminated RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under star and legendary Sydney performer, Minnie Cooper, tells us what we can expect from her performance at Palmy […]

Aug 29
LGBTQ+ Travellers Descend on Queenstown

With Winter Pride in full swing, platinum partner Booking.com releases new research shedding light on the power of community and acceptance for more inclusive travel. ‘Travel’ and its connotations should usually denote positive experiences, adventure and enjoyment. Yet for many Kiwi LGBTIQ+ travellers, the reality of travelling can often paint a very different picture, as […]

Aug 24
Celebrate The Auckland Rainbow Parade And Be A Part Of Art

Organisers of the Auckland Rainbow Parade are calling on volunteers to make art to support the annual Parade set to take place on the 18th of February 2023 on Ponsonby Road, Auckland. If you feel like you missed your calling and have an artist inside just busting to get out – this could be your […]

Aug 17
Rhubarb Rouge Talks Palmy Drag Fest

Saturday 10 September will see the biggest drag spectacular to ever grace Palmerston North, Palmy Drag Fest, take over the Regent on Broadway! Organiser and hostess, Rhubarb Rouge sits down with express to discuss drag in the provinces, dream venues and performing her solo show at the Sydney Opera House.  Palmy Drag Fest will be […]

Aug 12
Footnote Dance’s Dry Spell

Footnote New Zealand Dance is Aotearoa’s longest-running contemporary dance company. Founded by Deirdre Tarrant in 1985, Footnote is an ambitious national arts organisation that is dedicated to extensively touring dance works around Aotearoa and internationally. Footnote is known for creating and commissioning bold new work by New Zealand artists. Footnote’s new show, Dry Spell, is […]

Aug 01
Double The Fun! Drag Race Queens From Season 1 & 2 Set To Tour NZ!

This just in! Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under are in for double the fun as Queens from season one, and the recently announced season two are set to join forces for an eleganza extravaganza when they tour New Zealand this October. Season one winner Kita Mean will be joined on stage by runners-up […]