Category: Events
With just 100 days until the southern hemisphere’s largest Pride festival kicks off Charli XCX, Kelly Rowland, and Jessica Mauboy have been announced to join Kylie Minogue at Sydney WorldPride. Organisers of the festival unveiled the complete Festival Guide yesterday at Sydney’s iconic Bondi beach, with more than 300 events being confirmed, including international pop […]
A few hours before they set up URGE Christchurch, URGE Events owner-operators Paul Heard and Alan Granville meet Oliver Hall in a sunny brewery courtyard to get grilled on why, 25 years on, they still have the Urge to put on a party! It’s 25 years since K Road’s URGE Bar opened its doors at […]
In 2023, Sydney WorldPride (SWP) and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) unite to present a must-see, truly global LGBTQIA+ pride festival. SGLMG and SWP operate are two separate organisations with the same goal – to introduce the world to the Southern Hemisphere’s glittering LGBTQI+ communities, giving our diverse First Nations and Asia-Pacific communities […]
Dutch Eurodance idols the Vengaboys are set to return to Aotearoa this summer, announcing their 25th Anniversary Tour of Australia and New Zealand! This February, presented by Frontier Touring, Arena Touring, and So Pop, the Vengabus is coming with special guests, including: Whigfield, Alice DJ, N-Trance, Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman and resident […]
The Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust has raised a whopping $57,000 for Queer communities across Aotearoa with their inaugural GiveOut Day. The Trust, who brought the GiveOUT Day fundraising platform to Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosted a fabulous GiveOUT Gala last Wednesday night, which raised $12,000 by auction of a wide range of items and experiences. […]
The resurgence of live events continues to boom post-Covid. Here are express’ recommendations of cutting-edge comedy and must-see gigs! Calum Scott – There’s nothing quite like seeing world class singer perform in an intimate venue, so when Calum Scott takes over Auckland’s Powerstation on Tuesday 15 November, expect chills! After finding fame on Britain’s Got Talent with his mesmerising cover […]
The resurgence of live events continues to boom post-Covid with concerts and stand-up comedy sets from international icons, announced daily. Here are express’ recommendations for a great night out on the town. RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Tour – RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Tour couldn’t happen after Season One due to COVID restrictions, so now […]
Bestselling memoirist, podcaster and star of stage and screen… Olivier and Tony Award-winning Scottish/American actor and cabaret icon Alan Cumming is no stranger to accolades. A storyteller par excellence, fans of the Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee are in for a treat this summer, when he brings his acclaimed stage production Alan Cumming Is […]