Category: Events
Blue-haired, genderfluid and gloriously unfiltered, Ashnikko turns feminine rage, queer desire and fantasy spectacle into some of pop’s most thrillingly strange music Ashnikko has built a career from the emotions women and queer people are often encouraged to hide. Her songs revel in anger, lust, heartbreak, revenge, silliness and bodily autonomy, delivered through a collision of bubblegum […]
From Adele to Bizarre Bras: Leather Lungs discusses his preparation for returning to the World of WearableArt for its new show GLO! Nearly 20 years after the World of WearableArt helped launch his career, Jason Chasland is preparing to return to the Wellington spectacular, this time bringing the full, fabulous force of his alter ego, […]
Cape Town has officially taken up the WorldPride mantle, marking the beginning of preparations for the first edition of the global LGBTQIA+ celebration ever to be held on African soil. A South African delegation formally received hosting duties from Amsterdam during the WorldPride 2026 closing celebrations on Saturday, 8 August. More than 25,000 people gathered […]
What started as a joke about Lollapalooza’s rain-soaked grounds turned into one of the festival’s most unexpected queer celebrations, as hundreds gathered for an impromptu lesbian mud-wrestling contest. The event, gloriously named Scissor Slam 2K26, was the brainchild of 38-year-old Lindsay Perrin, an Indianapolis mother who saw an opportunity to turn the Chicago festival’s muddy […]
An early ally to queer fans, a candid survivor of addiction and anxiety, and one of pop’s greatest live showmen, Robbie Williams has earned his return, this November, to Aotearoa’s biggest stages. THE ALLY When Robbie Williams began breaking away from Take That in the late 1990s, male pop stars were rarely encouraged to embrace gay […]
Clear some space in your diary! Discover five must-see events across Aotearoa, including MOTAT’s Pride celebration, queer theatre, NZIFF horror and the Martinborough Music Festival. MOTAT: 40 YEARS OF PRIDE Mark four decades since Homosexual Law Reform with a whānau-friendly celebration at MOTAT on Saturday 8 August. Watch Ingrid Anderson screen-print commemorative designs, collect a […]
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 […]