Category: Events
Join the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) for a red-hot evening on Saturday 30 July, with award-winning artist Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin’ Band of Rhythm! Hailed a ‘fire-breathing belter’ by Rolling Stone magazine, Tami Neilson will bring her rich songbook of hits to life, as well as treating audiences to premiere performances of brand-new songs, exclusively […]
Express’ favourite choreographer Loughlan Prior is back with a groundbreaking take on Cinderella for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. In Loughlan Prior’s colourful new production, the princes fall in love with each other, while Cinderella chooses her own path. He talks to express about shaking off old traditions and embracing diversity! What excites you most […]
Judges RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson are all returning for Season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, which will see more Aussie and Kiwi Queens compete for the crown! RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming back Down Under, so start your engines Aotearoa, your queen is back and looking to add to the […]
Kicking off this Friday, Christchurch Pride is bigger and better than ever! To celebrate the return of the largest pride festival on the mainland, express has put together a list of our favourite not-to-miss events for the first epic weekend across the Garden City! The Wonder of Matariki: A Pride Kōrero Friday 17 – 12:30 […]
Christchurch Pride is set to kick off this June with the recent renewal of the orange status giving a green light to the postponed festival. Rescheduled from March the event is planned to coincide with World Pride & the celebration of Stonewall. The festival runs from 17 to 28 June. The 2022 programme is bigger […]
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) will celebrate Matariki with one of the brightest stars of New Zealand music on Thursday 23 June. Rob Ruha will lead a night of uplifting music – Haka Soul – with world-famous rangatahi choir Ka Hao and the ātaahua tones of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The powerhouse of progressive Māori […]
Partners in life and in art, British artists Gilbert & George will be exhibiting for the first time in Aotearoa with Gilbert & George: The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Exhibition opening at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki this July. The once queer art outcasts have become icons of British contemporary art over six decades of […]
Celebrating 30 years of music, American pop trio HANSON has confirmed they will be heading back to the land of the long white cloud this November. Known for their 1997 international smash hit ‘MMMBop’ HANSON – which consists of brothers Isaac Hanson (guitar, vocals, bass, piano), Taylor Hanson (keyboards, vocals, percussion), and Zac Hanson (drums, […]