Category: Events
Alfie’s was Auckland’s most talked about nightclub in the ’80s and a hub for the queer community, thanks, in part, to showgirl Niccole Duval’s infamous Bloomers stage show. She takes Steven Oates for a trip down memory lane. Throughout the 1980s there was one club in downtown Auckland that was synonymous with glitz, glamour and […]
Organisers of the Auckland Rainbow Parade have announced details of next year’s event returning to Ponsonby on Saturday the 18th of February 2023. Bringing diversity, unity, respect, celebration, inclusion and loads of colour in 2023, organisers say the 2023 Parade will be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Trevor Easton, who […]
They say Drag has always been at the forefront, but now three of Auckland’s top drag talents are taking their art to the new frontier. Yuri Guaii, FLOR, and Monty Montgomery welcome express into the Metaverse and explain how Lockdown Purgatory helped them find their future. During Lockdown, Auckland’s most prolific king and two of […]
Kiwi singer-songwriter Lontalius had just celebrated his 25th Birthday when he sat down with Oliver Hall to promote his Auckland Arts Festival concert that would mark his triumphant return to live performing for the first time since the pandemic. Sadly red alert level settings scuppered those plans, but graciously he still agreed to discuss his […]
Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson visited the drag restaurant after wrapping filming on Down Under Season 2, a series rife with online rumours about potential contestants including Kiwi queens. In her solo theatre show, Life of a Funny Girl, which has been touring the country after pandemic delays, Anita Wigl’it has revealed that Drag Race […]
Lovers of musical theatre are in for a treat with international musical star Hayden Tee (Ngāti Kahungunu), as he graces The Civic’s Wintergarden stage with Bad Guy – a show-stopping musical flirtation with the devil. Hayden Tee, is best known for his award-winning portrayal of Javert in the Australian, New Zealand, Broadway, West End and […]
Presented by Auckland Live, cabaret drag sensation Les Femmes are back in the decadent surrounds of The Civic’s Wintergarden with their brand-new show! In the new show, Sirens of the Silver Screen, the cabaret drag sensation will embark on a cinematic adventure of iconic musical moments from classic films, accompanied by a 7-piece band. As always, […]
Sydney Mardi Gras has confirmed the cancellation of one of its most significant events amid the rapid spread of coronavirus in New South Wales. The party, which was scheduled to be held at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion following the ever-popular Parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground, was called off by organisers, who are still pressing forward […]