Category: Events
Vinegar Hill ( just a two-and-half-hour drive from Wellington) looks set to be one of the biggest and best LGBT+ camping festivals yet with the theme of One World, One Love. Festival Queen Jamie Gardner says that 2020 has been difficult in the wake of Covid 19, and he encourages our community to get together […]
Less than two hours drive from the big smoke, Uretiti campsite has long been a favourite New Years Eve destination for gay Aucklanders. This year, the man behind the camp site’s notorious open-air watering hole Daddy’s Bar, Steve Farrow has taken over running the campsite with his partner Adrien. He talks to express about his […]
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) has produced another stellar line-up for their 2021 Season – here are express’ highlights. SHOULDER TO SHOULDER ON MONDAY 8 MARCH: A powerful collection of music and poetry by women – including award-winning voices from Aotearoa, India, Iran, France and the US. What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day! […]
The annual Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards (APWs) were held in the Capital city last month, honouring 15 members of the Wellington community who have made outstanding or lengthy contributions, usually in a voluntary capacity, to the Capital and its people. The rainbow was out in full force on the night, with three members of our […]
From 1906 to 2009, historian Gareth Watkins uncovers notable November dates from Aotearoa’s LGBT+ history. 29 November 1906 Senior public servant and diplomat Alister McIntosh was born in Picton. In 1925 McIntosh entered the public service and went on to serve New Zealand in various roles for the next five decades. He founded this country’s […]
Our iconic soap Shortland Street has enjoyed some LGBT breakthroughs over the years, from its first same-sex kiss in 1994 (Dr Meredith Fleming and nurse Annie Flynn) and Jay Copeland and Maia Jeffries Civil Union in 2006. But they’ve never had a gay wedding… until now! Express chats with Jess Sayer, who’s character Maeve Mullens, […]
On Saturday 7 November, the Rainbow Celebration Gala will welcome Georgina Beyer MNZM as their guest of honour. To celebrate Oliver Hall spoke to some of Beyer’s friends, peers, colleagues and fans to hear about the impact Georgina’s rise had on them and to see her through their eyes. The vast majority of us know […]
On Saturday 7 November, URGE Events celebrate the 23rd Birthday of K Road’s Legendary URGE Bar. URGE Stalwart DJ Donald Bennett caught up with express to tell us about the music that fills the dancefloor. DONALD BENNETT I started DJing at Urge around November 2009 in the days when many of us still played out […]