Category: Events
With the Rainbow Pride Parade returning to the Ponsonby strip on Saturday 20 February 2021, Rainbow Community Groups are invited to register for the event for free. With registrations open until 5 pm, Friday 12 February, event organisers say that there is still plenty of time to say ”yes” to the parade which aims to […]
Historian Gareth Watkins documents significant January dates from Aotearoa’s past queer calendar. 9 January 1923 One of New Zealand’s most famous writers, Katherine Mansfield, died in France from tuberculosis. After her death, husband John Middleton Murry edited and published a journal of her writings – intentionally omitting material dealing with Mansfield’s sexuality. This included information […]
Now in its 13th year, applications for Mr. Gay New Zealand 2021 are now open, with the winner being chosen on stage at the 2021 Ending HIV Big Gay Out. Proudly supported by express and Ending HIV, finalists will complete a range of online tasks prior to the final weekend which will be held on […]
Corie Boley looks forward to Bear NZ Week and representing our diverse bear community in 2021. Bear New Zealand Week 2021 will run from January 26 to February 1 and will see the return of the ‘Bear Drag Race’ and ‘Bear Divas Dinner’, the ‘Funny, Furry, Fierce Comedy Night’, the ‘Underbear Party’, the ‘Bear Harbour […]
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 […]