Category: Events
Whanganui’s 2nd annual Pride celebration launches next week with inclusive events all across our countries provincial Pride capital taking place from Monday the 2nd of March. This years event which has more than tripled in size from 2019’s inaugural Pride and includes events such as a Pride Seminar, a Family Festival, Movie night, Pride walk, […]
The Rocketman will return next year to complete his farewell tour. Sir Elton John has been forced to postpone his two remaining Auckland shows until January 2021! The announcement made this evening comes two days after the Tiny Dancer hitmaker was forced to leave his Mt Smart concert early after suffering from walking pneumonia. In […]
Ahead of UFC Auckland Felder vs Hooker on Sunday 23 February, express caught up with UFC fighter Shana Dobson to discuss being a proud gay black woman competing professionally in mixed martial arts (MMA). Shana Dobson has just landed in New Zealand for the first time. It’s only the second time she has left the […]
All over our supercity Auckland Council’s Proud Centres are hosting over 80 free Pride events from sports to drag to thought-provoking discussions. Here are express’ top six picks: The Proud Centre initiative which aims to transform arts, community and events venues into rainbow hubs, launched for Pride last year and is back bigger and brighter, celebrating […]
For the 21st time, the Ending HIV Big Gay Out is taking over Auckland’s Coyle Park on Sunday 9 February. Here are express’ top six reasons not to miss it! It’s the Big Gay Out’s 21st Birthday 2020 marks 21 years for the Ending HIV Big Gay Out – New Zealand’s largest and most fabulous family-friendly […]
Pooches and people from across the Rainbow spectrum along with our friends and whanau, are invited to an afternoon of four-legged fun in Western Park, Ponsonby on Sunday 23 February. MC Steven Oates will have a celebrity panel on a loose leash as they judge categories including Best Dressed, Best Dog/Owner Look-a-like, Campest Dog, Butchest […]
Bear Week 2020 kicked off in fabulous fashion last night with the Bear Drag Race and Bear Drag Divas [pictured]. Tonight the Underbear party takes over Auckland’s Dogs Bollix! Bear week is a seven-day celebration of the Bear community with a range of events taking place across Auckland, including the crowning of Mr Bear 2020 […]
Join the fun and celebrate pride at Auckland Council’s Proud Centres, a series of over 150 FREE activities across Tāmaki Makaurau. The free activities will take place at 23 Arts, Community and Events Venues as part of Auckland Pride Festival 2020. The activities will run between 31 January to 16 February and focus on education, […]