Category: Events

Jan 20
To Boldly Go, Where No Sam Has Gone Before

Sam Te Kani is a sex journalist and panellist at the Same Same But Different Writer’s festival. He talks to express about Scif-fi and sex! When did you first get into writing? I spent my teen years making abortive efforts until finally, something stuck; turns out I’m good at and also thoroughly enjoy a) sex […]

Jan 20
Art with a Heart

express chats to Rainbow Auckland’s newest member Matt Heath about the pop-up gallery he is producing during Auckland Pride which will donate a portion of profits to local charities. Matt Heath is launching his Limn Gallery Pop-Up says the gallery will feature art from notable international artists including Banksy, Takashi Murakami, James Jean, POSE, OBEY, Flox, […]

Jan 20
Keegan’s Drag Diary January Edition

Forget the Sky Tower’s fireworks it’s NZ’s drag scene that is opening the new year with a bang! Auckland: The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race World Tour returns with an all-new production for 2020! Mission leader Michelle Visage is on a journey to save the universe with the help of her intergalactic queens including Aquaria, Monet […]

Jan 06
Phoenix Cabaret Setup Fundraiser For Australian Firefighters

A massive lineup of Burlesque, Drag, Circus, and Variety acts will join forces at Phoenix Cabaret this Saturday night to raise funds for the Australian bushfire crisis. Phoenix Cabaret who are hosting the community night full of Drag shows, Burlesque, Circus and Variety Acts, promise great music to dance to, and various pop-up performances to […]

Dec 10
Simplifying the Pathway to Parenthood via Surrogacy

Labour MP & recent gay dad Tāmati Coffey will headline Growing Families third New Zealand seminar next February – an educational forum designed to cover the legal, medical and psychological considerations for singles and couples grappling with family formation options in NZ and abroad. It was possibly gay dad and Instagrammer Christian Newman we have to thank […]

Dec 09
SO POP RETURNS WITH STEPS, PUSSYCAT DOLLS AND MORE!

The second annual pop extravaganza takes over Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday 2 May and Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Sunday 2 May.   In February SO POP wowed audiences during Auckland’s Pride month by bringing together 90’s pop gods: Aqua, Vengaboys, Blue and B*Witched, all under one roof.   Next year’s line up is even […]

Dec 04
Represent NZ to the World | Register For Mr Gay NZ 2020

Entries for Mr Gay New Zealand 2020 are now open. express talks to 2016 winner and event producer Bernard Lee about what inspired him to enter and represent our community to the world.   Q | Tell us a bit about yourself? A | I’m 33, Wellingtonian living with my fiancé in Auckland. Currently working as an […]

Dec 04
KEEGAN’S Drag Diary | Ending the Decade of Drag

What a year 2019 has been! With the rise of RuPaul’s Drag Race, this has truly been the decade of drag! Don’t be sad that it’s over, who knows what the two-twenties will bring. Here is your December drag line-up. Auckland Every Friday in December, that ho, ho, ho Miss Kita Mean is bringing festive […]