Category: Events
Organisers of the Wellington International Pride Parade have announced the return of the event in 2020 and say it will be “bigger, brighter and better” than ever! The parade which will be held on Saturday the 7th of March 2020, will feature a diverse range of floats and marching groups. Registrations are now open for […]
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have won their bid to host the international marquee Pride event, WorldPride 2023. Members of the worldwide InterPride network of Pride organisations voted between Sydney, Montreal and Houston as the host city for WorldPride 2023. The final results were Sydney 60%, Montreal 36% and Huston 3%. The win was […]
This Friday Auckland’s popular monthly bear (and their admirers) night, Furry Friday comes to Cross Street’s Staircase Nightclub. express talks to organiser Gary Edwards about his event’s expanding influence. Gary Edwards won the title of Mr Urge Bear in 2014, just months before the iconic K Road bar announced it would be closing its doors […]
They say Halloween is a Drag Queen’s Christmas, Keegan Elliot thinks this October proves it! Auckland: Some of the hottest stars from Season 11 of RuPaul’s Drag Race will arrive in Auckland on October 31 to present the Sickening Ball at the Aotea Centre. Expect a death dropping extravaganza with performances from A’Keria C. Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Honey Davenport, Mercedes Iman Diamond, Nina West, Ra’jah O’hara, Shuga Cain and Silky Nutmeg […]
Jepsen will play Auckland Town Hall on Wednesday 4 December. Tickets on sale 10am this from Ticketmaster. Today, TEG Dainty has announced that the queen of pop, Carly Rae Jepsen will perform for the very first time in New Zealand, at Auckland’s iconic Town Hall this December 4. From open letters to online petitions and countless heartfelt […]
This September our drag scene is giving us: cartoon craziness, fierce stunts and sponges?! Keegan Elliot has the tea and is ready to spill! Auckland: Kelly Fornia brought the heat to Auckland with her brand new production The Fiercest Drag Show! With performances from Luna, Bionica and Murder Haus it was one of the most fierce shows at Phoenix […]
In celebration of Mental Health Week (23-29 September), the ATAWHAI Festival promotes wellness and positivity for Māori, Pasifika, and people of diverse ethnicities, with a day dedicated LGBTQI+ communities. The ATAWHAI Festival runs from September 16 through to the end of October. The festival includes Ahurei Atawhai Takatāpui – a one-day event on Saturday 21 September that aims to address the ‘minority within a minority’ mentality that […]
Fresh from a critically acclaimed West End run and sell-out UK Tour, Green Day’s Grammy and Tony award-winning rock musical, American Idiot, will play Auckland’s Civic Theatre this October. Green Day lead Billie Joe Armstrong tells us about his sexuality, the show’s inspiration and the day the ultimate American Idiot (President Trump) was in the audience. A lot of […]