Category: Events

Apr 06
Auckland Pride Announce Date for 2019 AGM

The Auckland Pride Board have announced their next AGM will take place on Sunday 19 May. Two elected member positions will be filled at the AGM, replacing current secretary Michael Lett and Chair Cissy Rock.  Speaking to express earlier in the year about the AGM, Cissy Rock told express: “We want to make sure the […]

Apr 03
Deep in the Drag Race

Keegan Elliot guides us through Aotearoa’s drag scene.  Highlights from last month: Last month, drag legend Bianca Del Rio graced us with her presence taking her ‘It’s Jester Joke’ tour to Auckland and Christchurch. The cities with left in stitches thanks to her ‘rolodex of hate’-fueled comedy. The Mean Queen’s show was dangerously un-PC and […]

Apr 01
Sydney Mardi Gras Considering Dropping ‘Gay and Lesbian’

This is not the first time the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have considered a name change. Sydney Mardi Gras has notified its members of a proposal to once again drop the ‘Gay’ and ‘Lesbian’ from its name. The move is being pushed by those who feel the current name is not ‘inclusive’ enough […]

Mar 25
Wellington International Pride Parade Rescheduled for Saturday 11 May

The official announcement was made today after The Outrageous Miss Ribena let the news slip at Family Bar on Saturday night. A rain date also scheduled for Sunday 12 May. “It may be the world’s worst kept secret, but we can now confirm the Wellington International Pride Parade (WIPP) will now be held on Saturday, […]

Mar 23
Tonight Family Bar Fundraiser for Christchurch Victims

Parson James joins a massive line up of performers taking the stage at Family Bar’s ‘We Stand As One’ event. There will be a gold coin donation buckets on the door at Family Bar tonight with proceeds donated split between the Christchurch Shooting Victims’ Fund and St Johns Ambulance Christchurch according to hostess The Outrageous […]

Mar 15
Wellington International Pride Parade Postponed

Following the Cancellation of Wellington’s Out in the Park and Pride Hīkoi, the Wellington International Pride Parade has been delayed until further notice and will not take place this weekend.  In a post on the organisation’s Facebook page, they stated: “With our hearts heavy,the Board of the Wellington International Pride Parade has decided to postpone our […]

Mar 15
Wellington’s Out in the Park Cancelled After Christchurch Terror Attack 

Wellington’s Out in the Park and Pride Hīkoi are no longer going ahead while organisers of the Wellington International Pride Parade remain in consultation with police.   Wellington Pride has tonight confirmed Out in the Park will not proceed, in light of the terrorist attack across two Christchurch mosques that has killed 40 people.   […]

Mar 14
Elton Fever Sweeps Aotearoa

As Elton’s final tour dates sell out all over NZ; Oliver Hall speaks to the stars of his upcoming biopic Rocketman, a kiwi super fan and listens in to the man himself to find why we are still all queuing up to see Elton John live. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour will not […]