Category: Events

Jun 05
Storytelling in its Truest Form: Auckland Live’s Cabaret Season

Cabaret doesn’t rely on flashing production and expensive staging. It’s an art form that focuses on the relationship between audience and performer. Now in its fifth year, Auckland Live’s Cabaret Season will take over The Civic to celebrate the venue’s 90th birthday in style (11-16 June)! Express caught up with the season’s stars to hear […]

Jun 04
Rearranging the Kiwi Classics

New Zealand music will be celebrated at Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s The NZ Mix Tape the when APO join beloved Kiwi musicians Nadia Reid, Liam Finn and Anna Coddington to perform some of our most iconic songs. Express talks to Liam Finn about singing in Bic’s octave and working with FAFSWAG. What makes this concert a […]

May 31
So Many Queens, So Little Time

Keegan Elliot takes us through a month’s worth of sexy space cadets, high-school (death) dropouts and wintery wonders! Up in Auckland: The Party Monster is out on 1 June, as Phoenix Entertainment is transformed into a classic rave with a cult twist. Hugo Grrrl has requested we all ‘pull out that dusty pair of platforms, […]

May 29
Step Back in Time: Buckwheat & Tess Tickle Talk Staircase – Auckland’s New LGBTI Venue

Drag Diva Duo Buckwheat and Tess Tickle tell express what to expect from brand new Auckland LGBTI venue Staircase. What can we expect from Staircase’s opening night and why should all our readers be attending?  Opening night will be a symphony of sound and vision. Staircase looks forward to warmly welcoming one and all. There’s both […]

May 24
Win Tickets to See Reuben Kaye at the Auckland Live Cabaret Season

Described as the evil love child of Liza Minnelli and Jim Carrey, don’t miss your chance to see the host of the fabulous Auckland Live Cabaret Season, @Reuben Kaye. With a show including big notes, high camp, and filthy humour, express has managed to get our hands on a double pass to his opening performance! […]

May 20
The Heels Are Alive: express Talks With Mario Faumui About Fine Fatale’s Latest Show

Fine Fatale’s Mario Faumui tells express about their show The Heels are Alive, being performed at Auckland’s Civic as part of Auckland Live’s Cabaret Season Describe your show and why our readers should buy tickets for it? The Heels Are Alive is servin’ up Dreamgirls tease with a hint of Freddy Krueger – so you ain’t have […]

May 16
Meet a Former US Surrogate and Egg Donor – Free Family Building Panel Discussion Coming to NZ

This free educational event which is coming to New Zealand on the 4th of June 2019,  is a great opportunity for intended parents thinking about starting a family through US surrogacy and/or egg donation to learn how to plan their journey, and hear honest, first-hand insights from a surrogate, egg donor and parents about their […]

May 14
The Return Of The Auckland Pride Parade

Rainbow Pride Auckland Inc (RPA) was started with the priority of returning a Pride Parade to Auckland. In an exclusive interview, Guardianship Member James Laverty tells express they hope to bring the parade to Auckland’s ‘heart’ in 2020. What do you think the rainbow community missed out on this year by not having a parade? […]