Category: Events

May 10
‘It’s Raining Men’ (in Wigs and Heels!)

Keegan Elliot provides your drag forecast for May, so go get absolutely soaking wet! Christchurch: Down in the Garden City expect a downpour of sickening with Drag It Out! Five fierce drag performers are going for the crown. May’s theme was Sci-Fi Fantasies with spot prizes for the best dressed! Wellington: Expect some highs coming […]

Apr 23
APO Celebrates All Things Roald Dahl & Brings ‘Gloriumptious’ Dahlesque to Auckland

Churgles of delight, a healthy dose of gobblefunking and a whole lot of zozimus will fill Auckland’s Town Hall on 11 May when award-winning Elise McCann joins the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) to perform her irreverently wicked show for the whole family Dahlesque. Described as wildly entertaining, Dahlesque is a fantastical celebration of all things […]

Apr 10
Win Tickets to Jake Howie’s LET THEM EAT JAKE!

Fresh of the boat after a successful run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jake Howie brings LET THEM EAT JAKE to Auckland on Friday the 12th of April and Saturday the 13th of April 13th at The Classic Studio (above The Classic Comedy Club on Queen Street) from 7 pm. Like rap icons Cardi […]

Apr 09
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT – THE RHAPSODY TOUR: Heading to NZ Stadiums in February 2020!

Returning to Auckland – First Time Ever in Wellington and Dunedin! Tickets on Sale from Wednesday 17 April at 10am. The box office success of Oscar-winner Bohemian Rhapsody, the highest grossing music biopic of all time, has proven that the love for Queen remains as strong as ever. Lifelong Kiwi fans and new converts will […]

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, […]