Category: Events
Mark your calendars! Auckland Pride’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 30 July at Studio One Toi Tū in Ponsonby. The meeting will include reports from the Chair and Treasurer and the elections of officers. While anyone is welcome to attend the meeting, only members can vote in these elections. To become a […]
Former Prime Minister the Right Honourable Helen Clark, has been announced as the guest speaker for the Rainbow Charitable Trust’s first major fundraising event since changing its name from the GABA Charitable Trust. The Rainbow Dinner and Auction fundraiser which will be held on Sunday the 9th of September at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland […]
Ever thought of having your say in Auckland’s Pride but couldn’t afford membership? Now is your time to ensure your voice is heard, with Auckland Pride announcing that membership is now free for all. Aiming to encourage even greater involvement from the rainbow community than in previous years, Auckland Pride’s announcement makes becoming a member […]
Oliver Hall runs through upcoming events and shows not already highlighted in express for this month. Fire! Not only do Imagine Dragons have more monster radio hits than you can shake a Khalessi at, but handsome lead singer Dan Reynolds has also done some amazing work for LGBT+ youth, co-founding the LoveLoud festival and publicly acknowledging his […]
Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow drew an adoring capacity crown to Auckland’s Trust Arena An 80% female crowd gathered for a night of rock royalty as Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge delivered the hit filled sets that Etheridge had promised express they would. The delightful Crow kicked off the night warming up the crowd with […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Melissa Etheridge returns to NZ this month to tour with Sheryl Crow. She talks to express’ Oliver Hall about making it in LA’s lesbian music scene, coming out publicly and surviving breast cancer. Melissa Etheridge calls express from Florida, where she’s busy packing. Not for her NZ tour with Sheryl Crow but for […]
Oliver Hall runs through upcoming events and shows not already highlighted in express for this month. The Dynamic Duos Any regular readers of this column will know how besotted I am with Chris Parker & Tom Sainsbury. This NZ International Comedy Fest they return as a pair, with sketch show Giggling Gerties (the picture says it all) and as solo […]
Sleeping Arrangements, curated by Simon Gennard at The Dowse Art Gallery, presents a journey over four decades since the onset of the HIV crisis and the impact it has had on our lives. 21st April – 19 August 2018. Sleeping Arrangements brings to bear new perspectives on a crisis that remains unresolved and unfinished. The show […]