Category: Events
Call it divine intervention, but Sam Smith has a habit of pulling off the impossible. After his first album In The Lonely Hour was an international critical and commercial success, pundits suggested there was no way his second LP, The Thrill of It All, could be better. Yet Smith crafted a masterpiece that was somehow […]
Double Billy T nominated comedian James Malcolm checks out the NZ leg of Calum Scott’s Only Human tour. I went into The Powerstation last night knowing little about Calum Scott, other than his iconic cover of Robyn’s ‘Dancing On My Own’ but left a true stan. Calum is just so clearly the total package and […]
Kiki Kisses a queer pin-up vixen with as many curves as your friendly neighbourhood cul-de-sac. By day she’s a designer (from graphics to earrings) and by night a dazzling burlesque performer and a full-time glitter enthusiast that believes everyone has a reason to sparkle! Kiki is one of the ten finalists in the year’s Miss Pinup […]
Once a renowned men’s bar on Auckland’s K road, Urge’s notorious party brand is producing sexy nights out all over the country. Oliver Hall caught up owners Alan Granville and Paul Heard to reminisce about the little bar that could. Urge bar opened at 490 K road in November 1997, run by Larry Quickenden with […]
What are your plans tomorrow? Join dishy express photographer Danilo Santana David as he dresses dapper for an awareness-raising ride. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a global motorcycle fund-raising event to raise awareness of prostate cancer and male suicide prevention. Now in its third year in New Zealand, 2400 kiwis participated in the event last year, a number organiser […]
Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Are We There Yet? – Women and Equality in Aotearoa examines the journey of gender equality in New Zealand. Express takes a closer look at this inclusive exhibition. This year marks the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand. On 19 September 1893, the Electoral Act 1893 was passed, giving all […]
This month Auckland Live presents Women 20-18 a season of visual art, music, theatre and talks that shines a spotlight on the un-ordinary women of New Zealand’s arts industries, and celebrates the voices of all women here and around the world. On 8 September – the 125th anniversary of the day our parliament voted 20 – 18 […]
Saturday September 8 will be pop-star P!nk’s 39th Birthday and she will celebrate by playing Auckland’s Spark Arena! As a celebrity, P!NK keeps a relatively low profile which makes it easy to forget what a pop juggernaut she is! For her Beautiful Trauma World Tour, P!NK is putting on a staggering six shows in Auckland and one […]