Category: Events
The Puāwai Festival, in association with Body Positive, The New Zealand AIDS Foundation and Positive Women Inc, returns to Auckland from Monday 27 November to Saturday 2 December, shining the spotlight on some of the little talked about HIV-related issues and highlighting personal stories of those living with with the virus. Raising awareness and funds […]
With the news of a news ringing through our ears, there was no better way to celebrate on Labour Weekend then to get your dancing shoes on and check on the plethora of live music on offer. On Sunday 22 October ZM’s Friday Jams festival beckoned. The truly amazing thing about the Friday Jams tour […]
You won’t believe who’s coming this month! If I told you the following names are all performing in New Zealand this month – would you believe me? There’s Drake, Lorde, The Weeknd, Stevie Nicks, Bic Runga, Sean Mendes, Khalid and Take That! -Drake‘s Boy Meets World tour which lands at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Friday […]
With the news of a news ringing through our ears, there was no better way to celebrate on Labour Weekend then to get your dancing shoes on and check on the plethora of live music on offer. First stop Anika Moa! On Friday 20 October Anika Moa’s In Swings The Tide 10th Anniversary Tour stopped […]
The musical Pleasuredome is running to huge success. It’s an Andrew Lloyd Webber type extravaganza that every gay boy and girl should see. Although it is set in early 80’s New York, the relevance to today’s US political scene is obvious. The setting, in a giant warehouse in Avondale is sooo over the top! You […]
Brief’s new show “Close Encounters” hits Q Theatre for an end of year knees up! Hot on the (high) heels of last year’s silly season smash hit, the world’s hottest all-male boylesque stars BRIEFS are headed back to Auckland’s Q Theatre this November, with a brand new show that promises galactic glamour, astro-athleticism and […]
Oliver Hall runs through upcoming events and shows not already highlighted in express for this month. Festivals to Flock To Winter is done! So celebrate the suspected warm Spring with the music festivals that are coming our way. Get your best T-shirt optional out fits and get ready to party! For R&B fans look no further than Craig David’s Friday […]
Queen of our hearts Kathy Griffin, whose Laugh Your Head off Tour comes to Auckland on 19 October, talks with Express’s Oliver Hall about her A-list neighbours, her LGBT history and the photoshoot that nearly executed her career. I waited for Kathy Griffin’s call in a quiet space reading over my many questions, recording device in-hand. But […]