Category: Events
Coyle Park was both a site of celebration and a site of protest during yesterday’s LYC Big Gay Out. According to an announcement by Emcee Miss Ribena during the festival, over 10,000 people made merry at the event, enjoying exceptional entertainment from the Durex Main Stage, and community spirit among the many tents and stalls on […]
The very first Proud to Play sports tournament will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, during the Pride Festival, 13-20 February 2016. Pride to Play NZ features 10 sports and organisers estimate about 400 athletes from across the Asia-Pacific region will participate along with 2,000 supporters. It will be held in Auckland during the Pride […]
Amy Jane Bedwell reviews Cirque du Soleil’s current production of Quidam. It is a timeless tale. Zoé, the young protagonist, has been brushed aside by inattentive parents and becomes bored in her humdrum life. As a remedy she escapes into a world of her own making. Not unlike such classics as Alice in Wonderland and Where […]
Glamorous Australian drag artist Dallas Dellaforce loosens the corset strings on 2016 Auckland Pride Festival sensation, Briefs. If you like your circus with a whole lot of glam, then Briefs is the show for you! An awe-inspiring marriage of drag artistry, burlesque and cirque vivacity; this world renowned troupe has finally arrived on New Zealand shores […]
“We aim to be inspirational and interesting” says Heroic Garden’s long-time organizer Geoffrey Marshall, speaking to express about the return of New Zealand’s only region wide garden Festival as part of the 2016 Auckland Pride Festival. Now in its 20th incarnation, the Heroic Garden Festival is back to dazzle and daze Auckland with an array of […]
Wellington’s popular Te Aro bar, Ivy Bar, is confirmed to host the launch of Wellington Pride’s Programme. The event will take place on Friday 5 February, kicking off at 8pm and will tease many of the festival’s events.
Here it is, the finalised calendar for the 2016 Auckland Pride Festival. With a diverse range of events, there is something for everyone – so get along and support the Rainbow Community! Final Updated Version of 2016 Auckland Pride Festival Line Up
Weeks away from the highly anticipated Staircase Reunion, Amy Jane Bedwell talks 20th century queer culture, Staircase legacy and what we can expect come February 6 with three original drag legends: Bertha the Beast, Tess Tickle, and Buckwheat. STAIRCASE: A MOMENT IN HISTORY Anyone who dares claim Staircase was just a gay bar will find […]