Wellington Pride Festival

Event guide
Wellington Pride Festival
2023 Board of Directors
Photographer: Amio @amiorenati
Kia ora koutou katoa,

Ko te tūmanako kei te ora koutou me

tōu pā harakeke.
We hope this message finds you and
your loved ones well.
the past, living in the present and
Nau mai haere mai ki Tū Whakahīhī building beautiful futures beyond our
e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara. We welcome current reality. We have always been
you to the 37th iteration of Wellington here, but the best is yet to come.
Pride Festival.
E rere ana ngā mihi ki ngā iwi o te To the illustrious rainbow community,
rohe nei, Te Ātiawa me Ngāti Toa. E ngā tangata āniwaniwa, we thank you
kore rawa e mihi e ngū. for being you.
We acknowledge that Wellington We thank those who came before us,
Pride takes place on the ancestral those who are not visible, those who
lands of Te Ātiawa Taranaki Whānui are yet to come and every person
and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. who has helped to make this festival
We also tautoko to the Black, Latina, happen.
trans and sex positive origins of pride.
Ko ngā mea nui e rua o tō tātou mahi
We are excited to share this pro- ki ahau - ko te whanaungatanga, me
gramme for Wellington Pride Festival te kōrero pūrākau. Pērā i te kākano
2023 with you all. With over 40 com- ka tupu i roto i tōku hinengaro, ā ki
munity events happening over two roto i tōkū whatumanawa anō hoki.
weeks - as well as the Pride Hīkoi, The most valuable aspects of our
our opening gala Tē Karanga, the work are the connections, are the re-
Pride Youth Ball and Out in the City, lationships, are the stories told. These
Wellington’s annual queer fair - there stories get planted in your mind, like
really is something for everyone. a seed, where they grow and inspire
passion.
Our festival theme this year is Ka
mua ka muri, meaning to walk back-
wards into the future with eyes fixed Ngā mihi nunui
on the past. For the duration of Wel- Tahlia & Vivian
lington Pride Festival 2023, we will be Wellington Pride Festival 2023
celebrating both ancient and emerg- Co-Chairs
ing identities. We will be acknowledg-
ing the importance of learning from
 Wellington
Pride Hīkoi
Wellington Pride Festival welcomes you to take
part in the Pride Hīkoi and show your support of the
LGBTQIA+ community here in Te Whanganui-a-
tara. The Pride Hīkoi will open with a pōwhiri/kara-
kia led by mana whenua, and feature speakers from
rainbow organisations Gender Minorities Aotearoa,
InsideOUT, the Electoral Commission, as well as the
Hon. Dr Elizabeth Kerekere and Wellington Mayor
Tory Whanau.

Civic Square, 101 Wakefield Street, Wellington Central

4 March 2023
10:30am
This route is fully wheelchair accesible.
Email events@wellingtonpride.com
if you have any other accesability
requirements we can assist with.
Hear the call and stand with us.
Wellington Pride Festival pres-
ents Tē Karanga — The Voice of
Calling, the opening gala of the
2023 festival. Join us for a night
of rainbow excellence hosted by
The House of Poi. Tē Karanga,
is a one-night-only celebration of
Takatāpui, MVPFAFF and BBIPOC
LGBTQIA+ communities through
performing arts. Karanga is used
to welcome manuhiri (guests) onto
the marae, and bring them into the
realm of the home peoples’ ātea
(space). During Tē Karanga, there
will be three karanga – to welcome
and invite rainbow people into the
space, to receive our loved ones to
be with us, and to activate the sa-
credness of this space and accept
the welcoming from us.
Tikcets avilable on ticketmaster.

The Opera House Wellington

4 March 2023
7pm
Ramps and elevator
 Rainbow Youth
Night (J’ville)
Join us at Johnsonville library for an only-slightly-more-than-usual
rainbow-themed Youth Night!We’ll be open after-hours for rainbow
and takatāpui youth (and friends!) to socialise, have fun, and chat
to a librarian about your favourite queer literature. As usual,
there will be pizza, gaming, movies, crafts, and quiet spaces to
chill out.
We will offer the chance to be part of a large-scale collaborative
art piece that will be toured between all fourteen of our library
branches around the city. This creation will reflect our collective
and individual queer identities.
Our Youth Nights are totally free (pizza included!) but you do
need to be 14+ in order to come, so please come prepared to
show your student ID. Once you’re in, our spaces are yours!
No prior sewing or artistic skills required.
Nau mai rā tātou katoa - everybody is welcome

Johnsonville Library at Waitohi Hub, 34 Moorefield Road

4 March 2023
5pm-8pm
Ramps and elevator

The fabulous Carmen walk

tour: tea, toasties and trade
This free 90-minute walk tour traces Carmen Rupe’s Wellington years
(1967-1980). Carmen had at least 12 businesses during her time in
Wellington: nightclubs, coffee lounges, brothels and curio shops.
The walk tour visits many of the business locations and reflects on
Carmen’s rich life.
To register please go to: www.walktoursnz.wordpress.com/book/

Start location is given via email

when participants register.

5 March 2023
1pm - 2.30pm

The tour takes places on public footpaths.

There is about 40-minutes of walking, with
5-minute stops at each location. There are
a number of gentle inclines (going up Tory
Street). Where possible, the group will
stop for the talking parts in quieter places
and out of direct sunlight.

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R18 Queer Zine
session
Make a collaborative R18 Queer Zine!
If you’ve never made a zine before and would like to
have a go, this is the perfect session for you. We’ll be us-
ing different techniques, such as illustration and collage
- some of the text and imagery will be explicit so it’s R18.
All supplies will be provided, but you can bring your own.
Art Friends Studio, Level 5, 148 Cuba St,
Level 8 Garrett St
5 March 2023
1pm - 4pm

Ramps and elevator

Wheelchair accessible bathroom facilities
may not be available.

Pride Roller
Parade
Join us for the rolling rainbow that is the Pride Roller Parade. Celebrating
the history and continued resolve and efforts of the small wheels commu-
nities to create inclusive spaces. All inline/Quad Skaters, Skateboarders,
Scooters, Wheelchairs and Strollers of all skill levels welcome!
Rollerskate hire available.

Wellington Waterfront, Corner of Barnett St

and Cable St (Harbourside Market Area)
5 March 2023
6pm
Ramps and elevator

lesbihonest
LESBIHONEST in its formality is a one-hour, one-woman comedic show
following a journey of “coming outs”; relaying the unraveling and rebuild-
ing of self-identity, alongside societal shifts towards LGBTQIA+ people.

In reality, this is a girl with a mic and a lifetime of stories to share. This
show took 35 years to live, five to write, and an hour to perform. The show
is a living piece of how they feel about their past in this very moment, on
this day. Each show will be a new adventure, traveling through these mo-
ments as if living them in retrospect for the first time on stage.
Tickets available on www.fringefest.co.nz

Ivy Bar, 63 Cuba Street

04 March 2023 The venue is down a number of stairs.
There is a separate wheelchair entrance that can be arranged with
8 pm the venue on arrival.

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Finding those Queer
bits and bytes
An online Youtube event that showcases some of the many online re-
sources available relating to Takatāpui Rainbow LGBTI+ communities
in Aotearoa. We’ll look at search tips and online archives, plus explore
some freely available rainbow data sources and applications that can help
visualise our histories.

Online streaming on youtube @walktoursnz6880

8 March 2023
7pm - 8pm
Auto-generated Captions Available

gender marxist
“Is this the best we can do?” CRASH through the gender binary! SMASH
into a future where all are hot and free! WITNESS the debut solo show
from award-nominated composer/comedian Mx. Well. Through the power
of musical comedy they will take you beyond: Mx. Well is the GENDER
MARXIST.“

Ivy Bar, 63 Cuba Street

7/8/10 March 2023 9 March 2023

8pm 6pm
Separate Entrance

Drag Karaoke
Every Wednesday we fire up the Karaoke machine for you to come along
and belt out your favorite tunes.We have stunning Drag performers to
host you for a night of fun, laughs, and spot prizes.

Get your backup dancers and come get over humpday with us.
Find tickets on eventfinda!

Ivy Bar, 63 Cuba Street

8/15 March 2023
From 9pm onwards
Separate Entrance upon request

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Life’s a Drag
Winner of Best Cabaret & Variety Show at Fringe World 2022 Life’s A Drag
takes you on a reality-shaking rollercoaster ride of what it really takes to
be a QUEEN!

Vocal Powerhouse Dean Misdale recounts side-splitting real-life encoun-

ters whilst giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the world of Drag.
Doing what you got to do to survive the pandemic, dating horror stories
and somehow managing to come out on top, Life’s A Drag rolls all your
favorite diva moments into one show-stopping cabaret.

Ivy Bar, 63 Cuba Street

7th/8th & 10th/11th March 2023
6pm
Separete entrance available

Live, Laugh, Lesbian

This Pride Festival, find out how to lose your husband and find
yourself. A lesson in burning the white picket fence and the patri-
archy to the ground. Live, Laugh, Lesbian is an autobiographical,
sumptuous, sapphic love affair. A coming-of-age story of self-dis-
covery, sexual awakening, and finding joy. This gorgeously queer
cabaret will give you a backstage pass into the whimsical world of
award-winning Drag King Willy SmacknTush with his debut solo
performance.You can expect costume changes, crocs, glitter and
DRAG baby. Koha entry! ($15- $20)

Fringe Bar, 26 - 32 Allen Street

9, 10 and 11th March 2023
6:30 - 7:30
Separete entrance available

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Social Gathering and
Drinks at Eva Beva
Meet other queer people from Wellington as we gather for food and
drinks and celebrate pride!!

Eva Beva, 31-35 Dixon St, Te Aro Bottom Floor

10 March 2023
5:30 - 8:00pm

Fab friday
Kick off your weekend the right way with our legendary Fab Fridays.

Every week we have a stunning Drag Host to entertain across the night,
with fun games and prizes to be won.
We have Kings, We have Queens, and we have performers that are
just too hot to be labeled.
Free entry all night, but feel free to tip your host.

Ivy Bar, 63 Cuba Street

10 March 2023
10 pm

The venue is down a number of stairs.

There is a separate wheelchair entrance that can be arranged
with the venue on arrival.

Irakē Kākahu with

Irakē Kahukura
This will be a clothing swap for people to exchange clothes that no longer
fit their bodies, identities or style for something that better affirms them or
makes them feel confident.
Each attendee will receive a token which can be exchanged for clothing,
and additional items can be purchased for a koha.
We would love your donations!
These can be left in the box outside the InsideOUT office, ideally in a bag
with a piece of paper with your email address or phone number so we can
send you a bonus token to thank you for your donations. Everyone who
attends will receive a token that can be exchanged for an item of clothing.

InsideOUT Kōaro Office, 3/138 Ramps and elevator

Wakefield Street
10 March 2023
2pm - 6pm

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 Pride Roller
Pride Quiz Disco

A pride quiz themed around LGBTQIA+ peo- Get down to Kilbirne Roller Rink for a night of
ple and history in New Zealand and around the DJs, lights, costumes and skates!
world, hosted by Local drag perfomer Selina Celebrate your pride and our fab rainbow com-
Simone. munity by being a mess on wheels! Skate rent-
Tickets: To book, email info@rogueandvag- als available and a dance area for non-skaters,
abond.co.nz. Max 20 teams, so first in first too! Please note this is an age 16+ event only.
served. This is a koha event. It may be sweaty, so bring a water bottle.
Cost: $20-25
Bedlam & Squalor,
18 Garrett Street
Kilbirne Rec Centre. 101 Kilbirne
Not wheelchair accesible Crescent.
10 March 2023 Single-floor all ramped venue.
Dance floor for non-skaters (with ramp)
7:30pm - 9:30pm
10 March 2023

6.30pm - 9.30pm

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I am King/Queen

RM Holmes presents I Am King/Queen. A gripping autobiographical per-

formance following his search to find herself, exploring their gender, re-
ligious upbringing and cultural ties in Australia, Aotearoa – New Zealand
and the Pacific Islands.

Roymata shows it’s about the journey, not the destination. This coming-of-
age extravaganza is a high-energy night of traditional and modern dance,
physical theatre, and the quickest Drag transformation you’ve ever seen!

The show begins with the performer representing a strong male figure,
through the show he weaves and threads their personal story from grow-
ing up in Far North Queensland Australia to international stardom leaving
us on the edge of our seats wanting more as he introduces their Drag
person Miss Martoya.

Holmes said he hoped the show can help transform the public conver-
sation about gender and identity to a place of deeper understanding and
respect.
Photo courtesy of
Te Papa Museum: Rongomaraeroa, Roymata Holmes, 2022
Marae Level 4
Wheelchair accesible

8,9 &10 March 2023

7:00pm - 7:45pm

New Zealand AIDS

memorial quilt display

2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the first recorded cases of HIV/AIDS
in Aotearoa. Come along to spend a moment with selected blocks of the
New Zealand AIDS memorial quilt.

There will be opportunities to leave your own response or memorial, learn

more about the quilt project, and to hear from people with a connection
to the quilt.

Te Papa Museum: Rongomaraeroa,

Marae Level 4

Single-floor all ramped venue.

Dance floor for non-skaters (with ramp)
New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt,
10 March 2023 Various; maker/artist; 1991-1995;
New Zealand. Gift of The New Zea-
10am - 3pm land AIDS Memorial Quilt, 2011. Te
Papa (GH017450)

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 Corner Creek
Zoo Pride Camp and Ōnoke
Spit Walk - Sea
Week!
Wellington Zoo are thrilled to be hosting our A seaside overnight camp in celebration of both
very first Zoo Pride event during the 2023 Wel- Sea Week and Wellington Pride. We’re camping
lington Pride Festival. The Zoo Pride event is a out at Corner Creek Campsite, a camping area
family friendly weekend of fun for our rainbow 5mins walk from Ocean Beach/Palliser Bay in
communities and wider allies, with the theme the Wairarapa. We’ll have a campfire (if there’s
of celebrating the diversity of the living world – no ban at the time), explore Ocean Beach, swim
across both animals and people! There’ll be an if you’re brave enough, and, for those who want
array of rainbow themed food and drinks on of- to, we’ll also make a short drive (15mins) over
fer, and some extra special performers helping to Kiriwai Lagoon and walk from here out along
out at our daily animal talks. Cost: Adults $27, Ōnoke Spit. You can read more about Kiriwai
children $12, concessions $20. Under 3s free. Lagoon and Ōnoke Spit here: www.waiwet-
Various family pass deals available. lands.org.nz/onoke-spit-and-kiriwai. $10 each
for the campsite, and there will also be some
costs for fuel and food.

Wellington Zoo, 200 Daniell St, Newtown Please RSVP through the
Rainbow Outdoors Wellington FB page
11 -12 March 2023
11 March 2023-12 March 2023
9:30am - 5pm
10am Saturaday 11, to approx 5pm
Wheelchair Accesible Sunday 12 March

Not wheelchair accesible

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The Road Forward Workshop:
The effects of sexual harm
on the nervous system
The effects of sexua harm on the nervous system are often over-
ooked – This workshop is designed as an introduction to exp ore
the fe t experience, giving you the opportunity to experience the
somatic benefits of downregu ation your nervous systems, earn-
ing new ways to resource yourse f. Refreshments wi be provided.
P ease emai Nick@theroadforward.org.nz to register

The Road Forward, Level 3, 50 Manners St, Wellington

11 March 2023
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ramps and elevator

Open day at LILAC,

Wellington’s Lesbian Library
LILAC, the lesbian library in Wellington, is holding an open day to coincide
with the Wellington Pride Festival. Women who are interested in joining
LILAC - or just having a look around - are welcome to drop in.. Check the
LILAC website lilac.lesbian.net.nz for more information including a map to
help you find LILAC. Coffee, tea and nibbles will be available.

LILAC Library, Level 2, 187 Willis St

11 March 2023
11am - 2pm

Flat access from the street; lift available

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Pride Youth Ball: Iconique:
Past, Present and Future
Wellington Pride Festival presents the 2023 Youth Ball - a safe event
celebrating diversity in queer identities, put on by our 2023 Board
members and amazing volunteers. This year the Youth Ball theme
is “ICONIQUE - past, present and future”. This is inspired by Wel-
lington Pride Festival’s overall theme, which is “Ka Mua Ka Muri”. Ka
Mua, Ka Muri speaks to looking at the past, to understand the pres-
ent, and inform the future. Wellington rangatahi are undeniably iconic
and unique, so show up as your ICONIQUE self! Get creative and
celebrate your identity in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Wear
something that represents your ICONIQUE self. Be unapologetically
you. The 2023 Youth Ball will feature amazing Drag performers, a low
stimulation space, goodie bags, spot prizes, delicious vegan food and
so much more!

Shed 6

11 March 2023

6-10 pm
Wheelchair accesible

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Rainbow
Youth Night (Karori)
Join us at the Kaori library for an only-slightly-more-than-usual rain-
bow-themed Youth Night! We’ll be open after-hours for rainbow and
takatāpui youth (and friends!) to socialise, have fun, and chat to a librarian
about your favourite queer literature. As usual, there will be pizza, gaming,
movies, crafts, and quiet spaces to chill out.

On this night we will offer the chance to be part of a large-scale collabora-

tive art piece that will be toured between all fourteen of our library branch-
es around the city. This creation will reflect our collective and individual
queer identities.

Our Youth Nights are totally free (pizza included!) but you do need to be
14+ in order to come, so please come prepared to show your student ID.
Once you’re in, our spaces are yours!
No prior sewing or artistic skills required.
Nau mai rā tātou katoa - everybody is welcome.

Karori Library, 247 Karori Road

11 March 2023

5pm-8pm

Wheelchair accessible

Be Iconic: Pre-Ball Gender

Affirming Make-up Event

Any young people heading to the Youth Ball are invited to a pre-ball gen-
der affirming makeup event at the InsideOUT Kōaro office! We’ll have a
number of pro make-up artists, many of whom are drag artists, keen to
help you look fabulous!
Some make-up will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

InsideOUT Kōaro Office, Lvl. 3 Anvil House,

138 Wakefield Street
11 March 2023

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Ramps and elevator

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Wellington
Drag Performer
of the Year 2023
We are on the hunt for Wellington’s best drag performer as we bring this
new competition to Te Whanganui-a-tara! Wellington Drag Performer of
the Year 2023,drag has never been hotter and we’re ready to find the best
of the best! Cost: $33-50

The Grand, 69 Courtenay Place

11 March 2023
8pm - Midnight
Wheelchair accesible

Lesbian Overland and

Café Club visit to Zealandia
A ramble in Zealandia, Wellington’s amazing wildlife sanctuary. This sea-
son’s chicks will have fledged and be learning their adult songs, tuatara
and lizards may be out sunning themselves. Plus a visit to the Overland-
ers seat in Zealandia. Cost: $24 (adult) or $21.50 (concession) - Sanctu-
ary members can take in up to 5 friends for half the adult price.

Zealandia Ecosanctuary, Waiapu Road, Karori

12 March 2023
10:30am-3:00pm

Not accesible by wheelchair

Good Queer
Goods market
A market for takatāpui, intersex and rainbow artists/creators to sell their
goods. Come on down to Good Queer Goods Market, where you can
support the local queer community and find awesome goods for you and
the people in your life to cherish.

Te Pokapū Hapori 105 Manners St

12 March 2023

9am - 1pm
Wheelchair accesible

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Rainbow Resonance
Walk Tour
This free 90-minute walk tour visits sites of significance to our Takatāpui
Rainbow LGBTI communities. While many of the buildings still exist, the
inhabitants and their activities have changed dramatically over time. This
walk tour gives you an opportunity to be transported back to earlier days
to hear stories of courage and resilience while standing in the locations
where it all happened. To book please register here: https://walktoursnz.
wordpress.com/book/

Start location is given via email when participants register

12 March 2023
1pm - 2.30pm
Ramps and elevator

All Genders
Meet-up
All genders social gathering for trans people. Accompanied friends &
whanau welcome. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult as
the venue is licensed. We look forward to seeing you!

Southern Cross Garden Bar, 39 Abel Smith Street

12 March 2023
2pm - 6pm
Venue is not wheelchair accesible

Coffee and kōrero with

parents of transgender and
non-binary kids and teens
Are you new to parenting a transgender or non-binary chi d? Come have
a coffee and a kōrero with fe ow parents of transgender and non-binary
kids and teens. Hosted by We ington-based members of the nationa
group New Zea and Parents and Guardians of Transgender and Gen-
der-Diverse Chi dren, this is an opportunity to meet other parents who are
encountering simi ar cha enges and joys as you are in raising your trans-
gender or non-binary chi d. The faci itators wi ta k about some common
parent experiences and attendees wi have an opportunity to share their
own experiences, ask questions, and seek advice.

12 March 2023 Te Pokapū Hapori

2 - 3 pm Wheelchair Accesible

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bringing inclusive Totally Trans
workplaces to life History Quiz
At this event you will learn about the diversity If you want to learn more about Aotearoa’s in-
and inclusion journey Aurecon has been on credible trans histories in a fun way, then this is
over the past decade, which includes being the event for you! This quiz is geared towards
the first Engineering Firm to have been award- those who haven’t had access to learning about
ed a Rainbow Tick. This will be followed by a our pasts before, so don’t feel any pressure to
Panel event with industry leaders in the field be schooled up - simply rock up (as a team or
of inclusion during which we will discuss some by yourself), have fun, learn some Cool Trans
challenges they faced, where we can still im- Facts, and raise some money for Gender
prove and highlight some of the great progress Minorities Aotearoa! Gold coin donation event.
or wins we have achieved to date. This event
will be open to anyone and will hopefully allow
people to see the areas in which companies are
working towards inclusion for the queer com-
munity. Panelists include Shaneel Lal, Judy Tararua Tramping Club,
O’Brien, Sophie Handford and Josie Fitzgerald. 4 Moncrieff Street Mount Victoria
Any Koha collected will be donated to a local 16 March 2023
rainbow organization.
6pm-8pm

Ramps and elevator

Aurecon Office - Spark Central
Level 8, 42-52 Willis Street
15 March 2023
5pm-8pm

Ramps and elevator

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Professional Networking
Event with Chorus
Chorus NZ and Rainbow We ington are hosting a Professiona
Networking event for those who work in We ington. This is a tota y free
event for Rainbow We ington members. P ease make sure to register
through https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/494429330437

Aon Centre, Level 10, 1 Willis Street

16 March 2023
5:30-8:00

Wheelchair Accesible

Glamaphones Open
Rehearsal

Join the Glamaphones for an open rehearsal as we start learning

a new programme of music focusing on the music of Dolly Parton.
Experience the rehearsal process of warm ups, learning the music,
and having a go singing it through. This is the perfect time to try us out
if you have been want to sing with a diverse group of queer people
from across Wellington. We are an inclusive and caring group that al-
ways makes time for a cup of tea at the break and a drink afterwards
for those who care to.

16 March 2023 St Andrews Church, 30 Terrace

6:30 pm -8:30pm Wheelchair Accesible

Coven
COVEN is a party for queer women and gender minorities. Whether you
are a queer woman, sapphic, trans, gender queer or don’t fit the binary,
this night is for you.From 8pm hang out and chi in a safe space, catch
up with and make new friends. Then at 10pm we turn up the vo ume!
Koha entry.

Ivy Bar, 63 Cuba Street

16 March 2023
8 pm - Midnight

The venue is down a number of stairs.

There is a separate wheelchair entrance that can be arranged
with the venue on arrival.

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CampGround An Evening in
Rainbow Conversation with
Pip Adam &
Comedy Night
Rebecca K. Reilly
If the novel is dead, why do people keep email-
A fierce and fabu ous showcase of the best ing us?’ Join two of Aotearoa’s best-loved au-
LGBTQA + comedians from We ington and thors - Pip Adam (Nothing to See & The New
beyond. This is one of the best comedy nights Animals) & Rebecca K. Reilly (Greta & Valdin)
in We ington. Featuring po ished pros and hi ar- - as they discuss the past, present and future
ious up-and-comers. t’s a big rainbow comedy of books and writing in Aotearoa New Zealand.
party just waiting for you. Support your commu- Hear their thoughts on what it’s like to be a writ-
nity by aughing with us! er, the NZ literary scene, and what AI’s really
all about. This event is part of Wellington Pride
Festival 2023. There will be the opportunity to
give koha to the volunteer-run Festival on the
Ivy, 63 Cuba St door. Tickets available on Eventfinda.
16 March 2023
Level 2. 57 Willis Street
8pm - 10pm
16 March 2023
Ramps and elevator
6pm - 7:30pm
Ramps and elevator

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Out
in the
Pool Party
To celebrate Wellington Pride Festival, Wellington City Council is
bringing our Out in the Pool Party back to Thorndon Pool!
Thorndon Pool
For this special pride festival Out in the pool party, we will have a
26 Murphy Street
best dressed competition, an inflatable race, spot prizes and much
more. You can expect the usual inflatables as well as music, recre-
17 March 2023
ation space and good vibes only! The BBQ will be available with a
koha donation to keep the party going. 6pm - 9pm
Our Out in the Pool sessions are for all queer, transgender, gender
diverse and non-binary folks. We invite the LGBTQI+ community and Wheelchair Accesible
allies to dive in and swim in a safe and welcoming environment at
Thorndon Pool. Cost: Adults $10, Children $5.

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Pride Quiz WorkOUT with
DSTRCT-04

A pride quiz themed around LGBTQIA+ people DSTRCT-04 is a group-fitness gym in Te Whan-
and history in New Zealand and around the ganui-ā-Tara, committed to supporting peo-
world, hosted by Local drag perfomer Selina ple achieve their training goals. WorkOUT is a
Simone. Koha entry strength-focused class for the queer community
To book, email info@rogueandvagabond.co.nz. where you can be yourself, get your sweat on
Max 20 teams, so first in first served and connect with others. Suitable for all lev-
els of fitness. 20 spots available. Let’s get it!
Follow DSTRCT_04 on instagram to register.
Bedlam & Squalor, 18 Garrett Street

17 March 2023 Level 2, 144 Tory Street

7:30pm - 9:30pm 18 March 2023

Not wheelchair accesible
9:45am - 10:30am

Elevator to gym, but the gender neu-

tral toilet is not accesible.

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“Celebrating homo-
sexual law reform”,
Pōneke Poets: Open Mic
Wellington Town Hall,
1986. C/o LAGANZ.
Poets of a background and experience eve s are invited to contrib-
ute to the vibrant and dynamic queer poetry scene, in ‘Pōneke poets:
open mic’. We ington City Libraries encourages a LGBTQ A+ poets
and a ies to join in sharing ora histories, persona stories and creative
voices in an open-mic poetry hour, hosted by oca poet and comedian
A ayne Dick.

Harbourview Lounge,
Michael Fowler Centre

18 March 2023
1pm - 2pm

Wheelchair Accesible

The Big Queer Retro

Party
Back by popular demand! Come celebrate with your LGBTQIA+ Whānau
and see Pride week out with a BANG! We have your favourite throwbacks
and old school bangers waiting for you. Buy tickets on eventbrite.

18 March 2023 Vinyl bar - 66 Courtney Place

10pm - 4am Wheelchair Accesible

POP!
Goes My Heart 2
Olivia Dreams is once again producing POP!
Goes My Heart, a drag show that’s dedicated
to those pop-bops that you just can’t stop! I’ve
gathered some of Wellington’s pop superstars
to give you an action packed night with beats
that are guaranteed to make you wanna move
your feet!
Find tickets on Eventfinda!
Early Bird - $16, GA - $20, Drag Supporter -
$25
Ivy Bar, 63 Cuba St
18 March 2023
10:30 - 12:00am
On request - please get in touch with
Olivia to sort accessibility access

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 “And/Or” - Celebrating
Queer Ethnic Identities
- A panel discussion

Embodying Wellington Pride Festival’s 2023 theme of ‘Ka Mua, Ka

Muri’, this panel aims to bring to life the voices often left out of history.
Full of beautiful ethnic queer voices, our panellists - Vivian Lyngdoh,
Vinod Bal, Chinwe Akomah, Gina Dao-McLay, and Ana Jurado - will
tell their stories of identities that span binaries, continents, cultures,
and languages, and discuss what it means to be proudly ethnic and
queer in a world where they are often forced to choose one.

Harbourview Room, Michael Fowler Centre

18 March 2023
2.30pm - 4:00 pm

Wheelchair accessible, NZSL interpreter provided

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 OUT IN
THE CITY
Come and join us for the latest incarnation of Wel-
lington’s beloved annual queer fair, Out in the City.
Out in the City has been happening in Wellington in
various forms since 1986. We’ll be bringing you a
jam-packed day of queer celebration with heaps of
amazing interactive stalls, delicious food and drink,
and drag performances you won’t want to miss. We
can’t wait to see you there!

Bringing you a full day of LGBTQIA+ celebration in

the heart of Aotearoa’s capital city. We’ll be kicking
off at 10am all the way to 4pm for a day of celebra-
tion, silliness and fun.
Highlights will include :
– heaps of amazing stalls
– delicious food & drink
–drag performers, entertainers & more

Michael Fowler Centre

18 March 2023

10-4 pm
Wheelchair accesible

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to our supporters: