Auckland Pride Programme 2014

TIME OUT

6-23 FEB 2014
AUCKLAND PRIDE PARADE

FREE
FESTIVAL
PROGRAMME

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WELCOME
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WELCOME!
Haere mai, nau mai.
Welcome to the Auckland Pride Festival 2014. Yes, we’re back!
Last year, the return of the Auckland Pride Festival and Parade provided our
Rainbow community and supporters with a chance to celebrate our diversity
and the gains we had made in the preceding 10 years. This past year has
seen even further progress with the passing of the Marriage Equality Bill.
Our community continues to have a lot to celebrate and much to be proud of.
In 2014, the Auckland Pride Festival has more shows, more events, and
more activities to enjoy, with a noticeable increase in participation from
Auckland’s theatre community and from our youth sector. This growth has
been made possible by the significant sponsorship and funding investments
the Auckland Pride Festival and Parade has attracted.
Unitec Institute of Technology has come on board as the Principal Festival
Partner. Getting the active support of New Zealand’s leading institute of
technology is a coming of age for our celebration. The Unitec team is full
of passion and enthusiasm and has provided the resources we need to take
the Auckland Pride Festival and Parade to the next level. We are hugely
appreciative of this support.
ATEED and Auckland Council have also continued their vital support of the
Festival and Parade, and a new partnership with the US Embassy (thanks to
outgoing Ambassador David Huebner) has resulted in the development of
the NXT:14 Youth Leaders Conference, an innovative new initiative within
the 2014 programme.
The Auckland Pride Festival 2014 runs for 18 unforgettable days and nights
from Thursday 6 to Sunday 23 February. So clear your calendars, book your
flights, and make sure you don’t miss out.
Our celebrations kick off with a Takatāpui Dawn Ceremony at Okahu Bay
on Thursday 6 February, followed by the fabulous Auckland Pride Gala at
Q Theatre on Friday 7 February.
Thanks to your feedback, this year we are delighted to be starting the
Auckland Pride Parade at the later time of 7pm on Saturday 22 February.
With the continued support of the Ponsonby Business Association and local
residents, we are back on Ponsonby Road. The theme of the 2014 Parade is
TIME – and with over 40 floats registered, it’s going to be a great time indeed!

AUCKLAND PRIDE FESTIVAL TRUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
AUCKLAND PRIDE GALA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
LYC BIG GAY OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
THEATRE & CABARET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
VISUAL ARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AUCKLAND PRIDE PARADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DISCUSSION & DEBATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LITERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
LIFESTYLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
SPORT & RECREATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
LYC BEAR NEW ZEALAND WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PARTY & SOCIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
PROUD PARTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TICKETING & VENUE MAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
PRIDE PLANNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

PROUD SUPPORTERS

For the best Auckland Pride Parade experience, book your seats at the GABA
GlamZone. The 2014 Parade also flows into the PROUD Party at nearby
Victoria Park Market, so it’s going to be a very big night!
Other key Festival events include the LYC Big Gay Out at Pt Chevalier’s
Coyle Park on Sunday 9 February, Heroic Gardens on Saturday 22 and
Sunday 23 February, and the many furry events that make up Bear New
Zealand Week from Sunday 9 to Sunday 16 February. This year’s international
highlight is undoubtedly the hilarious Pam Ann at the Aotea Centre on
Friday 21 February.
The Auckland Pride Festival Trust has worked hard to bring the 2014
Auckland Pride Festival and Parade to the community. A huge personal
thanks to our board members, to their accommodating loved ones, to the
many volunteers that make the Festival and Parade possible, and to the
massive number of participants actively involved throughout the programme
of events.
The Auckland Pride Festival 2014 is going to be great! Book your tickets,
support your community, and celebrate life in one of the most rainbowfriendly cities in the world!
Nga mihi

Megan Cunningham-Adams

David Coltman

CO-CHAIRS, AUCKLAND PRIDE FESTIVAL TRUST

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AUCKLAND PRIDE FESTIVAL TRUST
TRUSTEES
David Coltman, Co-Chair
Megan Cunningham-Adams, Co-Chair
Linda Heavey, Treasurer
Andy Jalfon, Trustee
Lexie Matheson, Trustee
Gurv Singh, Trustee
Julie Swift, Secretary

Aych McArdle

Dan Veint

FESTIVAL & PARADE DIRECTORS
Julian Cook, Auckland Pride Festival Director
Richard Taki, Auckland Pride Parade Director
FESTIVAL PRODUCTION
Lexie Matheson, Gala Director
Gal Stern, Assistant to Festival Director
Robbie van Dyke, NXT:14 Conference Coordinator
Claudia Moreira, NXT:14 Conference Coordinator
Joe Salmen, PROUD Site Manager
Phil Randle, PROUD Bar Manager
PARADE PRODUCTION
Dion Boothby, Pride Float Designer
Baz Bloomﬁeld, Parade Registration Coordinator
Murray Broadmore, Parade Volunteer Coordinator
Gregory Shepherd, Assistant to Volunteer Coordinator
Robert Street, Logistic Coordinator South
Genna Lampshire, Logistic Coordinator North
Stephen Newton, Marshal Coordinator
Ian Pattison, Gap Marshal Coordinator
Jay Te Manu III, Assistant to Parade Director
MARKETING
Marc Conaco III, Graphic Designer
David Herkt, Programme Editor
Michelle Lafferty, Publicist
Kate Simmonds, Publicist
Ian Smith, Website Development
Andrew Deakin, Online Content Manager
Jamie Shute, Social Media Coordinator
Todd Karehana, Marketing Assistant
Monique Virtue, Marketing Assistant

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PROGRAMME PORTRAITS
Russ Flatt, Photographer
Chris Lorimer, Stylist
Jarrad Godman, Assistant to Stylist
Matt Benns and Jordan Blair at Stephen Marr, Hair
Sharon Ngen for MAC Cosmetics, Make-up

Aych wears organza ﬂowers by Aych, robe by Otsu,
rings by Meadowlark.
Dan wears top and hat by Richard McCoy,
leggings by Maaike, his own jewellery.

DONATIONS
The Auckland Pride Festival Trust is grateful for the
generous support of individual donors and proud
benefactors in the community.

CONTACT

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Auckland Pride Festival Trust
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WEBSITE
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www.aucklandpridefestival.org.nz
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apft@aucklandpridefestival.org.nz
PO Box 68 717, Newton, Auckland 1145

AUCKLAND PRIDE GALA
The Auckland Pride Gala

LE JEU DE MÉCHANT – THE WICKED GAME
The Auckland Pride Gala is the official champagne cork-popping opening of the
Auckland Pride Festival 2014!
Hosted by the magniﬁcent Alison Mau in the glamorous surroundings of Q Theatre
on Queen Street, the Gala is Pride’s premiere, black tie, dress-up occasion.
This year’s Gala is being directed by award-winning director, writer and actor
Lexie Matheson to recapture the magic of the ﬁn de siècle cabaret scene in pre-war
Europe.
Le Jeu de Méchant – The Wicked Game will preview the very best of the 2014 Auckland
Pride Festival in all its rainbow-coloured facets. It’s a sampler of treats to tempt and
tantalize, a supreme distillation of talent, and a dazzling display of theatrical diversity!
The evening will feature special Gala guest performances to thrill and delight from
sensual circus-theatre company The Dust Palace, as well as the return of everybody’s
favourite erotic burlesque troupe, In Flagrante.
Provocative performers from the 2014 festival programme will include Charlotte
Yates, Mika and the fabulous Kita Mean, plus seductive excerpts from Songs For Guy,
Mumbai Monologues, Queen by Sam Brooks and The Legacy Project.
With more climaxes than a summer romance, The Auckland Pride Gala is a fantastic
opportunity to experience the artists, performers, events and entertainment within
this year’s Auckland Pride Festival.
So join us as we launch into February’s fabulous month of queer culture and celebration,
because we want you to play the game – the wicked game!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

BOOK

Friday 7 February, 8pm
Q Theatre
A Reserve $65
B Reserve $45
C Reserve $35
www.qtheatre.co.nz or 09 309 9771


Aroha Dawn Ceremony
Nau mai, haere mai.
Join Ngāti Whātua, Mika Haka Foundation and the Auckland Pride Festival Trust at
Okahu Bay on Waitangi Day morning – from 6am for a 6.42 sunrise – as we welcome
the Auckland Pride Festival 2014!
Featuring traditional performances from TAKI Māori and acoustic performances from
Vee and Chainy Nathan.
Stay afterwards and enjoy the beach, the waters and the colourful atmosphere created
by Love Your Condom, Auckland Council and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s
Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund.
Kotahitanga mā te rerekētanga!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Thursday 6 February, 6am (rain or shine)
Okahu Bay, Tamaki Drive
Free

www.mikahakafoundation.com

Pride Opening Night Party
Welcome to Pride Central! From opening night onwards, Family will be specially
rainbow-themed for the duration of the Auckland Pride Festival.
Hosted by Miss Ribena, the Pride Opening Night Party commences immediately after
The Auckland Pride Gala, with a glass of house wine, spirit or beer on arrival for all
Gala ticketholders.
DJs and drag shows from 11pm, featuring Trinity Ice, Wilma Ballsdrop, Rhea Listic
and more. Gold coin donation to the Auckland Pride Festival Trust at the door.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Family Bar
Koha
R18 – licensed venue

www.facebook.com/FamilyBar

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LYC BIG GAY OUT
DUREX MAIN STAGE LINE-UP
12.00PM

Official Welcome

12.20PM

African Rhumba & Kwasa Kwasa

12.30PM

Ale Abud Held

1.00PM

Sonic Delusion

1.15PM

Mika and The Aroha Project

1.30PM

Willie & Raymond

1.40PM

Sharvelle Charlotte

2.00PM

Charlotte Yates

2.30PM

Diamonds of Paradise

2.50PM

Fine Fatale

3.05PM

Kittens of the Internet

3.25PM

L.O.V.E

3.40PM

Family Bar Dragalicious

3.55PM

Lavina Williams

The LYC Big Gay Out Dog Competition is back, hosted
by Steven Oates and his dog Ruby – and the Coyle
Park playground will be open, with face painters and
performers to entertain the kids.

4.30PM

Legend Bar Showcase

4.40PM

LACE

5.00PM

Buckwheat and Tess Tickle

For those needing transport from the city, LYC Big
Gay Out buses will depart from outside Family Bar on
Karangahape Road to Coyle Park every 20 minutes from
11.30am – with the last bus returning from Coyle Park
to Family Bar at 8pm. Bus fares are only $2 each way.

5.10PM

Urzila Carlson

5.20PM

Caluzzi Girls

5.30PM

Good Shirt

6.30PM

Cindy of Samoa

LYC Big Gay Out
The LYC Big Gay Out returns to Point Chevalier’s
Coyle Park on Sunday 9 February from midday till 7pm.
Now in its 15th year, the LYC Big Gay Out is a cornerstone
event on New Zealand’s rainbow calendar. Last year,
more than 13,000 people attended – and 2014 promises
to be the best yet!
The Durex main stage will feature headline performances
from Good Shirt, Kittens of the Internet, and Lavina
Williams, along with loads of community acts, including
Buckwheat & Tess Tickle, Cindy of Samoa, Miss Ribena,
Buffy & Bimbo, LACE, Willie & Raymond, L.O.V.E, the
Caluzzi Girls, and many more.
Coyle Park will be filled with more than 120 market stalls
offering everything from food and retail to information
and support. The Burnett Centre will again be on site
to provide free and confidential sexual health and HIV
testing with results communicated the following week.

Sponsored by Urge Bar and Caluzzi Cabaret, the LYC
Beer Garden and Dance Tent will be as popular and
pumping as always.

So come early with your family and friends, bring a picnic
and some sunblock, and enjoy a fun afternoon filled with
entertainment and community celebration!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

www.biggayout.co.nz
www.facebook.com/loveyourcondom/events

Sunday 9 February, midday-7pm
Coyle Park
Free

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THEATRE & CABARET

THEATRE & CABARET

Mika’s Aroha Mardi Gras

Legacy Project

Purple Rainbow

Lashings of Whipped Cream

Mika’s 3rd Aroha Mardi Gras this Waitangi Day is a launch for his brand new pop
single, Dress To Express.

Legacy Project presents new plays, written and directed by emerging talented Kiwis
exploring modern queer themes. Stories of love, lust, family, friendship, the search for
connection and what it really means to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender today.
These are our stories, this is our legacy.

The Marriage Equality Bill has passed, gays are tying to knot and the irrepressibly
straight Roberto senses something ominous in the air. The LGBT community is out in
droves, but this ain’t no Pride Parade. This is the apocalypse all those Conservatives
were predicting! Can Roberto escape with his sexuality unscathed?!

After charming audiences at the Sydney Opera House, Brazilian drag diva Rhubarb
Rouge (the alter ego of performance artist Ricky Beirao) brings her brand new show
to Auckland!

D’ You Remember? Written by Rhona Vickoce and directed by Sarah Jansen. Four
dykes at a wedding; but who catches the bouquet?

Come out for the night with Auckland’s favourite comedy dance troupe, Dynamotion,
as they spin another great tale entirely through dance.

Full Disclosure, written by Nathan Joe and directed by Patrick Graham. Tonight’s the
night they have sex. There’s just one small problem...

Choreographed by Lara Fischel-Chisholm and Thomas Sainsbury, it’ll be a colourcoordinated hour of rhythmic hips, robot arms and spirit fingers with the coolest,
campest soundtrack this side of the Bombays.

DRESS TO EXPRESS SINGLE RELEASE

Mika hosts a galaxy of TV stars, hip hop champs, eye-opening new artists and
Queens of the South Seas in a one-night-only Festival of Love!
Special guests include Ashley Tonga (X Factor), Identity Dance Crew (New Zealand’s
Got Talent) Megan Alatini (NZ Idol) and TAKI Māori Kapa Haka.
As always, Mika’s Aroha Mardi Gras will showcase our next generation of fierce young
artists. Exciting emerging talents include Hannah Martin, Zakk d’Larte, PattyBoy,
Yaya, and Jaycee Tanuvasa and the cast of Teen Faggots Come To Life.
Proudly staged with the support of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s
Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund, Auckland Council, 28 BLACK, Kim Crawford
Wines and Love Your Condom.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Thursday 6 February, 7pm
Legend Bar & Club
VIP $30 (tabled seating), Adult $15
www.1-night.co.nz

facebook.com/arohamardigras

SIX WRITERS. SIX DIRECTORS. SIX STORIES.

Locked Out, written by Bruce Brown and directed by Jesse Hilford. Sex, connection,
identity. We are all searching for something, but not necessarily the same thing.
The Playground, written by Joni Nelson and directed by Roberto Nascimento. Virgin,
Badass, Emo, Queen, Failure, Baby: Even the outsiders have their cliques.
Rainbows And Cobwebs, written by Sarah Daymond and directed by Joni Nelson.
Willow is certain her birthday party will be a disaster. Prince Charming disagrees.
Wairarapa Faultline, written by Michael Ciuchini and directed by Benjamin Henson.
When a family is crippled by grief, how much more can they endure before it all
falls apart?
Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 February, 7pm
WHERE
The Basement Theatre
TICKETS
Adult $20, Student/Concession $15
BOOK
www.iticket.co.nz or 09 361 1000
Contains some language and sexual themes which may offend
www.legacyproject.co.nz
www.facebook.com/legacyprojectnz
WHEN

DYNAMOTION

Featuring the Dynamotion dancers and friends, including Kate Barnett, Ash Jones,
Perlina Lau, Karamia Muller, Roberto Nascimento, Marion Prebble, Kate Simmonds,
Dan Veint and Martyn Wood.
The Gay Apocalypse is upon us! What will you do to survive?
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Adult $20

www.basementtheatre.co.nz

A SESSION WITH A TEENAGE DOMINATRIX

For one provocative hour, The Basement Studio becomes a BDSM dungeon and the
audience a block of prospective clients as Rouge’s Mistress Dominique shares the
secrets of her profession.
In an intimate journey of epic proportions, she takes the audience into her confidence,
revealing her own desires and demons as she tells the story of her life.
Written by award-winning New Zealand playwright Fiona Samuel and directed by
Geoff Pinfield, Lashings of Whipped Cream is a hilarious, sexy and surprisingly tender
one-on-one session with one of life’s survivors – a theatrical close encounter.
While Lashings of Whipped Cream has been performed from New York to New Zealand,
this will be the first time the role of Mistress Dominique will be played cross-gendered.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

The Basement Studio
Adult $22.50, Concession/Group $17.50
Adult language and content may offend

www.rhubarbrouge.com

www.facebook.com/rhubarbrouge

One Night Only

BERTHA, BUCKWHEAT & TESS TICKLE
Bertha the Beast is back!
Returning by popular demand after a sellout 2013 festival show, two becomes three as
Auckland drag legends, Buckwheat & Tess Tickle, are joined by the one and only Bertha.
These three divas will be dishing the dirt in dressing room dragumentary style.
What inspired them to do drag? What hurdles and prejudice have they faced?
From Pacific Island and Māori backgrounds, what was the reaction of their communities?
What does their pre-show regime entail? And how long can one do drag for?!
In the beginning there was Bertha. Hailing from South Auckland, she grew up in a
god-fearing home and began her drag career in Auckland’s Staircase nightclub on
Fort Street in the mid 80s.
This Polynesian mama with a whole lot of love to give, gave it her all, every time.
Her larger than life character, sharp wit and intellect, and dynamic on-stage style
elevated her to Goddess.
Bertha gave birth to a new house of drag that would anchor the Auckland scene. Divas
in her house include Buckwheat, Tess Tickle, the late great Bust-Op and Bambi Slut,
Shanice Van Dyke, Venus Mantrapp and Tatiana.
Buckwheat and Tess Tickle, two of New Zealand’s most successful drag divas, are
proud to join Bertha for this historic cabaret performance about the transformative
story behind an Auckland dynasty of drag.
Also featuring Miss Venus Mantrapp and the soulful sounds of DJ James Leuii.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

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Tuesday 11 February, 7pm
The Bluestone Room
Presales $30, Concession $25, Door $40
R18 – licensed, may contain highly volatile language and traces of coconut

Teen Faggots Come To Life

Riding in Cars with (Mostly Straight) Boys

For three fabulous nights, five teenage superhero stories will be staged at The Basement
Studio.

“I love you. In a gay way. As a friend. But also in a gay way. I love you both ways.”

MIKA HAKA FOUNDATION

SMOKE LABOURS PRODUCTIONS

These are genuine heartfelt stories performed by brave young gay, transgender,
fa’afafine, fakaleiti and bisexual Māori and Pacific Island artists.

Kyle is an everyday young gay guy: over-neurotic, over-enthusiastic and over falling
in love with straight guys. Or so he thinks, until the object of his affections turns out
to be not as straight as Kyle thought he was.

Fierce, fabulous, funny, fearless and fatally entertaining, the five solo performances
are: Amanaki Prescott-Faletau with S’he, Isaac Ah Kiong with Michael’s World,
Raukawa Tuhura with Takatāpui, Darren Taniue with Coming Home, and Jaycee
Tanuvasa with A Different Kind of Love.

Riding in Cars with (Mostly Straight) Boys is just your average gay-straight bromantic
comedy with a twist – it’s happening in a car in a car park near you! The audience is
invited into the action, as Kyle and his relationships play out in real-time in and around
the cars of his youth.

We are here to lay it on floor, so come along and take a walk in our heels or sneakers.
It’s your choice. You can hate us, but can’t ignore us!

Written by award-winning playwright Sam Brooks and starring Dan Veint and
Calum Gittins, Riding in Cars with (Mostly Straight) Boys is an hour of hilarity, heartbreak and homosexuality!

WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 February, 7pm
The Basement Studio
Adult $10.00

WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

The Basement Car Park
Koha, no presales


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THEATRE & CABARET

THEATRE & CABARET

QUEER@TAPAC

Pam Ann

PLANE FILTHY

QUEER@TAPAC is a two-week celebration of everything QUEER, with three diverse,
quality productions for your enjoyment.

BRACE, BRACE, BRACE. Pam Ann, the glamorous, sharp-tongued air hostess
from hell is heading to Auckland for the first time, with her most un-PC, filthiest,
funniest, and most explosive show to date!

The season kicks off with a smashing Night of the Queer Cabaret launch party, featuring
the stars of each show performing with special guests.

Presented by Live Nation, Plane Filthy is a brand new show, including special guest
appearances from Pam Ann’s Global Alliance. From boarding to landing, First Class,
Business or up the back in ‘Cattle’, prepare to be flown like you’ve never been flown
before.

NIGHT OF THE QUEER CABARET – SEASON LAUNCH
WHEN
Wednesday 12 February, 8.30pm
WHERE
TAPAC The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
TICKETS
Adult $25, plus group wine & dine table specials
BOOK
www.tapac.org.nz or 09 845 0295
R13
www.tapac.org.nz
www.facebook.com/TAPACNZ

A genius mix of camp, culture, humour and Pucci-clad fabulousness, Pam Ann has
crewed Elton John’s private jet, shared a stage with Cher on a stadium tour of the UK,
and counts Madonna in her legion of cult-like dedicated fans worldwide.

Mumbai Monologues
AGARAM PRODUCTIONS

Mumbai. Population 20.5 million. A city that never sleeps.
Directed by Ahi Karunaharan and Padma Akula, Mumbai Monologues is a snapshot of
a city of dreams. Its secrets are revealed in stories from the eclectic queer characters
who live in this vibrant, colourful and often chaotic landscape.
This unique theatrical performance offers a peek into a culture and people whose
stories we rarely see, or hear.
A wannabe actor trying to break into the Bollywood film industry, a drag queen,
an activist, a prostitute, a young man discovering the nightlife, a grandmother with
a secret, a tourist and a fortune teller all share their seldom heard stories of pride.
Interspersed with live music and movement, and featuring an ensemble cast of Auckland
actors, dancers and musicians, Mumbai Monologues is a theatrical celebration of
cultural and sexual diversity.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Wednesday 12 – Saturday 15 February, 7pm
Sunday 16 February, 4pm
Adult $25, Concession/Group $20
www.tapac.org.nz, tickets@tapac.org.nz or 09 845 0295
Parental guidance recommended – adult themes

“Not since Dame Edna have we had such a sassy performer.” – Elle magazine
“To spend an hour or so in Pam Ann’s vampish company is like being held hostage
on a plane filled with laughing gas.” – The Daily Telegraph
“Glamorous, vicious, camp and larger than life, the bitchy yet heart-warming trolley
dolly in tight candy-pink uniform, enormous hair, huge lashes and disco boots rules
the skies.” – The Sydney Morning Herald
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre
First Class $59.90 (includes bubbles and Pam Ann compact),
Business Class $44.90, Economy Class $34.90
www.ticketmaster.co.nz
or 09 970 9700 or 0800 111 999
R18 – contains graphic sexual content, adult themes, drug references
and frequent use of coarse language that my offend some people

www.the-edge.co.nz/pamann
www.facebook.com/PamAnnairhostess
twitter.com/PamAnnairbitch

www.tapac.org.nz

Songs for Guy

Queen

The long-awaited return season of the hit cabaret show, featuring new songs and
new stories.

Queen is a scream. Queen is a sass. Queen is a laugh. Queen is a cry. Queen is a voice!

THE FOX AND THE OTTER PRODUCTIONS

Directed by Kip Chapman with musical direction from Paul Barrett, and starring
Andrew Laing, Todd Emerson and Martyn Wood, Songs for Guy is an evening of eclectic
stories and love songs about gay men living in a small country on the edge of the world.
From young love, to profound loss, to that guy you never could quite get over,
Songs for Guy brings together extraordinary stories about ordinary gay men’s lives
in New Zealand, presenting them through some of the world’s favourite love songs.
Part humble storytelling and part sleek, bold cabaret, Songs for Guy is a musical
evening to celebrate who we are and where we live.
“A wholly more earnest, romantic aspect of gay love – yearning, tender, vulnerable,
replete with humour and just a smattering of sleaze” – theatrereview.org.nz
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 February, 8pm
Adult $35, Concession $30
R13

www.tapac.org.nz

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SMOKE LABOURS PRODUCTIONS
Written by Sam Brooks and directed by Harry McNaughton, Queen is an awardwinning play that explores the contradictions, difficulties and joys of being a young
gay man in today’s society.
Queen is all the parts of being gay that people don’t talk about. It’s funny, it’s angry,
it’s unflinching and it gets to what it means to be gay, here and now.
“The law deals with the ‘legal’ gay world. Being gay under-18 is a hidden world. Queen
opens the door. They are the future gay community, and they declare, ‘I am Queen,
and I am here.’” – theatrereview.org.nz
“On a knife edge of being ‘Real and Truthful’, resisting the temptation to either camp
it up or play for laughs.” – theatrereview.org.nz
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Sunday 16 February, 6.30pm
Adult $25, Concession $20
R13

www.tapac.org.nz

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Photograph: Emma Robinson

MUSIC

Charlotte Yates

Mixtape Sessions

Acclaimed lesbian singer/songwriter Charlotte Yates will perform one full-length
concert with producer/multi-instrumentalist Gil Eva Craig for Auckland Pride.

Sweet as. A special Mixtape Sessions in time for Pride!

FEATURING GIL EVA CRAIG

The show will feature material from Charlotte’s sixth and latest album, Archipelago,
which includes her beautiful new single Falling Down.
From the gorgeous acoustic Hold Your Heart to gritty rocker Stains Your Heart,
Yates’ songwriting has been fleshed out by award-winning song designer, audio engineer
and producer Gil Eva Craig, who brings a lush, at times almost eerie, electronic texture
and depth to Yates’ songs.
“The arrangements are sympathetic to the poetic lyrics, and Yates’ melodic voice is
mature and assured. Archipelago rewards repeat-play.” – NZ Herald
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Saturday 8 February, 8pm
Tabac
Presales $15, Door $20
tabac@xtra.co.nz or 021 450 097

ROMP PROJECT

Prepare for a glorious night of genre-bending live music and performance set in historic
St Kevins Arcade, featuring artists from our queer and trans community, including
Oswell Guy, GeeGee and PE Class.
Oswell Guy is an angelic voiced electro-pop songwriter with a soft, gentle and delicious
sound.
GeeGee, a.k.a. George Gough, is an electro rap artist from London who mixes a unique
high energy sound with powerful and hard-hitting vocals.
Playing between the live artists, PE Class are lady DJs Fizz-Cal and Edu-Kate, who bend
and stretch beats while their back-up dancers squat, thrust, gyrate and get physical.
Proudly supported by the Karangahape Road Business Association, Mixtape Sessions,
together with Alleluya Café, will tickle your ears and your taste buds.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Saturday 15 February, 7pm-11pm
St Kevins Arcade
Koha

www.charlotteyates.com
www.facebook.com/CharlotteYatesNZ

www.rompproject.co.nz

GALS Celebrates with Pride

Heroes Out West

Come and hear Auckland’s fabulous Gay and Lesbian Singers in the wonderful
surroundings of the Auckland Art Gallery for a free concert featuring some of their
best and favourite songs.

Now in its 7th year, Heroes out West is a popular afternoon of entertainment for and
by women, set in the band rotunda at lovely Falls Park in Henderson.

GAY AND LESBIAN SINGERS AUCKLAND

Songs will be on themes of water, wind and love, some with a queer slant, others with
impressive harmonies. Our community singers will perform versions of Toto’s Africa,
Freddie Mercury’s Somebody to Love and many other enjoyable musical treats.
Auckland Art Gallery is not only an award-winning venue for the visual arts, but a
beautiful acoustic space as well. Last year’s GALS concert in the Gallery during the
Auckland Pride Festival earned rapturous applause, so don’t miss this entertaining
free afternoon concert.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Free

www.gals.org.nz

LOWDOWN

Heroes Out West 2014 will be headlined by the fabulous Annie Crummer, who needs
no introduction!
Trumpet diva Edwina Thorne will lead an all-star jazz and blues band comprised of
Kim Halliday from Pacific Curls on guitar and Bernie Pukeroa on drums, with legendary
blues vocalist Truda Chadwick.
The delicious line-up also includes, Jodi Pringle and Ellie Lim, lovelorn poet
Diesel Dyke, jazz and blues trio Minx, and international accordionist Annie Gong.
And to finish the event, as always, there’ll be a mass jam with all the afternoon’s
performers on stage together!
Enjoy a picnic in the park with lesbians and friends of all genders. Falls Park will be
turned into a festival playground with marquees, Indian food, a cash bar, seating and
plenty of room to lay out a rug.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Sunday 16 February, 4pm-8pm
Falls Park
The Women’s Bookshop or 021 964 884
Adult themes may offend

www.lowdown.org.nz
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Kestin Stewart

RAINBOW YOUTH EDUCATION COORDINATOR
AND URGE BARTENDER
27, MT ROSKILL
WHAT’S THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LOOK?

Bear meets otter.

WHAT DOES PRIDE MEAN TO YOU?

Freedom and community.

WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN AUCKLAND?

Queer community and friends.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2014?

Delivering more education to more schools.

Kestin wears shirt, suspenders and
shorts from Search & Destroy, belt
worn as cuff by Company of Strangers,
smiley badge from Steven Ball archive.

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Photography: David K. Shields

VISUAL ARTS

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

No Fruit Without Labour

In association with Artstation and Auckland Council,
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue is a Rainbow Youth exhibition
that begins with an art auction and intergenerational panel.

FAFSWAG presents No Fruit Without Labour, a group
exhibition of established and emerging Pacific and Māori
LGBTIQ visual artists, featuring the work of Tanu Gago,
Tux Hika, Mahia Jermaine Dean, Mita Kiripati and
Toni Tia.

RAINBOW YOUTH ART AUCTION AND PANEL

The exhibition and auction will include art from all
generations, all artistic disciplines and all levels of
professionalism, from amateur to established artists.
Artworks will be centred around the theme of ‘identity’
and submissions are open to everyone from painters,
photographers and sculptors to print and zine creatives.
The works will be sold at a silent auction held at the Cell
Block at the back of Artstation on Thursday 13 February,
with all proceeds going to assist Rainbow Youth in their
work to support queer and trans* young people across
the country.
An intergenerational panel, held in conjunction with the
auction, will be comprised of young and not-so-young
queer and trans* community workers, discussing issues
facing our communities and responding to questions.
WHEN

WHERE
TICKETS

Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 February, 10am-5pm
Auction and Panel, Thursday 13 February,
4pm-7pm
Cell Block, Artstation
Free

FAFSWAG

With the central theme of ‘story-telling’, each artist has
conceived a series of narrative works that combine lighthearted and anecdotal humour with poignant social and
political commentary. The result is a diverse collection
of staged portrait photography, moving image, graphic
design and mixed media installation.
Utilising art as an agent for social change, this exhibition
explores contemporary queer Pacific narratives.
The artists will share their unique stories and define
for themselves the visual landscape of their own lived
experience.
WHEN

WHERE
TICKETS

Friday 14 – Monday 17 February, 10am-3pm
Exhibition Launch, Friday 14 February, 6pm-9pm
Artist Floor Talk, Saturday 15 February, 12 midday
Pitt Street Methodist Church
Free

www.fafswagball.com
www.facebook.com/FafSwag

An exhibition focused on the roles that fashion and art
play in the building of our modern-day Queer ID.
Featuring a host of LGBTI contributors from the worlds
of fashion design and image making, Anatomy Is Not
Destiny explores themes of desire, gender, attraction
and uniqueness from a queer perspective.
The event will create a space to explore the bodies
in which we move and the shells in which we encase
them. It will celebrate the diverse sexualities and gender
perspectives that we collectively embody.
Anatomy Is Not Destiny asserts that we can be whomever
we want to be, and that no matter how we start out, our
journey allows us to re-invent ourselves along the way.
Proudly supported by GABA and the Karangahape Road
Business Association, Anatomy Is Not Destiny is about
the fashioning of our community’s identity.
For floor talks and other events during the exhibition
period, please keep an eye on the event’s Facebook page.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Wednesday 19 – Sunday 23 February, 10am-4pm
Opening, Tuesday 18 February, 6pm
TBC, Karangahape Road
Free

www.facebook.com/anatomyisnotdestiny

Photography: Raymond Sagapolutele

www.rainbowyouth.org.nz

Anatomy Is Not Destiny

And Then She Said…
PULSEART

“And then she said…” How many times has this phrase
been said or heard? How many heads turn to look or
listen? What pearls will be dropped into the momentary
silence?
PulseArt, a group of six lesbian artists, presents an
exhibition that encapsulates a plethora of possibilities
and viewpoints.
Artists Fran Marno, Beth Hudson, Justina Groeber,
Sue Vincent, Dorina Jotti and Cath Head, will explore
themes of gossip, desire, partnership, disappearance,
memory and the courage to speak out, through painting,
drawing, photography and sculpture.
Everyone is welcome to attend the opening preview from
5pm on Tuesday 11 February at Whitespace’s beautiful
Silver Project Room.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Wednesday 12 – Sunday 16 February, 11am-5pm
Opening Preview, Tuesday 11 February, 5pm-7pm
Silver Project Room, Whitespace
Free

Everything and Everyone

Queens Wharf Drawing Club

Everything and Everyone is small eclectic market
celebrating DIY arts, crafts, jewellery, zines, comics
and self-publishing. Inspired by Auckland’s Zinefest and
Kraftbomb events – but with a distinctly queer flavour.

Waterfront Auckland presents a special Auckland Pride
Festival edition of the popular free summer drawing club
on Queens Wharf!

This is an event for people wanting to buy or sell goods
exploring queerness, transness, sexuality, gender,
poly, kink, leather, feminism, geekery, and everything
in between. In short, it is an art and craft market for
Everything and Everyone!
So come along and celebrate gender and sexual diversity,
creativity, craftiness, and all the many voices we have.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

St Kevins Arcade
Free

From 6-8pm on Thursday 20 February, Queens Wharf
Drawing Club will showcase live models Jess Morgan and
Zakk d’Larte in a unique outdoor setting, accompanied
by a rad DJ set from Marjorie Sinclair.
BYO drawing supplies.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Thursday 20 February, 6pm-8pm
Queens Wharf
Free

www.queens-wharf.co.nz

www.akeverythingandeveryone.wordpress.com
www.facebook.com/akeverythingandeveryone

www.pulsartnz.com
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FILM
Clare Sweeney

TATTOO APPRENTICE
AT TWO HANDS TATTOO
25, GREY LYNN

Fetch tomboy meets CK One.

Blue is the Warmest Colour

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Silo Cinema – Some Like It Hot

Academy Cinemas is thrilled to present a special
Valentine’s Day screening of Blue is the Warmest Colour.

“Give yourself over to absolute pleasure.”

Silo Cinema proudly presents the 1959 American screen
classic, Some Like it Hot, in collaboration with the
Auckland Pride Festival. Come and watch this Oscarwinning drag comedy underneath the stars at Silo Park
in Wynyard Quarter.

Winner of the 2013 Cannes Palme d’Or, this extraordinary
film brings a rare authenticity to its story of a young
French woman’s impassioned love affair with a more
experienced woman, and her struggle to define her own
identity.
In a star-making role, Adèle Exarchopoulos is Adèle,
a passionate young woman who has a yearning she
doesn’t quite understand until a chance encounter with
the blue-haired Emma ignites a flame and brings her to
life. Léa Seydoux gives a fearless performance as Emma,
the older woman who excites Adèle’s desire and becomes
the love of her life.
Not your traditional Hollywood romance, this is rebellious
French cinema at its finest.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Friday 14 February, 7.30pm
Academy Cinemas
Adult $15.50, or $20 including a wine or beer
www.academycinemas.co.nz or 09 373 2761
R18 – contains explicit sex scenes
and offensive language

www.academycinemas.co.nz
www.facebook.com/academycinemas

Grab your friends and head down to your local venue
to join Rainbow Youth in Auckland-wide exclusive
screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Rocky Horror has been thrilling and fulfilling audiences
since the 70s, and is a landmark production in terms
of its queer visibility and transgressive subject matter.
Whether you’re new to Rocky Horror, or an old timer,
Rainbow Youth invites you to join them in the audience
participation ritual that rose to popularity during
midnight screenings.
Audience members will receive a props bag, filled with
items used by the characters in the film. Rainbow Youth
also encourages singing along and dressing up – and is
not at all opposed to fishnet stockings.
WHEN
WHERE

TICKETS
BOOK

Wednesday 19 February, 7pm
Unitec Mt Albert Campus
Massey University Albany Campus
AUT City Campus
AUT South Campus
Raye Freedman Library
Adult $16, Rainbow Youth members $10,
includes props bag
www.rainbowyouth.org.nz/tickets

Directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe,
Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, Some Like it Hot tells the
story of two struggling musicians who, after witnessing
a bloody massacre, try to find a way out of town. The
only job they can secure is in an all-girl band, so the
two dress as women.

Pride is a celebration of our wonderfully
diverse culture and an important
opportunity to remember our history
and how far we’ve come.

All the amazing opportunities I’ve been
given and the awesome friends I’ve made.

Learning and progressing as much as
possible.

Silo Cinema is a community-oriented open-air cinema
which operates every fine Friday in summer. Before the
film starts, take a walk through the Silo Markets, grab
a bite from some of Auckland’s best street food vendors
and a drink from the Silo Park Bar. Markets and Bar are
open from 5pm, with Silo Cinema starting at 9pm.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Friday 21 February, Cinema starts 9pm
Silo Park
Free
PG – contains sexual references

www.silopark.co.nz
www.facebook.com/silopark

Dallas Buyers Club
Academy Cinemas hosts an advanced screening of the Golden Globe award winning
film, Dallas Buyers Club, presented as a special Q&A event with proceeds in support
of Body Positive.
Set in 1985, Dallas Buyers Club tells the true-life story of Ron Woodroof, a homophobic
rodeo rider who works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication
they need after he is himself diagnosed with the disease. With transgender AIDS
patient, Rayon, he establishes a ‘buyers club’ where members pay monthly dues and
gain access to medications.
Bruce Kilmister, CEO of Body Positive, will introduce the film, sharing his experiences
with New Zealand’s own buyers clubs, and will be available for a Q&A session following
the screening.
Bruce has been living with HIV for almost 30 years and has watched New Zealand’s
response to the HIV pandemic over this time – from a time when no medication was
available to today, where a choice of drugs to suit the individual are readily available.
Dallas Buyers Club recently swept the 2014 Golden Globes, with Matthew McConaughey
winning Best Actor and Jared Leto winning Best Supporting Actor.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Tuesday 18 February, 7.30pm
Academy Cinemas
Adult $20
www.academycinemas.co.nz or 09 373 2761
R16 – contains sex scenes, violence, drug use and offensive language

www.academycinemas.co.nz
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Clare wears t-shirt by Kowtow, her own cap,
watch and jewellery.

www.facebook.com/academycinemas
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AUCKLAND PRIDE PARADE
Auckland Pride Parade

AROHA MAI, AROHA ATU. FEEL THE LOVE AT THE
AUCKLAND PRIDE PARADE!

Photograph: gayexpress.co.nz

With over 40 entries expected, the Auckland Pride Parade
will be the highlight of the 2014 Auckland Pride Festival
celebrating the Rainbow Community in Aotearoa New
Zealand.
New Zealand is a country of voyagers. We are the result of
long journeys and brave decisions taken by our ancestors,
our families, or even ourselves to cross the largest ocean
in the world to reach its most distant islands.
Māori, European, Asian and Pacific cultures are now
coming together to form something new – old roots, fresh
growth. New Zealanders are slowly plaiting our various
cultures, histories and sexual identities together to make
something stronger, something unique. By preserving the
coloured threads, we create the pattern. By remembering
our past, we weave our future.
The theme for the Auckland Pride Parade 2014 is TIME.
Our memories are filled with first peoples, gods, canoes
and ships, art, dance and music. History is colour and
sound. We’ve lived at the margins and we’ve come
into the centre. We’ve had political struggles and legal
victories. We mourn the people we have lost. We honour
our forebears, but celebrate the living.
Moving into twilight, the Auckland Pride Parade 2014
will happen at that magic hour when things change
from light to night. It is a time to remember. It is a time
to shine brightly!
The Auckland Pride Parade route travels in a northerly
direction up Ponsonby Road from Western Park to Three
Lamps. Ponsonby Road will be closed to traffic from 4pm
to 10pm. Parking restrictions apply on Ponsonby Road
and adjoining roads.
Getting to the Auckland Pride Parade shouldn’t be a
drag. Leave your car at home and catch public transport.
All bus services will be operating to a normal Saturday
service. Minor route changes are in place. The Inner
Link will be operating via Wellington and Pitt Streets.
For more information check www.maxx.co.nz.

GABA GlamZone – Uenuku Motu

For any Lost & Found items, including children, please
speak with one of our Pride Parade Crew, or visit the
Lost Kids marquee next to the GABA GlamZone in
Western Park.

A special Rainbow Island VIP area for you to enjoy the
sights and sounds of the 2014 Auckland Pride Parade
in comfort.

Should you require medical assistance, representatives
from St John Ambulance will be located at the beginning,
middle and end of the Parade route.

With exclusive pre-show performances and celebrity
MCs, the GABA GlamZone – Uenuku Motu, or Rainbow
Island – takes over the premium viewing location at
Western Park, guaranteeing the best seat in the house!

In the event of an emergency, please notify the nearest
Pride Parade Crew member, or a uniformed security
guard, who will have direct access to the Parade
Operational HQ. Otherwise, call 111 and help will be
dispatched immediately.

Hosted by the Gay Auckland Business Association, the
GABA GlamZone will provide a party atmosphere in a
beautiful setting with fine food, a professional bar and
all the amenities you need for a fun and comfortable
Parade experience.

The current liquor ban on Ponsonby Road will be
enforced. If you fancy a wee tipple, we suggest that you
visit one of the many fabulous bars and restaurants along
Ponsonby Road – then join us at Victoria Park Market for
the massive PROUD party, commencing immediately
after the Auckland Pride Parade.

All-table, one-level seating means everyone who visits the
Rainbow Island is a VIP with unobstructed views, as well
as access to reserved standing areas for those wanting
to have a closer look from just behind the barriers.
After a fantastic pre-Parade entertainment line-up, one
of New Zealand’s best MCs will guide you through the
floats and groups taking part in the Parade itself. Then
stay on to enjoy the after-show party!

All walkers and vehicles wishing to participate in the
Auckland Pride Parade must register. Registrations
close on Friday 31 January. Late registrations will not
be accepted. Visit www.aucklandpridefestival.org.nz for
information on how to register.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Western Park, Ponsonby Road
$85 for GABA members, $95 for non-members

WHEN
WHERE

Saturday 22 February, 7pm (no rain date)
Ponsonby Road
Free

TICKETS
BOOK

www.gaba.org.nz


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YOUTH

The Rainbow Youth Picnic Series
Coming along to a social group for the first time can be a little daunting, but the groups
of Rainbow Youth – G.Q., I.D., Queer4Shore and Qwest – are using food and sunshine
and daisy chains to make it easier!
The groups will be holding a series of picnics around Auckland during the Pride
Festival, open to anyone who wants to join a Rainbow Youth social group, in order to
get to know the members and enjoy some yummy picnic snacks.
Attendees should bring a plate to share. Please see individual picnic listings for times,
dates and age restrictions.
QUEER4SHORE PICNIC
WHEN
Friday 7 February, 5pm-7pm
WHERE Meet outside PHAB,
8 Auburn Street, Takapuna
TICKETS Free
AGES
13-27

G.Q. PICNIC
WHEN
WHERE Meet at the Rainbow Youth Centre
TICKETS Free
AGES
13-17

QWEST PICNIC
WHEN
WHERE Meet at the Homestead,
Corban Estate Arts Centre,
Henderson
TICKETS Free
AGES
13-27

I.D. PICNIC
WHEN
WHERE Meet at the Rainbow Youth Centre
TICKETS Free
AGES
18-27


NXT:14

YOUTH LEADERS CONFERENCE
Auckland Pride Festival Trust and the US Embassy welcome registrations to the inaugural
NXT:14 Youth Leaders Conference. The conference will be held over three days at Unitec’s
Mt Albert campus from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 February.
Delegates representing LGBTIQ youth groups from New Zealand and the Pacific
Islands – including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands – will converge in Auckland
for an intensive and fun three days of leadership training, peer networking and policy
discussions with inspirational thought leaders from a broad range of sectors.
NXT:14 will begin with a pōwhiri and opening sessions in Unitec’s magnificent carved
wharenui. Delegates will also attend the LYC Big Gay Out on Sunday 9 February.
Speakers will cover a range of topics including governance and leadership, digital
strategy, creating an inclusive environment, and intersex, transgender, fa’afafine and
takatāpui issues.
A panel discussion on political advocacy will feature Green MP Kevin Hague, Labour
MP Louisa Wall and National MP Claudette Hauiti. New Zealand Defence Force
LGBTIQ support network OverWatch will run workshops.

Jaycee Tanuvasa

PERFORMING ARTIST
20, MANGERE


Fa’afafine glam meets Beyonce’s Blow.
Keep me coming, keep me going…

Pride to me means to express all that makes you
who you are. Pride is beautiful just like me and
you, so let’s celebrate life with pride.

The diversity of people, sexual orientation and
culture.

All things new.

NXT:14 speakers and facilitators will also include Prof. Welby Ings, Keren Phillips,
Phylesha Brown-Acton, Jack Byrne, Elizabeth Kerekere, Rawa Karetai, Elizabeth Evans
and Pleasance Hansen.
The NXT:14 Youth Leaders Conference was enabled by funding supported by outgoing
US Ambassador David Huebner, a strong advocate for both youth and the Rainbow
Community. Conference attendees will be given the opportunity to pitch ideas for postconference initiatives, one of which will be chosen to be funded by the US Embassy.
NXT:14 is aimed at people between the ages of 18 and 25, but registrations from people
outside this range will also be considered. Registration forms must be completed and
returned no later than Wednesday 29 January to: robbiej.vandijk@gmail.com
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK
AGES

Friday 7 – Sunday 9 February
Delegate registration $55
www.aucklandpridefestival.org.nz/nxt14 or email robbiej.vandijk@gmail.com
18-25

Queer and Trans* Clothing Swap
Expressing yourself through clothing is awesome, but not something that everyone
finds easy or affordable to do. Rainbow Youth want to make it fun, cheap and enjoyable
to find clothing that fits you and fits ‘you’.
Come along for a fun, supportive and friendly event where you can pass on clothing
you no longer use and take away some fantastic new threads for free.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along any clothing and accessories they no longer
use or need, asking friends and family to do the same. Any clothing items that could
help young people who are transitioning would be greatly appreciated.
All genders and gender expressions inclusive, private changing facilities provided,
as well as gender-neutral bathrooms, sweet tunes, tea and refreshments!
Any leftover clothing will be donated to charity, or become part of an exciting future
Rainbow Youth community project.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
AGES

Rainbow Youth Centre
Gold coin or clothing donation
27 and under

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Jaycee wears dress by X-Plain,
necklace by Underground Sundae
for Company of Strangers,
hoop earrings by Meadowlark.
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DISCUSSION & DEBATE

Lesbian Heritage Walk

The Great Auckland Pride Debate

The Charlotte Museum’s Lesbian Heritage Walk starts
at the corner of Ponsonby Road and Collingwood Street.

Auckland MPs Nikki Kaye and Jacinda Ardern go head
to head in this star-studded and scintillating debate –
bringing together the crème de la crème of the political
and comedy worlds in a debate that is going to break
all the rules!

CHARLOTTE MUSEUM

Revisit the numerous sites of early lesbian clubs and
activity along Ponsonby Road, Western Park, Hereford
Street, Karangahape Road and St Kevins Arcade, before
strolling down through Myers Park to finish at Stark’s
Café & Bar, next to the mighty Civic Theatre.
Please wear appropriate walking shoes. Numbers are
limited, so booking is essential. If the first walk is fully
booked, another walk will be scheduled later in February.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Saturday 8 February, 3pm (rain or shine)
Meet cnr. Ponsonby Road
and Collingwood Street
Free
Email: miriamsaphira@gmail.com

www.charlottemusem.lesbian.net.nz
www.facebook.com/charlottemuseumtrust

GAYS DO IT BETTER!

After the success of last year’s debate, we’re bringing
back our beloved MPs to battle it out again. This year,
we will be taking over the gorgeous domed Event Centre
atop Auckland Museum, with 360 degree views over our
stunning city.
Also featuring Urzila Carlson, Jeremy Elwood, Ricardo
Simich, Carole Beu, Paul Heard, Buckwheat and MC
Steven Oates. The moot: Gays Do It Better!
Last year’s debate sold out, so book your tickets early.
This not-to-be-missed event will be even more pertinent
to our LGBTI communities in election year.
Team Nikki vs. Team Jacinda. The gloves are off!
All profits donated to OUTLineNZ.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Auckland Museum Event Centre
Adult $30, Student/Concession $25
www.aucklandmuseum.com or 09 306 7048

The Rainbow Asian Youth Community
Needs Dialogue
RAINBOW YOUTH MEETING

This meeting turns an eye to the cultural diversity
present in our rainbow community. The most recent
New Zealand census shows that our Asian ethnic groups
have almost doubled in size in the last ten years, and
with them, the number of Asian queer and trans* people
has also increased.
Rainbow Youth is hosting a meeting to explore how to
connect and engage these young queer and trans* Asians
more effectively within our community.
The evening will include a discussion of the cultural
needs and issues of the young Asians in our community,
as well as looking at what our organisations currently
have to offer this community, and what can be improved.
This meeting marks a step towards creating more cultural
inclusion in our rainbow community and is open to all
who want to share their ideas and join the conversation.
Refreshments will be provided.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Free


Male Sexualities and the Bear Community

Female Sexualities and the Lesbian Community

The aim of this panel is to focus on male sexualities today and bear culture. Facilitated
by Rainbow Youth’s Kestin Stewart, the panel will be comprised of people from varied
age groups.

A panel comprised of people from all age groups, focusing on the intricacies and issues
surrounding the lesbian community and female sexualities today.

RAINBOW YOUTH INTERGENERATIONAL PANEL

Topics covered during the discussions include a look at the history of the bear
community, the process of coming out pre-law reform, sexuality/identity/labels, and
how the bear community operates today – covering the differing perspectives of
younger and older generations.
Issues around being masculine identified and trans* within gay male culture will also
be discussed.
Attendees are encouraged to take part in the discussions and to enjoy the refreshments
provided.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

New Zealand AIDS Foundation National Office
Free

RAINBOW YOUTH INTERGENERATIONAL PANEL

Topics covered include the history of the lesbian community, sexuality/identities/
labels, and coming out. The panel of different ages will offer their perspectives of what
the lesbian community has changed over time, and what it’s like today.
Finally, panelists will discuss the issues around being feminine identified and trans*
within queer female culture.
Attendees are encouraged to take part in the discussions and to enjoy the refreshments
provided.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Charlotte Museum
Free



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LITERATURE

Photograph: Auckland Weekly News, 1932

Photograph: Auckland Weekly News, 1932

Nick Reid

Writing Seminar

The spotlight focuses on the world of LGBTI writing as Auckland Libraries hosts a
lively, varied and unpredictable evening of stand-up reviewing – starring an eclectic
line-up of well-known writers and readers with a book in hand and seven minutes to
make it notorious!


Iggy Pop meets dark rock.


Being myself, all the time.


All of the excellent people.


Learning new dance moves.

Review Revue

Writers and would-be writers alike will find value and inspiration in this free two-hour
writing seminar hosted by Alternative Bindings and the New Zealand Society of Authors.

FRONT OF HOUSE AND MODEL
23, GREY LYNN

The seminar features presentations on practical writing topics by Lisa Williams and
Brendan Weir – followed by a writing exercise and feedback – and concludes with a
Q&A session on general and LGBT writing issues.
Lisa Williams has more than 25 years of writing experience in a variety of fiction
and non-fiction genres, including working as a freelance journalist. Her manuscript
Death on a Cold Winter’s Night was shortlisted for the Richard Webster Popular Fiction
Award and her novel Drifting at the Bottom of the World was a finalist for the Violet
Quill Award for new voices in gay literature.
Brendan Weir worked in various areas of the film and television industry for 15 years.
He recently completed his Masters of Creative Writing at AUT where he was awarded
the School of Language and Culture Postgraduate Award for academic achievement
for his full-length screenplay, Tane’s War.
Bring pen and paper, or a laptop – a printer will be available.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Whare Wānanga,
Auckland Central City Library
Free

www.facebook.com/AlternativeBindings

Jules van der Voorn

STUDENT AND MODEL
24, MOUNT ROSKILL

Enjoy a welcome glass of wine courtesy of Glengarry Wines, followed by the
announcement of the winner of Express magazine’s The Written Word writing contest
and a reading from the winning entry.

WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LOOK?

David Bowie meets dark rock.

Then it’s stand-up reviewing with our sharp, witty, full-strength line-up of reviewers:

Pride is about enjoying your achievements.

Moira Clunie talking about Alison Bechdel, creator of the famed comic strip Dykes to
Watch Out For and the graphic novels Fun Home and Are You My Mother?


Lula Cucchiara and Ash Mosen.

Michael Giacon, an Auckland songwriter, performer, poet and educator whose writing
features in Best Mates: Gay Writing in Aotearoa New Zealand.


Camp A Low Hum.

Julie Helean, winner of the 2012 BNZ Katherine Mansfield Award and author of
The Open Accounts of an Honesty Box, GayNZ.com’s 2011 “New Zealand lesbian
must-read of the year”.
Craig Ranapia, freelance critic and cultural commentator who reviews for the New
Zealand Listener and blogs at Public Address.
Peter Wichman, literary historian and artist, and a three-time finalist in the Wallace
Art Awards.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Auckland Central City Library
Free

Photograph: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries

www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz

Alternative Bindings Poetry Meet

Nick @ Red11 wears coat by Jarrad Godman, shorts by Kowtow.
Jules @ Red11 wears leather pants from Steven Ball archive,
suspenders from Search & Destroy.

Share your favourite rainbow poems with your friends.
A spoken presentation of a range of open-floor and prepared poetry by rainbow
authors, followed by a discussion about the state of rainbow poetry within Aotearoa
New Zealand, led by Christopher Dempsey and Michael Giacon.
Hosted in the historic Leys Institute Library in St Marys Bay, this promises to be an
intimate and uplifting evening, with refreshments and a supportive friendly environment
in which you can share your own poetry.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Monday 10 February, 6.30pm
Leys Institute Library
Free

www.facebook.com/AlternativeBindings

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LIFESTYLE

The Rainbow Tick

Heroic Gardens Festival 2014

We spend a huge amount of our lives at work – but just how welcoming and safe are
workplaces and organisations for Rainbow communities? And how can a business
show it understands and welcomes us?

The longstanding Heroic Gardens Festival is back in its 18th year, giving attendees
exclusive access to some of Auckland’s most striking private gardens, all with a point
of difference, while raising funds for Mercy Hospice Auckland.

The Rainbow Tick Certiﬁcation Programme is designed to address these issues. To be
awarded the Rainbow Tick means an organisation has demonstrated it is a safe and
welcoming place for our communities, whether as employees or customers.

The Heroic Gardens Festival 2014 will open the gates to 21 must-see summer gardens
from Titirangi in the west to Hunua in the south. Showcasing gay and lesbian-owned
gardens, the festival has grown to include the gardens of other Mercy Hospice supporters.

A truly diverse and inclusive work environment is directly linked to enhanced
performance and strengthened brand reputation. When an organisation allows its
employees to be themselves, they are more efficient, more productive and more loyal
to the organisation.

Proceeds from every ticket sold will support Mercy Hospice Auckland’s on-going
work, providing essential services, free of charge, to patients and families facing lifelimiting illness.

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME LAUNCH

The Rainbow Tick acts as a symbol to customers that this is an organisation that
understands and welcomes them.
Featuring Urzila Carlson, this is an invitation-only event, with a limited number of
invitations available on application.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Monday 17 February, 5.30pm
Sub Rosa, PwC Tower
Free by invitation
Email info@rainbowtick.co.nz (numbers limited)

www.rainbowtick.co.nz

SUPPORTING MERCY HOSPICE AUCKLAND

Visit the website for more information, and to view garden locations and images.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 February, 10am-6pm
21 private gardens from Titirangi to Hunua
$40 to access all gardens (both days), or $8 per garden
www.heroicgardens.org.nz or 09 376 7573
Lahood Window Furnishings, The Women’s Bookshop, Unity Books,
Time Out Books, Hair Mechanics, Mercy Hospice Shops,
and garden centres across Auckland
No access for children under 12, excepting babes in arms

www.heroicgardens.co.nz

Doggy Style

THE AUCKLAND PRIDE DOG SHOW
Let your pooch put its best paw forward in this fun afternoon out for all the whānau,
both two and four legged.
Make sure your furry companion is well-groomed as celebrity judges will be awarding
prizes in various categories, including Best Dressed, Best Dog/Owner Look-a-like,
Biggest Dog, Smallest Dog, Best Butch Dog, Best Femme Dog and Best in Show!
Proudly supported by Barkley Manor, every competition entry includes a donation to
the Auckland SPCA, who will be on site to assist.
Bigger and better than last year, there will be spot prizes, stalls and fun for all.
Sit down picnics not recommended.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

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Owairaka Domain, Summit Drive, Mount Albert
(off leash ﬁeld on southern side)
$5 per dog entry in each category

Gal Stern

UNITEC STUDENT AND
AUCKLAND PRIDE FESTIVAL ASSISTANT
25, WATERVIEW

90s rave meets The L Word.


Being whole.


The opportunities to explore.


Love, re-discovery and happiness.

Gal wears crop top, printed singlet
and harness by Jimmy D, trousers
by Company of Strangers.

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SPORT & RECREATION

SPORT & RECREATION
Roller Derby Battle for Pride
PIRATE CITY ROLLERS

Photograph: Jody Murray

The roller derby community has a long history of queer celebration and support, and
the Pirate City Rollers, Auckland’s premiere league, are proud to host a charity match
for Rainbow Youth.

Auckland Cycle Pride

Team Auckland Masters Swimmers (TAMS) will be
hosting the 3rd TAMS/DSW swim meet to coincide with
the opening weekend of the Auckland Pride Festival.
All swimmers, spectators and volunteers are welcome.

Ride out to the LYC Big Gay Out, from Auckland Museum
to Coyle Park, with a pit stop at Garnet Station along
the way.

AUCKLAND VS. WELLINGTON

This fun open event will be run in the indoor short-course
25m pool at Mt Roskill’s Cameron Pool. While events will
be timed, it is a non-sanctioned meet with races across
a mixture of strokes ranging from 25-100m.
Racing starts 2.30pm, with spot prizes awarded
throughout the afternoon. The last event will be a team
relay for the TAMS Cup.
In the morning, join the TAMS team and friends for a
free ocean swim off Takapuna Beach. Meet at 8am for a
nice easy swim around the buoys, followed by brunch.
In the evening, there’ll be an optional dinner at a central
city restaurant from 7.30pm.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Saturday 8 February, 2-6pm
Cameron Pool
Before 1 February $25, After 1 February $30
Email Damien Strogen to register
dmstrogen@hotmail.com
R18

RIDE TO THE LYC BIG GAY OUT

Starting from the Auckland Museum steps, this leisurely
bike ride will take in Karangahape Road, Ponsonby Road,
Jervois Road and Cox’s Bay, with a refreshing pause at
Garnet Station in Westmere, before continuing on to
Coyle Park in Point Chevalier.
This is a fun, healthy, environmentally-friendly, colourful
and family-friendly event for members of the Rainbow
Community, their friends and allies. We travel under a
‘no rider left behind’ policy.
Decorate your own bike in a rainbow theme, or hire a bike
and helmet for the day. Check the Cycle Pride Auckland
Facebook page for route maps and more details.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Sunday 9 February, 11am
Meet in front of Auckland Museum,
Auckland Domain
Free

www.facebook.com/cycleprideakl

LOVE ALL

The Pride Tennis Tournament is back on Valentine’s Day!
Bring your racket and a sense of fun. The tournament’s
aim is to create a schedule of play for all levels, with
20-minute doubles matches in a round-robin format.
No partners are required, as you will be teamed up with
players of approximately equal ability for each match.
Play will start at 6pm, with spot prizes throughout the
tournament, plus the presentation of the Pride Tennis
Trophy to the overall winner in a 9pm prize-giving.
The West End Lawn Tennis Club, established in 1932,
is one of Auckland’s largest tennis clubs and has a long
history of supporting the Rainbow Community.
Food and drink will be available. Socialise and enjoy
the friendly atmosphere of the club, whether playing
or watching.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

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West End Tennis Club
$20 per player, free for spectators
Email Jenni Wickes to register
Jenni.wickes@icloud.com

Vagine Regime is comprised of a stellar group of skaters from throughout the country
– including Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Palmerston North – and they’re
ready to take on the Pirates.

Fairy Flotilla
Attention all boaties! Join the Fairy Flotilla as it returns
to party dockside in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour.

So head to the YMCA on Pitt Street prior to 7pm to cheer on the ladies in this fantastic
charity game in support of Rainbow Youth. This event is all ages, with a restricted R18
area for those wanting alcoholic refreshments.

Launched during Pride 2013, the Fairy Flotilla has
become Auckland’s LGBT boating enthusiast group.
Anyone who has a seaworthy vessel – such as a yacht,
launch, runabout, tinny or jet ski – can join in and fly the
rainbow flag to identify as part of the flotilla.

WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

The Fairy Flotilla will rendezvous in Viaduct Harbour
at 5.30pm to party afloat and enjoy a potluck barbeque
picnic. There is no fee to attend or tie up for the dockside
party, and boats wishing to stay overnight can do so for
a reduced marina fee.

BOOK

This is a great chance to meet your fellow LGBT boaties.
Invite your friends, bring food and drinks, fly the rainbow
flag – and we’ll see you on the water or on the dock!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Thursday 13 February, 5.30pm
Viaduct Harbour Marina
Free
Email Gresham Bradley to register
gresham@e-cast.co.nz

YMCA Auckland City
Presales $15, Door $20,
Youth (under 12) $5, Children (under 5) free
www.undertheradar.co.nz
Front row seats are R18 as a roller derby player may land on you through
normal gameplay!

www.facebook.com/piratecityrollers

Registration to enter Viaduct Harbour and tie up to
designated marina docks is required. Precise location
and mooring position directions will be provided.

BOOK

www.facebook.com/groups/fairyflotilla

www.facebook.com/tamsnewzealand

Pride Tennis Tournament

The Pirates will take on Vagine Regime Aotearoa, New Zealand’s team of elite LGBT
skaters who are participating in this year’s Battle on the Bent Track, an international
queer roller derby event in Australia.

Photograph: James Yang

TAMS Cup Swim

The Pirate City Rollers returned from last year’s national championship undefeated
to claim the title of best league in the country.

Women’s Self Defence
Workshop and Seminar

Labrys Women’s Softball
Tournament 2014

The best fight is the one you don’t have.

Teams of all skill levels will compete for prizes at
the Metro Softball Club in this annual social softball
tournament for lesbians, women and friends.

Barely a day goes by without news of women being
subject to assault by a partner, a family member or a
stranger. Many of these situations are avoidable and
learning the skills of self defence is never a bad idea.
This workshop and seminar will teach you skills and
techniques for keeping yourself safe – and is great for
confidence and self-awareness.
Hosted by Auckland’s Goju Ryu Okinawa Kan Karate
Club and taught by two highly skilled 4th Dan Black Belt
women, this workshop and seminar will enhance your
ability to look after yourself in potentially dangerous
situations – and will give you skills that will help you to
avoid them altogether.
Places limited to 25 women. No prior knowledge required.
Loose clothing should be worn.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

AUT City Campus
Adult $20
Email Cushla Matheson to register
cushla.matheson@gmail.com

Back in 1998, two groups of New Zealand lesbian
softballers, Auckland’s Maidenz and Wellington’s
Amazons, joined forces to take a team to the Gay Games
in Amsterdam – narrowly missing out on a bronze medal
by one run.
Close bonds were forged between the two teams and they
created the annual Labrys Women’s Softball Tournament
to celebrate New Zealand’s lesbian softballers.
Last year’s tournament during the Auckland Pride
Festival saw five teams participating from different
sporting codes.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Sunday 16 February, games start at 10am,
final at 5pm
Metro Softball Club
$150 per team
Email Mitch Leathem to register
mitchleathem@hotmail.com

www.facebook.com/labrys2014
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LYC BEAR NEW ZEALAND WEEK


Wet Fur

Bears On Screen – RoboCop

Tri-Nations 2014

Later, our friends at Centurian Sauna will be throwing
open their doors to Bear New Zealand Week for an
evening of cruising and sweaty fun.

For this popular mid-week movie night, Bear New Zealand
has booked an entire cinema at Event Cinemas Queen
Street to see the rebooted RoboCop movie.

Cum along for a little extra meat and greet, with steamy
sounds from DJ Vitamin K and free pizza from 9pm.

In 2028 Detroit, when good cop Alex Murphy is critically
injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate
OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot
police officer. Crime has a new enemy.

The annual Tri-Nations party has established itself as
one of the biggest gay dance events of the year. The 2014
event is promising to be huge, with three incredible DJs
from around the world converging on Karangahape Road
for the ultimate end to Bear New Zealand Week!

WHERE
TICKETS

Monday 10 February, 8pm
Centurian Sauna
Door $23 with Bear New Zealand Pass
R18 – nudity

WHEN
WHERE

Day Trip – Go West, Get Wet!
This year’s excellent adventure focuses on the pleasures
of West Auckland.
Pack a towel, swimsuit and plenty of sunscreen.
The coach departs from Urge Bar at 8.30am.
First stop is Muriwai Beach, where gannets gather on
cliffs overlooking the black sand beach.
Next we spend an afternoon splashing around in the
natural geothermal wonder that is Parakai Springs –
soaking, sliding and enjoying a picnic lunch.

Bear Drag Race
It’s the event that stops traffic!

LYC Bear New Zealand Week 2014
Hosted by the Bear New Zealand group and Love Your
Condom, the 5th annual Bear New Zealand Week is set
to be a huge week full of fun, mayhem and partying!
Tickets are on sale now at the official Bear New Zealand
website: www.bearnewzealand.co.nz

The evening begins at Legend Bar, where volunteer bear
runners find some courage and then dress up in drag.
Hilarity ensues as they race down Karangahape Road
to Caluzzi Cabaret.
Perhaps the most talked about event of Bear New Zealand
Week, the Bear Drag Race is free for spectators and
competitors – and there’s even a prize for the winner!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Bear Week Registration
Early registrations commence in the Bear New Zealand
tent at the LYC Big Gay Out from midday. Besides
relaxing and enjoying the entertainment on offer, it’s
also an opportunity to meet up with your fellow Bear
Week participants, collect your registration packs, and
purchase a Bear New Zealand 2014 t-shirt.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Sunday 9 February, midday-7pm
Bear New Zealand Tent, Coyle Park
Free

Legend Bar & Club
Free

Urge Bear Divas
Following the Bear Drag Race, the award-winning Caluzzi
crew will be providing a sumptuous meal.
Then an evening of hairy fabulosity awaits, as a brand
new troupe of Urge Bear Divas perform for one night only!
An unforgettable night for anyone who has witnessed it
(and probably required weeks of counseling)!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Caluzzi Cabaret
Dinner and show $65
www.bearnewzealand.co.nz

Our final stop is the Hallertau microbrewery in Riverhead,
where we’ll get an informative tour from the brewmaster
and taste some of New Zealand’s finest craft beer with
our afternoon snack.
Then its back to Auckland for a disco nap!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

BOOK

Wednesday 12 February,
meet 8.30am at Urge Bar
Muriwai Beach, Parakai Springs
and Hallertau Brewery
Adult $90, includes admission
to Parakai Springs, Hallertau tour
and picnic lunch

TICKETS
BOOK

Kam Shafaati (Australia) has performed at major
global dance events, including Mardi Gras, Burning
Man, Folsom Street Fair, Tropical Fruits, Inquisition,
Bearracuda, Extra Dirty, Bear Pride, BearNation,
White Wolf and FUR.

Event Cinemas Queen Street
Adult $18, includes free popcorn

WHEN

Day Trip – Auckland Museum
The Auckland War Memorial Museum tells the story
of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its people.
The Museum is a war memorial for the province of
Auckland and holds one of New Zealand’s top three
heritage libraries.
Bear New Zealand day-trippers will meet at Auckland
Museum at 10am for an interesting and informative
wander around the Museum’s pre-eminent Māori and
Pacific collections, significant natural history resources
and major social and military history collections, as well
as decorative arts and pictorial collections.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Friday 14 February, 10am
Auckland Museum
Free for Aucklanders with proof of residence,
$25 for overseas visitors

Mr Urge New Zealand Bear 2014
The hunt is on to find New Zealand’s official entrant into
Mr Australasia Bear 2014. The competition was fierce
last year – and this year we expect more of the same!
The contest is open to all current New Zealand residents.
The winner will be crowned Mr Urge NZ Bear 2014
and will compete at Southern HiBEARnation in
Melbourne during June. If you’re keen to enter, email:
urgebar@gmail.com
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Urge Bar
Free

Vinny Vero (USA) is a New York-based songwriter,
producer and DJ who has built a fearsome reputation
off the back of gigs in New York, San Francisco, London,
Sydney and Stockholm.
A talented and well-loved Aussie import, Mauri has been
spinning at Urge Bar for over 15 years and is one of the
most respected DJs in the country.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Saturday 15 February, 10pm-4am
Legend Bar & Club
Adult $25
Marcello’s Caffé and Urge Bar

Closing BBQ
The Closing BBQ is a great way to relax and enjoy some
kiwi hospitality after a long week of fun. The BBQ will
be held at a fab new venue this year, with the location
in your ticket pack.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Private address
Adult $10

UnderBear Party
Urge Bar hosts a special mid-week jocks party to
welcome visitors from around the world to Bear New
Zealand Week.
With music from resident DJs, the undies events are
perhaps the most famous of all nights at Urge!
First in, best undressed.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Urge Bar
Door $10

Meet & Greet
Come and meet your fellow bears as we officially launch
LYC Bear New Zealand Week 2014.
The Meet & Greet is also a chance to pick up your ticket
packs and t-shirts, if you didn’t make it to the LYC Big
Gay Out.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

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Monday 10 February, 5pm-8pm
Marcello’s Caffé
Free

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PARTY & SOCIAL

PARTY & SOCIAL
Staircase Reunion
30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Photograph: queerporntv.com

Join us as we pay tribute to the infamous Staircase Bar & Club, with a reunion and
revival party celebrating the golden era of Auckland gay nightlife.

LICK Auckland

Kiwifist 3

Rough House

LICK is an internationally renowned party night for
girls-who-love-girls.

Two events catering to gay and bi men with a passion for
arse play. For inexperienced or experienced men, hosted
by international fisting video star Kiwimuzza.

Rough House is a cruise/kink-friendly space for queer
people of all genders.

Hosted in six cities around the world, LICK Auckland
returns to the million-dollar venue, Libertine, bringing
with it the best female DJs from both Australia and
New Zealand.
Rub shoulders with Auckland’s finest women and dance
the night away to a mixture of hip hop and house from
Melbourne’s DJ Cookie and Auckland DJ favourites
Darnell Adams and Marjorie Sinclair.
LICK is your girl-on-girl playground.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Libertine
Door $10 before 11pm, $15 after 11pm

www.lickentertainment.com
www.facebook.com/groups/licknewzealand

BENT OVER THE RAINBOW

This special Bent Over the Rainbow edition celebrates the
rainbow of variation that is queer sexuality and provides
a debaucherous labyrinth for queer people who want a
bit of sleaze this Pride!

The Kiwifist 3 Forum and social gathering is an
opportunity to receive advice and information from
a highly-qualified medic and assficionado. To help
demonstrate the physiology of the arse, a live model
will be anatomically painted to illustrate the internal
workings of your favourite play area!

Mix and match stickers at the Sticker Station to wear
your intentions on your sleeve. Meet and beat with old
friends, hook up with new people, watch queer porn in the
TV room, or skulk around the glorious maze of shadows
and indulge your inner voyeur.

The Kiwifist 3 Play Party starts at 3pm and goes as late
as you want to take it – with seven slings, two playrooms,
touch-up douche facilities, and free condoms and gloves.
BYO lubes and toys, or purchase on the premises.
KIWFIST 3 FORUM
WHEN
WHERE
Lateshift
TICKETS Door $20
R16 – contains nudity and intense sexual activity
KIWIFIST 3 PLAY PARTY
WHEN
WHERE
Lateshift
TICKETS Door $30
R16 – contains nudity and intense sexual activity

Opening its doors long before law reform, the Staircase spanned three venues, first
on Fort Street, then on Albert Street, and finally on Karangahape Road. This reunion
gives us an opportunity to acknowledge the contribution that owners Dennis O’Brien
and Stuart Buckley have made to our community.
Taking over both levels of Legend Bar & Club, we will be recreating the infamous
Piano Bar downstairs and the popular Staircase Nightclub upstairs.
Proudly supported by Sky’s Rialto Channel, the reunion will be hosted by Bertha,
Buckwheat and Tess Tickle, who’ll be joined by original Staircase DJs Alex Taylor,
Bevan Keys, James Leuii, Stephen Green, and of course, Tony Young!
The downstairs Piano Bar will open at 8pm, offering an opportunity to reminisce with
Stuart and Dennis to a live piano accompaniment.
The upstairs Staircase Nightclub opens at 10pm, with shows at 11pm, midnight and
1am – plus a shameful dance-of-the-desperados show at 3am for those still standing!
If you survived the Staircase, you do not want to miss this special reunion event – one
last dance to rekindle the love and honour a venue that meant so much to all of us.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Legend Bar & Club
Adult $35, Concession/Senior $25, Door $40

Equipment and general facilities include a cross, two
slings, an angled bondage wall, bondage rack, restraints
on chains in the hallway, private rooms with beds, glory
holes, a cast iron bath and showers.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

Friday 14 February, 8pm-2am
Basement
Adult $20
www.basementnz.com or 09 3022250
R18 – possible BDSM play and sex



www.lateshift.co.nz

Aquarius Sunday Club

Mother vs. Daughter Drag Comp

PiG Pride

Three special editions of the long-running Aquarius
Sunday Club, hosted by Wazza and Uncle Bill.

Hosted by the inimitable Miss Ribena, drag mothers and
daughters battle it out for the rainbow tiara!

A special PiG Pride event for gay and bi men who enjoy
the darker, heavier side to sex.

Enjoy a free summer barbeque and sausage sizzle, meat
raffles and giveaways, drink specials and a topless male
waiter!

Mother and daughter contestants will be assessed by
celebrity judges in categories including eveningwear,
question and answer, and show — with champagne,
flowers, sashes and cash up for grabs.

International visitors, including Master Sam and
FFister T from Australia, are already booked – so get
here and get piggy! Or come and watch others doing it!

Followed by Kamp Karaoke from 8pm, with your host
Macy Gay. Blow a tune and sing like a star!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Sunday 9, 16 and 23 February, 6pm
Saloon Bar
Free

www.facebook.com/FamilyBar

Get your rainbow heels on and head to Ponsonby Road!
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS

Poof Bar
Free

www.facebook.com/PoofonPonsonby

Equipment and facilities include a cross, two slings,
bondage walls and racks, chain-restraints, private rooms
with beds, glory holes, a cast iron bath, two showers,
a urinal and a toilet, plus dirty porn movies on screen
and a dark grope room.
A private event with no dress code for those who like a
bit of sleaze.
WHEN
WHERE
TICKETS
BOOK

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Friday 21 February, 8pm-2am
Basement
Adult $20
www.basementnz.com or 09 3022250
R18 – sex and pornography

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Photograph: Anthony Lycett for Self Styled London

PROUD PARTY

PROUD
Last year’s PROUD was Auckland’s biggest LGBTIQ party in over a decade – and
PROUD 2014 will be even bigger, bolder and better, with an international cast of party
superstars flying in from Sydney and London!

Floating high above the outdoor courtyards, the two bars with the biggest decks in
town, La Zeppa and Tom Tom, will play host to top local DJs including Dick Johnson,
Marjorie Sinclair, Zeisha Fremaux, James Leuii and Mauri.

Immediately after the Auckland Pride Parade 2014, PROUD will throw open the gates
to the historic Victoria Park Market complex, with internal staircases accessing five
amazing dance floors and stunning new outdoor and indoor spaces for you to explore!

And deep down in the basement, we’ve discovered a brand new dark and industrial
space where DJs Greg Churchill, Donald Bennett and Mana Tai will be hitting it hard,
fast and heavy until dawn!

Meow! Back by popular demand, Sydney supernova DJ Kitty Glitter brings her unique
style and uplifting energy to the open-air Victoria Park Market Courtyard, with support
from local heartbreaker Karn Hall.

The official closing celebration of the Auckland Pride Festival, PROUD is going to
be the biggest LGBTIQ party of 2014! Do not miss out! This is Victoria Park like you
have never seen it – and queer partying on a legendary scale!

Queer and Now! London’s coolest underground club, Vogue Fabrics is coming to
Auckland for one night only. DJ Tranny Dad and The Duchess of Pork will take over the
new Pohutukawa Courtyard for an evening of demented disco, perverted performance
and trampolining transvestites!

WHEN

The Vogue Fabrics DJs will be bringing a global circus of genderfuck superfreaks along
for the ride, including the outrageously long-legged Sydney style icon Apocalypstik,
plus our own inimitable Cindy of Samoa.
Experience three spectacular stage shows under the historic Victoria Park chimney
starring beautifully deviant erotic burlesque troupe In Flagrante, Mika featuring
Hannah Martin and Zakk d’Larte, plus the fabulous Kita Mean and the K Holes!

WHERE
TICKETS

Saturday 22 February, 9pm-5am (first show at 10.30pm)
Victoria Park Market (including La Zeppa and Tom Tom)
Poof Bar, The Women’s Bookshop, Marcello’s Caffé, Urge Bar,
Real Groovy and Conch Records

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TICKETING & VENUE MAPS

PRIDE PLANNER
Event

Ticketing Information

Page

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Fri
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Sat
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Auckland Pride Gala

Q Theatre

5

LYC Big Gay Out

Coyle Park

7

Auckland Pride Parade

Ponsonby Road

20

7pm

Proud Party

Victoria Park Market

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9pm

Mika’s Aroha Mardi Gras

Legend Bar & Club

8

Legacy Project


8

7pm

One Night Only

The Bluestone Room

8

7pm

Purple Rainbow


9

9pm

Teen Faggots Come To Life

The Basement Studio

9

Lashings of Whipped Cream

The Basement Studio

9

Riding in Cars with…Boys

The Basement Car Park

9

Songs for Guy

TAPAC

10

Mumbai Monologues

TAPAC

10

Sun
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MAIN EVENTS

Tickets to Auckland Pride Festival events are sold by a variety of ticketing agents, each
with differing booking fees and ticket processing charges. Prices for events listed in
this programme are exclusive of these charges.

When tickets are booked in person, by phone, mail or internet, an additional cost
may be incurred and will vary from a per-transaction charge to a per-ticket charge
depending on which agent is selling the tickets.

8pm
12pm

THEATRE & CABARET

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Massey University Albany Campus – 6 Bass Road, Albany
Falls Park – Alderman Drive, Henderson
Corban Estate Arts Centre – 426 Great North Road, Henderson
Charlotte Museum – 8a Bentinck Street, New Lynn
Coyle Park – Point Chevalier Road, Point Chevalier
Unitec Mt Albert Campus – 1 Carrington Road, Mount Albert
Metro Softball Club – Phyllis Reserve, Phyllis Street, Mt Albert
Owairaka Domain – Summit Drive, Mt Albert
Cameron Pool – 53 Arundel Street, Mt Roskill
TAPAC – 100 Motions Road, Western Springs
West End Tennis Club – 2 Fife Street, Westmere
Poof Bar – 212 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Leys Institute Library – 20 St Marys Road, St Marys Bay
Western Park – 5-7 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Whitespace – 12 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn
Lateshift – 25 Dundonald Street, Newton
Auckland Museum – Auckland Domain, Parnell
Okahu Bay – Tamaki Drive, Orakei
Raye Freedman Library – 788 Remuera Road, Remuera
AUT South Campus – 640 Great South Road, Manukau
New Zealand AIDS Foundation – 35 Hargreaves Street, St Marys Bay
Marcello’s Caffé – 28 College Hill, Freemans Bay
Libertine – 37 Drake Street, Auckland City
Victoria Park Market – 210-218 Victoria Street West, Auckland City

Silo Park – cnr. Jellicoe and Beaumont Streets, Wynyard Quarter
Viaduct Harbour Marina – Viaduct Harbour Ave, Auckland City
Sub Rosa – PwC Tower, 188 Quay Street, Auckland City
Queens Wharf – 99 Quay Street, Auckland City
Tabac – 6 Mills Lane, Auckland City
The Bluestone Room – 9-11 Durham Lane, Auckland City
Aotea Centre – 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland City
The Basement Theatre – Lower Greys Avenue, Auckland City
Q Theatre – 305 Queen Street, Auckland City
Event Cinemas – 291-297 Queen Street, Auckland City
Auckland Central City Library – 46 Lorne Street, Auckland City
Academy Cinemas – 44 Lorne Street, Auckland City
Auckland Art Gallery – cnr. Kitchener and Wellesley Streets, Auckland City
AUT City Campus – 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland City
Artstation – 1 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Urge Bar – 490 Karangahape Road, Newton
Caluzzi Cabaret – 461 Karangahape Road, Newton
Legend Bar & Club – 373 Karangahape Road, Newton
Rainbow Youth Centre – 281 Karangahape Road, Newton
Centurian Sauna – 18 Beresford Square, Newton
Family Bar & Saloon Bar – 270 Karangahape Road, Newton
YMCA Auckland City – 149 Greys Ave, Auckland City
Pitt Street Methodist Church – 78 Pitt Street, Newton
St Kevins Arcade – 179-183 Karangahape Road, Newton
Basement – 12 Canada Street, Newton

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Queen

TAPAC

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Pam Ann

ASB Theatre

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Charlotte Yates

Tabac

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Mixtape Sessions

St Kevins Arcade

13

GALS Celebrates with Pride

Auckland Art Gallery

13

Falls Park

13

Pitt Street Church

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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

Artstation

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Anatomy Is Not Destiny

TBC, K’ Road

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And Then She Said…

Whitespace

17

Everything and Everyone

St Kevins Arcade

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Queens Wharf Drawing Club

Queens Wharf

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Silo Cinema – Some Like It Hot

Silo Park

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

various

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8pm

MUSIC
8pm
7pm

VISUAL ARTS
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FILM
9pm
7pm

Blue is the Warmest Colour

Academy Cinemas

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Dallas Buyers Club

Academy Cinemas

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NXT:14 Youth Conference


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9am

9am

Rainbow Youth Picnic Series

various

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5pm

3pm

Queer and Trans Clothing Swap


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Lesbian Heritage Walk

Ponsonby/Collingwood St

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The Great Akld Pride Debate

Auckland Museum

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Rainbow Asian Youth Dialogue


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Male Sexualities

NZ AIDS Foundation

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Female Sexualities

Charlotte Museum

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Writing Seminar

Auckland City Library

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Alternative Bindings Poetry

Leys Institute Library

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Review Revue

Auckland City Library

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Aroha Dawn Ceremony

Okahu Bay

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Doggy Style

Owairaka Domain

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The Rainbow Tick

Sub Rosa, PwC Tower

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Heroic Gardens Festival 2014

various

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TAMS Cup Swim

Cameron Pool

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Fairy Flotilla

Viaduct Harbour Marina

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Women’s Self Defence Seminar

AUT City Campus

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Labrys Women’s Softball 2014

Metro Softball Club

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Auckland Cycle Pride

Auckland Museum

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Pride Tennis Tournament

West End Tennis Club

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Roller Derby Battle for Pride

GREATER AUCKLAND MAP

7pm

4pm

No Fruit Without Labour

8pm

2pm

Heroes Out West

8pm

YMCA Auckland City

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7.30pm
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YOUTH

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DISCUSSION & DEBATE

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9pm

Event Cinemas Queen St

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Auckland Museum

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10am

Urge Bar

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Legend Bar & Club

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Private address

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Pride Opening Night Party

Family Bar

5

LICK Auckland

Libertine

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Kiwiﬁ st 3

Lateshift

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Rough House

Basement

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Aquarius Sunday Club

Saloon Bar

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Mother v. Daughter Drag Comp

Poof Bar

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PiG Pride

Basement

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Legend Bar & Club

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Urge Bar

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Tri-Nations 2014

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Mr Urge New Zealand Bear

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Caluzzi Cabaret

Bears On Screen – RoboCop

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Day Trip – Go West, Get Wet!

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Legend Bar & Club

UnderBear Party

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Urge Bear Divas

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Centurian Sauna

Bear Drag Race

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Marcello’s Caffé

Wet Fur

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Meet & Greet

Staircase Reunion

WYNYARD
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Sport & Recreation

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MAP 1 CENTRAL CITY

UT

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