What’s happening

Wellington Pride Festival officially runs from 6 - 22 March, but you’ll find our events here on either side of that as well, as Pride is not just a two week thing.

Prefer browsing on paper? Download a copy of our print programme for 2026. Please note the most up to date information will be online.

The majority of these events have been created by the community. However, the Wellington Pride Festival Committee produces the following Signature Events:

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Georgina Beyer – Diamonds are Forever (Walking Tour)
Mar
21

Georgina Beyer – Diamonds are Forever (Walking Tour)

Join us for this special 90-minute walking tour honouring international trailblazer Georgina Beyer (1957–2023). Explore central Wellington locations that shaped her remarkable journey, and discover a defiantly optimistic story of resilience, courage, and lived experience—used to challenge injustice and change the world for the better.

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Karaone Putiputi with The Tīwhas
Mar
21

Karaone Putiputi with The Tīwhas

  • Ngā Pou Ruahine under the rawa, Earth Mothers, in Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui (map)
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Express yourself with Nōku te Ao Capital E and The Tīwhas, the premier girl group from Pōneke. Tamariki and rangatahi can show their true colours by creating vibrant paper flower crowns inspired by style icons Carmen Rupe and Marsha P. Johnson. Free, all welcome (best suits ages 8–15).

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Five Films for Freedom
Mar
20

Five Films for Freedom

Space Place presents Five Films for Freedom, a global celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories, offering five short films available for free. The festival is a partnership between the British Council and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, and it aims to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people worldwide.

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The Glamaphones Open Rehearsal
Mar
19

The Glamaphones Open Rehearsal

Join Wellington’s rainbow community choir for an open rehearsal. Experience some of our favourite warm-ups, dive into learning a new piece together, and chat with some singers during the tea break. We are a non-auditioned choir and singers of all abilities are welcome. Sheet music will be available for visitors.

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‘Amethyst outlook’: Exploring Katherine Mansfield’s queer identity
Mar
18

‘Amethyst outlook’: Exploring Katherine Mansfield’s queer identity

“From the amethyst outlook my situation is devilishly fascinating, but it cannot be permanent.” – Katherine Mansfield, 1907

Following the success of 2025’s The Magic of Her Body: Readings of Katherine Mansfield’s Queer Writing, dive deeper into Mansfield’s queer identity from the perspectives of two generations of Wellington writers.

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Five Films for Freedom
Mar
18

Five Films for Freedom

Space Place presents Five Films for Freedom, a global celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories, offering five short films available for free. The festival is a partnership between the British Council and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, and it aims to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people worldwide.

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