What’s happening

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

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Frisky Pride Wellington
Mar
7
to Mar 8

Frisky Pride Wellington

Continue Wellington Pride Parade's celebrations at FRISKY PRIDE, the official parade afterparty. FRISKY PRIDE will be the perfect opportunity to dance the night away, dressed in head-to-toe rainbow glam, and to celebrate unapologetic queerness alongside the rest of our beautiful community.

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Chosen Family Night
Mar
12

Chosen Family Night

Chosen Family Night returns to Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum for a vibrant evening filled with queer history, art and community.

Hosted by Lilly Loudmouth, the festivities include rainbow history tours, drag and music performances, dirty poetry reading and wholesome crafts.

All welcome. Valid ID required for cash bar.

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Fiona Clark: Unafraid - Screening and Q&A
Mar
13

Fiona Clark: Unafraid - Screening and Q&A

Join The D*List for a special Q&A screening of Fiona Clark: Unafraid, where we will be joined by Fiona herself.

Fiona Clark: Unafraid tells the story of how the photographer overcame censorship, homophobia, sexism, and vision loss to become one of our most respected social documentarians.

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Protection-Connection: A live studio happening
Mar
14

Protection-Connection: A live studio happening

The studio is a place of making, process, excitement, challenge. Full of colour and energy, queerness and embodied creativity, this event invites you in for an hour, to witness a new installation, artworks, and hear a poetry performance by the artist about how it all happens in this special place.

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Hugo's Rainbow Show
Mar
22

Hugo's Rainbow Show

A musical, magical adventure exploring the science of the skies above. Expect original songs and stories, and of course outrageous costumes in this novel rainbow-reading-style experience about the magic of meteorology. Hugo's Rainbow Show is for everyone! But best for two to ten year olds and our neurodivergent whānau.

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