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Queer Arts Festival

30 May - 5 June 2022  |  Te Whanganui-a-Tara 

 

Queer AF 2022 Programme

  • Freedom Dance Party
    Freedom Dance Party
    Sun, 05 Jun
    Eva Beva
    05 Jun, 10:00 pm
    Eva Beva, 31-35 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Banging house tunes and the biggest gay anthems.
    More info
  • Mx Capital Drag Finals
    Mx Capital Drag Finals
    Sun, 05 Jun
    Ivy
    05 Jun, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
    Ivy, 63 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Find out who will lift the crown from Amy Thurst and become the next Mx Capital.
    More info
  • Spill The Tea: A Drag Fabulous High Tea
    Spill The Tea: A Drag Fabulous High Tea
    Sun, 05 Jun
    Eva Beva
    05 Jun, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Eva Beva, 31-35 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Drag in daytime? What a treat.
    More info
  • Queer History Walking Tour
    Queer History Walking Tour
    Sun, 05 Jun
    Thistle Hall
    05 Jun, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
    Thistle Hall, 293 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Join us on this free 90-minute walk tour of inner city Wellington looking at sites of significance to Wellington’s LGBTI rainbow communities.
    More info
  • Nine to Five
    Nine to Five
    Sat, 04 Jun
    Ivy
    04 Jun, 9:00 pm
    Ivy, 63 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    A sex worker cabaret.
    More info
  • LOVE: Poetry & Pie
    LOVE: Poetry & Pie
    Sat, 04 Jun
    The Gay Salon
    04 Jun, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
    The Gay Salon, 38/5 Eva Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    An evening of queer love and kai.
    More info
  • The Pride Circus
    The Pride Circus
    Sat, 04 Jun
    Eva Beva
    04 Jun, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Eva Beva, 31-35 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Dazzling feats of skill from some of Wellington's most talented queer circus performers.
    More info
  • QT's Crooning Cuties: Drag Lounge Singing at QT Hotel
    QT's Crooning Cuties: Drag Lounge Singing at QT Hotel
    Sat, 04 Jun
    QT Wellington
    04 Jun, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    QT Wellington, 90 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    A happy hour so happy, it's gay!
    More info
  • Queer AF Art Gallery
    Multiple Dates
    Queer AF Art Gallery
    Sat, 04 Jun
    Queer AF HQ
    04 Jun, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
    Queer AF HQ, 106 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Visit Queer AF HQ for a free gallery of queer visual art.
    More info
  • Secret Secret Underground Market
    Secret Secret Underground Market
    Sat, 04 Jun
    Secret Secret Club
    04 Jun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Secret Secret Club, 4 Bond Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Featuring specialty goods from a collection of Welly’s finest queer and allied artists, creatives and style makers.
    More info
  • Too Much Hair
    Multiple Dates
    Too Much Hair
    Fri, 03 Jun
    BATS
    03 Jun, 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm NZST
    BATS, 1 Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Gender euphoric musical chaos.
    More info
  • The Tease Agenda - Queer Burlesque showcase
    The Tease Agenda - Queer Burlesque showcase
    Thu, 02 Jun
    Ivy
    02 Jun, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    Ivy, 63 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Give into temptation with a showcase of Te Whanganui-a-Tara's astounding queer Burlesque artists.
    More info
  • Am I The Drama?
    Am I The Drama?
    Thu, 02 Jun
    Bedlam & Squalor
    02 Jun, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
    Bedlam & Squalor, Level 1/18 Garrett Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    A night of chaotically queer poetry, brought to you by the minds behind Show Ponies.
    More info
  • Queer Beats: NahBo with Bored Housewives Club & WYNONA
    Queer Beats: NahBo with Bored Housewives Club & WYNONA
    Wed, 01 Jun
    Rogue & Vagabond
    01 Jun, 8:00 pm
    Rogue & Vagabond, 18 Garrett Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    An evening of queer music featuring NahBo with Bored Housewives Club and WYNONA.
    More info
  • Queer Fan Mail: Letters to our idols
    Queer Fan Mail: Letters to our idols
    Wed, 01 Jun
    Ivy
    01 Jun, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Ivy, 63 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Queer writers read letters to the heroes and idols who shaped them.
    More info
  • Crafty Queer Mates meetup
    Crafty Queer Mates meetup
    Wed, 01 Jun
    Secret Secret Club
    01 Jun, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Secret Secret Club, 4 Bond Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Bring your knitting, crochet, zines, paints, notebooks – whatever it is you're working on – and hang out with fellow creatives.
    More info
  • LOLgbtq+ Comedy Showcase
    LOLgbtq+ Comedy Showcase
    Tue, 31 May
    Eva Beva
    31 May, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    Eva Beva, 31-35 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    Queer comedy at its finest.
    More info
  • Open Stage Improv Showcase
    Open Stage Improv Showcase
    Tue, 31 May
    twofiftyseven
    31 May, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    twofiftyseven, 2/57 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    An evening of entirely queer and entirely improvised hilarity.
    More info
 

Sponsorship

We're looking for businesses and individuals keen to support Queer AF with cash or in-kind contributions at all levels. Every little bit helps - drop us a line to set up a chat. 

Sponsors

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