Queer Arts Festival

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

Queer AF 2022 Programme

Multiple Dates
Too Much Hair
Thu, 26 May
BATS
26 May, 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm NZST
BATS, 1 Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Gender euphoric musical chaos.
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Workshop: Intro to Improv
Sun, 29 May
TBA
29 May, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
TBA
A one day crash course in improv for queer newbies.
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Opening Gayla
Mon, 30 May
twofiftyseven
30 May, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
twofiftyseven, 2/57 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Celebrate the inaugural Queer Arts Festival with snacks, drinks, and entertainment from The Tiwhas.
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QT's Crooning Cuties: Drag Lounge Singing at QT Hotel
Tue, 31 May
QT Wellington
31 May, 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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Am I The Drama?
Thu, 02 Jun
Bedlam & Squalor
02 Jun, 7:30 pm – 9:30 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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30 May - 5 June 2022 | Te Whanganui-a-Tara

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