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Top city drag acts are escaping the bright lights of Auckland and venturing into rural Northland on Saturday, February 17 to star in this year’s Paparoa Pride event.
Leading the evening line-up will be drag king and winner of TVNZ series House of Drag, Hugo Grrrl, and Miss Kerry Berry, a showgirl at drag queen dinner theatre venue Caluzzi Cabaret in Karangahape Road.
They will be joined on stage at the Paparoa Sports Pavilion by local acts – drag king Victor E. Dance from Whangarei, blues band Slightly Blue and DJ Dan Dare.
This will be the third Paparoa Pride event to celebrate and support the local LGBTi+ community – the first was a parade through town and a picnic in 2021, and the second a parade and picnic hosted by comedian Karen O’Leary at the showgrounds last year.
This year, organisers have decided to freshen things up with an indoor show of drag, comedy and music to celebrate local diversity, which will run from 7pm to midnight.
“This year’s event is a bit different than last year – an exciting night of drag queens and kings, entertainment from local musicians and a DJ for a dance party,” said one. “We have secured a fantastic line up of entertainers and it is a wonderful opportunity to get together from across Te Tai Tokerau to celebrate the diversity, richness and creativity of our region and its LGBTi+ community.
“It’s going to be a party not to be missed!”
Tickets cost $5 on the door and there will be coffee, tea and snacks on sale for cash only – there is no Eftpos. Attendees are encouraged to bring a plate of kai to share.
Info: Paparoa Pride on Facebook
