Happy Pride Month e te whānau! We have over 220 events spreading out between 1-28 February across Tāmaki Makaurau! #AucklandPride #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #NgāUriE

🦚🪔 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 🦚🪔 We’re proud to introduce the ritualist goddess and shapeshifting enigma 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗺𝘂 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗵𝗲 returning as an artist in residence for 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 x @whekefortress this year weaving maatauranga of inter-festival exchanges and connections.

🎙️💥 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 🎙️💥 From helming our 2026 Festival’s theme announcement with her chant, the Perfect Ten and rapstress 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗜 @takatapunani is coming to give you more in our 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 x @whekefortress residency this year.

🪭🖼️ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 🪭🖼️ We’re incredibly trilled to announce the rising star and visual linguist 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗮 @latamai as one of our 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 x @whekefortress Artists in Residence this year. Keep an eye out for 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 Public Programme announcements early next week! 👁️👄👁️

Tēnā tātou, ngā uri e! Calling all descendants 🐚🛖❤️ We are 1 week away from the Auckland Pride Festival 2026. Check out our full programme online now, and keep an eye out for where to collect your Print Programme. See you there divas, all bound for mumu land 🛸👽🐙👾👁️ #AucklandPrideFestival2026

🔥⛓️ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 🔥⛓️ The temperature has been cranked all the way up this year for 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 residency with Tāmaki Makaurau’s cxntiest MC 𝗣ū𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗶 aka MAN(K)ILA in the fortress! Stay in the heat as 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 Public Programmes dropping soon! Watch this space 🔥‼️

🎥🎬 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 🎥🎬   Bringing you the visuals this year, the kaihanga kiriata and film festival darling 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 @aleijd_ of @ekarecollective has joined the Wheke Fortress crews of our 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 residency. #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #toimāori #TeTīmatanga #WhekeFortress

🖋️📠 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 🖋️📠   We are ecstatic to introduce the Onehunga queen and powerhouse 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 as the Tuakana Artist of our 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 residency this year! Loiter around for 𝗧𝗲 𝗧ī𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 Public Programme announcements coming this way very soon! ‼️👀

🎤🎸 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 🎤🎸   We're honoured to announce 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲 as our headliner for the Auckland Pride Festival 2026 closing event, 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆. ⏰ 28 Feb, 5—9:30PM 📍 Beresford Square 🎟️ FREE #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #OutoftheGutter #KRoad

📣 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 - 3 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY for this paid gig! We’re looking for 6-10 Auckland’s fiercest lip syncers for Auckland Pride Festival 2026 Closing Event - 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮. Send your audition by midnight, Sunday 18 January 2026. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is how we do 𝗦𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲.
🫂Together. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗫 𝗦𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 help unlock access for rainbow whānau and make space for more of us to experience the final 𝗦𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 in all its magic. Share the magic for one day only on 21 Feb ✨ www.splore.net/pridexsplore

👽🛸 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗩𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 @vectorlights 👽🛸 Calling all Aliens for the Mars Cook! We are so excited and proud to announce 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸 as our artist in residence for the 𝗩𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 residency. #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #VectorLightsforAucklandPride #PublicArts

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🐘🦋 𝗪𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 We’re honoured to announce Wikitoria Hunt (ia/she/they) as part of 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙊. 🌊 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙊 ⏰ 12-14 Feb | 7:30PM 📍 Q Theatre Rangatira 🎟 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. ‼️ #ANITO #PrideConnects #AucklandPrideFestival2026

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👽🌝 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 We’re thrilled to announce Justin Talplacido Shoulder as our artist for 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙊. Justin Talplacido Shoulder is a shape shifting artist and storyteller, working primarily in performance, sculpture, video and collective events.

He mihi nui ki a Wheke Fortress and their incredible whānau 🐙 #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #toimāori #TeTīmatanga #WhekeFortress

📣 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 - calling Auckland’s fiercest lip syncers! Auckland Pride Closing Event - 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #OutoftheGutter #StreetParty #KarangahapeRoad

📢 LAST DAY to submit your events to Auckland Pride Festival 2026 Registrations close at 11:59PM TONIGHT! If you have started an applications on Eventotron, now is the perfect time to finish your them! #aucklandpride #aucklandpridefestival2026 #NgāUriE #OpenAccess

🚨 Major Event Announcement 🚨 Save the date! Auckland Pride closes in the Karangahape Gaybourhood, with 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮, a sunset showcase and market for all ages, featuring a lineup that celebrates community artistry and excellence then, now and into the future. #OutoftheGutter

🚨 Major Event Announcement 🚨 Vector Lights for Auckland Pride: 13–21 February, Auckland Harbour Bridge, playing every 15 minutes from 9PM – 12AM #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #VectorLightsforAucklandPride #PublicArts

📢 3 Days Left to register your events to be a part of Auckland Pride Festival 2026! Get amongst: eventotron.com/allseasons.p... #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #OpenAccess

Mark the date for Pride Storytimes with Tōku Whānau Rerehua My Beautiful Family by Rauhina Cooper oratia.co.nz/product/toku... And for the full programme of PrideFest Out West: drive.google.com/file/d/12Q6S... #Pride #🌈 #rainbowbooks #reomāori @aucklandpride.bsky.social #oratiabooks

🚨 Major Event Announcement 🚨 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙡 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚-𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚, 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩. www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/...

Auckland Pride is taking a day trip to Splore Festival — and you’re invited to the gayest day of the festival! On Saturday 21 February, we’re loading up a bus full of queer joy and heading to Tāpapakanga Regional Park for a day of swimming, dancing, roaming and revelry with a hosted Pride crew.

𝐍𝐠ā 𝐔𝐫𝐢 𝐄! Descendants of a movement reminds us that Pride is not just one event, moment, or a single generation. It is a movement built by many hands, carried forward by those who show up now. ♥️🤍🖤 See what’s unfolding — aucklandpride.org.nz/events #AucklandPride #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #NgāUriE

See you on Tuesday for our Pride Develops workshop with Arts Makers Aotearoa on How to Not Be Exploited This Pride!

The first release of Auckland Pride Festival 2026 is now LIVE on our website. ↗️ Featuring more than 190 events, the first launch of programming includes the return of Auckland Council Proud Centres which offer free fun events in all corners of Tamaki Makaurau all month, along with much much more.

Too often, artists and creatives give more than they get. This Pride Develops workshop is about setting boundaries, valuing your work, and navigating contracts and collaborations with confidence. Walk away feeling empowered to protect your mahi and ensure Pride is a celebration — not a burnout.

Have you registered your event(s) for Auckland Pride Festival 2026? Register by the end of Friday 9 January 2026 to have your events featured on our website! 🌈💻🗓️ #aucklandpride #aucklandpridefestival2026 #NgāUriE

World AIDS Day, observed today, is important for raising awareness about HIV/AIDS, remembering those we’ve lost, and combating stigma and discrimination.

ICYMI: Here are the fundings and other opportunities included in our November newsletter! 💸⏰ More summary of these funding and opportunity are available on our Instagram: www.instagram.com/aucklandpride/ and please contact the institutions providing/facilitating them directly if for questions.

LAUNCH PARTY: the official, deliciously spicy warm-up for the 2026 Auckland Pride Festival 𝐍𝐠ā 𝐔𝐫𝐢 𝐄! 🔥🪩 The temperatures rising and this line up is just begging for the hotties to come out and play!  📍 East Street Hall 🕚 Friday, 5 December | 11PM—Late 🆓 FREE!! #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #NgāUriE

Too often, artists and creatives give more than they get. This Pride Develops workshop is about setting boundaries, valuing your work, and navigating contracts and collaborations with confidence. Walk away feeling empowered to protect your mahi and ensure Pride is a celebration — not a burnout.

🔔 REMINDER: 30 Nov is our Print Programme deadline! If you’re planning events for Auckland Pride Festival 2026, submit them to us by this date to be included in our Print Programme. Link in bio Any questions, email to [email protected] #aucklandpride #AucklandPrideFestival2026

Want 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 for your #AucklandPrideFestival2026 events? You can host them here or at your local Proud Centres for free! ⏰ REMINDER: Register your event now and inquire about #ProudCentres near you (link in bio) by 30 November to have your events featured in our Print Programme. 💖

We’re standing up for trans rights. 🏳️‍⚧️ The Guiding Principles for Trans Inclusion were developed by community, for community. The government threw that away without any consultation. That’s not fair. For more information: aucklandpride.org.nz/auckland-pri...

The language of the law and human rights isn’t always easy to understand - but the kaupapa is clear. It’s about doing what’s right and it’s about upholding the mana of our communities by treating everyone with dignity and respect.

We’re standing up for trans rights. Auckland Pride is taking the Government to Court because we don’t think it’s fair the Minister is making decisions without thinking about the rights of our trans, rainbow and takatāpui communities. More info: aucklandpride.org.nz/auckland-pri...

⏰ REMINDER: You can still get 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 at Proud Centres for your Auckland Pride Festival 2026 events! Register your event now and inquire about Proud Centres (link in bio)! Register by 30/11/25 to have your event featured in our Print Programme. 💖🏛️🏫🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #ProudCentres #AucklandPrideFestival2026

Trans people have ALWAYS existed and WIll ALWAYS remain. 🏳️‍⚧️ #translivesmatter #transrightsarehumanrights #aotearoa #newzealand Images by: Becki Moss

Transgender Day of Remembrance honours the lives of transgender and gender-diverse people that were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence, and raises awareness about the ongoing violence and discrimination our trans siblings, especially trans women of colour, face. 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransgenderDayofRemembrance

Looking for a space to programme your event for Auckland Pride Festival 2026? You can get 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 at Proud Centres venues in your neighbourhood! Inquire about a Proud Centres venue near you, and register your events now! (link in bio) 💖🏛️🏫🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #ProudCentres #AucklandPrideFestival2026

𝐍𝐠ā 𝐔𝐫𝐢 𝐄! We are all descendants of movements: of our ancestors’ journeys across oceans, of struggles that have shaped our present, of whakapapa that binds tāngata whenua, tauiwi, and manuhiri together in Tāmaki Makaurau.  #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #AucklandPride #NgāUriE

Dog days might be over, but you can still get 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 at Proud Centres for your Auckland Pride Festival 2026 events! Inquire about a Proud Centres venue near you, and register your events now! (link in bio) 💕🏛️🏫🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #proudcentres #aucklandpride #aucklandpridefestival2026

Happy Transgender Awareness Week, whānau 🏳️‍⚧️💕🤍🩵 #TransgenderAwarenessWeek #MsAotearoaWhakawahine

Organising an event in your neighbourhood for Auckland Pride Festival 2026? Get FREE venue hire at a Proud Centres venue near you! Registrations open now for Auckland Pride Festival 2026: eventotron.com/login.php?pa... #ProudCentres #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #aucklandpride #ProudCentresEvents

We are so grateful to everyone who supported our 2025 GiveOUT Day campaign. Together, we raised $5,656 to fuel a thriving queer arts ecology in Aotearoa. ♥️ #giveoutday #giveoutday2025 #queerarts

🔔 REMINDER: Our 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝟭: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 #PrideDevelops Workshop is on Tuesday 11 November at 6PM at The D*List Community Hub. 💚 Image by: Chanel Matautia-Morgan #AccessibilityWorkshop #AucklandPrideFestival2026 #AccessibleEvents

Intersex Day of Remembrance or Intersex Day of Solidarity honours intersex people who have passed away and raising awareness about human rights issues the intersex community faces globally. 💛💜

Auckland Pride’s GiveOUT Day campaign is your chance to fuel the future of queer art. Whether you're buying tickets to queer shows, attending Auckland Pride Festival or donating directly every action helps queer art thrive when you show up. Donate now: aucklandpride.org.nz/event-regist...

Dig deep and support the future of queer art with Auckland Pride! Every dollar counts, and is match funded thanks to Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. #GiveOUTDay2025 #GiveOUTDay #AucklandPride #QueerArts