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May 15th Friday

Pink Health Otautahi and Big Girls Blouse productions present the launch of Through Rainbow Coloured Glasses on DVD and the opening of Christchurch Pride Week!

Arches café, 7pm, free entry. DVD on sale $25 cash or cheque

Women’s Night

Iconic Bar-Upstairs, Cnr Manchester & Gloucester St
8pm, $5 Entry.
Drink specials and DJ. If you wish to help out email Jill: theupshot@paradise.net.nz

May 16th Saturday

Uni Q presents: Inferno dance party

The Bedford, 9pm, $10

Contact uniq_canterbury@hotmail.com


Ice Skating:
Alpine Ice. Bring in the Pride Week brochure or print this page from the Pride Week website and bring it with you to Alpine Ice on May 16th 2009 and receive on a “two for one” admission to the 2 – 4pm public session on that date.  Alpine Ice 495 Brougham Street, Opawa  www.alpineice.co.nz

 


Menfriends: 9am – 6:00pm  NUDE ONLY – All 3 Floors – Totally Nude, No exceptions.


May 17th Sunday

Fabulous Family Fun Day: A GLBT community showcase: community groups, food stalls, entertainment

Paparoa Primary School Hall

120 Paparoa St, Papanui. free


COOL (Collective of Older Lesbians-35 plus) 12 noon at the Avon Loop Cottage, Hurley Street. Bring your own lunch - tea and coffee provided. Contact: Helen and Noreen 332 5223

 

AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2009: Together we are the solution.

Arts Centre, 7pm


May 18th Monday

Queer Takes: Art Exhibition Opening

QuiqCorp Creative Experience
155 High St, 5-7pm. Exhibition runs daily throughout the week

Contact: Warren Robertson 365 3888

 

Erotic Writing Workshop: For experienced and interested writers. Includes: erotica examples, erotica writing 101, creative writing exercises, and time to workshop material (1 page maximum). a fun, informative, and sexy night for all!
contact: jackieemail@gmail.com


Free, confidential sexual health screening, Menfriends, 83 Lichfield St, 7pm-9pm

 

GLBT Business Association (GBA) “Biz Wits”: Upstairs Lounge of the Dux de Lux Hereford Street. Drinks 5.30pm Biz Wits from 6pm

The first in series – after work seminars featuring acclaimed business professionals. The Pride Week Biz Wits will feature Sophie Chin (local restaurateur and branding gem) and Richard James, Director of Man in the Moon and finance and management specialist. Cash bar available. To register contact GBA: theupshot@paradise.net.nz


Fruity: CPIT

PolyQ, CPIT’s Queers on Campus present free lunch time gigs and fruity giveaways all week.


May 19th Tuesday

GayNZ.com’s Christchurch Forum Meet-Up

C1 café, 7pm

 

Pre Hibearnation: a gathering of southern bears, cubs and admirers. Bears with spears! Darts, pool, food and drinks. Pomeroy’s, cnr Fitzgerald and Kilmore St, 7pm

Contact Hamish 03 353 6815

 

TranSister Radio! Pride Week Special

10pm, Plains FM 96.9

 

May 20th Wednesday

Step Ahead Rainbow Group Morning Tea: 10.30-11.30

167 Stanmore Road

A friendly social support group for gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual and gay friendly people who experience a mental illness, 18-65 years. All welcome.

Ph (03) 389 4001 or email info@stepahead.org.nz for more details or to RSVP.


UniQ Lunches

Canterbury University, Upstairs @ UCSA, 12-2pm
Contact: uniq_canterbury@hotmail.com

Lincoln University, Mrs O’s Cafe, 12.30pm
Contact: uniq_lincoln@yahoo.co.nz

Get down with the DLOs: Christchurch Central Police Station, 5:30pm

Meet Christchurch’s Diversity Liaison officers

RSVP: Donald.Munro@police.govt.nz

 

Quiz night: Legends, Bedford Row, 7pm

$20 per team of 4


Menfriends:
7.00pm – Close   BRIEF ENCOUNTERS  Underwear Only - All 3 Floors

Yours or Ours – Younger Crowd


May 21st Thursday
Q-topia Open Night

Community House, 141 Hereford Street, 7pm
Come join the Q-topia Youth Group, meet the future members of our Queer Community.   
Contact: Q-topia Cell: 021 175 3631 or Email: q_topia@hotmail.com

Menfriends:
10:00am – 6:00pm UNDERWEAR or LINGERIE PARTY  -  ALL 3 Floors

Yours or Ours – Very Popular


30 Years on Dinner

For those involved or interested in the gay liberation movement of the 1970’s onwards. 7pm.
RSVP: Robin Duff 379 9493 or
Email: robinduff@gmail.com

 

May 22nd Friday
Fantasy Ball: Legends 8pm

Tickets from: the Bedford, NZAF (269 Hereford St), Roger Wright Centre (181A Hereford St), Sophie’s Cafe (8 Papanui Road), online at www.rbft.net.nz


May 23rd Saturday

Menfriends: 9:00am – 6:00pm  NUDE ONLY – All 3 Floors – Totally Nude, No Exceptions.

Midnite  SLEAZE PARTY  Underwear Nude or Fetish Dress Code - All 3 Floors – Very Popular HOT! HOT! HOT!

 

Q-TOPIA GAY BINGO!

Hagley Community College, Cafe on the Park, 7pm, BYO

$5 per book of 10 Games

Q-topia Youth Group presents a Fun and Fabulous night of Bingo, Shows and Trivia.

Hosted by the Divine Miss Joanne Clarke. Prizes Galore!

Contact Q-topia 021 175 3631 or Email: q_topia@hotmail.com

 

May 24th Sunday

Lambda Trampers: Pride Week tramp: Mount Sinclair, Banks Peninsular

Easy, 4hr walk through native bush with great scenic views, including one of the largest Totara trees in the South Island.

Bring: lunch, water/drinks, warm clothing, raincoat/parka and any personal medication in a day pack. Strong footwear is essential. We discourage anyone from wearing denim jeans, as they are not suitable for tramping.

All welcome.

Meet on the steps of the old stone building,

corner of Peterborough and Montreal Streets @ 9.00am.

Cost per person will be about $12/$13 depending on numbers.

 

Contact Henry on 365 2436 or qhouse@paradise.net.nz

 

Dinner and Movie night

GBA is proud to host the Pride Week community dinner movie night at the Regent on Worcester. Dinner is open to all community members not just those in the GLBT Business Association and will be held at Wagamama, Oxford Terrace. Wagamama is known for its ‘Western-styled Asian cuisine’, good food and quick friendly, inclusive service…..perfect before a movie and just a ‘hop and skip’ round the corner to the theatre.  Beginning at 6pm, join us for dinner before the movie. Set menu and cash bar available ($37-$50, includes movie ticket). Discount available for GBA members. To register contact GBA: theupshot@paradise.net.nz

 

 

 





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