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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
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
COOL (Collective of Older
Lesbians-35 plus) 12 noon at the Avon Loop Cottage,
AIDS Candlelight
Memorial 2009: Together we are the solution.
Arts Centre, 7pm
May 18th Monday
Queer Takes: Art Exhibition
Opening
QuiqCorp Creative Experience
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,
GLBT
Business Association (GBA) “Biz Wits”: Upstairs Lounge
of the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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