Historical Events - Arts
| 23 Mar 1907 | The NZ Truth reports that Oscar Wilde's play Salome is prohibited in New York (New York, United States of America) Links: Papers Past |
| Sep 1976 | The Back Street Theatre tours the country (New Zealand) The theatre group is formed by the National Radical Feminist Caucus. |
| 1980 | The play Blood of the Lamb by Bruce Mason premieres (Christchurch, New Zealand) The play focuses on a lesbian couple with child. |
| Mar 1980 | Female impersonator Danny La Rue films Danny Down Under for TVNZ (New Zealand) Filmed over 3 days Danny Down Under features Irish-born entertainer Danny Le Rue and comedians John Cadsby and David McPhail. Links: NZ On Screen |
| 22 Apr 1983 | The Topp Twins perform at Circa Theatre (Wellington, New Zealand) |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Singer Sue Dunlop performs at the North by Northwest cafe (Wellington, New Zealand) Dunlop's performance includes Better than normal. |
| 1993 | Aphrodisia by choreographer Michael Parmenter premieres at the HERO Festival (Auckland, New Zealand) |
| 1995 | A Long Undressing premieres (New Zealand) The dance and theatre work is created and performed by Michael Parmenter. |
| 1995 | Nights in the Gardens of Spain by Witi Ihimaera is published |
| Feb 1995 | Devotion 95: a gay and lesbian celebration by Elizabeth Smith and Rachell Rose is published |
| 26 May 1995 | Poor Superman by Brad Fraser opens at Circa Theatre (Wellington, New Zealand) Links: National Library |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Pianist Michael Houston performs a benefit concert for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (Auckland, New Zealand) The performance takes place at the School of Music, University of Auckland. Links: NZ.com |
| 9 Dec 1995 | The controversial Robert Mapplethorpe Retrospective exhibition shows at the City Gallery Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) City Gallery Director Paula Savage said "His work documents a pre-AIDS era in New York when homosexuality was given a social acceptability unseen for decades, perhaps centuries, and gay cultural blossomed." The exhibition runs from 9 December 1995 - 20 February 1996. Links: NZ.com, Wikipedia, City Gallery |
| 1996 | Growing up gay : New Zealand men tell their stories by James Allan is published |
| 19 Jan 1996 | The play Eugenia premieres at Taki Rua Depot Theatre (Wellington, New Zealand) Eugenia is written and stars Lorae Parry. It's based on the life of Eugenia Falleni. Links: Wikipedia |
| 1997 | Best Mates: Gay Writing in Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Peter Wells and Rex Pilgrim is published (New Zealand) |
| 1997 | Emerging tribe: gay culture in New Zealand in the 1990s by Nigel Gearing is published (New Zealand) |
| 1998 | Vanity fierce by Graeme Aitken is published (New Zealand) |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Dare, Truth or Promise by Paula Boock wins the NZ Post Children's Book Award (New Zealand) Links: Wikipedia |
| 1999 | Get used to it! children of gay and lesbian parents by Pat Rosier and Myra Hauschild is published (New Zealand) |
| 1999 | When two men embrace: the New Zealand anthology of gay and lesbian poetry by Jonathan Fisher published (New Zealand) |
| 2000 | Laurie Guy's thesis Worlds in Collision: The Gay Debate in New Zealand 1960-86 |
| 2001 | Sucking feijoas by Jeff Buchanan is published |
| 2002 | The Penguin book of gay Australian writing by Graeme Aitken is published |
| 2003 | Gender and women's studies. Queer sexualities, histories and politics is published by Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2004 | From Freyberg : a novel by Bill Edginton is published |
| 2005 | Outlines: lesbian and gay histories of Aotearoa is published by Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand |
| 12 Apr 2007 | Corner 4am and Cuba by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington |
| Jun 2008 | Mates and Lovers, a History of Gay New Zealand by Chris Brickell is published |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Composer Chris Gendall wins the 2008 APRA SOUNZ Contemporary award (Auckland, New Zealand) Chris receives the award during the APRA Silver Scroll Awards event held in Auckland Links: RNZ |
| 10 Sep 2008 | The Topp Twins are inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame (Auckland, New Zealand) The Topp Twins receive the honour during the APRA Silver Scroll award event in Auckland |
| 2009 | Teddy by Number 8 Films is released |
| Apr 2009 | Bud by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington |
| 12 Sep 2009 | The Vintner's Luck has its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival The film is based on Elizabeth Knox's novel Links: Wikipedia |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Mates and Lovers play by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington |
| 12 Nov 2009 | The Vintner's Luck has its New Zealand premiere. (New Zealand) Based on Elizabeth Knox's novel. Links: Wikipedia |
| 2010 | Communication by Number 8 Films is released |
| 2010 | Men Alone, Men Together by Mark Beehre is published |
| 2011 | The Colonel's Outing by Number 8 Films is released |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Queen of the Whole Universe (a slightly queer beauty pageant) takes place at the Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand) Links: Scoop |
| 20 May 2017 | The Topp Twins exhibtion shows at Te Manawa Musuem (Palmerston North, New Zealand) The exhibition, curated by Sian Torrington, runs from 20 May - 29 October 2017 |
| 23 May 2017 | Butch: a photographic exploration by Rachel Hoskin exhibits at Te Manawa Musuem (Palmerston North, New Zealand) The exhibition runs from 23 May - 18 June 2017. |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Purple Onion - a dance work inspired by the drag venue - is performed by Le Moana at the Hannah Playhouse (Wellington, New Zealand) The dance work had two performances - Friday and Saturday night at 9.30pm Links: Stuff |
| 26 Mar 2018 | The Topp Twins: an exhibition for New Zealand is launched at the National Library (Wellington, New Zealand) The exhibition runs from the 27 March 2018 - 22 September 2018. Links: PrideNZ.com |