Christchurch Pride Week was on from 28 February to 10 March 2019.
The 2019 programme was a smorgasbord of spectacle including events at Tūranga, an exclusive film screening of Boy Erased, a Rainbow Market, cabaret, rugby, dance, drag, and dog walking.
Pride Week 2019 events at Christchurch City Libraries
Qtopia Zine Night - Friday 1 March, 4pm to 6pm
Celebrate Pride Week by creating your own A3 folded rainbow zine. Zines are easy to make and are a great way to share your art, poems, and writing with the world. Take home four copies to share! Swap with others on the day to build your own zine collection.
- Location: Hapori | Community, Level 1, Tūranga.
- Subscribe to the Qtopia Zine Night event on Facebook.
Qtopia LGBTQIA Book Speed Dating - Wednesday 6 March 4pm to 6pm
Join Christchurch City Libraries along with Qtopia. They tell you 'don't judge a book by its cover'. Well we take it back! Come and take a deeper look at Christchurch City Libraries' rainbow reads. Judge books based on their covers! Who knows, you might even make a love connection with a truly amazing book!
- Free, Bookings essential via www.chchpride.co.nz.
- Location: Ngā Purapura / Activity Room, Hapori | Community, Level 1, Tūranga.
- Subscribe to the LGBTQIA+ Book Speed Dating event on Facebook.
Qtopia It gets better panel discussion - Thursday 7 March, 5pm to 8pm
Celebrate Pride with Qtopia and Christchurch City Libraries. Join us and our special guests for a panel discussion on diversity, community, love, and the fact that it truly does get better.
- Location: Tautoru / TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1, Tūranga.
- Subscribe to the Qtopia It gets better panel discussion on Facebook.
Pride stories - Sunday 10 March 12pm to 12.30pm
Join us for a storytime and enjoy inclusive and diverse picture books and sing a few songs.
- Location: Hapori | Community, Level 1, Tūranga.
Qtopia Whānau | For under 13s & Rainbow Whānau
The Qtopia Whānau | For under 13s & Rainbow Whānau will be meeting every second Sunday of the month, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm at Tūranga. This group is for LGBTQIA+ young people aged under 13 years and Rainbow Families.
Subscribe to the Qtopia Whānau event on Facebook.
Find out more about Christchurch Pride
- Explore the Christchurch Pride Website.
- Like Christchurch Pride on Facebook.
- Follow Christchurch Pride on Instagram.
For more about the history of Christchurch Pride, read Joyce's post on Pride of times past.
Read our LGBTQIA+ Topic guide for teens, including Rainbow reads booklists
