To celebrate the success of Karangahape Road’s own drag superstars, currently appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, we’re inviting you to drag up and come through!

Following a Meet & Greet at Pocket Park (cnr Pitt St & Karangahape Road), Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it will be hosting a runway competition to discover K’ Road’s Next Drag Superstar!

The grand prize package for the runway competition is a VIP double-pass to the June edition of Kita and Anita’s Drag Wars.

So whether it’s your first time in drag or you’re serving high fashion realness — paint your face, get your hair did and sashay to First Thursdays on Karangahape Road!

POCKET PARK STAGE:
4-7pm — DJ Little Bok Choy
7-9pm — DJ Kylie Monogamy
5pm - 6:30pm — Meet & Greet Kita & Anita
6:30pm - 7pm — Runway Competition (SIGN UP HERE... https://www.eventbrite.com/.../k-roads-next-drag...)

LINE-UP AT FLYING OUT
7pm — Jupita
8pm — Emily Edrosa

ALL EVENTS....
* Karangahape Market with Queer AF, around Beresford Square by Alpha Market KRD, 4-9pm.
* Phoenix Cabaret — Dragvine from 7pm. Tickets $59 via https://fb.me/e/1xi3SFTBp
* S.O.A.P. Dancehall — 'Blitz' New Wave, Post Punk, New Romanic, Cold Wave dance party from 9pm
* Monster Valley — Wrought Material exhibition opening night. https://fb.me/e/46kScjw5V
* Bun & Bao — All You Can Eat Dumplings. Tickets avail. from 19 May - links in this event discussion.
* Northern Line Bar — DJ’s, vinyl record sale & exchange + all night Happy Hour from 4pm.
* Checks Downtown — Collab with No Comply (Anti Est.)
* The Thirsty Dog — Funk & Fusion from 8pm. https://fb.me/e/4icWKeYUl
* Pitt St Pub — Happy hour from 4-9pm

First Thursdays on Karangahape Road is wonderfully supported by Link Alliance.