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RITA MENU PRESENTS: HOUSE OF MANA DRAG SHOWKirikiriroa/Hamilton, are you ready for the first Rita Menu extravaganza of 2026?! This Kirikiriroa Pride week and as part of Waikato Queer Arts Festival, join us for what is guaranteed to be an amazing night full of passion & pride, dedicated to celebrating the incredible takatāpui, Māori & Pasifika talent that we have in abundance here in Aotearoa.
This show is dedicated to acknowledging and validating the "mana" (strength, pride, and identity) of Pacific Rainbow, LGBTQIA+, and gender-diverse communities. Mana is about holding your head high, carrying the strength of ancestors, and being recognized for one's true self and talent. We are honoured to invite you to witness some of the most legendary takatāpui performers that will introduce you to what mana truly means to them through the art of drag, beauty, and expression while representing a connection to their culture, people and whenua. There are many powerhouse takatāpui drag performers in Aotearoa and we are bringing you just a taste of the immense talent that is out there.
HOUSE OF MANA moves beyond just entertainment. We are framing & serving drag as a powerful form of expression that carries the weight, the power and responsibility to uplift others. But you will be entertained, there is no doubt about it. HOUSE OF MANA is unlike anything you have ever experienced on the drag stage and we can't wait to have another unforgettable Rita Menu drag show with you.
Prepare yourself for a night of visibility and celebration of all who are melanated & divalicous, on and off the stage.
Grab your tickets and come on down and find us at Biddy Mulligans back bar on Friday 17th April, you know we never disappoint!
Starring iconic queens
Buckwheat / @buckwheat_drag_diva (Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland)
King Chloe Tamekehu / @kingchloeroyalty (Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington)
Tess Tickle / @tessticklenz (Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland)
Zephena / @zephena.nz (Kihikihi)
+ Your host RITA MENU / @ritamenuofficial Star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 3.
Proudly sponsored by CaliLou's Tattoo/ @caliloustattoos
Book in with the Tattoo Barbies: https://www.caliloustattoos.com/contact
HOUSE OF MANA is a proud part of this years inaugural Waikato Queer Arts Festival. The Waikato Queer Arts Festival (WQAF) is a bold, unapologetic celebration of queer creativity, community, and culture, created in the Waikato, for the Waikato, and proudly connected to the wider rainbow whānau of Aotearoa and beyond.
Presented by LOUD Creative, WQAF brings together world-class performance and grassroots energy across drag, theatre, music, cabaret, visual art, and community events. It’s high glamour with heart. Big stages with open arms. A place where queer stories are not sidelined, softened, or apologised for, they’re amplified. Please check out the other amazing events that WQAF have to offer coming this April 2026 in the link below.
https://wqaf.co.nz/
Important Details:
-Doors open at 8:00pm, Show starts at 9pm
-R18+ EVENT
-Tickets are limited so please make sure to snatch yours now!
-Dress Code- Show your mana, however that looks and is expressed for you!
Important: Biddys is a safe space for our drag shows- we don’t tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other discriminatory behaviour. Good energy only.
Our venue is also wheelchair accessible, please let us know if you require assistance on the night. Thank you.
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Event Venue
Biddy Mulligans, 17B Hood Street,Hamilton, New Zealand
Tickets
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