LYC Big Gay Out 2016

The LYC Big Gay Out, a flagship event of the Auckland Pride Festival, is back! Mark your calendars now because we are expecting the day to be bigger, gayer and better than ever before! This year we're setting ourselves up for Valentine's Day, so get your outfits themed and get ready to show some love! We're going to be pumping activities across the big screens, so there are some great opportunities for you to get even more involved on the day! www.biggayout.co.nz Sponsored by Durex and a key event of the Auckland Pride Festival, the LYC Big Gay Out will take place at Coyle Park in Point Chevalier on Sunday, 14 February 2016. Last year more than 10,000 people attended and 2016 promises to be the best yet! DUREX MAIN STAGE LINE-UP The Durex Main Stage line up is now completely confirmed! We're headlining with the incredibly talented Samantha Jade, winner of X Factor Australia, and kiwi legend Annie Crummer! We've also got an amazing list of local acts including Vallkyrie, K'Rd Strip, Cindy of Samoa, Tai Waru, Nanu and Chi Chi and heaps more! More details coming soon at http://www.loveyourcondom.co.nz/big-gay-out/main-stage-line-up LOVE TO URGE BEAR GARDEN The much-loved Bear Garden is back with a larger bar, more shade and a designated chill-out zone! LYC DANCE TENT This is the first year that LYC are hosting the dance tent, so get ready for it to be transformed into a bigger and better zone for all you condom-lovers! R18 with extra fun and games inside! FAMILY BAR BUS TO LYC BIG GAY OUT Catch the air-conditioned bus to Coyle Park and avoid the hassle of finding a car park. The Party Bus will shuttle back and forth from Family Bar to Coyle Park every 15 minutes from 11.30am to 8.00pm. To view the pick-up points and bus route check out http://www.loveyourcondom.co.nz/big-gay-out/family-bar-party-bus/ MARKETPLACE The BGO Marketplace will host more than 100 stalls featuring locally produced and specialty products and an abundance of food, snacks and refreshments. There’ll also be a large variety of rainbow community organisations and political groups. THANKS DUREX AND OTHER SPONSORS The LYC Big Gay Out is organised by the LYC team at the New Zealand AIDS Foundation with the generous support of Durex and other sponsors. Entry to the LYC Big Gay Out is by gold coin donation with the proceeds used to cover the cost of staging the event. Click here for a full list of sponsors: http://www.loveyourcondom.co.nz/big-gay-out/our-sponsors/ AUCKLAND PRIDE FESTIVAL LYC Big Gay Out is proud to be part of Auckland Pride Festival 2015. The festival, which features an incredibly diverse line-up of events, runs during February right across the Auckland region. Visit the Auckland Pride Festival website for detailed event listings: http://www.aucklandpridefestival.org.nz/