Rainbow Theatre Festival Lights Up Christchurch This March5 – 8 March 2026 | The Court TheatreThe Court Theatre is set to burst into colour, comedy, music and unapologetic joy this March as the Rainbow Theatre Festival returns for four dazzling days celebrating queer voices, stories and communities. Running from 5–8 March, the Rainbow Theatre Festival has earned its reputation as New Zealand’s boldest queer festival—a joyful, welcoming space where LGBTQIA+ artists and audiences come together to laugh loudly, feel deeply and celebrate being exactly who they are. Beloved Court Theatre artists reunite for an evening of queer literature packed with wit, seduction and delicious wordplay. Fan-favourite Queered Scriptless returns—fast, filthy, fearless improv through a rainbow lens—while Pacific Rainbow+ icons Alex and MahMah (Two Fat ’Fine) join the Court Jesters for a night of glorious, unapologetic mayhem. Whether you come for the comedy, the music, the improv, the glitter—or the sense of belonging—the Rainbow Theatre Festival invites Christchurch to celebrate loudly, proudly and together.