Thursday marks the opening of the Pride festival in Tāmaki Makaurau which runs until the end of the month. The Gala is taking place tonight at Q theatre's Rangatira and is completely sold out. Rehearsals for the kick-off event were in full swing on Thursday. Checkpoint reporter Ella Stewart and cameraman Dan Cook went down have a look. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6228979534001