# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade (seated event)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+13:00)
- **Event Description**: ** 1pm, SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 2026 **

Internationally renowned entrepreneur, entertainer, madam and mayoral candidate Carmen Rupe was based in Wellington for less than 15-years but has left us a rich legacy of memories and inspiring moments that are still talked about .

Join Walk Tours NZ and Wellington City Libraries for The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade, as we trace Carmen's Wellington years (1967-1980), in a seated presentation at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library.

Blending live storytelling, historic images, archival audio and personal memories, the presentation explores Carmen's Wellington, including Le Balcon, Carmen's International Coffee Lounge, The Peacock, Cleopatra's Coffee Lounge, Carmen's Bazaar, The Gazebo massage parlour, The Cottage brothel and Carmen's Curio Shop.

Learn about Carmen's landmark 1966 court case, her race to become Mayor of Wellington in the 1970s, and how she supported and offered a safe harbour to Wellington's Takatāpui LGBTI Rainbow communities.

“I would more or less hypnotise all my guests like a black widow spider and trap my clients caught in my web. As people left my coffee lounge at 6am or earlier I would splash them with Carmen’s exotic juice which meant that they would be back another night for more. The scent would guide them to me. Some would hear my voice calling like an eerie whisper from the depths of darkness.” 
[from Carmen’s autobiography, "Carmen: My Life"]

Date: 1pm, Sunday 25 October 2026

Location: Ngā Pou Ruahine, Level 2, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library. 65 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

Cost: free and no booking is required

Duration: 1 hour

Accessibility: This is an indoors seated event. Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library is fully accessible, and has a comprehensive Health and Safety plan for public events.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/the-fabulous-carmen-rupe-tea-toasties-and-trade-seated-event/200030658963635
- **Event Categories**: business, sports, health-wellness, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellington
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Wellington City Libraries
- **lat**: -41.28813
- **long**: 174.77653
- **full address**: Wellington City Libraries, 65 Victoria Street,Wellington, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade (seated event) being held?
  - **A:** The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade (seated event) takes place on Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Wellington City Libraries, 65 Victoria Street,Wellington, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade (seated event)?
  - **A:** The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade (seated event) is organized by Walk Tours NZ.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade (seated event) is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wellington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade (seated event) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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