Dyke Nite Reykjavík has quickly become a welcome and exciting addition to Reykjavík’s queer nightlife. The project is about creating a space where lesbians, queer women, non-binary people and their friends can come together, dance, talk and enjoy the night on their own terms.
In an interview with GayIceland, the spirit of Dyke Nite is captured beautifully in the phrase: “You’re allowed to be exactly who you are.” That idea seems to describe the project well. The focus is on a safe, open and relaxed space where people can show up without having to explain themselves or fit into a predetermined mould.
Dyke Nite Reykjavík’s social media shows a growing series of events with different themes, dance nights, DJs, cocktails. The visual style is dark, bold and club-oriented, but the message is warm: this is about community, joy, visibility and connection. They have short videos with interviews and talk about the history of the building on Laugarvegur 22.
Events like this matter. Queer communities need more than the annual Pride celebrations; they also need regular nights where people can meet, build friendships and feel that the city has space for them. Dyke Nite Reykjavík adds an important layer to Reykjavík’s queer cultural life and places women and non-binary people at the centre in a positive and joyful way.
It is good to see new energy in queer nightlife, and events that remind us that community is also built on the dance floor, in conversation, through music and in the simple freedom of being allowed to be yourself.
Follow Dyke Nite Reykjavík on social media:
Dyke Nite Reykjavík on Facebook
Dyke Nite Reykjavík on Instagram
The next event is on may first in Bar 22, check it out:
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1495253819007338
Dyke Nite Reykjavik presents: RAVE 🔥
From house to hard techno 😎
💿 Line-up
22pm: DJ Linda Anderson (house set)
Midnight: DJ Snowflake (hard techno / rave energy)
🕛 Doors at 22:00
📍 Bar 22, Laugavegur 22
🌈 All genders welcome
FREE ENRTY !!
Come as you are. Stay as long as you want.
