06 Nov

19:00

Nieuwe Instituut

Museumpark 25, Rotterdam

A talk exploring queer subcultures like kink and ballroom, focusing on community building, consent, and identity, followed by a Q&A with experts.

Queer & the City #2: Discovering kinks, subcultures and how we build community.

Name: Queer & the City #2: Discovering kinks, subcultures and how we build community.
Start: 2026-11-06T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-06T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Nieuwe Instituut

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More info & tickets

The kink and leather communities have long been foundational to queer liberation, yet they are frequently pushed to the margins. Much like Ballroom culture, whose slang, gestures, and aesthetics are routinely adopted without honoring their roots. Kink subcultures are often neglected or sanitized despite laying the groundwork for how we navigate consent, autonomy, and identity. These alternative spaces have always been essential for queer people to find their voices, practice deep trust, and forge true collective belonging.

During this talk, we listen and learn from kink and ballroom experts on what it means to find your voice within a queer subculture. Together, we’ll explore the liberation of finding your people and strategies for protecting community spaces. How can we engage with these cultures without being extractive? Step into Q&TC - a space to connect, share, and see the queer community in the multifaceted way as we are meant to be. Join us for an inspiring evening with provoking speakers, performances and an incredible audience (yes, you!). After the talk there will be plenty of time to join the conversation during a Q&A.

Featuring

Daylon den Boer (Mr. Rubber NL)
Jordy Jansen
Bappie Kortram
Ari Ochoa
Fredt Genderclown

At a time when queer rights are under pressure worldwide, Queer & the City highlights the indispensable power of queer perspectives. Queer people often develop outside established norms, structures, and systems. They see, move through, and think about the world differently, and know how to challenge normativity in imaginative and hopeful ways. Queer & the City showcases the community’s diversity, resilience, and imagination. This programme explores themes such as care, migration, sex education, and finding your own subculture. It does not only examine the obstacles that exist, but above all celebrates a sense of togetherness.

Hosted by writer and presenter Sharvin Ramjan. Supported by Pride Rotterdam and the Municipality of Rotterdam. Language: English.

Tickets

Regular admission: €5,00
Community care: €10,00
Solidarity: FREE

We want to make Queer & the City as accessible as possible. With the community care ticket you pay-it-forward! This ticket covers your entry and gifts a solidarity ticket to someone who might not otherwise be able to attend.