Weekend Party Picks: October 9-13

Why are the weekend picks starting on a Wednesday? Because some of us are irretrievably unemployed. And the rest of us need to reassert our work-life balance by coming to the office wildly hungover. Weirdly I have nothing to recommend on Friday... idk, go to Schwuz, text your ex, start a barfight, you do you.

• Wednesday 9th

• Thursday 10th

• Saturday 12th

Wednesday 9.

POAW

Zur Klappe

A debaucherous and disorderly drag dance party brought to you by dynamic DJ/MC duo Bleach and Mari Corrolla. Glory in the chaos, the high art of gogo dancing, and, I expect, a non-insignificant amount of nudity. All in the cosy depths of Zur Klappe; a historical gay cruising toilet. May we honor our forebearers.

Thursday 10.

Weeeirdos

SÄULE Berghain

Fancy kicking off your weekend early by dancing your feral soul out to some of the finest dance music? Weeeirdos is back, bringing you some of the most talented queer artists. This lineup is an absolute dream, Catnapp, Spacer Woman, and Volvox... It's going to be a high octane, genre bending night. Come caffeinated.

Lunchbox Candy: Sugarfree [Sober Party]

ÆDEN

Want to party without treating your body like a chemical waste disposal facility? Lunchbox Candy is back with a special, sober edition for those who want to dance to the finest house, disco and techno music without drinking like a sailor or blasting their brain chemistry out of synch like the rest of us fools. With Adam Munnings and ketia on deck, why would you need anything more? And of course, the love room will be open for business with the attendance of Lesbo Pro. Have a ball and respect the sober policy.

Saturday 12.

Cuddles Vol.5

ÆDEN

The cutest wee queer party is scaling up. The biggest, longest Cuddles to date and they've gone all out with this lineup. Fucking gorgeous: DJ AYA, Ketia, Marie Malarie for god's sake. Why even think of sleep when you can be dancing your tits off with these folks?

Girls Town

Gretchen

Alright gurls*, wrangle the pose. Assemble your dykes. Girls Town is back at Gretchen and this absolute institution of Berlin’s FLINTA* scene is a prime opportunity for mischief and scandal. If you can dodge your ex and three people you ghosted, I'm sure you'll have a ball.

Hypersoft

OXI

Hypersoft is back at OXI for a queer-centred party with a fairly mixed crowd and absolutely bombshell music. They've got two floors serving house, prog, acid bass and techno from an absolutely stacked DJ lineup; with the likes of Cáit, DJ TEETH and Maara and this is a boogie that's not to be missed lightly. And better yet, €1 from every Hypersoft ticket goes towards LesMigraS