Cologne Gay Travel News – Archive

|  28 August 2010
KitKatClub: Mixed fetish party for dancing & playing. 10–20% gay crowd. Strict dresscode: fetish, bizarre, fantasy. Most of the party crowd is dressed quite classy, and the atmosphere is very relaxed and party-like. To avoid men outnumbering women door policy often rejects single men – better come early and as a couple.
From 22:00 @ Alter Wartesaal (right side wing of the Central Station) [ KitKatClub ]
|  31 July  –  7 August 2010
Gay Games Cologne 2010: the largest sports event world-wide for gays, lesbians and their friends, with 10000 participants from more than 70 countries.
-›  Official Website

Gay Games Cologne 2010 promotion video [open video][close video]

|  7 August 2010
Gay Games Cologne – Official Closing Party: hosted by the White Party from Amsterdam. With international DJs and show acts.
21:00 – 04:00 @ Theater am Tanzbrunnen (Rheinparkweg 1) [ Gay Games Cologne – Official Closing Party ]
|  6 August 2010
Salvation: the Salvation World Tour stops by in Cologne to celebrate the Gay Games. With singer Angie Brown and DJ Oliver M and Pier Morrocco.
23:00 – 05:00, 15 € @ Opernterrassen (Offenbachplatz/Brüderstraße 2) [ Salvation ]
|  5 August 2010
Butch & Bear: Gay Games party for bears & friends with DJs from Paris and Brussels. From 23:00, 11 € @ Bogen 2 (Trankgasse 20) [ Butch & Bear ]
|  4 August 2010
Black Party: Gay Games party with an American-European DJ line-up, a Bel Ami show and a large play area. Dresscode black!
22:00 – 05:00, 25 € @ Alter Wartesaal (Central Station) [ Black Party ]
|  1 August 2010
Naughty Control: joined Gay Games party by Nightcontrol (Cologne) and Naughty (Brussels). With DJ Mike Kelly (Cologne), Oliver M. (London) and Andrei (Brussels).
From 18:00 @ Diamonds (Hohenzollernring 90) [ Naughty Control ]
|  31 July 2010
Gay Games Cologne – Opening Ceremony: with entry of the national teams, oath of the athletes, torch relay, official speeches, artists, dancers, Pop singers, and firework. From 19:30 (doors open 17:00) @ RheinEnergieStadion [ Gay Games Cologne – Opening Ceremony ]
-›  Website
|  31 July 2010
Gay Games Cologne – Official Opening Party: for the third time the Arena in Cologne (Germany’s biggest concert and event hall) opens its doors for the
gay & lesbian mega-event ›Colour‹, presented by Cologne’s leading party organizers. Live on stage: Agnes (Sweden). More than 10000 guests expected.
From 22:00, 35–40 € @ Lanxess Arena Köln [ Gay Games Cologne – Official Opening Party ]
|  30 July 2010
SonarWave: the night before the opening of the Gay Games Cologne 2010:
›10 hours dance festival 4 butch men‹ with 20 international DJs on 5 floors and a big open air chill out & cruising area and beergarden.
From 20:00, 20–25 € @ Papierfabrik Ehrenfeld (Grüner Weg 6) [ SonarWave ]
|  17 July 2010
Kölner Lichter: huge fireworks with synchronised music along the Rhine river (from a pontoon between the bridges Hohenzollernbrücke and Zoobrücke). From 23:30 to midnight, but it is advisable to go to the left or right bank of the river much earlier to catch a good place. [ Kölner Lichter ]
-›  www.koelner-lichter.de
-›  short videos from 2004 and 2006
|  3 July 2010
Colour: huge Gay Pride party at the Rhine Terraces (›Rheinterrassen‹) – with several areas and panoramic view of the Rhine river and the Cathedral.
From 22:00 @ Rheinterrassen [ Colour ]
|  2 July 2010
Xtreme! kinky fetish party at the Cologne Gay Pride weekend. 3 areas, strict dresscode and men-only. Entrance 16 €.
From 22:00 @ Essigfabrik (Köln-Deutz, Siegburger Straße 110) [ Xtreme! ]
|  2 July 2010
Butch & Bear: Cologne Gay Pride party for bears & friends with DJs from Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. From 23:00, 12 € @ Gloria (Apostelnstraße 11) [ Butch & Bear ]
|  19  –  24 May 2010
Rheinfetisch – Cologne LeatherPride 2010: annual Leather & Fetish meeting.
|  21 May 2010
Full Fetish: dresscode party hosted by Recon. Entrance 15 €.
From 22:00 @ Bogen 2 (Trankgasse 20) [ Full Fetish ]
|  12 May 2010
Instinct Party: with DJs Jon Doe, Moussa, Phil Romano and Nicolas Nucci.
From 23:00 @ Bootshaus (Auenweg 173) [ Instinct Party ]
|  30 April 2010
Tanz in den Mai: the parties Closer2Heaven, Gay Students Night, Poptastic, Gaycademy and several more join forces again for a Maydance party.
From 22:00 @ Alter Wartesaal (Central Station) [ Tanz in den Mai ]
|  24  –  25 April 2010
Verzaubert: international gay & lesbian film weekend. Tickets 8–10 €
@ Cinedom (Mediapark) [ Verzaubert ]
|  21  –  25 April 2010
ART COLOGNE: international fair for contemporary and modern art.
-›  Official Website
|  27 March 2010
celebrate XXL: Cologne’s gay Wednesday party celebrate! goes weekend: bi-monthly at the 4th Saturday of the month.
From 23:00 @ Loom Club (Hohenzollernring 92) [ celebrate XXL ]
|  6 March 2010
Pulstar: gay-lesbian-mixed party, Minimal/Techno & Indie/Pop.
From 23:00 @ Papierfabrik Ehrenfeld (next to Sensor Club, Grüner Weg 6) [ Pulstar ]
|  15 February 2010
Flugbereitschaft & Panic Room: House party on Rose Monday with high musclemania and shirt-off rate. From 14:00 @ Blumengold (Mittelstraße 12) [ Flugbereitschaft & Panic Room ]
|  14 February 2010
Greenkomm: Cologne’s top After Hour on Carnival Sunday. Mixed clientele.
From 06:00 @ Nachtflug (Hohenzollernring 89-93) [ Greenkomm ]
|  13 February 2010
Cock-Pit – Carnival Edition 2010: large party for Bears and Wolf packs.
From 22:00, 15 € (12 € before 24:00) @ Alter Wartesaal (Central Station) [ Cock-Pit – Carnival Edition 2010 ]

Video: Impressions from previous Cock-Pit parties [open video][close video]

|  31 December 2009
Kings & Queens New Year’s party: young & stylish gay crowd.
From 22:00, 10 € @ Essigfabrik (Köln-Deutz, Siegburger Straße 110) [ Kings & Queens New Year’s party ]
|  31 December 2009
Fireworks Cologne: joined New Year’s party by Poptastic and Gay Students Night.
22:00 – 05:00, 9 € (8 € before 24:00) @ Venue (Hohe Straße 14) [ Fireworks Cologne ]
|  28 November 2009
Cock-Pit XL: large party at the Bear Pride weekend. Very popular with an international crowd from all over Europe. Entrance 20 € (15 € before 24:00).
From 22:00 @ Alter Wartesaal (central train station) [ Cock-Pit XL ]
|  18  –  22 November 2009
COLOGNE FINE ART fair: top-flight market platform for high-value fine art objects.
-›  Official Website
|  31 October 2009
Gayoween: several gay & lesbian parties in Cologne join again for a Halloween party at ›Alter Wartesaal‹ (central train station). From 23:00. Entrance 10 € (8 € before 24:00). [ Gayoween ]
|  22  –  23 August 2009
Kettengassenfest: gay street fair with DJs, fashion shows, beer and cocktails.
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 – 24:00 @ Kettengasse/Friesenwall [ Kettengassenfest ]
-›  Gay Map Kettengasse & Rudolfplatz
|  12  –  16 August 2009
c/o pop: annual festival for urban pop culture, music fair and conference in one.
-›  www.c-o-pop.de
-›  www.myspace.com/copop
|  8  –  9 August 2009
Street fair ›downtown-cologne‹: organized by the gay bars and clubs Hombres, Cox, Boners, Station2B and Silver. Beer, food, disco and travestie.
Saturday and Sunday, 14:00 – 22:00 @ Hohe Pforte street [ Street fair ›downtown-cologne‹ ]
|  5 July 2009
E’de Cologne: open-air Electronic party. After the Pride parade from 15:00 till 22:00 @ Offenbachplatz [ E’de Cologne ]
|  5 July 2009
Limelightstars: gay & lesbian CSD party with DJ Steven Redant and DJane Miss Disk. From 21:30, 10–15 € @ ›Alter Wartesaal‹ (right side wing of the railyway central station, access from the street) [ Limelightstars ]
|  5 July 2009
Joystick: Gay Pride Closing Party with DJs Robson Mouse, Glaucio Duarte et al.
22:00 – 06:00, 10–13 € @ Loom Club (Hohenzollernring 92) [ Joystick ]
|  4 July 2009
COLOUR: huge party at the Gay Pride weekend (CSD) – more than 10.000 guests expected! For the second time the Arena in Cologne (Germany’s biggest concert and event hall) opens its doors for a gay & lesbian mega-event, presented by Cologne’s leading party organizers. From 22:00 @ Lanxess Arena Köln [ COLOUR ]

Video: COLOUR promo trailer [open video][close video]

|  3 July 2009
United Cologne: with DJs Darko, Mike Kelly, Jon Doe, Micky Tiger et al.
From 22:00, 10–15 € @ Gloria (Apostelnstraße 11) [ United Cologne ]
|  3 July 2009
Kerle vor die Säue: dance & play fetish party – dresscode fetish, kinky, bears.
From 22:00, 12–16 € @ Essigfabrik (Köln-Deutz, Siegburger Straße 110) [ Kerle vor die Säue ]
|  27  –  28 June 2009
Bermudadreieck street fair: with shows, DJs, food & beer. From 14:00 on both days in the so-called Bermudadreieck (Bermuda Triangle) – the area around the ExCorner bar [ Bermudadreieck street fair ]
|  8  –  10 May 2009
BEAR XXL Cologne: bears weekend with Butch&Bear party on Saturday night at Gloria (Apostelnstraße 11) [ BEAR XXL Cologne ]
|  1  –  3 May 2009
Fabulous Cup 2009: international figure skating competition for gays, lesbians and friends @ KEC Halle (Gummersbacher Straße 4, near Arena) [ Fabulous Cup 2009 ]
|  2 May 2009
Vanity party: Bear friendly, Progressive House party.
From 22:00 @ Blumengold (Mittelstraße 12-14) [ Vanity party ]

Video: Vanity Bear Party 2008 [open video][close video]

|  26 March  –  2 April 2009
Verzaubert: International Queer Film Festival @ Cinedom (Mediapark) [ Verzaubert ]
|  22 January 2009
immaculate: party during and for the international furnishing fair ›imm cologne‹ (19 – 25 January). Entrance 8 €. From 22:00 @ The O (Rudolfplatz) [ immaculate ]
|  25 October 2008
Mr Sportswear Germany: ›Every bear needs his den, every wolf needs his pack… and every fetish needs a ’Mr’, whether it’s leather, latex or underwear. Now Germany is going to get what it deserves: its very own first Mr Sportswear.‹
@ Station 2b (Pipinstraße 2) [ Mr Sportswear Germany ]
|  5 July 2008
Loveboat presents Roxy: Loveboat (Cologne), Roxy (Amsterdam) and Matinée Group (Barcelona) join forces for their Saturday night party at the Rhine Terraces.
22:00 – 06:00. Presale 15 €, door 19 € @ Rheinterrassen Köln [ Loveboat presents Roxy ]
|  6 July 2008
Schwullesben-Spektakel: very popular gay & lesbian mixed party on Pride
Sunday, 6 July, from 22:00. Entrance 8–10 € @ Gloria (Apostelnstraße 11) [ Schwullesben-Spektakel ]
|  25 August 2007
Kettengassenfest: Gay street fair with DJs, barbecue, beer and cocktails. Sat and Sun 25 – 26 August, 12:00 – 22:00 at Kettengasse/Friesenwall [ Kettengassenfest ]