Shik-Shak-Shake _Alternative Pride Festival Köln_ presented by House of Namus

In the organizer's words:

HOUSE OF NAMUS presents

SHIk-SHAk-SHAKE Alternative Pride Festival

04.07.2026 - Kulturbunker Cologne-Mülheim

A new energy & space for Pride in Cologne (not part of the official Pride program).

For the first time, SHIK-SHAK-SHAKE brings an Alternative Pride Festival to Cologne - a colorful, loud, emotional and community-driven celebration created by House of Namus.

This festival opens space for international BIPOC, migrant, refugee, SWANA and underground artists, alongside queer, FLINTA*, ballroom, drag, dance, cabaret, Queer & FLINTA Bazaar and club culture voices from Cologne and beyond.

SHIK-SHAK-SHAKE is more than a party.
It is a full-day & Nigfht festival for community, performance, music, movement, empowerment and collective joy.

Expect a vibrant program with drag & dance performances, ballroom, belly dance, live concerts, DJs, workshops, outdoor celebration, cabaret, club night energy and special international guests. From day festival atmosphere to late-night club culture, the festival moves between glamour, resistance, joy and celebration.

Program

14:00 Doors open.

14:00-22:00 - Outdoor Festival Area
The outdoor stage will turn Kulturbunker/ Tore into a colorful Pride celebration with nonstop DJs, local and international drag & dance performers, live concerts, music, community gathering and open-air festival energy.

15:00 - Voguing Workshop

16:00-17:00 - DJ Workshop (by special guest Dj)

17:00-21:00 - Indoor Program - THE PINK, WHITE & BLUE KIKI BALL by Aaro Laveaux

22:00-23:00 - Hafla Cabaret Show
A special cabaret show featuring an international guest artist from Lebanon.

23:00-05:00 - DJ Party
After the shows, we move into the night with a nonstop DJ party, club night featuring special DJ artists and club sounds until the early morning.

Community Warm-Up Day

FRIDAY 03.07.2026 - 17:00-22:00 Outdoor / Gates
Free entry for everyone

Before the main festival day, we are coming together for a free SHIK-SHAK-SHAKE Community Warm-Up Day in cooperation with IWWIT & Aidshilfe Köln Community Day.

Join us outdoors at Kulturbunker for a relaxed community gathering with panel discussion, local drag performances, DJ warm-up, delicious food and drinks, and open-air festival energy.

This first day is dedicated to local artists, community, exchange and collective warm-up before the main ticketed festival program on Saturday.

Full lineup and special guests will be announced step by step.

Come early, stay late, and experience Pride from our perspective.

Limited Capacity.