At Roskilde Festival, the parties are full of rhythm, resistance and community, and the Art & Activism programme mixes beats with beliefs. Let this guide lead you into the night.
For a moment, partying and dancing can give us a glimpse of a utopian dream. We let go of expectations, leave everyday life behind and find the courage to explore new sides of ourselves. For a while, the boundaries of what we and the world can be grow a little wider.
But the party can also reflect the society we live in and raise questions about how inclusive and diverse it really is. And it can build powerful communities that extend far beyond the dancefloor.
This year’s festival programme includes a range of events that explore the activist potential of partying. You can learn about Georgia’s queer rave scene, experience a power-critical hip hop performance and belt it out at drag karaoke.
Scroll down and dive into the programme.
Georgian queer collective Eau de Cologne throws intimate parties in a country marked by rising homophobia and authoritarian currents. At RF25, you can meet them twice on Monday. First at the talk When Rave Becomes Political, where activists discuss queer club culture in Georgia and life as LGBTQ+ in an authoritarian society.
Later that day, the collective takes over Dancefloor. The evening begins with an emotional live performance by Hitori Ni, followed by a rave featuring Natuta and Citizen Union – offering the sound of Georgia’s queer revolution, from acid house to dark techno.
Talk: Queer Protest and Club Culture in Georgia. Monday 30 June at 13:15, Flokkr
Eau de Cologne & Hitori Ni. Monday 30 June at 17:00, Dancefloor
Catch a live performance that challenges norms and champions equality in hip hop, as Figi, Annelise & Slalum take the stage with confident delivery and political awareness.
Their appearance at Re:Act blends rap, singing and sharp commentary, addressing topics like gender equality, women’s voices in hip hop, and the power structures we’re all a part of.
Sunday 29 June at 17:00, Re:Act
If you’re in the mood for something over the top on Sunday night, head over to Dancefloor at 18:00. The Copenhagen-based party collective House of Fruits hosts an extravagant performance bash filled with drag queens, singers, dancers, club kids – and plenty of surprises – all to the sound of discopop.
Lose yourself to the rhythm and join the celebration of decades of queer culture and music!
Sunday 29 June at 18:00, Dancefloor
Feeling main character energy? Belting solos in the shower? On Tuesday, drag queen and entertainer La Sosi invites you to an evening of drag karaoke at Flokkr – a night of big feelings, scandalous moments and full-on freedom on stage and dancefloor.
This event mixes classic karaoke with drag performance and celebrates queer culture’s love of the imperfect, the honest and the unapologetic. La Sosi creates a safe space – but the party is a collective effort. It’s not about hitting every note – it’s about going all in, cheering each other on, and partying hard.
Tuesday 1 July at 17:30, Flokkr
Manifest is a performance that’s both tightly controlled and wildly chaotic. Five performers create their own rules in a vibrant stage collage set to pumping beats.
In a rebellion against norms and gravity itself, Manifest merges circus and club culture in a collective unravelling of body, gender and control. Look forward to a crawling transformer, identical twins, a body questioning its own ownership, a snake – and a flying mermaid!
The show is created especially for Roskilde Festival and shaped by the live, energetic space around Dancefloor.
Tuesday 1 July at 17:00, Dancefloor
Choreographer and dancer Marie Kaae invites you into WIRED – a performance filled with energy, presence and music that calls for movement. It explores the connection between rhythm, body and community – and the force that emerges when we listen and move together.
On stage, an international and intergenerational group of performers bring their unique expressions. The music is created live with electronic drums, body percussion, house and hip hop – balanced with soulful vocals and melodies that celebrate soul and the feminine power in Black culture.
Wednesday 2 July at 21:30 and Thursday 3 July at 19:15, Platform
