Coming up soon: Week of the nights, from Culture and Comedy to Oyster and Urban Salsa!

Urban Salsa Nights is inviting you to an intro salsa class to celebrate its opening at a former church in the heart of Nørrebro. No prior experience or partner are needed! (Oct 10, 19:30-01:00; Koncertkirken, Blågårds Plads 6A, Cph N; tickets at billetto.dk)


The IT University of Copenhagen has plenty of events on Culture Night. Meet a juice-dispensing robot, find out if happiness improves your decision-making abilities, enjoy magic tricks and do a treasure hunt! (Oct 9, 18:00-23:00; Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Cph S)


Check out the clothes, footwear, cosmetics, jewellery and accessories at Such Agency’s first pop-up store, Slow Store, where the focus is on sustainability and quality (ongoing Oct 10-21, weekends 10:00-17:00, weekdays 11:00-19:00; Blågårdsgade 29, Cph N)


Copenhagen’s English Comedy Club Show is on! Sit back and enjoy comedians from all over the world, including nine-year-old Sebastian, its youngest ever performer (Oct 15, 19:30; Ny Østergade 14,Cph K, 90-120kr, cphpromo@internationalcomedians.com)


Wibeke Straube, a member of this year’s MIX Copenhagen Film Festival jury, will give a 90-minute talk in English about trans films. The discussion will then be extended to the audience (Oct 10, 14:00; Gothersgade 55, Cph K, free adm)


The Kayak bar and Oyster Trophy Week have oysters, bubbly and a sauna! Listen to live music and DJs and pamper your body and palate (Oct 9-17, 21:00; Børskaj 12, Cph K; billetto.dk/da/oesters-bobler-sauna)





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