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

Augustina Leonaite

Oct 9, 2015

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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