Fem Disturbances

Fem Disturbances | FRI 01.11 | 20:30 - 03:00

Experience a Halloween celebration like no other! Join us at Roodkapje for Fem Disturbances, a multidisciplinary event that provides a stage for women and gender non-conforming individuals to question, entertain, and express the complexities of their gender identities. Get ready for a night filled with spanks, spooks, weirdness, and all things hot, scary, and gender fucky.

Included in your combi or club ticket: a special halloween cocktail sample.

Please note that this event is organized by a queer-feminist organization and prioritizes the comfort and visibility of LGBT+ people and women. If you do not belong to these communities (and even if you do), please be mindful of the space you take up—physically and conceptually—and act with respect toward fellow visitors, artists, and staff. Any discriminatory or aggressive behavior will result in immediate exclusion from the event.

Market | 18h30-22h | Free entrance

Explore a curated selection of artworks that align with the night’s themes, supporting the local creative and cultural community. This market provides a platform for 13 artists to connect with the audience in meaningful ways.

Participating kittens are Samira Welles, Bumblefly Studios, Jojo Knowles, Jolanda Dekker, Mei-lin Oomes, Dunya Atay, Naomi de Rooij & Yanna Kok, Janouk - Illustrations and friends.

Screening | 20h-22h | Tickets: €5

Dive into the darker side of cinema with a selection of queer and/or feminist films that explore the theme of body horror. From surreal, dreamlike fantasies to intense, gory images, this screening honors the political undertones of the horror genre. Presented by SMC (Squish Movie Camp), a research hub and platform for new-generation artists.

Featured films:

Spray by Shiue-Jen Chang

Swallow by Mai Nakanishi

Once i drove at night by Alfredo Franco

Les bêtes by Michael Granberry

Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts by R. Seventeen and Lucy (Sory world)

Rotting Love & Escape from Eden by Lampros Kordolamis

Gloria by Diego Felipe Cortés, Daniela Briceño and Blanca Castellar

For the billionth Time Today by Jack Chisik

¡Ay! Cordero by Cielo Iturralde Carrera

Mombomb by Patricia Beckmann Wells

Interlude performance with Circus of Horror | 22h-23h

While Roodkapje will close its doors to prepare the party, Circus of Horror will take care of entertaining and scare the crap out of you.

This haunted house brings the dark and scary side of the city to life. It is a mix of an interactive haunted house, real actors, bloodcurdling interactive installations, gruesome figures and inexplicable phenomena.

For more information and tickets, check their Instagram page.

Club & Performances | 23h-03h | €13 (Early Bird: €10)

Step into a dark 80s-inspired atmosphere where performances, music, and more blend together to create a strange, satirical, campy, and slightly kinky night. This is a space to explore diverse perspectives on femininities and femnesses.

Featured Performances:

00h Gum (Antonella Fittipaldi): Dive into a live installation centered on queer bodies through a movement research-based concept. Femmes take the stage and lead the audience into a meditative atmosphere that channels anger and resistance.
01h Uninterrupted (Anak Rojak): An unapologetic confrontation to what be believe a woman is to be.

DJs Spinning All Night:

23h-01h CVPID: Spinning Turkish darkwave & EBM tracks to set a moody, intense vibe.
01h-03h Dndykes: Expect hard techno, nightcore, and jersey club with disturbing remixes and surprises. Think screams, moans, and industrial-like noises—all delivered with a unique, deranged performance style.

Organiser:

Squish, a queer-feminist cultural platform, primarily supports LGBTQ+ culture makers. The organisation adopts an intersectional approach to questioning identity politics through the development of various multidisciplinary events. Not limiting its impact to fine arts, Squish aims to create and blend communities, arts, and politics in diverse formats. Its regular events include performative club nights, film screenings, and contemporary art exhibitions.

Recurring Squish collaborators include Creative Womxn Rotterdam, Queer Rotterdam, WORM, and Roodkapje.