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COMEDY (EN) & DANCE PARTY

Submitted by Niamh Moroney on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 11:48


INSECURE & DANGEREUX team up with DJ PiDeNi for a night of QUEER BLISS! For the very first event of its kind in Brussels city, Insecure & Dangereux has assembled a line up of Brussels' funniest female and non binary queer folk to bring you a night of hilarity and sexy beats, all in the name of queer joy!

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