COLOUR Cologne
With around 10,000 guests, COLOUR Cologne is considered Germany's largest gay and lesbian dance event – held every year at the Lanxess Arena.
The name combines the English word for "colour" with the English name of the city of Köln. Inspired by the rainbow flag, the event stands for tolerance toward others.
At a Glance
- Type
- Large-scale event with dancing and a stage programme
- Venue
- Lanxess Arena, Cologne (Kalk district)
- Frequency
- annually, as part of Cologne Pride
- Attendance
- around 10,000
- Organiser
- CSD Tanz GmbH since 2008
- Award
- voted Event of the Year by the readers of rik in 2008
At COLOUR Cologne 2008, a chain carousel was operated inside the Lanxess Arena throughout the entire event.
A Dance Night on a Grand Scale
With about 10,000 guests, COLOUR Cologne is regarded as the largest gay and lesbian dance event in Germany. Every year it takes place at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. In 2008, the readers of rik voted it Event of the Year.
Programme and Areas
Guests spread out across several dance floors, each playing a different style of music with rotating DJs. On various stages, performers, go-go dancers, dancers, drag queens and acrobats show off their skills. There is also an open-air lounge and a dedicated VIP area. In 2008, a chain carousel additionally spun inside the arena throughout the entire event.
Part of Cologne Pride
COLOUR Cologne is the fourth pillar of Cologne Pride, alongside the opening gala, the street festival and the parade. If the event is financially successful, part of the surplus goes to the sponsoring body, which consists of AIDS-Hilfe Köln, KLuST (Kölner Lesben und Schwulen Tag) and the Gay Games. These funds go toward projects in line with the respective statutes.
Timeline
- 2008CSD Tanz GmbH becomes the organiser of COLOUR Cologne
- 2008Chain carousel operated in the arena throughout the event
- 2008rik readers vote COLOUR Cologne Event of the Year
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Sources & links
- Official website
- Official website (retrieved 2026-10-17)
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-10-17)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-10-17, rev 249159609)
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