RELNACHT
[‘rɛlˌnɑxt]
n. (proper noun)
1. Refers to the Rotterdam-based performance cartel that operates within the tension of disruption, counter-culture and nocturnal energy.
2. Symbolizes the fusion of rebellious defiance (rel) and the playful, transformative power of the night (nacht).
3. Derived from the Dutch word “relnicht”. Originally a slur for flamboyant queer people, later reclaimed as a badge of pride.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Enforcements
Nieuwe Luxor X Late Night Show
Happening
17-01-2026 | 21:00
Café Dox
Rotterdam
Enforcements
Boring Festival
Happening
07-02-2026 | 00:00
Patronaat
Haarlem
Panic Paradise
Studio 52nd
Fixed Performance
21-04-2026 | 19:30
Krakeling
Amsterdam
Panic Paradise
Studio 52nd
Fixed Performance
22-05-2026 | 20:30
Zuidplein
Rotterdam
Panic Paradise
Studio 52nd
Fixed Performance
02-06-2026 | 20:30
Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
Utrecht
ODUS OPERANDI • MODUS OPERANDI • M
ODUS OPERANDI • MODUS OPERANDI • M
Fixed
Performances
Interdisciplinary, playful performances
Living
Installations
A living, long durational, modular, experimental art work
Happenings & Interventions
Disruptive, one-of-a-kind, unexpected events
Clubnights & Stagehosting
Rebellious playground with interdisciplinary art forms
Training & Workshops
New perspectives, feedback methods and sociocratic model
Education
RELNACHT-method is a academical camp & radical challenge
Research
Exploring RELNACHT’
intellectual playgrounds
New Ideas
Experiment is our middle name,
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