Pride Swing returns with Purple Pride Party

Pride Swing made a comeback in 2025 after years away. To celebrate COC Noordoost-Brabant’s 50th anniversary, we revived the well-known dance parties of the 1990s and 2000s at De Orangerie. Around 750 visitors attended the reunion. Old friends met again while a new generation found its way to the dance floor.

The enthusiastic responses afterwards made it clear that many visitors wanted more. So on Saturday 3 October the doors of De Orangerie will open once again.

A purple edition

The new edition is the Pride Swing: Purple Pride Party and marks the start of the week leading up to Purple Friday on Friday 9 October.

On Purple Friday, pupils and students across the Netherlands wear purple to show support and solidarity with the LGBTI+ community. The day highlights the importance of a safe school environment where everyone can be themselves, without bullying or exclusion.

We are bringing that message to the dance floor. This year’s Pride Swing dress code is therefore: purple.

From 20:00 to 01:00, different generations will celebrate Pride Swing together at De Orangerie. And the party does not have to end there: the official afterparty takes place at De Keulse Kar, within walking distance of De Orangerie.

Ticket sales start on 14 August

Regular Pride Swing tickets cost € 17,50 and are now available via the link below:

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Pride Swing: Purple Pride Party takes place on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 20:00 to 01:00, at De Orangerie in ’s-Hertogenbosch.