Flikkers nightclub formed a crucial part of Dublin’s LGBTQ+ life during the 80s. The annual Halloween Balls became the stuff of legend.
So much so, that the iconic imagery associated with the nightclub inspired artist, Brian Teeling, to create designs for the GCN merch series, PROTEST!Former Flikkers DJ and historian, Tonie Walsh, explains why it was more than just dancing and flirting.Dancing and Socialising as a Political ActOne of the earliest electronic music venues in Ireland, Flikkers opened to great fanfare on St Patrick’s Day 1979.
Such was the clamour for LGBTQ+ social services – when a commercial scene barely existed – some hundred dejected punters remained outside unable to access the crammed building.Flikkers (Dutch for.