ABOUT US.
fruit. is a thoughtfully created space for queer women | FLINTA* seeking meaningful connection, refined aesthetics, and a relaxed yet intentional atmosphere.
We gather in some of Berlin’s most beautiful venues – for afterworks, daytime drinks, wine tastings, parties, and other memorable moments.
Each event takes place in a carefully chosen location (often still a hidden gem), perfectly attuned to the intimate and welcoming mood of the day or evening. In doing so, we also introduce unique places that are worth a visit in their own right.
Instead of loud techno crowds or stage performances, you’ll find genuine conversations, laid‑back house music (groove, soul, funk), carefully crafted cocktails, crisp champagne, and occasionally, exquisite food.
And like delicate fruit, small things need care. These gatherings aren’t meant to grow in size, but in depth – ripening slowly and blooming with your support: whether through tickets, donations, kind words, shares, or simply by showing up.
THE IDEA.
fruit. isn’t just a name, it’s a reclamation.
For decades, it was whispered as a slur - used to belittle and silence those who didn’t fit. Aimed at the femme boys, the flamboyant ones, the outsiders, and at women who were “too masculine,” “too independent,” or anyone who dared to live outside the norms. Gentle and subtle, yet it cut deep.
“Don’t be such a fruit.”
Beyond queerness, fruit carried other layers of judgment. Forbidden fruit painted women’s desire as dangerous. Low-hanging fruit reduced us to something easy, consumable. Soft, ripe, ready - words that turned bodies into objects, temptations to be controlled, differences to be mocked.
Today, we take it back. fruit is no longer a word of shame, but a celebration: bold, playful, unapologetic. For every queer woman | FLINTA* whose difference was once called “wrong” - and who now wear it as their greatest strength.
THE NAME.
fruit. was born in 2024, but its roots reach back much further.
We’ve been part of Berlin’s queer scene since 2009, watching parties, bars, and collectives come and go - some legendary, others fleeting.
Over the years, we’ve danced, organized, supported, and seen how much love, courage, and community it takes to keep these spaces alive.
We’ve met countless people (in Berlin and beyond) who built something beautiful, only to let it go again. Not because the idea wasn’t strong, but because it takes so much time, energy, and care to sustain something that’s truly independent.
That cycle of creation and loss has always stayed with us. After so many nights of change and reinvention, we felt the need to create something that could last - something calm yet vibrant, sustainable yet spontaneous.
A space that values intimacy over scale, connection over hype. That’s how fruit. came to life: as a continuation of everything we’ve learned, loved, and lived - shaped by experience, carried by care.
THE ORIGIN.
