Summer Dance on the Quay: Salsa Jam

Name: Summer Dance on the Quay: Salsa Jam
Start: 2026-08-21T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-21T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Islands Brygge Bibliotek

took place · 21 Aug 2026

Islands Brygge Bibliotek, Copenhagen

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Two Friday evenings in August, the cultural centre opens its outdoor dance floor for free salsa nights with SALSA JAM. Behind the mixer stand DJs Sergio Bedoya and Jacob Speake, spinning Cuban, Colombian and classic salsa from the 70s-90s - plus Dominican merengue, bachata and Cuban son.

No registration or prior experience required. Beginners, intermediate dancers and seasoned dancers simply show up and step onto the floor.

About the venue: Islands Brygge Bibliotek

Islands Brygge Bibliotek on Njalsgade is a small public library that has occupied the same spot in the old part of the Islands Brygge neighbourhood since 1966. The single-room space houses both adult and children's sections, with shelves stocked with new titles. Beyond lending, the library runs reading clubs, author events, book cafés and regular children's activities such as storytelling and theatre. Self-service access is available every day 08:00-20:00; a health card is required outside staffed hours.

Njalsgade 15, 2300 København S Get directions

About the event: Summer Dance on the Quay: Salsa Jam

2 Friday: 14/8 + 21/8 2026

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Good to know

Free admission - no ticket or registration required
Outdoors on the dance stage, Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18, 2300 Copenhagen S
No introductory lesson - you go straight out and dance
Open to all levels: beginners, intermediate and experienced
Come alone or with a partner - no requirement for a fixed partner
In case of rain, the event moves indoors if space is available - otherwise it is cancelled
Music style: Cuban, Colombian and old-school salsa (1970s-1990s), merengue, bachata and Cuban son

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Jacob Speake

Sergio Bedoya

About: Jacob Speake

Jacob Speake is the resident DJ powering SALSA JAM at Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, spinning old-school salsa, Cuban son and timba. As a singer-songwriter and producer he has two nationally broadcast solo albums to his name and a musicology degree from the University of Copenhagen.

What's new

2026-08
Jacob Speake is confirmed as DJ at Sommerdans on Bryggen in August 2026, where SALSA JAM holds free salsa classes on Kulturhuset Islands Brygges outdoor dance stage.
2025-12
Jacob Speake is booked as DJ for this year's last SALSA JAM at Kulturhuset Islands Brygge on December 6, 2025 with Jorge Cordero & Los Gran Daneses on stage.
2025-06
Jacob Speake played DJ at SALSA JAM feat. Tiempo Cuba at Kulturhuset Islands Brygge on June 28, 2025.

Tracks

Listen to Jacob SpeakeDebut album (2009), released on Klub Geyser Records - classic pop, folk and old-school rock with airplay on P4

Dreaming of the PastSecond solo album (2018), released on vinyl and digitally - three tracks received radio airplay on Danish national radio

Din lille barnehåndFeatured artist on Tin Soheili's single from the album "Miraklernes tid" (2024)

Here's how it looked last time

2025

Photo: Kulturhuset Islands Brygge

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