Events
Events marketed towards, and started by young Nigerians.
Young Creatives Market
is an annual youth-run
and curated pop up market and exhibition, that highlights and promotes the work of young Nigerian creatives in Lagos and the diaspora.
The event features vendors from a variety of industries and also includes panels, workshops, demonstrations, music, food and drinks vendors, and other amenities throughout the day, all brought to you by young creatives.
The event takes place every December in Lagos.
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youngcreativesmarket@gmail.com
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COPA CAbAnA
is described as the Best Day Party in Lagos. It happens every December at Tickle Bay and is hosted by For the Culture.
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The event offers a classic Miami-like day party vibe with drinks, and performances by new and upcoming musical acts and DJs. With hundreds of people RSVP-ing every year, Copacabana has become a staple event for Christmas in Lagos.
FEMME
is a women-only live music showcase. Curated and produced by Ayomide Dokumu, FEMME Lagos in her words “seeks to build a community for women in the African music industry. We are promoting female artists by providing a platform to help them get noticed and gain exposure for their music and talent”.
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The event promises performances from an eclectic selection of women with diverse sounds. The first edition of the showcase series took place in 2018 and it featured Soul singers JazzZ Atta, Deborah Prest and Maka, alongside RNB newcomer, Tems and Afro-punkster, Asikey.
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Follow them on Instagram for information on their next event!
STREET SOUK
is an urban Streetwear Pop up event at Harbour Point, put on annually by Iretidayo Zaccheus (INDUSTRY LION).
The event is like a flea market/sneaker con/hypefest rolled into one big Nigerian streetwear pop up event.
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The event spotlights Nigerian streetwear designers and provides a hub for young creatives. The event happens every December in Lagos.
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ball off
is a forward thinking sports agency, that focuses on football and sports development in Nigeria.
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They offer a range of premium services concerning all business opportunities revolving around sports, specifically football in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
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They highly competitive annual football tournaments that have been of great benefit to the younger generation and registered football academies across Nigeria. Their tournaments have always been a conduit for various social classes to meet and play together, in line with their belief that “Everyone Can Ball”.
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NATIVELAND
is a Lagos-based music festival that brings the world of The NATIVE MAG to real life – from showcasing the artists at the pulse of the culture across their stages, to a one-of-a-kind shopping opportunity with the most coveted clothing brands in the game, to an expertly curated list of food trucks and vendors.
NATIVELAND brings their online communities to real life. It's an annual celebration of Nigerian Music.
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NATIVELAND is brought to you by the brains behind The NATIVE, the Africa-first culture platform for millennials.
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Eat Drink Festival
is a food and drink festival organized by EatDrinkLagos, Lagos' premier food and drink guide. It was founded in 2014 and it is Nigeria's leading celebration of food and drink. It sees thousands of food lovers come together to eat and drink from an extensive selection served up by some of the best chefs, restaurants, and street food vendors in Lagos.
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Happens annually in December.
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a conversation about womanhood (ACAW)
is a healthy and inspirational ongoing dialogue about all things womanhood in a vulnerable and safe environment in person and online. The forum consists of several events hosted by Seun Toye-Kayode (formerly Seun Awolowo).
Events facilitate conversation around real topics like identity, love, loss, vulnerability, ambition as so on. The idea is to facilitate real connections amongst women because tapping into vulnerability helps to birth the strength required to persevere.
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For information on the next event, check out their Instagram page!
BOOZY BRUNCH
is a brunch like no other, hosted during the summer by For the Culture. The event includes food, drinks, music and an amazing day party atmosphere.
This year, the event is happening on August 3rd, from 12PM to 6PM at Atmosphere Lekki.
CHASING YOUR TRUTH
is an initiative that aims to connect and inspire like-minded women who are seeking clarity carving unique career paths within the diverse medical and healthcare field.
Through their events and programmes they aim to instigate positive change in their local communities & globally.
For event information, follow them on Instagram or join their mailing list!
confident and killing it
founded by Tiwa Ogunlesi, holds events in various cities like London, Lagos and New York for women to come together, speak their truth, embrace vulnerability, and dare to live the life they were destined to live.
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Their most recent series 'Own Your Story' was designed as an experience that empowers women to love their whole selves, live fearlessly and be unstoppable.
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Follow them on Instagram for event updates, or check their website.