In tough political and economic times, Brazilians used the 2017 carnival celebrations to make their voices heard. The events demonstrate how politics can change people’s attitudes and behaviours – in this case, turning something that is typically a celebratory event into a stage for protest.

Young people in Berlin are expressing their political dissatisfaction by dancing in the streets. In a more creative form of protest, the city’s clubs have funded a techno party in the city centre to help engage young people with political demonstration and let them have their voices heard.

Russian nightlife has always been eclectic and adventurous – from the mid-2000s boom of R&B nights to the techno rave craze of the mid-2010s. Yet a 2017 study revealed that just 7.3% of 15- to 29-year-olds are frequent club-goers. So, what are young people doing after dark instead of partying?

The idea of a ‘sex party’ may conjure up images of seedy shenanigans, but at Pornceptual, a sex-positive club night based in Berlin, the emphasis is on providing an inclusive space that caters to all genders and sexualities. How do such events encourage a healthier, more open attitude to pleasure?