DTM (nightclub)
DTM (originally Don't Tell Mama) is an LGBT nightclub in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1992, it was once the largest gay club in Northern Europe. The venue was initially situated in Helsinki's Kamppi neighborhood, having since relocated twice: first, to Iso Roobertinkatu in Punavuori in 2003, and second, to Mannerheimintie in Kluuvi in 2012. Popular with gay men, DTM also caters to a straight and lesbian customer base. The club's playlists contain primarily pop songs, dance music, techno and Finnish hits, with live entertainment often taking the form of drag shows. Through an agreement with UK-based promoter Klub Kids, DTM hosted visiting performers from RuPaul's Drag Race from January 2019 to early 2020, when the Mannerheimintie venue closed.
Photograph of DTM's logo | |
Finnish drag queen Miss B on stage at DTM's Mannerheimintie location in 2019 | |
| Address | Mannerheimintie 6 B |
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| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60.1671°N 24.9417°E |
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| Owner | Ravintola Oy Afrodite (1992–2012) Äkä Oy (2012–present) |
| Operator | Tomi Häkkinen |
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| Opened | 1992 |
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The club temporarily ceased operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but following a protracted conflict over noise complaints from a neighboring hotel—which ended in June 2020—the Mannerheimintie location's rental agreement was dissolved. DTM is scheduled to reopen in summer 2023 in a new space on the outskirts of Helsinki's Kalasatama neighborhood.