First time in Zurich: where to start

Whether you're new to all of this or just new to Zurich, the order is the same: a munch, then a class, then a party when you're ready. Here is each step with the real places and their next dates.

Go to a munch. Nothing needed.

A clothes-on social in a public place. Turn up, buy a drink, say it's your first time. This is where you find out what's actually on, and who runs it well.

No munch in Zurich has opted in to be listed yet; many run by word of mouth. Ask at a class or an organization below, or read how munches work first.

The groups that run things here

Zwischenwelten · Regular workshops and jams (see events list)

Take a class. Drop-ins are normal.

Rope and skills studios are used to strangers and sell single-class tickets online. A beginners' class is the easiest first evening, and the people in it are at your stage.

Sun 11 Oct
Bondage Jam Zürich – luhmen d'arc at Serrat(u)s Bodywork · Jams
Kreis 4, Zurich · says newcomers welcome
Monthly Sunday-afternoon shibari jams with a newbie intro, FINTA & queer jams, intro days and basics courses (floorwork, partial suspension), run by luhmen d'arc at the Serrat(u)s bodywork studio. Book online; bring y…
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A party, when you're ready. Start this early.

Most parties want a membership, an orientation or a vetting chat booked days or weeks ahead, and many sell out. Read each one's rules on their own site, and go to your first with no plan to play.

Sat 10 Oct
Kinky Zürich (at Fabrik du Plaisir) · Event
Zürich-West, Zurich
Kinky raves at the Fabrik du Plaisir with awareness teams, no-photo rules and a mandatory fetish or formal dress code (no jeans or sneakers). Tickets online for each night (UNSHAMED!, Glory Bizarre, Kinky Raw, Libidoh).
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Before you go

Munches need nothing: A munch is a clothes-on social in a public place. Turn up, buy a drink, say you're visiting. It is the fastest way to find out what's actually on that week.
Parties need lead time: Most play parties want a membership, an orientation or a vetting chat booked days or weeks ahead, and many sell out. Start that before you travel, not after you land.
Dress codes are real: Fetish club nights turn people away at the door for ordinary clothes. Read the code on the event page and pack for it.
Classes welcome drop-ins: Rope and skills studios are used to visitors and usually sell single-class tickets online. A beginners' class is the easiest first night in a new city.