First time in Barcelona: where to start
Whether you're new to all of this or just new to Barcelona, 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.
- see siteBDSM Film Fest BarcelonaBarcelona
An international festival of cinema, art and culture around BDSM, kink and fetish themes, founded in Barcelona in 2024 with satellite editions in Madrid, Vienna and Buenos Aires. Alongside screenings it hosts talks, p…
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The groups that run things here
- Rope Jam Barcelona · Weekly, Sundays 17:00-20:00
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.
- Espacio Nos · Shibari Intro and Intermediate Self-TieBarcelona · says newcomers welcome
A shibari and movement collective that runs beginner 'Shibari Intro' days and intermediate workshops (technical and self-tie) in pop-up spaces around Barcelona, with a curated environment that welcomes LGBTQI+ people…
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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.
- Imperial Private Club · EventEixample, Barcelona · membership, orientation or vetting first
A members' social club in the Eixample that hosts a weekly rotation of themed nights including 'House of Fetish', 'Unholy' (BDSM night), 'Berlina' and the 'We Are Kinky Barcelona' techno editions with a strict all-bla…
Their site ↗ (opens in a new tab) - En La Órbita de IO · Event · 23:00-04:00Eixample (08013), Barcelona
Barcelona's longest-running BDSM and kink club, run for over a decade by Domina Kass, with a social bar area and equipped play spaces. It opens every Saturday night (11pm-4am) and runs themed events such as Whip Jams…
Their site ↗ (opens in a new tab) - see siteMiauu Klub BDSMBarcelona · says newcomers welcome · membership, orientation or vetting first
A private BDSM social club with a bar lounge and a dungeon, open to all genders, orientations and experience levels. It runs a beginner rope course on Tuesday evenings, workshop and talk evenings on Wednesdays and Fri…
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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.