First time in Marseille: where to start
Whether you're new to all of this or just new to Marseille, 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.
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.
- Pop Cordes · Rope class the Centre LGBTQIA+ MarseilleMarseille · says newcomers welcome
A queer-run association offering shibari and kink education in welcoming, discrimination-free spaces, including sessions in chosen-gender groups. Its monthly rope class takes place at the Centre LGBTQIA+ Marseille and…
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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.
- Le Mineshaft · Event · 17:00Noailles / near La Canebière, Marseille
A men's leather and BDSM club run as a non-profit association, operating since 1967 and billing itself as the oldest in France. It is open on weekend nights with a bar and a dungeon floor, and hosts themed nights. Pay…
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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.