First time in Brighton: where to start
Whether you're new to all of this or just new to Brighton, 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.
The groups that run things here
- Brighton Kink Market · A few times a year; next 2026-11-07 (Christmas special), then 2027-02-06
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.
- Brighton Rope · JamHove, Brighton · says newcomers welcome
A community interest company offering rope bondage classes led and centred by LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodivergent people. It runs beginners' classes through to suspension transitions, a monthly rope jam and occasional…
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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.
- The Menagerie · Play Party Hotel PeliroccoBrighton · says newcomers welcome · membership, orientation or vetting first
The Menagerie is a private event series in Brighton for the ethically non-monogamous and kink communities, running both relaxed socials and roughly 40-person play parties centred on consent and connection, with a part…
Their site ↗ (opens in a new tab) - ZDR Events · Obscure Occult · 8pm-2amRegency Square, Brighton
ZDR Events runs ticketed themed kink parties that take over Brighton's Hotel Pelirocco several times a year, with immersive performances, two dedicated playrooms and a cabaret/cocktail atmosphere. Events are strictly…
Their site ↗ (opens in a new tab) - House of Spank · Rituals of the OccultBrighton
A long-running Brighton kink party mixing dancing, themed dress-up and play, held at the Revenge nightclub. Each night has a theme and a fetish dress code, and some include a short rope teach at the start. Tickets are…
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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.