Kink events and community in London
8 public kink listings in London: munches, rope and shibari classes, play spaces, community groups and shops, each linked to the organizer's own site. Free to browse, no account.
The deepest public scene in Europe: Torture Garden, warehouse nights in Hackney Wick, two rope studios, a monthly alternative market and Soho's fetish shops.
Read before you go
What is a munch?
The clothes-on social meetup nearly everyone starts with, and how to find yours in London.
What is a play party?
How private parties work, how you get invited to one, and what the house rules mean.
Staying private
Keeping this separate from work and family, from email addresses to photos.
What's on in London
Munches, classes, workshops and parties with a date on them, posted by the organizers themselves.
Sex-positive events and classes
2 studios teach rope, shibari and skills classes in London, and one community organization runs the munches, workshops and socials around them; both are the clothes-on, beginner-friendly way in.
Dungeons & play spaces
All 3Dedicated, member-run or commercial spaces with their own house rules and a public website. Most require membership or an orientation before your first visit.
BiZarre Events (BiKINK, Club LABRYS, SAVAGE Dreams)
A London production company running alternative play parties since 2012: BiKINK for bi and kink-curious people of all genders, Club LABRYS for women, SAVAGE Dreams for couples and PisSoir. Parties are held at a central or east London venue named on each event page. Reserve a ticket online (booking opens about a month before each party) and pay at the door; read the club rules and dress code first.
Klub Verboten
A BDSM and fetish play-party series running since 2016, currently held in a warehouse at 92-94 Wallis Road in Hackney Wick, with sister events in Berlin, Manchester and Warsaw. Entry needs a ticket plus vetting: become a member through the website, get vetted at a Verboten Social evening, or be vetted at the door with the risk of being refused. Monthly Verboten Socials at Night Tales in Hackney are the friendly first step for the curious.
Torture Garden
The long-running London fetish and kink club night, held roughly monthly at large venues such as Scala in King's Cross, Electrowerkz in Islington and Fire in Vauxhall. Nights have dancefloors, performances and supervised play areas, and a strict dress code applies. Anyone 18+ can buy a ticket online; no membership or vetting is needed, but you will be turned away without fetish or costume dress.
Classes & studios
All 2Beginner-friendly rope and shibari studios, skills workshops and education series for adults. The safest way to learn anything is from people who teach it regularly.
Anatomie Studio
The UK's first dedicated shibari (Japanese rope bondage) studio, in a railway arch in Peckham. It runs weekly beginner jams, open rope jams, the weekend Discover Shibari course series and improver and advanced workshops, plus an annual showcase. Book any class on Ticket Tailor; complete beginners and solo attendees are welcome.
Rope Jam Studio
A kinbaku and shibari studio in Tottenham with weekly Kinbaku Foundations classes for beginners and improvers, a Thursday open studio jam, weekend intensives and specialist labs. It also hosts rope socials, queer and men's rope salons and occasional rope play parties. Everything is ticketed on Ticket Tailor and beginners can start with the Foundations 1 course.
Organizations
All 1Nonprofits, clubs and community groups. These are the people who run the calendar.
Shops
All 2Brick-and-mortar leather and gear shops. Staff tend to know what's happening locally.
Regulation
A long-established leather, rubber and fetish gear shop in Soho, selling harnesses, restraints, hoods, toys and club wear for all genders alongside its online store. It has a walk-in storefront on Bateman Street and staff used to first-timers. No appointment needed; the website has a Visit Us page with the store details.
Skin Two Waterloo (formerly Honour)
The Waterloo fetish clothing shop that opened as Honour in 1988 and now trades under the Skin Two name. It stocks latex, leather and PVC clothing, corsets, hoods, restraints and rope, and has a fitting room and knowledgeable staff. Walk in during shop hours on Lower Marsh, a short walk from Waterloo station.
Munches
A munch is a casual, clothes-on social meetup in a public place like a restaurant or coffee shop. It's the standard first step into a local community.
Hear what's on near you
A short note when something worth knowing about is happening in your city. No account, a few emails a month at most, and one click to stop.
Common questions
How do I find BDSM events in London?
Start with the 8 public listings on this page: every one is an independent group, studio, space or shop in London with its own website and recent activity, and we link straight to it. For dates, the London calendar shows munches, classes and parties posted by the organizers themselves. Hedonist doesn't run or vet the events, so read the host's own rules before you go. See the London calendar.
Can newcomers go to a munch in London alone?
Yes, and most people do. A munch is a casual, clothes-on social meetup in a public place like a restaurant or coffee shop, with no play and no dress code. Nobody expects you to know anyone, and organizers are used to first-timers arriving on their own. Your first munch: what to expect and wear.
Is there a dungeon or play space in London?
Yes. 3 public play spaces are listed in the dungeons and play spaces section of this page. Nearly all require membership, an orientation or an RSVP before a first visit, and most only share the address after you sign up. All play spaces in London.
Is FetLife the only way to find local kink events?
No. FetLife needs an account and a login before it shows anything, and search engines can't see inside it. This page is public: every London listing here has its own open website, and the calendar shows dates without an account. If a group you know only exists on FetLife, ask its organizer to add it here for free.