First time in Rome: where to start
Whether you're new to all of this or just new to Rome, 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.
- AKA Roma · MunchSan Lorenzo, Rome · says newcomers welcome · membership, orientation or vetting first
A cultural and sports association (ASD APS) with its own premises in San Lorenzo that hosts the weekly Rome BDSM Munch (every Wednesday since 2006), the 'Black & Blue Night' play party with no mandatory dress code, an…
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Rome's reference BDSM association since 2007, now in its 20th season, running monthly Play Nights at Zoobar, the 'SMeeting' munch at Traffic Live Club, cineforums, workshops and dinners. Membership registration is don…
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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.
- see siteScuola di Bondage "Itoh Seiyu"San Lorenzo, Rome
Italy's first school dedicated to Japanese rope bondage, teaching since 2011 at the AKA premises in San Lorenzo. It runs weekly base and intermediate courses, monographic lessons, guest workshops, private lessons 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.
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.