First time in Taipei: where to start
Whether you're new to all of this or just new to Taipei, 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 site皮繩愉虐邦 Taiwan BDSM CompanyTaipei
Taiwan's best-known BDSM advocacy and community group, active since 2004, with an archive of Chinese-language articles, legal and safety information, and a history of munches, performances and Pride contingents. Its o…
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The groups that run things here
- FUSION TAIWAN · Annual, on Taiwan Pride night; 2026 edition 'Entropy of Desire' on 2026-10-31, 18:00-22:00
- BDSM同樂會 Kinki Festival · First and third Saturday afternoons, 14:00-18:00 (admission 13:00-13:50); themed days t…
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.
- 貓樓上 Cats Downstairs · Shibari Obsession figure-drawing partyDatong District (Chengde Rd Sec. 3), Taipei · says newcomers welcome
A rope practice studio running since 2018, now in its own space in Datong District. It hosts a weekly rope jam, weekend rope salons, monthly all-women and all-men rope gatherings, rope figure-drawing nights and visiti…
Their site ↗ (opens in a new tab) - 束室 Shushi kinkLAB (Studio BD) · SalonBanqiao, near Jiangzicui MRT, New Taipei (Banqiao) · says newcomers welcome
A rope dojo and studio in Banqiao, eight minutes from Jiangzicui MRT, run by rigger and teacher MOrE. It offers a monthly three-hour beginner rope workshop (solo sign-ups welcome, ropes provided), technique courses, a…
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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.