Gay London Life | June '26 Edition - Magazine - Page 4
Leather, Latex & London –
Fetish Week Returns This July
Fetish Week London is back from 5–12 July, and if you’ve ever
wondered what happens when thousands of kinky men descend
on London for eight days of gear, parties, cruising, workshops,
cabaret and unapologetic self-expression, this is it.
sex alone. For many people, it’s community,
confidence, identity, creativity and finding spaces
where they can fully be themselves.
The Gear Market and Social Hub returns across
four days, bringing together major fetish retailers,
second-hand gear swaps, workshops, DJs and
Now celebrating its 15th edition, the annual event
schedule including the new Fetish Cabaret,
social meet-ups under one roof. Whether you’re
has grown into one of the biggest international
a special screening of Pillion, Masterclass
a full rubber obsessive, a sportswear lad, leather
fetish gatherings in Europe, bringing together gay,
workshops, the Gear Market and Social Hub,
traditionalist or just fetish-curious and figuring out
bi, queer, trans and curious men from across the
Sports Cruise, Rubber Gear, and the huge closing
where you fit, there’s room for all of it here.
world. This year’s programme once again takes over
event, Full Fetish.
ELECTROWERKZ in Angel as its main hub, alongside
Full Fetish remains the flagship event, taking
Importantly, Fetish Week London still feels
rooted in visibility and queer history too. Team Recon
over the entire ELECTROWERKZ venue with
will once again march in Pride in London, keeping
And no, it’s not just one giant darkroom.
multiple dancefloors, cruising spaces, BDSM areas
fetish visibly part of the LGBTQ+ community rather
What makes Fetish Week stand out is the
and social zones, while this year also introducing a
than pushed quietly to the sidelines.
sheer range of what’s on offer. Yes, there are the
quieter neurodivergent chill space alongside daily
big late-night parties. Yes, there’s leather, rubber,
sober meet-ups throughout the week.
events across Soho, Clapham and beyond.
sports kit, pups, uniforms, harnesses and enough
There’s also a growing educational side to
jockstraps to bankrupt an elastic manufacturer.
the festival. The Masterclass programme covers
But there’s also a surprisingly strong focus on
everything from consent in cruising spaces
community, education and connection running
and mental health within kink communities
underneath it all.
to rope bondage, chastity, power dynamics
The week kicks off with the invite-only Recon
Members’ Party before rolling into a packed
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and psychosexual identity. It’s a reminder that
fetish culture has always been about more than
Find the full schedule, tickets, dress codes and
official events at www.FetishWeek.com
