WHAT’S YOUR FETISH?

Fetish

Fetish: [fet-ish, fee-tish] noun: Psychology. Any object or non-genital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.

Do you love the feel of leather or rubber? Does the thought of a light spanking get your cheeks glowing? Boys in trackie bottoms give you a tingle in the trouser department? Well, then, you sir have a fetish! And there’s no better place to indulge in those kinks, quirks and specialist interests than Gay Londontown. Here’s our round-up of the most popular sexual fetishes, and where you can go to meet other like-minded lads…


• Leather

 Leather fetishism is one of the most popular on our fair scene and is, obviously, an attraction to people wearing leather and or to the garments themselves. The smell, feel and even sound leather is often an erotic stimulus and there are a number of devoted leather clubs, events and parties in pretty much every corner of the globe.

Where to go:
The Hoist (Arch 47C, South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8) has a number of nights with a strict dress code, including: Hoist Classic on Fridays (also rubber/skin/construction).10pm-3am, £3 all night and Rawhide, a monthly leather gear themed night. See thehoist.co.uk for more information.
The Backstreet (Wentworth Mews, Mile End, E3 4UA) opens from Thursday to Sunday every week, as well as running parties and special events. There’s free membership for under 25’s too.

XXL Leather takes place monthly @ Pulse (No1 Invicta Plaza, South Bank, SE1 9UF).

 

• Sportswear

Got a thing for footballers bouncing their balls in tight shorts? A lust for rugger buggers, gym bunnies or the very thought of Henman Hill get you hard? Too much Grandstand on telly as a child, maybe!

Where to go:
Shoot! @ The Underground Club (37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD) attracts a sexy bunch of fellas in nylon shorts/horny trackies with a strict dresscode every first Saturday of the month.

 

• Rubber

Incorporating latex, rubber and PVC fetishism, PVC and latex are actually very different materials but are still closely associated. From skin-tight material items such as catsuits, trousers, shorts, vests and underwear to other accoutrements like masks, hoods, boots, rubber gloves and more, rubber is hugely popular both in the clubs and in the bedroom, and you won’t have to travel too far to meet other rubberists.

Where to go:
Gummi @ The Hoist – a monthly rubber gear night

Next event: Sunday 8th July, 6pm-midnight
The Backstreet also have a variety of leather/rubber nights with a strict dress code.
Rubber Muscle @ The Hoist is one of their rotation Saturday theme nights – strict dress code applies.
Rubber Rut @ The Hoist starts Friday 29th – free entry in rubber before 11pm.

 

• Scally

Boys from council estates in trackies, trainers, T-shirts and caps, how many of us haven’t had a lingering glance at a group of lads and their bulging jogging bottoms! Fuck your girlfriends, fellas, you could get a much better blowjob right here!

Where to go:
FitLadz @ Barcode (69 Goding Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5AW) One of the sexiest and biggest weekly cruise clubs with hundreds of ladz mainly aged 20-35 attending every week.

 

• Watersports

Golden showers… do we need to say anymore?

Where to go:
S.O.P at The Underground Club stands for Streams of Pleasure and features an incredibly eclectic bunch of guys.

 

• Suits

Does the thought of the fellas over in the City or the lads at Canary Wharf in their crisp shirts, polished shoes and bulging suit trousers really make you want to get down to business? Confidence, power and masculinity; there are few things sexier than a good-looking man in a smart suit.

Where to go:
City Boys @ The Underground Club takes place the first Friday of every month from 7pm-midnight.

 

• Nudity

Don’t want to be restricted by clothes? There are plenty of places to swing freely around Londontown. For some it’s a sexual fetish, for others it’s simply a liberating and social experience, so whether you’re naturist or just plain naughty – get stuck in!

Where to go:
The regular Nudity dance club (Union 2, Goding Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5AW) takes place on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month, and also hosts special events such as the Big Naked Foam Party and Naked Oil Wrestling, which just happens to be the next bash, on Friday 22nd June. See page 70 for more info.

SBN @ The Hoist – short for Stark Bollock Naked, does exactly what it says on the tin, every Sunday from 2pm.
Butt Naked @ The Underground Club takes place every Monday 6-10pm and every 2nd, 4th (and 5th) Wednesday, 6-10pm.
Stripped @ The Vault takes place every Monday and Thursday from 7pm-1am every night – completely naked except footwear.

Buff @ MA1 Backstreet is the long-running nude night in Mile End for cruisy, sleazy guys every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

 

• Skins

A potentially multilayered entry here, which can refer to a sexual fetish for the butch clothing styles (DM boots, dyed jeans, bald/shaven heads, piercings) and/or thoroughly masculine image.

Where to go:
Oi M8! @ The Hoist encourages skin gear on specially-themed Saturdays.

 

• Cross Dressing

Cross dressing has existed throughout much of human history, be it for fun, entertainment, lifestyle or sexual pleasure. We’re largely focusing on the latter here, but there are a number of social events in London where men, both gay and straight, head to socialise and/or get steamy with a variety of ‘ladies’, both gay and straight.

Where to go:
Sweet Wednesday @ The Underground Club
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, T-girls and their admirers head down to this hugely popular and long-running club, running 3-9:30pm.
TV/TS night at Ted’s Place (305a North End Road, Fulham, W14 9NS) a haven for TV and TS girls and their admirers every Thursday and Sunday.

 

• Wrestling

Love to see fellas in tight fitting spandex singlets rolling around on the mat? Simultaneously a display of machismo and homoeroticism, don’t get us started on the jockstraps, briefs and bulging muscles and packages that lie beneath the wrestling outfit!

Where to go:
Grapple 101 @ The Eagle (349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11), every Saturday 2pm-7pm. Ashley Ryder presents this sexy, wrestling-themed event.

 

• Underwear

Bulging boys in briefs, hot cocks in jocks or rocking it in boxers, some people experience sexual excitement from wearing certain types of underwear or watching someone else modelling a sexy pair of Aussiebums. How many of us haven’t thought that, sometimes, what lies beneath the package can be even more exciting than the full frontal meat and two veg dangling in front of your visage?

Where to go:
Pants @The Underground Club takes place several times a week at various times in the week, see page 70 for full information

N.B.N. @ The Hoist is for those who like to wear boots, underwear, jocks, shorts and little else.

The Lockergear Underwear Party @ Vault (139b-143 Whitfield Street, W1T 5EN) takes place every Wednesday and Sunday for lovers of the undercrackers.
Underwear/Naked Night @ Ted’s Place, every Tuesday.

 

• BDSM

The term BDSM is a condensed acronym to combine communities and practices that had a significant amount of crossover, such as bondage and discipline (B&D or B/D), dominance and submission (D&S or D/s) and sadomasochism (S&M). It may include the consensual use of restraint, sensory stimulation or fantasy roleplay and power play, often with a dominant and submissive partner.

Where to go:
SM Gays @ The Hoist

SM Gays is a not-for-profit social and educational group for gay men interested in consensual, sexual sadomasochism, and has been going for thirty years with events held on the third Thursday of every month. Upcoming events include:
CP & Flogging on Thursday 21st June, which hosts a caning workshop – ‘How To Improve Your Aim!’
Boys & Sirs @ The Hoist
A weekly meet for those into spanking or corporal punishment, every Saturday, 2-9pm.

Collared @ The Underground Club attracts a young curious crowd who just can’t wait to be bound and collared by more than willing masters, every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7pm.
Fetishbound @ The Underground Club. For those into bondage and restraint play, the dress code is largely uniforms or sports kit.

Spankz @ The Underground Club.

 

• FEET

Many say they don’t like feet, but did you know that foot love is the most popular form of fetishism for otherwise non-sexual objects or body parts? From a mere admiration of a partners bare feet to full-on, toe sucking, foot licking worship, it seems plenty of people are doing it… even if not that many are talking about it!

Where to go:
Feet on Friday/Saturday @ The Underground Club every 3rd Friday and 5th Saturday of the month from 7pm-midnight.

 

EVENTS:

 Hard On
For lovers of leather, rubber, skin or sports kit, London’s horniest dance club returns on Saturday 21st July. DJs Brent Nicholls and Zoltan Junior providing sulty tuneage amongst a plethora of dark rooms, mazes, cubicles, wet area, chill out bars and sexy shows. No plain jeans or trackies, trainers are permitted with sports kit.
Union, 66 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE11 7TP. 10pm-late, £15 members, £20 guests.
www.hardonclub.co.uk.

 

 Hustlaball

Get ready for the return of HustlaBall, one of the circuit’s most anticipated parties, to London for World Pride weekend, Saturday, 7th July. The HustlaBall London weekend calendar includes Bear Necessity on Friday night. Hustlaball The Main Event on Saturday at Electric Brixton has a theme of “Let the Games Begin!” with a stage show inspired by the ancient Olympic games, and the Hard On room. Plus there’s the fabulous HustlaBall After-Party at the Brixton Clubhouse, a gorgeous Ibiza-style venue with outdoor eating, drinking during, dancing, soaking in the hot tub, and chilled-out DJ sets. Finally, Hot Rod’s HustlaBall Recovery Party on Sunday night will incorporate the presentation of the first annual British Gay Porn Awards.
www.hustlaball.com

 

 London Fetish Week

For the third time, the UK’s biggest all-male fetish week returns to London in the summer of 2012 when thousands of the UK and Europe’s hottest guys get geared up for the annual week of fetish, kink, dance and sleaze. With a host of special events, bar nights and parties taking place throughout the capital, including the Official Fetish Week events, you can be sure there is something for everyone. Welcoming guys with a fetish for leather, rubber, punks, skinheads, uniform and army gear, bondage, sports gear plus just about any other kind of fetish gear that you can think of. It kicks off on Monday 9th July for one week.
www.fetishweek.com

 

• HotWired

Put this date in your diary, as London’s biggest leather party returns on Saturday 13th October, once again in the warehouse-style Ewer Street Car Park venue. Keep your eyes peeled to QX for more information.
www.hotwiredlondon.com

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