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Four of the London Scene's best-known names and MasterClass presenters/educators discuss some eye-opening fetishes, and how to approach them with safety, communication and consent.

An authentic Old-School Soho XX Cinema XXperience with some jaw-dropping, seldom-seen Adult vintage movies from the Archive. 3 Hardcore films on repeat).

Welcome to Brew's Kink & Fetish Dirty Habits Dictionary, as he leads you - kicking, screaming (and laughing) - down his Alphabetical Rabbit Hole of Sexual Filth, Darkroom Obscenity and Dungeon Sleaze.

FETISH UNLIMITED provides a room with a dazzling display and variety of fetish gear and toys for you to examine and try on (of your own choice!) to see if you like it!!

Live Hustler model LEX brings the ultimate FETISH vibe alive at this jaw-dropping event - with Shibari by RIPTIED.

The fully-licensed 'BADASS' LEATHER BAR will get you in the mood for the bewildering panoply of events and installations (also the site for this afternoon's Reunion for the infamous BACKSTREET Club)!

Renowned Tattoo author MATT LODDER ('Painted People') presents a fascinating insight into the hardcore history of MR SEBASTIAN, the infamous innovator of professional Fetish Body Piercing in Britain.

Enter our magnificent Golden Confessional Box, and add your private (anonymous) Fetish stories and confessions to the LGBTQ+/Fetish Oral History Archive!

LIVE - LOVE - EAT ASS : Sometimes startling, sometimes shocking - Photographs of Poetry, Filth and Philosophy from Toilet Walls and Glory Holes worldwide.

The Archive has one of the world's greatest collections of vintage and retro Adult and p*rn magazines and posters. A fabulous opportunity to get hands-on, up-close and personal with them!

A phenomenal Photo Op with a backdrop of the sexiest, most hardcore LeatherMen imagery, created by TOM OF FINLAND - Father Of Fetish, and one of the world's greatest and most iconic Fetish artists.

SPIKE - London's newest, up-and-coming XX Hardcore Punk Sexwear designer and creator - from Dungeon to Nightclub - displays some of his bespoke creations, and will be on hand to discuss any ideas you may have.

World-premiere site-specific Shibari physical Fetish Installations from the skill, expertise  and imagination of renowned rope rigger/artist, RIPTIDE.

FETISH UNLIMITED welcomes all BLUF Members to our One-Of-A-Kind Afternoon Fetish Assembly. (Meet at the BADASS LEATHER BAR.)

Bodybuilder and Performance Artist JAKE WOOD presents a world-premiere physical installation performance exploring the dynamic and journey between Muscle and Leather.

We're delighted to host an informal reunion of the infamous BACKSTREET Club (for 37 years the beating hardcore heart of London’s Leather Scene) at our FETISH UNLIMITED ‘BADASS’ Leather Bar! 

Meet HOOFY - one of our awesome FETISH UNLIMITED photographers who'll be imaging the event throughout the day. 

First London showing in 30 years of renowned Fetish artist Guy Burch's mind-blowing Triptych of the fabled Backstreet - the culmination of his series recording London’s LGBT nightlife.

Our DIRTY DICK'S FLIXX movie house presents a rare showing from the Archives of the infamous and iconic BLUF movie - retro, rough and raw! VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

DIRTY DICK'S FLIXX presents a trio collection of the notorious 2008 PETER LATZ and BIG ROGER SMOKINGHUNKS VHS films - gritty and grainy. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

From the Archives, seldom seen - one of the most hardcore, hell-raising BDSM Fetish Leather movies ever made. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!(At DIRTY DICK'S FLIXX.)

MUSCLE WORKS by JAKE WOOD. World Premiere viewing of eye-opening Hardcore Vintage Beefcake Porn Montages, examining Masculinity, Leather, Muscle and S*x. A companion piece to KILLER & BUTCH.

HARDCORE IMPACT PLAY - PUNISHMENT, PAIN OR PLEASURE? RAWHIDE's Resident Impact Play Master, STRATOS, explores dynamics and techniques with KAISER and LEATHERWEREWOLF.

London's newest, hottest, hardest Hardcore Leather Fetish DJ provides the grinding beats for THRASH : FETISH ON THE DANCEFLOOR!

Special Collections and Archive Manager, STEFAN DICKERS spills the beans about the more wierd and wonderful artefacts that have come his way and made their way into the Archive.

An nextraordinary curated CABINET OF CURIOSITIES - a hands-on display and expo consisting of the most fascinating and mind-boggling objects in the Fetish Archive.

BREW HUNTER premieres his Spoken Word Performance alongside hardcore DJ and GoGo Muscleboy dancers, celebrating a no-holds-barred mind-blowing Litany of Sex, Kink & Fetishes.

Enjoy feeling powerless, vulnerable - and yet a horny mess? If so, KAISER's popular workshop is a great start to exploring straightjackets and handy other alternatives...!

Intense, arousing, deep, pulsating... Electrosex is a unique way to experiment with many different sensations around (and within) you! learn how to create the most unique and most explosive sensations...!

Fetish and BDSM Play raise plenty Health and First Aid questions. Leatherman, Dr Matt discusses and answers some of your most common HardPlay/Hardcore and Aftercare queries and concerns.

The very basics of Pain Play: why we do it, what tops and bottoms get out of it... the different types of pain we can play with... how to set up and run a consensual scene, and what Aftercare looks like...

Everywhere you look there are awesome Fetish Photo Opportunities, throughout the day! (BUT - just remember to ask permission/consent if you don't know someone!)

An incredible rarely-seen exhibition of iPad art by skinhead artist MATT CHAV, showing the sex, the submission and the intimacy underneath the boots, braces and shaved heads.

A Hardcore HomoMasc Photography Expo exploring Fetish Leather Male Dominance and submission from Dungeon to Darkroom.

Discoveries, discussions, displays of all things Fetish - the whens, the whys, the hows... Any questions answered! (The only stupid question is an unasked one!)

We invite you to get up close and personal with our stylish and eye-opening Fetish Art Gallery Basement Walk. Art and photography - mind-blowing retro, vintage, contemporary, (Includes Adult Images.)

The infamous BEN YOUDAN and JAY JAGO present their latest Zine edition, SNIFF - raw, unguarded images and words celebrating the rush of cruising and connection. (Banned from Insta.)

Bringing Leather Fetish moves to the COCKPIT Platform, WOOF shows off his muscle and beef showing us just what he's got!

In-yer-face muscle, Fetish attitude and hardcore moves from DHANTES on the COCKPIT and at THRASH - FETISH ON THE DANCEFLOOR!

A phenomenal series of highly-charged images by renowned Fetish Artist, ORPHEUS (Artist-In-Residence at Tom Of Finland Foundation Los Angeles 2025), whose compositions and moods are drawn from the baroque art of the 17th century Old Masters.

Our Roving Reporter, HOWL will be prowling all Zones, asking questions, asking opinions, asking viewpoints on all things fetish based, for our upcoming F.U. PODCAST!

FAGG ART - self-proclaimed sexual deviant and transgender menace - World Premieres this intimate, intricate and involving print series celebrating Transgender eroticism and fetishisation.

BOOTBLACKCUB, one of London's best-known bootblacks will be in attendance to give satisfaction and the ultimate shine to your Leather Boots and Gear! (Please remember to tip your bootblack.)

LEATHERWEREWOLF leads SHOCKER! at the PERVERTS PLATFORM.

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Centre stage, in the stunning and refined Victorian Library and Reading Room, our COCKPIT PERFORMANCE PLATFORM explodes with a series of cocksure, bold, brash and fierce presentations throughout the day.

A premiere performance of this extraordinary and shocking 1810 flagellation  pornographic parody poem.

(NB. For historical and educational purposes ONLY - the content does NOT reflect the beliefs of the performer or the Institute.)

We don't think our historical oak-lined, revered Reading Room and Quiet Space has EVER witnessed two hunky, beefy GOGO boys shaking their meat and muscle for visitors' edification and entertainment!

FETISH UNLIMITED's Leathered performance interpretation of the ancient Japanese tradition - Nan (male), Tai (body), and Mori (serving) - of Fine Dining from the supine body of a male.

BREW HUNTER, curator and host of FETISH UNLIMITED will be on hand to informally welcome you and answer any questions you may have about the day's event.

Situated in the GREAT HALL, our 'TAKE IT UP THE BISH' licensed BAR is convenient for the presentations - and our closing THRASH : FETISH ON THE DANCEFLOOR

Our Photographers will be onsite and imaging the event for posterity throughout the day. Please advise them if you do not wish to be 'papped'!

A striking new physical Zine, produced by ARCHIE ALPHA, launches at FETISH UNLIMITED - dedicated to the male form, kink/gear and photography, editorial & interviews.

A world premiere showing of a stunning collection of oils by UK artist RELEASE, exploring the power, allure and mystique of the world and coverings of The Archetypal LeatherMan.

Meet your new-found Fetish Friends and discuss and re-liveyour experiences, as we round off this incredible afternoon/evening of Art/ Installations/ Archive/ Demos/ Video/ Performances - with a fierce hour of FETISH ON THE DANCEFLOOR with DJ ALEXMAXX

Inspired by the voices of the Archive and Library at Bishopsgate Institute, THE FORGOTTEN BOY invites you to a Kink+Fetish immersive performance installation, sharing thoughts, dreams and memories.

Take a deep breath, and leave Everyday Life outside, as

DADDY G leads you INTO THE DARKROOM - an entirely-new Fetish-focused Guided Meditation/ Relaxation to welcome you to our incredible FETISH UNLIMITED event. DO NOT MISS!

In an Exhibition of glittering, jewel-like panels, photographer and artist LEATHERMUSK USA fuses Baroque Art and Queer Leather Culture, exploring worship and reverence within the BDSM Community.

KAISER leads KONTROL at the PERVERTS PLATFORM

CONSCIOUSLYKINKY leads PAIN PLAY 101 at the PERVERTS PLATFORM

STRATOS leads HAVING AN IMPACT! at the PERVERTS PLATFORM

The Premiere of three intricate and intimate new Site-Specific Shibari Installations, exploring the dynamics of Fetish and Rope. Created by RIPTIDE.

#1 SHIBARI.LATEX (Location: ARCHIVE)

The Premiere of three intricate and intimate new Site-Specific Shibari Installations, exploring the dynamics of Fetish and Rope. Created by RIPTIDE.

#12 SHIBARI.FLESH (Location: LIBRARY)

The Premiere of three intricate and intimate new Site-Specific Shibari Installations, exploring the dynamics of Fetish and Rope. Created by RIPTIED.

#3 SHIBARI.CAGE

(Location: GRAND HALL)

Seldom-seen famous hardcore heritage titles from the heady days of VHS videotapes - from deep down and dirty in the Archive!

CONNEL's unique camera vision and angles will be capturing the vibe and spirit of FETISH UNLIMITED throughout the day.

KILLER & BUTCH by THE FORGOTTEN BOY. World Premiere viewing of eye-opening Hardcore Vintage Beefcake Porn Montages, examining Masculinity, Leather, Muscle and S*x. A companion piece to MUSCLE WORKS.

A backdrop to the BACKSTREET REUNION, and complimenting Guy Burch's TRIPTYCH - view these gritty and hardcore images of the legendary East End BACKSTREET Bar.

The UK's newest and most inclusive competition, FETISH UK 2026, takes place at the RVT in July. FETISH UNLIMITED is proud to reveal the winner's sash, and details will be available for entry applications.

THRASH: a new and mind-blowing bespoke backdrop video by @MISTER.GREY.UK accompanies our closing hour FETISH ON THE DANCEFLOOR DJ hour: an XX ultimate Kink Kaleidescope of Hardcore Vintage Fetish visuals, images and portraits.