EVENTS

One year after the first lockdown, the German-speaking fetish scene is still waiting for its clubs and events to come back. Klaus Kirschner, spokesman of the umbrella organisation LFC, talks about the damage of the pandemic for the community, how clubs keep afloat and when events like Mr. Fetish Germany can return.

Locky Pup, a sneaker-loving Aussie pup, travels 40 hours to Darklands in Antwerp for rubber, leather, the ball pit and a public mummification. He tells you what the parties and demos are like, and his tips for first-timers.

Pup Cassy kicks off the 10th Fetish Week London at the Circa Club on the Embankment, then rolls on to a bondage masterclass full of rope and mummification. Find out why this year's crowd is hotter than ever.

Puppai Buumi has just been crowned Mr. Puppy Europe 2019, and the UK pup wants the sash to do more than shine. He tells you about his #LendAPaw campaign for mental health, life as a title holder and what he says to kinksters who struggle.

Darklands '19 in Antwerp puts thousands of kinksters under one roof for a weekend of gear, rope, rubber and darkrooms. MasterMarc takes you through the fair, the Mr. Puppy Europe crowning, the night parties and the people behind the sashes.

Boy Kevin shares his weekend at Mid-Atlantic Leather in Washington, DC: a party at the DC Eagle, a day of spanking at the Green Lantern, shopping for gear at the vendor market and a few scenes in the host hotel.

Slugger reports from MIR 22, the Mr. International Rubber weekend in Chicago. He describes the kink mart, the play space and the close-knit community, and why he keeps coming back.

A review of Folsom Europe 2018 in Berlin, the biggest fetish get-together in Europe. It looks back at the people, the street fair and a new dungeon venue, and twelve guests from the scene share their personal highlights of the weekend.

Pup Cassy hits Deconstruction, the closing party of Fetish Week London, after eight late nights in a row, and it becomes his favourite. Find out why the dark room, the chilled crowd and one week of debauchery made the perfect finale.

Pup Cassy steps into Full Fetish, the main event of Fetish Week London, in a vast Southwark warehouse hidden under pulsing arches. He takes you through the moody lights, the huge crowd and a night that never wants to end.