Fetish Week London

Recon takes its harnessing and promotion of fetish to the extreme once again as FETISH WEEK LONDON returns for its tenth annual filthy outing, this time spread across nine days, catering full throttle to so-called degenerate interests across a broad spectrum, from classic confrontational leather to pups on all fours, from the rubbery to the sporty. Venues include Vauxhall hot spots Fire and Royal Vauxhall Tavern, plus Great Suffolk St Warehouse. This year's roster features 11 official public events, including its heaving and sweaty Saturday night centrepiece party at return venue Great Suffok St Warehouse. Sat 6 July: Pride in London – Walk with Recon (11am–3pm) Mon 8: Fetish Week Screening: CRUISING. [dir. William Friedkin 1980, USA/West Germany, 102 mins] (7pm–10pm, Prince Charles Cinema) Tue 9: Masterclass (7pm–12 midnight, Rich Mix, Shoreditch/Bethnal Green) Wed 10: Unleashed [pups and handlers] (7pm–12 midnight, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Vauxhall) Thu 11: Sports Cruise (10pm–4am, Fire Vauxhall) Fri 12: Rubber Gear (10pm–4am, Fire, Vauxhall) Sat 13: Kink Ride (1pm–4pm tour, various locations) Sat 13: Skinhead (3pm–9pm, The Backstreet, Mile End) Sat 13: Full Fetish (10pm–6am, Great Suffolk St Warehouse, Southwark) Sun 14: Spit Roast (2pm–4.30pm, Côte (Brasserie), Soho) Sun 14: Deconstruction (9pm–3am, Fire, Vauxhall) Plus many additional specialist and subsidary events including Mr. Rubber UK and meet-and-greets and discount opportunities at many fetish retail outlets. Recon members may apply for an invite to the Recon Members' Party, this year staged a different venue [TBC], with DJ Jeff Hinton (Sun 87 July 6.30pm–10.30pm). See website for details and updates, plus listings of related events across London.