Events
A Week of Leather is a huge celebration of leather and leather culture which runs every August at The Laird Hotel, just around the corner from Eagle Leather. The week is packed full of events including the Laird Leatherman Competition, Jock Party and Code Black as well as classes and other events.
www.aweekofleather.comOne of Melbourne’s best and largest queer techno parties, with incredible DJs, sweaty dancefloors, plus heaps of cool, kooky performances and a super sexy all genders crowd.
www.barbapresents.comDemasque runs Atomica and Sinergy (high fetish fashion play/dance party), as well as launch parties for their quarterly fetish magazine.
demasquemagazine.comFantastic: The Party is Eagle Leather’s annual high-fashion fetish dance party which has been running since 2014. We wanted to create an otherworldly experience, a party where fetish, colour, performance, and dance collide in an intoxicating night to delight the senses. Our sell-out party now has a strong core following and is regarded as one of the best fetish events in Australia, enjoying attendance from local, interstate and international party goers.
Our party and our passion is to bring all genders and all sexualities together under one roof to celebrate the things this community shares in common: a love of sex, techno and fetish. With Fantastic, our aim was to really bridge the gap between male-only fetish events and the pansexual kink scene. It’s been a truly beautiful experience watching the scene and our parties evolve over the last several years as people from different sexualities and genders break down the barriers and forge new relationships and new cultures as we party as one.
FANTASTIC: THE PARTY became so popular as an annual party, we felt it was time to add a winter version to the roster: from there, the colourful summer party’s darker spin-off FANTASTIC THE ABYSS was born.
A gender inclusive queer fetish party! Hanky's mission is to create a depraved, surreal & safe inclusive meeting place for Australia's queer kinksters to meet and play.
hanky.melbourneOne of Melbourne’s biggest nights on the annual calendar, Hellfire Resurrection is part performance, part dance party, part play party – with something for everyone. It is a highlight of Oz Kink Fest every September. With a very strict dress code, Hellfire is probably regarded as one of the most “dressed up” events on the fetish calendar. It always features incredible performances from across the globe. Not to be missed!
https://ozkinkfest.com/hellfire-resurrection/A weekly super fun queer disco event held at The 86 on Thursday nights. Great DJs and a super friendly crowd, fabulous cocktails and drinks. There’s no dress code, but many choose to dress up in plenty of colour and loveliness!
www.honchodisko.comOne of our favourite play parties in Melbourne! This is a hardcore players night which usually happens a couple of times a year and is run by Oz Kink Fest / Provocation – be sure to follow their facebook pages so you don’t miss out on tickets when KK is announced! No holds barred, anything goes, strict dress code enforced.
https://ozkinkfest.com/klub-kunst/Le Fag is a roving queer dance party happening several times a year across Melbourne. Super friendly crowd and great music! No dress code applies.
Rubdown is a fun social catch up for rubberists that usually happens once a quarter on a Sunday afternoon. There is no strict dress code, but most attendees wear rubber!
melbournerubber.com/eventsThis is Melbourne’s “mini Folsom” – an annual street fair event run by The Laird on Henry Street Abbotsford (right behind our store). There’s beers and performances inside The Laird, plus an auction hall where you can pick up heaps of cool rare gear, a market area, and plenty of stands for shops and knick knacks, a sausage sizzle and more. Dress up or dress down, it’s all for a great cause fundraising for Thorne Harbour Health’s David Williams Fund and Joy 94.9. It’s all genders welcome and it’s one of the most fun days on the calendar!
www.northsidebizarre.comA huge annual event, Melbourne’s Oz Kink Fest is 10 days on the fetish calendar you don’t want to miss. It all begins with Fetish Expo, a day of fetish shopping and entertainment followed by a play party. Throughout the week the events continue, then the festival wraps up with two more huge parties and weekend workshops held by local and international presenters.
ozkinkfest.comPoof Doof is Melbourne’s weekly huge gay techno party with a predominantly male crowd on Chapel Street. They often feature international DJs.
poofdoof.comProvocation (or ‘Prov’ as it is affectionately known) is a regular monthly pansexual event in the city with more of a focus on play and performance. Running often over two levels, there are many separate play areas including a medical area, crosses, cages, spanking benches and the stage, plus multiple bars and social areas. A fetish dress code applies.
https://ozkinkfest.com/provocation/RED is a play party and pansexual dance party occurring sporadically across the year. Bring your whips, bring your chains, bring your naughty desires to life at RED! Feel free to explore your fantasies in a safe, sane and consensual space, while you enjoy the sensual sounds of DJs, watch live performances and other tasty visual delights to tease and tantalise.
If you are looking to experience swinging, this is the event for you! Melbourne’s largest swingers party happens 4 times a year at a huge Melbourne club. There’s dancefloors and plenty of places to fuck, plus a rooftop and a BDSM area. This event doesn’t allow single men.
www.saintsandsinnersball.com.auSlick is Melbourne Rubber’s biggest week on the annual calendar, with social events, workshops, dance parties, pub crawls, activities, and the major event of the week – the Melbourne Rubberman contest! It's the perfect place to bring your love for the shine out for all to see! Slick is an inclusive and immersive event for all members of our community regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. All are welcome.
www.melbournerubber.com/slickSNKRBAR is Australia's number 1 sneaker and sportswear fetish party, held at The Laird (men only).
The biggest event on the VicBears calendar happens in June: SOUTHERN HIBEARNATION is a jam packed bear week with tonnes of events happening across its seven days! You can expect a huge week full of parties, Bearaoke, Trivia, Bear Soup & the big one: Mr Australasia Bear Contest. Most events are men only.
https://vicbears.org.au/events/southern-hibearnation/Held at the men-only Laird Hotel on Thursdays, Spit N Polish is possibly one of the longest running weekly leather and fetish nights in the world. Dark beats, buzz cuts & boot shine create a cruisy atmosphere, and the strict dress code ensures an intimate, open & comfortable environment for those passionate about the lifestyle they have chosen. A strict dress code applies, check The Laird’s website for details.
http://www.lairdhotel.com/spit.phpThick N Juicy is a huge dance party created for men and their LGBTIQ+ friends. Combining high-profile DJs, amazing performers, hunky gogo dancers, cheeky themes and awesome venue transformations.
www.thicknjuicy.com.auTomboy is a social event held several times a year for queer women and their LGBTQI+ friends. Tomboy features DJs and live acts. No dress code applies.
One of Melbourne’s original gay techno dance parties, Trough X is a heady mix of leather, sex, darkrooms and dancefloors. This party is huge and it often sells out, so buy your tickets early. Men only.
Vice is The Laird’s major gear night running on a Saturday once a month – think rubber, leather, and uniforms. The place to be, whether you’re cruising or just after a social hang out with like-minded men.
http://www.lairdhotel.com/vice.phpVicPAH (Victorian Pups and Handlers) run moshes and munches alternatively once per month. All VicPAH events are open to anyone over the age of 18, regardless of your gender or sexual identity, whether you’re a pup, handler, trainer, kitty, bunny, or any other kind of pet, or just a curious ally.
vicpah.org.au/events