Fetish Week London

Fetish Week London (FWL) is the UK's largest annual gathering for gay, bi, queer, trans and curious men into gear and fetish, presented by Recon — the London fetish dating brand operated by T101 Ltd. Rather than a single fixed club, it is an eight-day, city-wide festival that in its own words returns 'to the UK's capital... with another fun-packed schedule of events over 8 full days.' The 2026 edition, running 5-12 July, marked the milestone 15th Anniversary and again made Electrowerkz — a warehouse venue at 7 Torrens Street, behind Angel tube in Islington (EC1V 1NQ) — its 'exclusive and kinky home base for the week.' The programme is built around a spine of official events alongside dozens of external parties hosted by London's fetish retailers and kink-friendly bars. Recurring headline nights include the invite-only Recon Members' Party, a film Screening, Fetish Cabaret, a Masterclass evening of educational demos, the Sports Cruise, Rubber Gear, the FWL Sunday Social, and the main event, Full Fetish, which 'takes over the entire underground warehouse-style venue' with a dedicated BDSM space, watersports and cruising maze, a fisting area, House/Pop/Techno dancefloors, a VIP room, and a newer quieter zone for neurodivergent kinksters. From Wednesday to Saturday a daytime FWL Hub and Gear Market runs at Electrowerkz, pairing fetish retailers and a second-hand gear swap-and-shop with DJs, extended educational demos, discussion panels and daily Sober Recovery meet-ups. Entry is strictly over-18 and photo ID is required at the door. Most events enforce a dress code, with the site's guide spanning leather, rubber, sports, skinhead, uniform/military and pup gear (suit and tie also counts) under two firm rules: 'naked is not gear,' and no nazi, far-right, fascist or extremist symbolism, on pain of refused entry. Tickets are sold in advance through DICE — Full Fetish, for example, is GBP 30 general / GBP 60 VIP — and a photographer or videographer records the events, with attendees free to opt out on the night without being denied entry. The week is community-minded rather than gamified, with sober support built into the schedule.