Joyride

Joyride is a London-based queer, sex-positive event series operating at the intersection of rave culture, art, and sexual expression. Founded in early 2023 by Irish sex educator MJ Fox and experiential event producer Lydia Fikan, the party draws together DJs, performers, sexuality practitioners, and artists around a shared ethos of joy, playfulness, and consent. Pitched at adults aged 21 and over, Joyride sold out its earliest events through word of mouth alone before securing a bi-weekly Sunday residency at Corsica Studios in Elephant and Castle — one of London's most established underground club spaces. The format centred on two spaces at Corsica Studios: a main dancefloor delivering a genre-fluid programme spanning house, techno, and everything in between, with a focus on queer and femme artists; and two purpose-built playrooms fitted with bespoke kink furniture and sex machines, one of them designed by interior designer Domhnall Nolan. A welfare team, identifiable by yellow bandanas and flashing armbands, circulated throughout every event. Phones and cameras were barred from the dancefloor and playrooms, with stickers placed over camera lenses on entry. Tickets were sold exclusively through Dice and only available in advance, with community and unwaged tickets available on request. Joyride's Corsica Studios residency came to an end in February 2026 when the venue announced its permanent closure; the final party, on 15 February 2026, marked the event's third birthday. As of mid-2026, no successor venue has been confirmed. The dress code required fetish or kink attire — latex, leather, PVC, mesh, lingerie, harnesses — and streetwear was refused entry. The entry age was strictly 21 and over. Prospective attendees should check joyriderave.com and the Dice promoter page for current event information.