London Alternative Market

Workshops

Each month at 2pm and 4pm we plan on having two separate workshops, hosted by Simply Workshops. Each workshop will last in the region of thirty minutes, and will be held downstairs in front of the all day dungeon and are well sign-posteded throughout the venue. The workshops will be free - that is, included in the cost of admission to the LAM.

The May workshops will be:

2pm — Pink Therapy; ever wondered who to turn to when you're kinky and need a kink friendly, non judgemental professional therapist?

4pm — Talking Bollocks with Uncle Micky; A question and answer session with the good man himself.

The April workshops were:

2pm — Workshop: male chastity. Why ever would a man agree to have his private parts locked away and out of reach? Explore the dynamics and the practicalities of male chastity at this workshop.

4pm — Panel: On playing with new partners, covering negotiation, safe calls, safe words and responsibility what to do how to safely do it.

The March workshop were:

Impact play

The February workshop was:

Wax-play with penwiggle

The January workshop

(No LAM in January)

The December workshop was:

The art of ropework — Dolcissima Bastarda from Rome.

The November workshop was:

Changing sex — A frank and open workshop with lady I.

The October workshops were:

... listed on the LFW page in the schedule.

The September workshops were:

2pm — Back to school; discipline, rules & other scenarios

4pm — Panel; age-play and the dynamics from various view points

The August workshops were:

2pm — Breathplay

4pm — International BDSM Panel with visiting panel members from Italy, Iceland among others.

The June workshops were:

2pm — Strap-on play

4pm — A panel on impact-play, from the receiver's point of view.

The May workshops will be:

2pm — Floggers

4pm — Panel: medical play, the fears and the facts

The April workshops will be:

2pm — Sutures, with Morphia; theory and practical.

4pm — Being A DM - the responsibilities and what it entails.

The March workshops were:

2pm — The Twooth about Uberness (panel)

The February workshops were:

2pm — Electro play with MasterCosmic

4pm — discussion panel recession proof BDSM

The December workshops will be:

2pm — I'm a newbie get me into here!

3pm — Remote bondage with Kobal

4pm — Suture Couture with Morphia

The November workshops were:

2pm — Extreme Fisting with Master Cosmic and Volcanic Sparks

4pm — Ratchet straps and compression with Kobal

The October workshops for the LFW special were:

Saturday

Choose from twelve workshops within three streams of play, Fetish & Fashion, SM Play, and Bondage.

Sunday

Two Rope drop-in dojos — the area will be equipped with a range of suspension devices as well as a few bondage tables, boards and other items of fun and a lot of foam flooring and cushions. This is your chance to learn and practise in a relaxed and comfortable environment, and most importantly have fun with rope!

We are hoping to illustrate some of the range and diversity that makes rope bondage such an expressive and emotive art form in an open and relaxed environment.

The drop in sessions will run for 110 minutes at 12 and 4 and entrance will be by full or half day ticket.

There will also be a series of 5 workshops and SM play demonstrations (held in the workshop and dungeon area); provisionally, these will cover:

Latex care and wear
Making the most of your wardrobe
Impact play
Fire play
Needles

The September workshops were:

2pm — Warlock, knives

4pm — Cassandra, scene-photography

The August workshops were

2pm — Badg1 when things go bad.

4pm — Mistress Nikki.

The July workshops were

2pm — Toy-giene by Dom-estics — Gather around, and lets hear of the best ways of keeping it clean whilst playing dirty. I'm quite sure, most of us want to play dirty, but in all the right ways!

4pm — Demo: Q&A Session — An English country garden; Staples with a difference - by firemynxB - A lot of us already know the basics of staples, how to use them, how to put them in, and how to take them out, so for once, we are going to go for colourful, and fun, and put even more imagination into what we can do. So we are going to have our very own LAM-Flower-box in the form of our delicious demo bunny.

The June workshops ...

... would have been these, except for venue difficulty that month.

2pm — By Dom-estics (WD Trading on IC) – Toy-giene (Presentation)

So just how clean are your toys. How do you keep them clean. Come and join us for a presentation by Dom-estics on ideas of how to keep your toys (of all sorts!) clean. From Floggers to Dildos, and canes to gags, find out how you can keep it clean whilst playing dirty.

4pm — By Cosmic — Kink Klinic — Absolute Beginners in Rope

Bring your rope, bring your questions. The Kink Klinic this month is a fun and interactive way to learn the ropes. So you have had plenty of people explain how to do rope, but this is your chance to learn in a relaxed atmosphere with a hands on approach. Cosmic will be here to answer your questions about rope, and talk you through some of the easier ways to keep your vict ...... volunteer tied up. Fantastic chance for beginners in rope, or those a little more experienced looking to pick up further tips.

The May workshops were:

2pm — Marks by Sparks Impact play in her own unique style by Volcanic Sparks.

4pm — Q & A session on needle-play with Morphia answering your questions from basics to more advanced techniques.

The April workshops were:

2pm — Stuck to the ceiling? - Hints, tips and tricks for using your Magic Wand. Deviant Play explains the history, uses, peripherals and attachments. Useful advice with 'how-to's' and 'what not to do's' even for the Vibe-phobic among you.

4pm — A Stunning piece of performance art from Shadow voted winner of this years Lam'ie for Best Fetish Performer.

The March workshops were:

2pm — TBA

4pm — SM and the law

The February workshops were:

2pm — Twilting by Master Cosmic

4pm — Panel Discussion Forum

The January workshops were:

2pm — rope-bondage

4pm — Safe, sane, consensual panel discussion

The December workshops were:

2pm — Strap-on play with Volcanic Sparks

4pm — Tantra presented by Colin of Tantrabound

The November workshops were:

2pm — CP + spanking with Volcanic Sparks

4pm — Knifeplay with Warlock

The September workshops were:

2pm — Stapling with SF_Freak

4pm — Due diligence for deviants with fire_mynx and Badgv01

The August workshops were:

2pm — Basic Electrics by Master Cosmic

4pm — The Art & Science of Flogging by Mistress Nikki

The July workshops were:

2pm — 10 things you don't want your sub / bottom to know

4pm — Chastity devices (Chastitydaddy.com for resources)

The June workshops were:

A bondage overview presented by Master Cosmic at 2pm

So you want to be a dungeon-monitor? presented by Volcanic Sparks, SF_Freak and Badg1 at 4pm

The May workshops were:

Response and responsibility at 2pm.

Latex care and wear from Latex 101 at 4pm.

The April workshop was:

Getting to the point — Morphia. Morphia will guide us through the basics of starting out with needle play, giving details of what you need as a basic start-out kit, what to do, and what not to do. How to handle the highs as well as the lows, and just what is it that people get from needle play! Please be aware; no needle play will be taking place at this workshop.

The March workshops were:

E-Stim - an introduction to electroplay, starting at 2pm.

Sensually Sharp - Warlock will be giving a workshop on knifeplay at 4pm.

The February workshops were:

Bin Bag Bondage - the answer to the credit crunch? Presented by Master Cosmic

Guys on Top - this month we define three of the orientations that can exist in the BDSM community. We slip into the minds of three men who explain what their different orientations mean to them, how their orientation affects them, and what perks their interest. We meet the Dom, the Switch, and the submissive.

The January workshops were:

Bondage for beginners (rope bondage with Master Cosmic) and Making an impact (impact play with Volcanic Sparks).

The December workshops were:

Oh Xmas Tree — Creative stapling with Firemynx and SF Freak

Present Wrapping — Mummification by Master Cosmic

The November workshops were:

Trick and Treats — sensual play with Mistress Nikki.

Shocking Behaviour — electro-play with Master Cosmic.

The October workshop was:

Girls on Top – this month we define three of the orientations that can exist in the BDSM community. We slip into the minds of three ladies who explain what their different orientations mean to them, how their orientation affects them, and what perks their interest. We meet the Domme, the sadist, and the submissive who can top. This workshop will be particularly helpful if you are new to the scene, or embarking on a particular experience which differs to something you are familiar with.

Come along! Chat to our ladies and let them inspire you to wickedness.

The August workshop was:

Play and References - essential steps to ensure your safety

The July workshop was:

D/s protocols and play by SF Freak

The June workshop was:

SM and the law by Master Cosmic

The May workshop was:

Internal electro-play with Master Cosmic

The March workshops was:

12:30 - Escapology with John Pendal of the Spanner Trust

15:00 - Caning and CP with Chopper from Spanking Tools

The February workshop was:

The history of corsets and a practical workshop on corset lacing by Mo from Precious (a lifestyle corset wearer)

The January workshop was:

Bad Breathplay - how not to do it!

The December workshop was:

Scene Survival guide vol 1

The November workshop was:

Mummification

The September workshop was:

A fun physics lesson on high voltages by Cosmic1

The August workshop was:

Keeping it clean while playing dirty by BadgV1 and Firemynx

The July workshop was:

Fetish scene and clubbing photography by WarlockUK and Cassandra

The June workshop was:

Floggers by our very own Master Cosmic.

The May workshop was:

Hogties and Harnesses by DogTrainer1974 of meninrope.com.

The April workshop was:

Birching with Mistress Switch.

The March workshop was:

Canes by Chopper of spankingtools.com.

The February workshop was:

An A-Z review of London clubs by Master Cosmic of the LAM crew.

The January workshop was:

Exploring sensory play by Strictlynormal.

The December Workshop was:

All about the ins and outs of keeping toys hygienically clean, by Master Cosmic.

The November Workshop was:

All about the delights of wax-play by Maria Hades.

The October Workshop was:

... about incorporating health checks into play scenarios.

The September Workshop was:

Electro Stimulation by Caz and Si of E-Stim Systems.

The August Workshop was:

Rope Bondage by Kevin of M_L Accessories.

The July Workshop was:

Introduction and overview of electroplay by Master Cosmic - the workshop focussed on the different aspects of electroplay and serves as a foundation for more advanced workshops to follow.

The June Workshop was:

Cat from Freak Clubwear giving a talk on floggers and flogging with hands-on demonstration too.

The May Workshop was:

Chopper from Spanking Tools gave a workshop on the finer arts of caning as well as some instruction on the technique of making a cane.

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