Workshop room 1

11:15 to 12:15 Rope Bondage for Beginners by Eric Stanton and Music Lover

Including how to use basic ties safely, different types of rope available and safety and 'toy bag' equipment.

It seems that most of his life Eric Stanton has been engaged with activities that involve rope. He's a roper - teacher - furniture maker - life skills tutor - D M - walker - gardener. He gets about to a number of munches - visits Clubs in the north and midlands and gets involved with demos and workshops all over the place. Now and then he can be found at home.

12:30 to 13:30 Basic Suspension by Eric Stanton and Music Lover

An advanced level workshop for those already comfortable with rope bondage who wish to explore the basics of rope suspension.

Music Lover is a mild lunatic who knows multiple aspects of the bondage. It has explored the universe of the cords for three years and is interested particularly in their role like conveys expression of control within a paradigm BDSM. Its speciality, it is body decoration with cords dyed with the hand, which are moreover more agreeably stimulative for the model, that it imprisons in one bewitching network of Celtic interlacings. The body thus crimped is offered to the sensual plays according to the mood of the partners. A beautiful moment of softness in our world the rough ones.

13:45 to 14:45 EdgePlay by Morphia

‘Edge-play’ is a term that can be used to encompass a vast range of play. This workshop discusses what we, as individuals, consider to be ‘Edge-play’ and our reasons behind it. Why do we play in this way and what do we get out of it? Topics to include: Communication, checking in, keeping the balance of fear and trust, safety during play and aftercare.

Active in the UK scene since early 90’s, Morphia has presented workshops at KinkFest, SMDykes and numerous other events over the years, usually based upon her experience / love of needles, cutting, blood and medical play. Apparently people think she’s a bit scary, but she claims to have no idea why. Morphia is also host of the West London Munch and House-mistress at Club Purrr.
www.nickandmorphia.co.uk
westlondonmunch@yahoo.co.uk

15:00 to 16:00 Pet- and Pony-Role-Play by Sir Guy Masterleigh

Introducing himself, explaining why and how he personally and his playmates do puppy-play, introducing Cutie a human-poodle-bitch. Then discussing pony-play generally and introducing a pretty pony-girl and a sulky, detailing safety precautions, outlining the likely future of pet- and pony-play. If time and space permit, a chance to try the role.

Sir Guy traces his interest in dominance, submission, pet- and pony-role play from age 8. He's tried most variations with scores of ponies and a dozen or more puppies, and other human 'beasts', every way from private 1:1 sessions to workshop demos for hundreds, including dozens of The Other Pony Club and Tawsingham events.
www.tawse.com
groups.yahoo.com/group/realponygirlsuk
groups.yahoo.com/group/Other_Pony_Club

Workshop room 2

11:15 to 12:15 The £5 Dungeon by John Pendal

There is a myth that to be a good BDSM player you have to have lots of equipment, many expensive implements and a well stocked dungeon in which to entertain your "guests." There's nothing wrong with people who have those things, but it is possible to enjoy SM on a limited budget too. This workshop is a brainstorming exercise, exploring different kinds of SM which can be practiced on a budget of just £5.

John Pendal won the 25th International Mr Leather contest in May 2003. Since then he has travelled to 10 countries and 17 American States teaching SM, giving speeches and helping with fundraising. He was a trustee of the Spanner Trust from May 2004 to May 2008 and also its Chair for a year. John is an Associate member of the Chicago Hellfire Club and was the closing keynote speaker at the 11th Leather Leadership Conference in Minneapolis. For more information go to www.iml2003.com
Photo by David Harris
John Pendal's personal website
The Spanner Trust's website

12:30 to 13:30 Girls On Top - Fem Dom a team approach by Madam E

An interactive presentation on Total Immersion Roleplay (TIR) and group scenes for Fem Doms and their admirers

Madam E is a vivacious thirty something Fem Dom who, since being introduced to the fetish club scene some 12 years ago can be found perving in venues as far apart as London and Aberdeen. She is proud to be a member of the Roissy Workshops crew alongside running her own adult and fetish events such as the Magic Hat, Rude Revels and Subterrain Boot Camp over the past six years. As a keen activist she campaigns for the Sexual Freedom Coalition and has been an active supporter of Kinkfest since it's inception in 2004.

13:45 to 14:45 Caning by Lady Pandora

Everyone, no matter what their level of experience, is likely to find something they hadn't though of or didn't know at one of these Workshops. Lady Pandora will talk about caning in detail - from safety to technique.

Lady Pandora has more than 20 years experience on the BDSM scene. For eight of those she has been a Professional Disciplinarian catering for CPers. She also provides lessons in many areas of CP, Roleplaying and BDSM for those who wish to learn, as well as Workshops at clubs and meetings.

15:00 to 16:00 Erotic Painplay by Ian Gurnhill

Selecting and using percussive toys including floggers and whips not only on a back but also on other areas of the body. How the body's own chemical factory produces an altered state during a percussive play scene. Mixing sexual stimulation with percussive play.

Ian Gurnhill has been an out gay kinky fetish action player for a long time. He became more experienced in serious SM whilst living in the US in the early 1990s when he became an Associate member of Chicago Hellfire Club, the leading US Gay SM Club. On returning home after the Spanner case he realised the negative impact of the Spanner decision on SM play in the UK and became a trustee of the Spanner Trust in order to help change the law here.
The Spanner Trust's website

Workshop room 3

12:30 to 13:30 BDSM Activism by Lucy McAlister with Deborah Hyde

Your community needs You! Discover why we need BDSM activism, what it’s all about and how you can be a part of it. Find out about Backlash and how the extreme porn ban could impact on our community and get your questions answered. Learn about CAAN (Consenting Adult Action Network) and discover how many ways there are to get involved in BDSM campaign work whether it’s behind the scenes or out and proud! Find out how your skills can help fight for our future freedom!

lucy McAlister (aka pinkylucy) is a founder member of SMDykes Manchester and is now involved with CAAN, giving her a long history of organising in the BDSM community. lucy is a 30 year old girly femme, poly, queer dyke sub; single mother by choice, and 24/7 slave to her Mistress Clair (aka Degenerate). lucy is a proud feminist with two women's studies degrees and a long interest in the links between social prejudice and feminist, queer and BDSM politics. She arrived onto the BDSM scene in her teens and never looked back. lucy is impossibly and unashamedly out and proud about everything and always has been!

Deborah Hyde is one of the founding members of Human Rights lobby group backlash. The group lobbied parliament about plans to criminalise some BDSM and other pornographic images and secured some important changes to the law. Nonetheless, from January 2009 it will be a criminal offence to own certain pornographic images.
www.backlash-uk.org.uk
consentingadultactionnet .spaces.live.com

13:45 to 14:45 Polyamory by Grant Denkinson

Polyamory is a form of honest non- monogamy for people open to loving, intimate relationships with more than one adult. Poly relationships take many forms negotiated between everyone involved. This workshop is for conversation about whether polyamory fits our individual needs and wants for relationships, how polyamory and our BDSM interests can fit together and sharing how we deal with complications.

Grant Denkinson identifies as polyamorous, bisexual and a BDSM switch. He's been kinky as long as he can remember and all his relationships so far have been poly. He doesn't consider himself an expert, just committed to trying to make poly work for himself and his lovers and play partners. He organised the first UK PolyDay, dedicated to polyamory.
bi.org/uk- poly/polyuk.html
www.polyday.org.uk

15:00 to 16:00 Interactive workshop for female submissives by fiddle and firemynx

A workshop on the male Dom/femsub dynamic, rarely portrayed by popular media, including an open discussion on the effect this has on some peoples views of feminism, and the effect on submissive females opening up to themselves and others. Also if time permits open floor on any topics which attendants feel concerned eg; communication of wants and limits, dealing with subspace and subdrop, aftercare etc.
www.columbia.edu/cu/sister/BDSM.html
www.thefword.org.uk/ features/2008/07/kink_101
www.thescreamergirl.com/nowsm.htm

fid(d)dle made the transtion from kinky 'nilla to sub in 2000, being dragged to her first munch sometime in the next year, she still wonders why on earth she was so nervous. Since then, she has flitted around the fringes of the public scene, helping out where she can and learning and sharing along the way. fiddle has been helping out with Kinkfest since the first year and when able is also on the crew at LAM.

firemynx has been around the scene for just over 10 years. An active scene member with a passion for education within the scene, leading her to become one of the founders of Simply Workshops, also a DM at Roissy events, and if that is not enough to occupy her, she also assists in first aid matters alongside her Dom Badg1

Workshop room 4

11:15 to 12:15 BDSM 101 by xxaria and sf_freak

The goal for the BDSM 101 workshop is to bring forth topics that will help those new to the lifestyle. Also, to bring awareness to a variety of topics such as internet relationships, safety within play, and much more. Whether new to BDSM or not, this class has much to offer to all.
http://www.leathernroses.com
www.domsubfriends.co m/library/question1.shtml

You can find xxaria on IC or as xaria on collarme.com. She has been in the lifestyle since 2004, discovering then that she was a submissive. Her experiences include 24/7, online and real life submission and Domination, specializing in Master and slave relationships. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experiences with others.

John (SF_freak) is a stalwart of the Midlands Scene, attending Velvet Eden (also as DM) and many others. He is on the Team of the Chesterfield Conclave (CMunch) and the Crew of the London Alternative Market (LAM). A solid demo/workshop giver in Medical Staples/Breathplay/Ds etiquette, John has also taught BDSM101 at 2 Universities as part of the Leather Family.

12:30 to 13:30 Breathplay by DK and The Leather Family

This workshop at no time endorses or advocates breaking law or risking health. It is for information ONLY. This information is about love, life and consensual breath control in which everyone intends to remain healthy. It is NOT about a flippant temptation of death. Breathplay refers to the practice of restricting/controlling the flow of air & thus oxygen into the body. Anyone familiar with the workshop will remember the golden rule of 10 seconds!

DK & the UK KRueL Leather Family are well known lifestylers in the UK BDSM Community. They have given of their time and experience nationally with edgeplay demos, workshops and speeches at various events and clubs, since the late 90s, they also run Cmunch. Staunch supporters of Kinkfest since its inception, this year DK is Acting Chair for the event.
www.unfettered.co.uk/res ources/breathplay
www.leatherfamily.co.uk
www.cmunch.co.uk

13:45 to 16:00 (with 15 minute break) Relationships: Expectations, Roles and Agendas (ERA) by Laurence Pay

Within any relationship ERA is an important factor - within a D/s scenario it is perhaps even more critical given the nature of the activities. This workshop is aimed at examining the component parts of ERA, positives and pitfalls, beginning with a presentation and concluding with an open discussion.

Laurence Pay has been around the BDSM scene since 1975. Trained as a Psychologist he has worked for Social Services, Probation Service, Prison Service, the Criminal Courts, lectured at Universities and has run training courses for Public Sector workers and the Judiciary on his specialist field of Human Psychosexual Functioning. He has also been involved with Roissy Workshops since its formation in 1989.
www.roissyworkshops.co.uk

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