Gay London Life | Jan '25 Edition - Magazine - Page 44
Ready for
Darklands?
Next year, the Antwerp fetish festival will
be celebrating fifteen years of depravity
and you can join in on the fun…
When we say there’s nowhere quite like Darklands,
in Europe playing and no shortage of specially
the first time or a seasoned veteran of the fetish
we really mean there’s nowhere quite like
designed cruise space, but there are also fetish
world, Darklands is sure to have something that’ll
Darklands. The annual fetish festival in Antwerp
masterclasses, meet-ups, market stalls and
pique your curiosity — plus, ample opportunity to
has been attracting kinksters of all kinds from all
contests to award everything from Mr Leather
meet with others with similar interests.
over Europe since 2009 and this year’s looks set to
Belgium to Bootblack of the year.
be the most exciting yet.
Most of the action takes place at Waagnatie
Expo Centre, but other events happen in venues
Friday 25th February
amount to do — way too much for one visit, which
across the city and shuttle buses will help you
to Monday 3rd March,
is why so many keep flocking back year after
make the most of your time in the city (which is also
check the full offering
year. As you would expect, there are several
rather charming in and of itself).
and buy tickets at
Spread across five days, there’s a massive
nighttime parties with some of the biggest DJs
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Whether you’re exploring your kinky side for
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