Important Information
2019 Sydney Kink Festival
Thank you for booking for the 2019 Sydney Kink Festival. We hope you are as excited as we are. We would like to share with you some important information that will help make your festival experience as easy and amazing as possible.
ARRIVAL TIMES
Please arrive at the Opening Ceremony by 7pm Friday 12th July @ Leela Centre, 2nd Floor, 113-115 Oxford Street, (Corner of Crown Street), Darlinghurst NSW 2010. It is obligatory to attend the Opening Ceremony, as we will be giving important information about how to navigate the festival and how to behave safely in the space. If you cannot attend the Opening Ceremony, please let us know immediately - and we will organise for you to be inducted on Saturday or Sunday morning at 9am.
To gain entry to the Festival, it is necessary to attend either the Opening Ceremony or the Induction.
The first workshops of the day start at 9:30 am sharp. Please arrive early to account for parking delays and registration. Lunch is from 1-2:30pm;
All attendees will have to sign the Agreement and Waiver of Liability Form at the registration to gain entry into the festival. Please read the form before attending. Just click on this text to do so.
Arrival at the Kinky Salon is between 7:30-8pm. We will begin promptly at 8pm. If you are not there by 8pm, we will not give you entry.
WHAT TO BRING
Materials for safer sex (gloves, condoms, lube), sex toys (if you have). Some safer sex materials will be supplied also.
Loose comfortable clothes for daytime workshops and a costume is required for The Kinky Salon on Saturday night. It is not appropriate to wear jeans and t-shirt for the play party: Elegant, fetish, sexy, deviant, androgynous, flamboyant, gender fluid, cross-dress, outrageous. (If this requirement makes you anxious, don't worry, we will have some costumes on hand to help you. To get an idea of what we mean, have a look at the Gallery Serpentine website or click here.)
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
You can choose from 2 concurrent workshops happening in the 2 spaces throughout the day. You don't need to pre-book which workshop you're going to attend. You can choose on the day itself. Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time for each workshop.
CATERING
Refreshments and light snacks will be provided for morning and afternoon tea. Lunch and dinner can be purchased at several restaurants close-by.
TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE VENUE:
The nearest train station is Museum and buses travel up and down Oxford Street. For full day $8 parking, we recommend Wilson Parking on 70 Riley Street, Darlinghurst, which is within walking distance.
SELF CARE
If at anytime during the workshops you feel overwhelmed or depleted, please feel free to step out to rest, re-calibrate and recover. There will be people available to talk to, if you need.
In love and lust,
Peter, Sarah, Ira and team.
