Top image: Ectomorph will be exhibiting its latex fashions at Londpon Alternative Market (LAM) on June 1. Shown above: bodysuit with latex lace trim (model: @leamortelle; photo: @hyder_images)

LONDON ALTERNATIVE MARKET IS ALL SET FOR GLORIOUS 1ST OF JUNE

London Alternative Market, aka LAM, is looking forward to a Glorious First of June when it reconvenes on June 1 at Sway Bar in London’s Holborn, at the start of Pride Month.

Historical note: June 1 gets its ‘Glorious First’ nickname as the anniversary of a famous 1794 victory by the British navy over the French fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars. As far as we know, LAM will not be celebrating that particular event, but will instead present another day of ’Kink+ shopping, education and socialising in the heart of the world’s kinkiest city’.

The event’s new home at Sway Bar, 61-65 Great Queen Street, WC2B 5BZ will play host between noon and 6pm to more than 30 vendors and various other attractions including workshops, before the market closes and the festivities then continue at 7pm with the After Party in Sway’s Cocktail Room.

After the doors open at 12pm, the daytime programme begins at 1pm with the usual Newbie Orientation session designed to help first-time visitors get the most out of the experience (LAM always welcomes a significant number of first-timers on the first Sunday of each month). This session includes advice and a tour of the venue; thoughtfully, the front desk even offers colour-coded social mixing wristbands designed so those who wish may indicate their level of approachability.

Top image: Ectomorph will be exhibiting its latex fashions at LAM on June 1. Shown above: bodysuit with latex lace trim (model: @leamortelle; photo: @hyder_images)

June 1 London Alternative Market exhibitors, left: Ada Zanditon Couture (model: @bombaymami; photo: @lilylytton_photography); right: Crystals N Couture (model: @craewolff; photo: @mekxphotography)June 1 London Alternative Market exhibitors, left: Ada Zanditon Couture (model: @bombaymami; photo: @lilylytton_photography); right: Crystals N Couture (model: @craewolff; photo: @mekxphotography)

Three workshops follow during the course of the afternoon. All three are free-entry subject to space availability, although for the third — the Peer Rope LAMdon — there are also 15 guaranteed place tickets for those keen to ensure they can attend. In addition, the 2pm and 4pm workshops will be streamed on Facebook and posted later on YouTube (links below).

At 2pm there’s Healthy Mental Practices with The Kink Shrink — a 90-minute Q&A session on all things kink, which is always packed out. Topics can include play, toys, authority transference, ethical non-monogamy, psychology, mental health, transitioning, gender and identity, sexual issues, communication etc.

The second workshop — topic to be announced — will take place at 4pm. When that finishes, the chairs will be cleared away and soft matting put down ready for the 5.30pm Peer Rope LAMdon presented by Opalfruit. This beginners’ rope session is a chance to experience how to tie someone for yourself, under the expert guidance of Opalfruit and his team. The session has a total capacity of 35, with 15 guaranteed place tickets that have already sold out.

The Market closes as usual at 6pm, before Sway’s Cocktail Room bar (see below) opens to host the After Party from 7pm.

LAM’s After Party on June 1 takes place in Sway’s Cocktail Room, above, from 7pmLAM’s After Party on June 1 takes place in Sway’s Cocktail Room, above, from 7pm

Advance tickets for London Alternative Market (LAM) on June 1

Discounted advance tickets for the June 1 London Alternative Market are available from TicketTailor (link below) in the following categories (a £0.50 booking fee will be added for each ticket):

Market Only for one (access 12-6pm): £9.00
Market and Afterparty for one (12-11pm; last entry 8pm): £16.00
After Party Only for one (7-11pm; last entry 8pm): £21.00
Market Only for one plus carer (access 12-7pm): £9.00
Market and After Party for one plus carer (12-11pm, last entry 8pm): £16.00
After Party only for one plus carer (7-11pm, last entry 8pm):
£21.00
Please note that owing to the layout of the building, unfortunately the event is not wheelchair-accessible.

Last but not least, the event hosts wish to remind ticketholders to have all their ticket documents ready on arrival for Mistress Absolute to inspect, as she does not like to be kept waiting!

LONDON ALTERNATIVE MARKET (LAM) LINKS
Website
TicketTailor advance tickets
Instagram
Facebook (also for livestream)
YouTube

These ultra-bright ‘vegan leather’ cuffs should help you locate the Freebound Studio stall at London Alternative Market on June 1These ultra-bright ‘vegan leather’ cuffs should help you locate the Freebound Studio stall at London Alternative Market on June 1

London Alternative Market (LAM) June 1 Vendor A-Z (correct @ May 16)

Ada Zanditon Couture
Affordable Leather
BBarbarella
Bear Bite Bondage
Crystals N Couture
Deadly Desires Kink Art
Deviant Creations
Dirty Sexy Words
Domin8z
EctoMorph
3nlisted
Freebound Studio
Freya’s Field
FudgeBuilds
Fubar Treasures
Funny Unicorn Studio  (Exhibitor list continues below picture)

Above left: more glow-in-the-dark fun with this crocheted ‘naughty’ from Fubar Treasures; and above right: Godemiche’s novel Drool Gag. Both brands will be found at LAM on June 1Above left: more glow-in-the-dark fun with this crocheted ‘naughty’ from Fubar Treasures; and above right: Godemiche’s novel Drool Gag. Both brands will be found at LAM on June 1

(Exhibitor list continued)
Godemiche
Jed Phoenix
Kinky Moongazer
Kinkz Clothing
Latexcellence
Leather Delights
Metal Mania
My Yarn Fetish
Prong Jewellery
Purple Sky
Ravenworks
Sinful Floggers
Spank London
Spoilt Kitty
The Gay Glass Stall
The Kinky Emporium

LAM on June 1 will host Jed Phoenix – her maid’s hat and apron shown left (model: @talli_lyndsey; photo: Bekah Davies @twisted_pix); and Latexcellence – their spiked latex shoulder bag shown rightLAM on June 1 will host Jed Phoenix – her maid’s hat and apron shown left (model: @talli_lyndsey; photo: Bekah Davies @twisted_pix); and Latexcellence – their spiked latex shoulder bag shown right