9/15/10

Exploring Toronto’s Kinky Side Before RED NIGHTS!

If you plan on seeing tonight’s presentation of the dark, kinky thriller Red Nights, you may find yourself a little hot and bothered by Carrie Ng’s sensuous performance. When someone makes carving a dude up with jade fingernails look as good as Ng does, you can be forgiven for having a little action in the bikini area. To that end, here are a few of Toronto’s hottest spots for getting your kinky side out.

Black Eagle

The Black Eagle is the venue of choice for gay men in the leather community. It’s located right in the heart of the gay district (the Yonge/Wellesley area) and features decor that wouldn’t feel inappropriate for Jigsaw’s basement in Saw. There’s dungeon equipment, fetish-themed artwork, and a large patio for that post-panking smoke.

Goodhandy's

Goodhandy’s describes itself as ‘Toronto’s pansexual playground’. Hosting a wide variety of events for gay, straight, and mixed crowds, it can be safely said that if you have a kink that can’t be satisfied here, well, perhaps you should consider therapy. Goodhandy’s hosts transgirl parties and boy parties each week and hosts the Northbound Leather Fetish party each Saturday which may be one of Toronto’s largest weekly events of this size. All genders and orientations are welcome to dive into the smut.

Subspace

Every fourth Saturday, Subspace throws their monthly fetish party in the heart of Kensington Market. Mandatory fetish attire means that your gimp mask and ball gag wouldn’t be out of place, and there’s a large dance floor and play area. Subspace’s marquee event happens on Halloween night, but there’s large events each year on a weekend in May that’s hosted in conjuction with London’s Torture Garden (the be-all and end-all for fetish parties). There’s also a dungeon space that’s available to rent for your next birthday party, anniversary, or office retreat.

Fetish Masquerade

Fetish Masquerade is a monthly event held usually on a Friday or Saturday and located on Queen West. It’s not always quite as large as the others mentioned, but like Subspace, fetish attire is mandatory and there are play areas throughout the club as well as a dancefloor.

Red Nights screening times:

Wednesday, Sept. 15. 11:59pm Ryerson
Friday, Sept. 17. 2:15pm Scotiabank Theatre 2
Sunday, Sept. 19. 5:45 Scotiabank Theatre 11

You can purchase tickets from the official TIFF website.

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