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The first sex-positive festival in the South West returns to Bristol

By Issy Packer  Tuesday Apr 4, 2023

OURGASM is a sex positive festival which focuses on ending stigma around sexual health and sex education.

The festival aims to celebrate industry professionals from artists and designers to sex workers and specialist performers.

Taking place at Loco Klub on April 8, the festival promises a day of inclusive in-person resources, creativity and entertainment for everyone.

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The event will host an array of market stalls, dancefloors, workshops and performances from key members of the community from 2pm to 10pm.

Attendees can expect life drawing workshops, kink 101 workshops, confessional agony aunt, pole dancing, drag shows, hair fetish classes, sex positive tattoos and much more.

Following the all day event, there will be an after-party hosted at the same venue which will welcome three of Bristol’s biggest queer brands: No Strings, Bitch, Please! and Queerky.

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They will also have a dedicated accessibility coordinator, should people need anything to be arranged in advance, to make is accessible as possible.

The festival are also working closely with Terrence Higgins Trust to offer free testing and confidential advice on site.

Tickets for the day festival can be found at hdfst.uk/E84943.

Tickets for the after-party can be found at hdfst.uk/E86843.

Main photo: Julian Preece Photography

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