Torture Garden Village Fête 2026

The TG Village Fête returns to Electrowerkz on Saturday 19 September 2026, 21:00 to 05:30, with last entry at 02:30. This year it runs as a Harvest Festival edition — a tongue-in-cheek fetish take on the most twee of British traditions, with the darker undertones the organiser suspects are really at the heart of every good village. Expect themed immersive decor, performances and visuals through the night.

On-theme outfits are encouraged but standard fetish dress code is fine. Past editions have produced fetish Morris dancers, pups, piggies, cows, outfits made from bunting, homages to fairground games, jammy gimps and pagan deities — the galleries from previous Village Fêtes are on the organiser's site if you want the reference.

Performers include Emily Winters on aerial, Matt Skully and Reuber Mattos on a courtyard suspension performance, Co Kendrah with a chicken burlesque act, and Elena Black making a main-stage debut. In Club Arena the DJs are Claudia Kane, Goddess and Jonjo Jury, playing tech house and techno. SpeakSleazy, the club-within-a-club, has Viktor Victoria and resident Jamie Moon running everything from electroclash and dirty disco to house, garage and afrobeats. There is a dungeon playroom with equipment by Benchmarxxx, and the Couples Room has moved to a bigger space — and now admits throuples as well as couples.

Arrival is in timed slots, and Torture Garden enforces them. The Early slot is arrival between 21:00 and 22:15 only — arrive after it and the door charges a late penalty. The Peak slot admits from 22:15 to 02:30, the Late slot from midnight to 02:30, and an Anytime ticket costs a little more and lets you come whenever you like before the doors shut. Slots cannot be changed after purchase, so buy the same one as the people you are coming with.

Online ticket sales close at 20:00 on the day of the party.

Photo ID is required for everyone regardless of age — a licence condition at the venue, not a Torture Garden rule. It must be a physical original: passport, driving licence, national ID or citizen card. A photo on your phone will not get you in.

The dress code is strict and non-negotiable: fetish clothing, checked at the door, no refund if you turn up without it. Torture Garden publishes a dress-code guide and a budget guide, posts theme-specific inspiration before each party, and will check an outfit by email in advance. Jeans, casual streetwear, cotton t-shirts and cheap fancy dress are all turned away.

Torture Garden runs a low-income ticket scheme for each party, a limited allocation at a reduced price for people who would otherwise be priced out. Details are on the organiser's low-income tickets page.

Accessibility: the ground floor — dungeon and courtyard main performance space — is fully wheelchair accessible with no steps and an accessible toilet. SpeakSleazy, the cloakroom, the couples room and the main dancefloor are reached by stairs only. Companion tickets for disabled guests are free on request. Strobe lighting may be used in the main room only; flashing lights are possible elsewhere.