Nightshade (www.nightshade-club.org) have been running SM clubs in Edinburgh since September 2002, filling a void that was left when Violate stopped running Edinburgh clubs on a regular basis. On Sat 19th April, they held their first event in a new venue (Marcos). This review is specifically about that new venue, but also draws on earlier experience of Nightshade at the old venue.

I am a pro-dom in Manhattan, but will be in London for the summer. I'd like to find a club or dungeon to work in during my stay. If anyone has any info please let me know. thanks

I am doing a little research about having cosmetic surgery to enhance sexual performance/arousal/desire. If you have gone under the knife or are planning to do so for the above reasons, please email me - yvette.lyons@granadamedia.com.

United Consent are proud to announce an update to their personal advertisements system. As well as being able to list their personal statistics, the type of relationship they are looking for and have their very own hot advertisements list, it is now possible to list and rate your own BDSM and fetish interests as well as view the interests of other users. Existing members can activate their personal advertisements from their personal account page and new members can sign up at http://www.unitedconsent.com (only a username and e-mail address is required but your advertisement may be more successful if you share a little more information about yourself).

In late March, the largely Glasgow-based club, Violate (www.violate.co.uk) held a special event in Edinburgh, at a very special venue. They have asked that the venue not be named on public websites, so i'm going to honour that request and tell you what the club was like without naming it.

We'd like to invite you to post news of your upcoming rubber fetish-related events in the Events Calendar of the International Association of Rubberists ('IAR') at http://rubberist.net/

I went to Absolution after reading the favorable review posted on this site, god was I disappointed. Supposed to be a fetish night, but only if you have a fetish for over loud irritating music. At least if the music was more main stream you could dance if there was no play happening.

Is there anyone out there who knows of any club fetish events in Kent or anyone who hosts BDSM regular parties? I know of a few small gatherings but nothing on a larger scale like Torture Garden or the Furnace.

LFS thought, wouldn't it be nice to bring some of our readers and contributors together to meet the crew and each other. After weeks of deliberation, furious flurries of emails, meetings held and venues sought, a munch was born.

As you may know The London Munch (formerly London Communities Munch) is now being run by a formally elected committee. To clear up any confusion here are the full details of the event.