Erotica Writing Workshop, Dr Sketchy's and Erotica Pub Quiz!
Amy Minns
Another exciting update about further events confirmed at Leeds Erotica Festival and more tickets on sale!
Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School – Drinks, Drawing and Dames
Sunday 2nd Nov, The Lounge, 6.30pm - 10.30 pm
Dr Sketchy’s is what happens when cabaret meets art school.
You bring your pencils and paper and we’ll bring you the most
beautiful burlesque dancers for your Sunday night sketching delights.
Draw our cool, interesting, alternative models and take part in ridiculous drawing contests (best left handed drawing? Best incorporation of a woodland animal?) where you can win booze or prizes.
The Dr Sketchy’s empire started in New York and soon began it’s syphillis-like spread across the globe, boozing it up in major cities everywhere!
Dr.Sketchy's is for everyone, whether you're the next big thing or you've never drawn in your life. Bring a sketchpad, a pencil and some enthusiasm - that's all you need ! Please do not bring oil paints or anything that is going to make a big old mess or be too stinky.
Our fantastic model for Dr Sketchy Leeds at Leeds Erotica Festival will be the cheesecake bombshell Anna Fur Laxis, a seasoned burlesque performer and pin up model. Find out more about Anna at www.annafurlaxis.com
Price: £8 per ticket (advance),
£10 on the door.
Tickets from here! http://www.leedserotica.org.uk/leeds/events_drsketchys.asp
EROTIC SHORT STORY WRITING WORKSHOP
Sat 1st Nov, 10.30am - 1pm, The Loft
Whether you want to be the next Anais Nin or you simply want to write
erotica for yourself or your lover, attend the erotic short story workshop
and you’re sure to be stimulated!
Find out what
distinguishes erotica from pornography, what makes good erotic writing and
how to make your short stories sexy. In 2 and a half hours you will learn
the basics on how to write some saucy stories, you’re sure to have
been inspired for some new plot ideas for your next work of erotic genius
and you will know how to market your work to your best possible
advantage.
If you’re interested in erotic literature you
migh also be interested in our other literary events including an erotic
poetry writing workshop, a talk on the erotica publishing industry from
head of Xcite Books Miranda Sawyer, a talk on how to promote your work
through adult blogging, book readings and much more. Plus, enter our
erotic short story competition for the chance to win £100 and have
your work published by Xcite books!
Download the workshop
itinary here: Erotic Short Story Workshop Itinerary
Tutor: Becky Prince
Workshop leader
Becky Prince is a qualified teacher, experienced workshop leader, writer
and performer. She has written erotica for herself, her lovers and her
audiences. And no, that is not her real name!
Price: £20.00, strictly advanced purchase only, limited places.
Tickets available from here! http://www.leedserotica.org.uk/leeds/events_workshops.asp?id=5EROTICA PUB QUIZ
Sunday 2nd November, the reform, 8pm - 10.30pm
Do you know your coitus from your cunnilingus?
If you keep up to date with the world of sex toys, are familiar with the 'philias' and recognise the words of the Marquis de Sade when you hear them, show off your sexy brains at the Leeds Erotica Festival sex pub quiz!
Its free to enter and there will be super dooper prizes including daft consolation prizes for the more sex-intellectually challenged teams. Plus, the Leeds PCT Sexual Health Team will wandering around with their ‘penis in a box’ giving out bonus points to those with the fastest and most accurate condom application skills... Best get practicing!
Teams of 1 to 5 please. If there’s more than 5 in your team and you can’t bear to let anyone go, you can still play but you get a point deducted for every extra team member. Come come now, fair is fair...
Price: FREE
Also...FETISH MASQUERADE BALL on HALLOWEEN NIGHT!
The most exclusive, highly charged and the most erotic night of masked Halloween debauchery Leeds has ever seen...
Tickets available from here: http://www.leedserotica.org.uk/leeds/events_ball.aspBURLESQUE STRIP!
One night, four venues, countless scantily clad burlesque beauties: The most glamorous night of burlesque and cabaret the North has ever witnessed...
Tickets available from here: http://www.leedserotica.org.uk/leeds/events_burlesquestrip.aspAs if all that wasn't enough, keep an eye out for my pending announcements about erotic poetry workshops, burlesque hair and make-up workshops, films and so much more!!!
One last thing...
VENDORS! We still have a few stalls left for the market and some advertising space in the programme. Please email a...@leedserotica.org.uk for details!
Amy x
a...@leedserotica.org.uk
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