What to Expect at our Slosh?

"F-Society: Social" is our slosh style social event. So what's a slosh? A slosh is basically a munch in a bar or a pub, a group of like-minded people socialising, chatting, over a drink or two. Our event normally takes place on the last Friday evening of the month, which means our event has an atmosphere, especially in the venues we chose which tend to be a bit more alternative than your average family pub.

What do people talk about?

Often attendees just talk about the normal things anyone would do in a pub/bar. Sometimes the conversation can turn to kink, however, not everyone will be comfortable talking about kink or intimate things, use your judgement to gauge the level of conversation that is appropriate for those around you and how they are reacting; and be respectful of people's wishes on this front. Also bear in mind that it's a Friday the venue will likely not be empty, and even if we have a space or area to ourselves it's possibly best not to talk at the bar about your latest exciting purchase from Bad Dragon, etc. So please don't draw attention to the Slosh by loudly talking about BDSM topics in earshot of members of the public or bar staff, and bear this in mind when mixing with people in other areas of the venue, we'll do our best to keep everyone there as a cohesive group.

How to treat other attendees

Remember that some people may be venturing out to meet like-minded people for the first time and maybe nervous; we require all attendees to treat each other with respect. As organisers, we will do our best to make everyone feel welcome and mix around the attendees and try to chat with everyone. Likewise, we expect all attendees to also be welcoming of others. Anyone making others feel uncomfortable or not respecting boundaries, be it conversational topics or physical space, will be asked to leave. Should anyone be nervous before attending, have questions, or have any concerns, please message us on the F-Society account. Or speak to us on the night. If you're a nervous newbie try to arrive at the start of the event and we'll introduce ourselves and a few others, and help you settle in.

We aim to provide a welcoming community and proactively positive events, we ask that you attend the Slosh with this ethos in mind. The whole idea is to meet new friends, and for sure, a polite ask, if someone won't mind accepting your friend request on FL, is a nice way to round off an evening making new acquaintances, but be respectful that some people may only want to accept a follow or nothing at all.

What not to do

Don't use the event guest list to try to hit on and meet up with other attendees prior to the event; anyone found to be operating in such a predatory manner will be asked not to attend. Also do not blanket friend request people on the guest list before you've met them in person and firstly politely asked them if this is okay.

Similarly, we'd recommend you exercise caution if attendees ask you to meet them outside of the event. The whole idea is to meet others in a safe public space. Please contact us if you have received unwanted messages, of friend requests on FL from other attendees.

We ask that you don't bring your vanilla friends to our event just because you think they might be interested; this is not fair to those who are attending. We require all attendees to have an account on FL and have had an RSVP accepted by us to attend. Anyone in attendance not on the accepted RSVP list will be asked to leave. If in doubt contact us.

Lurgy

A courteous ask, if you're ill (even a cold) or think you might be contagious, please don't come along and give it to us all; wait until the following month. If it's in the days running up and you're confirmed, then just message to let us know you won't be attending.

Our venue

We're very lucky to have a fantastic venue, and a good relationship with them, but please don't jeopardise this hospitality by bringing your own drinks, you will be asked to leave and alcohol will be confiscated due to licensing. Bringing your own food is permissible, especially early on, as our venue has no catering. Please be respectful of the venue and their fantastic staff who are supporting us, and we ask that you do the same in return.

A word of caution. If you decide to go outside the front of the venue to smoke, we cannot control the actions of passers by and we cannot be held responsible for any actions taken by them. So please be considerate of others and do not block the entrance or exit. Please be aware of other people passing by who are not part of the event. If you feel unsure of your safety for any reason, just go back inside the venue. Our recommendation is to not engage with individuals who are not part of the event and ignore if necessary. There is a smoking area at the back of the venue up the stairs, so use that. If it's not open let us know and we shall do our best to rectify it.

Promoting

Promotion or flyering other events is not permitted, please attend the event in the spirit it was created in, to socialise. Equally if you have vendor specific FL account our guest list is not a space for advertising your wears, please sign-up with personal accounts only.

Bans from other kink events

If you have been banned from other kink events (inter)nationally or regionally, please reach out to us to discuss these with us before attending.

What does 'F' in F-Society stand for?

This is a closely guarded secret, known to only a few.

Questions?

If there is anything else you're still unsure of just drop us a message.