The Recon Fetish Cabaret October edition lands at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Thursday 29 October. That’s two days before Halloween, so you can treat it as a warm-up for the weekend, or as the main event if you’d rather take your kink with a side of comedy than a costume party. The Virgin X is hosting, and the bill is billed as twisted, kinky and properly filthy.
Most people know Recon as the app, or as the crowd packing out Fire on a Friday. The cabaret is its chattier, more sociable side. Recon calls it “a social night of fun, fetish and queer cabaret”. In practice that means adult acts with a kinky edge: seductive dance, comedy and the side-show stuff that’s become the night’s trademark, all inside one of London’s most loved queer venues.
What’s on the bill
The full line-up hasn’t dropped yet. Recon says to watch its home feed, and the DICE page will be updated as acts are confirmed. For a feel of the night, February’s RVT edition put on burlesque, comedy and “songs with that twist”, so expect a mix of filth and proper performance skill, not just shock value.
The dress code is nice and relaxed: gear up, or come in civvies. Both are genuinely welcome, which makes this a good first fetish night if you’re curious but your harness is still sitting in a basket somewhere online. Recon says it wants “a diverse, inclusive, safe and welcoming space where all are welcome”. It’s strictly 18+.
The RVT has also previously made using the cloakroom for all bags and coats a condition of entry at Recon nights, so travel light and save yourself the queue.
A Thursday night of cabaret at the Tavern, with leather optional and good company guaranteed, sounds like a pretty great way to see out October.
Recon Fetish Cabaret runs Thursday 29 October at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5HY (nearest Tube: Vauxhall). 7pm to 11pm. Tickets £16.48. 18+. Book at DICE. Looking for more? Plan your next outing with the GLL Events Diary.
