London Alternative Market

General Details

When

The London Alternative Market is held on the first Sunday of every month. The next one will be on 6^th July 2008. Doors open at 11am, and the event runs 'til 6pm (last entry at 5.30pm).

Price

Cost of admission is £4. That buys you:

Up to 7 hours of relaxing social environment.
A chance to catch up with friends both new and old.
An opportunity to see the latest fetish and alternative clothing and accessories.
Entry to the event (you can come and go, if you get a stamp at reception).
Entry into the monthly competition (details will vary).
The opportunity to attend the monthly workshop, which will usually be at 12 noon in the gallery.
The opportunity to watch the monthly demo, which will usually be at about 2:15pm on the main stage.

Dress code

Fetish dress-code is not necessary to gain entry to LAM. Jeans and a T-shirt are perfectly acceptable, for example. On the other hand, far be it from us to discourage people turning up dressed up to the hilt in their finest leather, latex or fabric of choice. You should also feel free to express your chosen lifestyle while at the market; Masters, Mistresses, TVs, slaves, ponies, pets and other fetishes are all welcomed as we aim to promote an open and accepting environment. The venue does however insist that complete nudity is not acceptable.

Sustenance

The bar is very reasonably priced and competitive with the local pubs; there will also be concessions stands selling a variety of hot foods. If you wish to leave to eat and return later please ensure that you gain a re-entry stamp from reception.

My Lady's Crepes - selling crepes filled with anything you might care to imagine.

Disabled access

The venue has fair access for wheel chair users and the LAM crew will assist you in any way possible while you are at the event. If you feel that there is something that we could do to make your visit more enjoyable please let us know as much in advance as possible so that arrangements can be made. If you arrive between 11:15am and 11:45am on the day of the market, MC will be available to ensure that while the venue is at a quieter period you are given as much assistance as is feasible.

Cash points

As we are in the middle of Clapham, we are surrounded by the various high street banks. There are cash points on the high street itself as well as across the road in the Clapham Junction railway station. Lastly, there is a cash machine inside the venue by the community table (though it's the sort that charges a small fee).

Finding us

We wrote a page about how to find us - it's here. Basically, our venue is The Grand (on St. John's Hill - SW11 1TT) across from Clapham Junction Station - see the map on our directions page.

Other details

Smoking is not permitted. The height of the main room is such that it would take a lot of smoke to get too smokey, too. There is a cigarette machine in the venue.

The cloakroom is now operational, on the second floor (up the stairs to the right as you enter The Grand, and then through the doors to your right - if you get to the gallery you've gone up too far). It's staffed by volunteers, and all of the proceeds go to that month's supported cause.

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