2024 Schedule

Pastie Making and Tassel Twirling

Workshop Room 1

Get you arts and crafts on as you make your very own pair of burlesque pasties, complete with tassels! Then, pop those pasties on and learn how to make them twirl!
Open to all shapes, sizes, and genders. Toplessness not required for tassel twirling.
Materials kit $5 per participant (cash only!)

Intro to Kink

Workshop Room 2

Introduction and overview for newcomers to the scene and a great chance for some more experienced folk to learn something new!

Safety & Scene Planning for Rope Enthusiasts

Workshop Room 1

Discovering rope bondage can be like exploring a whole new world a possibilities: it can be as exhilarating as it can be overwhelming. With so much to understand and experience on the horizon, very real risks can hide in plain sight if one doesn’t know what to look out for.

Nephira & BabyBear will be drawing to light the different contexts that exist in the world of rope bondage as they relate to different bodies / genders / histories, as well as questions to consider when negotiating different kinds of rope-related experiences.

CORE DESIRES – Mapping Your Erotic Blueprint

Workshop Room 2

A workshop delving into the intrinsic feelings driving our hottest turn ons. Our Core Desires serve as the underpinning emotions that ignite our passion and guide our intimate connections. Throughout this journey, we’ll unearth the roots of these desires and harness this self-awareness to confidently communicate our wants and needs. Understanding your Core Desires is the key to unlocking your most arousing sexual encounters. We’ll explore how sexual experiences can act as a therapeutic tool to heal past wounds, helping you identify your own desires and navigate incompatible core desires within relationships.

Doors Open for Afternoon Delight

Trade Show & Vendors open in the Main Hall.

Sex on the Brain: Game Show

Mainstage

Think you know the ins and outs of the birds and the bees? Get your mind in the gutter and test your knowledge of all things sex!

Kink Demo: Flog the Day Away!

Dungeon

From rhythmic, soft, and sensual, to stingy and sharp, flogging is an art form. The way a flogger is wielded will provide a myriad of sensations and reactions from a willing bottom. Come watch as these beautiful implements dance and sing over a human canvas, and learn more.

Kink on Your Terms: A Discussion about Kink Negotiation

Mainstage

Kink can be empowering, kink can be scary, kink can be whatever you want it to be! Kink on Your Terms is a community discussion about how you can develop and maintain a relationship with kink and what that can look like for everyones unique jouney with kink. Join our panel of kink enthusiasts and educators to learn more about how to set yourself up for sucess in negotiating around kink practice.

Classic Burlesque Moves

Workshop Room 2

Explore burlesque with Kay Licious. Learn how to shimmy & shake, bump & grind, and take it off with style! Teasing peels, tantalizing moves, and sassy attitude will all be covered, so that you can get un-covered. No experience or dance background necessary. Wear comfortable clothes. High heeled shoes optional but encouraged.

Kink Demo: All Tied Up

Dungeon

Rope bondage is one of the most known, and least understood, art forms in kink. From expressing connection and emotion to bedroom bondage, to suspension and torture rope, there are a thousand ways to explore rope!

A floor work demo will show you how rope can be used to decorate the human body in various ways.

A rope suspension demo will show you a variety of techniques and ways to create beautiful shapes and experiences in the air.

A self-tie demonstration will show you ways rope can be used to both ground and challenge the body in solo play.

So You Think You Can Strip: Game Show

Mainstage

It’s your chance to titillate and tease! Woo our supportive, loving crowd with your spicy reveals and show off that beautiful bod! Register at the mainstage by 3pm to strut your stuff. Participants must remain “performance legal” (nips and bits covered!).

Erotic Embodiment

Workshop Room 1

Erotic embodiment is the key to expansive pleasure in and out of the bedroom. It is the heart of confident existing. Join Serena as she walks you through tangible exercises and concepts to help you become more erotically attuned to your own body, desires and needs. You will learn anatomy of pleasure, how to embody your true essence, how to embrace your full body yes and no, and what it takes to bring that erotic nature to the bedroom confidently

Sex and Disabilities: A Panel on Minds, Bodies and Sex

Mainstage

Join us for an intimate discussion around sex and disabilities. Our host and their guests will have the floor, discussing how pleasure and disabilies interact. From visible to invisible, the relationship with our bodies and brains of course overlap with our sex lives, so what do those relationships look like when your body or mind may not fit the typical mould.

Kink Demo: Sin-sational

Dungeon

Sensation play is all about bringing the body and senses to life. From soft, sensual materials dragged over the body to fingernails or other pointy tools drug along the skin, watch as we make our bottoms squirm and squeal.

Intimacy 101

Workshop Room 2

Intimacy is the deep connection you have with your essence and vitality with yourself and in the company of others. It requires a high tolerance for awkwardness and vulnerability to go beyond the surface. In this workshop, we will learn simple Somatic techniques and engage in real time experiences together to face the fear of the unknown to create more authentic and meaningful bonds. Consider this an incredible gift for yourself and all of your relationships.

Fashion Show

Mainstage

All about Anal

Workshop Room 1

All about Anal is the perfect step for anyone looking to learn more about anal play as a beginner or a seasoned pleasure seeker. Serena will teach a basic anatomy of the body as well as how we can harness the power of our nervous system to regulate and calm ourselves into pleasure filled bliss. You will learn about ways to seduce the the backdoor, lubes to use and not use, how to properly use toys and care for them, the concept of aftercare and more.

Kink Demo: Make an Impact!

Dungeon

For those curious about what lies beyond a quick slap on the ass during sex, you may leave this impact demo with an expanded point of view. Prepare to hear squeals of delight, surprise, and pain as we show you how a variety of implements can be used to beat a bottom (consensually, of course).

Kink as Trauma Work: Building New Pathways into Our Bodies

Workshop Room 2

We often hear how trauma and kink are interrelated. That for a lot of us, our current place of play is somehow connected to a past place of pain. How do we become more aware of that connection? And is there a way for us to be more intentional with our play and its massaging of our trauma?
Beginning with BDSM basics (consent, negotiation, aftercare) we will see how kink already has the foundation to be trauma informed. From there we will build it in a more conscious way, specifically through the lens of a D/s dynamic. Integrating research on trauma work and kink, as well as attachment theory, we will see how the D/s dynamic can create a space for healing.

The Reali-tea: A Panel on Halifax Drag

Mainstage

Join some of the biggest names in Halifax drag as they beat their faces and get ready for a night of entertainment! Join us in discussing how the art of drag as evolved in recent years and what that evolution looks like, right in Halifax. Learn about how you can best support your favorite Queens, Kings and performers in between! Watch as their acts come to life on their face while talking about their art form and discuss the nuanced environment that we have in Atlantic Canada.

Kink Demo: Zap zap!

Dungeon

One of the types of play with the widest of ranges, electro-play can be soft, sensual, and tingly, or it can provide a broad spectrum of pain sensations. From burning to zapping to cutting sensations, a good electrical kit can provide it all. Come watch and learn the differences in the various tools and implements we have in our kits.

inesS Circus: Feature Performance

Mainstage

inesS Circus has been based in downtown Halifax since 2005, providing outstanding classes, parties, and camps for all ages and abilities. The troupe will showcase a stunning array of aerial feats including silks, trapeze, flying pole, and aerial hoop, guaranteeing a mesmerizing experience for all.

Cocktail Hour

Lobby

Kink Demo: Poked Pretty

Dungeon

The art of decorative piercing is a demonstration of trust and collaboration between artist and model, using the body as a canvas to bring an idea to life. This demo will involve real needles on a live person, so please be mindful of this if you plan to attend.

Play involving needles is high risk and should not be attempted without proper training and experience. Those involved in this demonstration are trained professional piercers.

Break to Reset

Doors Open for Evening Rendezvous

Trade Show & Vendors open in the Main Hall until 10:00 pm.

The Saturday Big Show

Mainstage

Let your jaw drop as you gaze at the burlesque performances! Sit in awe of the incredible drag performers! Laugh out loud with some of Halifax’s best comedians! The Big Show promises to be a sexy, entertaining, hilarious evening of fun – the perfect start to your evening at the Atlantic Sex Show!

SUCK IT UP Part 1: Vac Bed

SUCK IT UP Part 2: Vac Cube

Dungeon

Love a skin tight fit? We’ve got latex as tight as it’ll go with the vacuum bed and cube. Come get a good look at our lovely bottoms getting vacummed up and hear them giggle through the different sensations of being squeezed in and teased! 

Nightly Party: The Peach Pit

The LOFT and Hide + Seek

Get down to some ripe funky grooves and juicy bass! We’re taking the party down the street to  The LOFT and Hide + Seek to fill two stages with incredible music and performances. This is the night to show off your hottest, darkest kink-wear and get down and dirty in the Peach Pit.

Guide to Relationship Repair

Workshop Room 1

Intimate connections, by their nature, include moments of hurt and vulnerability. Mastering the art of understanding and navigating hurt feelings as a natural part of the relationship’s fabric strengthens the bond. In this transformative workshop, you’ll learn the vital skill of relationship repair, providing a deeper understanding, empathy, and mutual support when challenges arise. Cultivating an “ethic of repair” fortifies and deepens relationships, offering an invaluable life skill that enriches connections and promotes personal growth.

Creating Accessible Sex

Workshop Room 2

Disabled sex can be the most creative and inventive sex there is, but we aren’t offered a lot of useful inspiration from mainstream media or porn. Often, we’re starting from scratch, and there is not better sounding board than other disabled community members! Join Rachele for an interactive, discussion-based workshop about accessible sex. We’ll discuss what makes disabled sex amazing, problem-solve, and crowdsource for inspiration to make our sex lives more accessible. This workshop prioritizes disabled community members, but non-disabled partners and allies are welcome to attend as well.

Doors Open for Afternoon Delight

Trade Show & Vendors open in the Main Hall.

Serpentine Studios: Fusion Bellydance Performance

Mainstage

Laura Selenzi (she/her) is an accomplished performer, choreographer and instructor of Bellydance, Burlesque, Fire Arts and fusion dance. She is the owner of Serpentine Studios Inc., creating learning and performance opportunities for artists since 2007. Laura has performed all over the world; from Toronto to Turkey and India, to Austin and Las Vegas. She offers Bellydance classes from beginner to professional level in Dartmouth & Halifax, NS. She will be joined by her students for a fusion bellydance performance.

Kink Demo: Make an Impact

Dungeon

For those curious about what lies beyond a quick slap on the ass during sex, you may leave this impact demo with an expanded point of view. Prepare to hear squeals of delight, surprise, and pain as we show you how a variety of implements can be used to beat a bottom (consensually, of course).

The Art of Getting Naked: A Burlesque Panel

Mainstage

Burlesque is a timeless art form that can truly incorporate any number of talents. From emboding their favourite animals to some cinimatic staples, burlesque has taken Halifax by storm. Come listen to some of the biggest names in the province speak about why they love what they do!

Pleasure Worship for All Bodies

Workshop Room 1

Join Serena as we go on a pleasure hunt like no other! In this workshop we will learn pleasure anatomy and skills to blow their mind! AND YOUR OWN! Serena will explain the concept of PLEASURE WORSHIP and how we can use this for expansive orgasmic experiences and deep intimacy. You will learn how WORSHIP is not only a gift to your partners but to yourself as well. Serena asks for volunteers up front for some demos on props and toys. If you choose to, you will be excited to leave with a little goodie to say thank you!

Destigmatizing Sexualized Substance Use

Workshop Room 2

A stimulating workshop that covers the highs and lows of Sexualized Substance Use (Party n Play, Chemsex). We will review the substances that are most commonly used to facilitate or enhance the sexual experience, including GHB, crystal meth, cocaine, ketamine and Viagra and review how to use them more safely in a sexual context. We will have an open discussion about consent when high and include a brief review of how to respond to an emergency such as a drug poisoning/overdose.

Kink Demo: All Tied Up

Dungeon

Rope bondage is one of the most known, and least understood, art forms in kink. From expressing connection and emotion to bedroom bondage, to suspension and torture rope, there are a thousand ways to explore rope!

A floor work demo will show you how rope can be used to decorate the human body in various ways.

A rope suspension demo will show you a variety of techniques and ways to create beautiful shapes and experiences in the air.

A self-tie demonstration will show you ways rope can be used to both ground and challenge the body in solo play.

Blue Lobster Burlesque: Feature Performance

Mainstage

Penis Pleasure 101

Workshop Room 1

Join Venus Envy educators Nailah and Ry for an exploration of all things penis pleasure! Learn how to skillfully explore communication and express desire, broaden your skillset with new techniques for giving and receiving pleasure, explore anatomy basics and learn all about penis-focused toys!

This workshop is trans-integral, and aimed at expanding our idea of what penis play and pleasure looks like. We’ll strengthen our knowledge about language and erotic exploration beyond gendered connotations.

Kink Demo: SIN-sational!

Dungeon

Sensation play is all about bringing the body and senses to life. From soft, sensual materials dragged over the body to fingernails or other pointy tools drug along the skin, watch as we make our bottoms squirm and squeal.

BDSM and Your Brain: A panel on the intersections of Kink + Mental Health

Mainstage

Those that participate in Kink are very familiar with the physical consequences of kink, but what about the invisible consequences? Join kink enthusiast and mental health professionals as we discuss and uncover how your mental health and relationship to kink are intimately intertwined.

Awakening Eros

Workshop Room 2

Many of us compartmentalise our sexuality (only think about it, feel it or experience it when we are actually having sex). It is likely making it difficult to feel desirous of sex, to transition to sex or to get turned on during sex. Staying connected to our sexuality, developing sensual practices and expanding it into every aspect of our lives means being in regular connection with our pussy or cock. Get ready for tips and tricks to keep your pilot light LIT!

Open Stage

Mainstage

Join us for an open stage featuring some fabulous performance artists! All artists are welcome to perform but must pre-register through email. For more information send a message to anna.monapia@outlook.com

Kink Demo: Flog the Day Away

Dungeon

From rhythmic, soft, and sensual, to stingy and sharp, flogging is an art form. The way a flogger is wielded will provide a myriad of sensations and reactions from a willing bottom. Come watch as these beautiful implements dance and sing over a human canvas, and learn more.

Talk Dirty to me: Connection through Communication

Workshop Room 2

More and more we are recognizing the importance of consent in our society. Developing consent awareness and setting personal boundaries are skills that need to be learned and practiced. Join Trish Daley, sexual health educator and edutainer, in this interactive workshop that will discuss what consent is and isn’t, give you opportunity to discuss consent openly with others, and provide you with concrete strategies to express your own consent.
Whether you are looking to improve your own comfort or for resources to help you support others, this inclusive workshop is designed for anyone at any comfort level. Skills and techniques can be applied and adapted to many types of relationships and situations.

So Much Love To Give: A Discussion on Polyamory

Mainstage

Polyamory, Monogamy, Ethical Non-Monogamy, in a sea of terms it is easy to get lost! Join local Haligonians in a community based discussion about relationship dynamics. Enjoy the discussions of folks who are seasoned in their understanding and practice of Non- Monogamy.

Kink Demo: Zap zap!

Dungeon

One of the types of play with the widest of ranges, electro-play can be soft, sensual, and tingly, or it can provide a broad spectrum of pain sensations. From burning to zapping to cutting sensations, a good electrical kit can provide it all. Come watch and learn the differences in the various tools and implements we have in our kits.

Luminosity Circus: Feature Circus Performance

Mainstage

Luminosity Circus is a team of dynamic and passionate artists bringing heat to events & a spark of circus! Check out their aerial burlesque feature!

Cocktail Hour

Lobby

Kink Demo

Dungeon

Looking to heat things up? Gather around and watch our lovely bottoms as they are lit on fire! Both relaxing and visually stunning, our dazzling demos of incandescence are sure to warm up even the coldest winter day.

Break to Reset

Doors Open for Evening Rendezvous

Trade Show & Vendors open in the Main Hall until 10:00 pm.

The Sunday Big Show

Mainstage

Let your jaw drop as you gaze at the burlesque performances! Sit in awe of the incredible drag performers! Laugh out loud with some of Halifax’s best comedians! The Big Show promises to be a sexy, entertaining, hilarious evening of fun – the perfect start to your evening at the Atlantic Sex Show!

SUCK IT UP Part 1: Vac Bed

SUCK IT UP Part 2: Vac Cube

Dungeon

Love a skin-tight fit? We’ve got latex as tight as it’ll go with the vacuum bed and cube. Come get a good look at our lovely bottoms getting vacuumed up and hear them giggle through the different sensations of being squeezed in and teased!

Nightly Party: The Fet Gala

Pacifico

Join us at Pacifico (5171 George St, Halifax) for the official closing party for the 2024 Atlantic Sex Show. Dress to impress as we dance that night away for one last night together before next year. Music all night long by some of Halifax’s best DJs.