After a sold out event for our first Forum in 2025, we are delighted to present our next offering: Building Better Boundaries.

Much of the current consent education fails to teach us much about the initial steps: setting up our boundaries and ensuring we are able to articulate them. It's one thing to know you limits when you play - the hard 'no's or the enthusiastic 'yes's, however we often fail to establish clear boundaries around the way we wish to be treated and engaged with as both people or players.
It's our contention that without strong boundaries and the ability to articulate them, consent will continue to be problematic no matter how many classes you've been to, or how much practice you've had. This Forum will look beyond our limits and explore the boundaries we put in place to play and interact.

We will also be looking at the concept of privilege and safety around establishing and in particular articulating your boundaries. Sure, for many people saying 'NO' is easy, and seems the obvious way to put up a wall, however not everyone feels safe to say an abrupt no-nonsense 'NO', and some people have put themselves at risk by doing so.
All three of our panelists have experience as kink players and professional Dungeon Monitors. It has been their job to establish and uphold boundaries for both the space they are working in, and the many and varied people who come through the space.

Some of the ideas we will explore are:

• The difference between limits and boundaries

• Ways to say no

• Boundaries and safety

• Building better boundaries in relation to your individual style of people/play management

• The relationship between boundaries and consent

Your Panelists:

MisKnickers is a service oriented Switch, who many of you may already know from Studio of Secrets events where they often host and monitor play. They have worked at a number of Melbourne's kink/BDSM establishments and events, and is known for their strong boundaries and no-nonsense approach to those who want to push against their needs.

For the vast majority of His kink life, Master Dee has been involved in a number of kink/BDSM and Leather organisations and establishments. As a Trans Leather Man and Leather titleholder, Master Dee subscribes to Leather tradition and has a strong spiritual connection to kink which informs many of His choices and helped build His firm boundaries and His ability to communicate them to others.

slave 819 (eight-one-nine) is a genderless lifestyle slave working towards its dream of being owned in a 24/7 Total Power Exchange dynamic. Its willingness to share its experience of establishing boundaries as a slave is an extension of its generally service-oriented intentions.

Your Facilitator:

Mistress Zoe is a professional Dominatrix, and proud owner of Studio of Secrets. Prior to her kink career, Mistress Zoe worked in the not-for-profit sector as a motivational speaker and workshop facilitator.

PLEASE NOTE THE CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY FOR THIS EVENT

• All refunds to all our events incur an Admin Fee and refunds will stop prior to the event.

• For specific Admin Fees and Refund Closure Dates, please see the Refund Policy for the particular event on our ticketing platform prior to your purchase.

• Tickets are fully transferable, and if something comes up you are welcome to sell your tickets on.