may 19th
BIRMINGHAM BIZARRE BAZAAR
2022 & 2023 UK Fetish Awards, Best Fetish Event!
Alternative Lifestyle Market taking kink out of the closet since 1999.
An all inclusive environment to safely express yourself. Your bold, your weird, your down right bizarre and every area of the alternative spectrum.
Spanning over 3 floors with stalls trading in all manner of kinky, alternative and holistic goods/service. Bars, gardens and cafes all under one roof as well as stage shows with performances and demos, photographers/selfie spots, monthly themes, prizes to win, local information to gather, people to meet and experiences to have!
ALL inclusive, newbie friendly and experienced people welcome, this is the perfect way to spend your day of exploration, social and shopping. Bring your new purchases and try them out in a safe, inclusive and non judgmental environment at our AfterParty too!
Our friendly and professional team are on hand to help shape your experience with us. Not sure how something works? Just ask. Looking to try something? Just ask. We will do our best to accommodate you, signpost where necessary and support you as you delve into the origin of your kink story
BBB…More than a market
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19/05/24 - WHO'S HERE & WHATS ON
Theme Optional dress theme for this month: The eagerly anticipated…. ROCKY HORROR!
NOON A full tour is available of the building, meeting other attendees and stall holders at 12 noon with Local Legend Waggle, ideal for newbies, solos and those new to the event.
NOON Littles munch meets on the top floor for social and colouring! Hosted by litjennifer, echo-wood and kittynopryde.
12:00 Sees The Bootblack Munch. Gather with like minded friends with love for the art of leather care and service. Hosted by _pine_ find him on the top floor. For more info check out the writing here: https://fetlife.com/users/8741536/posts/10525208 Pine and friends will also be stationed till 5pm offering paid services for your leather pieces.
1.30pm sees the first of our two stage shows. A welcome to the BBB, special announcements for the day followed by a taster session: Consent, safety, negotiations with Tara Red & Texaspete. Be sure to check out their full workshop in the evening at the Afterparty.
We then welcome to the stage our first performance TBA
2pm Latex munch hosted by the wonderful LatexDevotion team at the ground floor bar, for those who love all things latex!
2pm - 3:30pm Meet a Pro. We offer our side stage to one of the stunning professionals from across the UK each month. The perfect opportunity to meet them in person and learn more about their services: We offer space for the UK Fetish Awards Winner of The Best Dominatrix 2023’ to the pristine in pink, PRINCESS AURORA. She says “If you've ever dreamed of being demeaned by a mean, demanding, bratty girl then I'm what you've been searching for silly worms... I'll take your dirty secrets and use them against you”. If you’d like to know about the Princess Herself head over to Her station at the side stage!
3.30pm Brings our second of the day’s stage shows. Fill the stage with all your weird and wonderful and be celebrated for your self expression! We expect many fishnet stockings!
Post best dressed we are closing the show with a final performance TBA.
5pm Market closes but your AfterParty wristband gives you a 10% discount off delicious food and drink in a private area at the nearby Loft Lounge whilst we reset the lower floors ready for our 6pm reopening. (Looking for the Loft? Out the door and it’s left, left and left again!)
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IMPORTANT INFO
Covid policy Please do not come to the venue if you have any Covid symptoms, or have been near anyone who is infectious or test positive. Please do your best to keep everyone in our community safe on the day.
Strictly over 18's only- (proof may be required, please don't be offended, take the compliment, your skin's fantastic!). NO dogs apart from service dogs.
Disabled access Disabled access Is to the ground floor and the garden only as the lift is currently out of order, disabled toilet on each floor. We offer free entry for wheelchair users for the BBB and BBBAfterParty. We also offer free carers/essential companions tickets for those who require them. Please let our door team know upon arrival and have your access card to hand if appropriate (please feel free to email us in advance if you have any questions/queries).
First time with us? Don’t panic. A Meet and Greet team will be readily available from 11am-4pm. You will always find in reception a collective of long standing community members, all representing various facets of the alternative lifestyle. With a wealth of knowledge of the market, the community and their own personal kinks, this special group of folks are on hand with the warmest of welcomes to get you started on your journey
Changing cubicle and cloakroom (the BBB is well known for its fabulous fashions and many attendees like to dress up for the day, if you're feeling nervous about your debut outfit and wish to arrive in your civvies please do take advantage of the changing cubicle and cloak room to swap your jeans for jodhpurs and keep your bags safe while you shop).
Food and drink? All the usual soft and hard drinks as well as coffee and tea available at the bars on the ground and top floors. Cafe for food on the middle floor open all day (need a late breakfast or an early lunch to keep you going? Pop in to the cafe, grab a table and enjoy some excellent snack foods and mini meals in the venues onsite cafe whilst you people watch).
Can I take a photo? Only in our designated photo areas. Please see full details here:
https://www.thebbb.co.uk/photopolicy
Cash or card? Please be advised you will need to bring cash along with you as entry fee is CASH ONLY. There is a free cash machine at Tesco Express round the corner. Some of the traders take cards or PayPal though some smaller stalls are cash only to keep their costs down. The bar doesn't do cash back sorry!
AFTERPARTY?
Not ready to go home yet? Join us on the ground floor for The BBB AfterParty.
A post market playparty where journeys begin…
DATES FOR THE DIARY
The BBB & BBB AfterParty always fall on the 3rd Sunday of each month.
You can find me on the home page.
CONTACTS
Queries post on the BBB group here https://fetlife.com/groups/10021
BBB profile - https://fetlife.com/users/8741536
BBB AfterParty profile - https://fetlife.com/users/3516201
Website: http://www.thebbb.co.uk
Email: BBBtradersenquiry@gmail.com