WildWest

Friday 12 Sept // 10pm-6am // Studio 338, London

Welcome to Wyoming and the Wild West, reimagined; to magnificent open country and new-found freedoms outside the restrictions of convention and class; to the chance to reinvent yourself.  

Our next event begins in 1863, long after the greed of the Gold Rush & the expansion of the railroads, with President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation promising freedom. The Civil War would finally end 2 years later, with previously-enslaved African Americans pushing West for new freedoms - and cowboys the following year (the year of the Stetson) commencing the first vast cattle drives over open plains.

We focus on Wyoming, the least populated state, because it was known both as the Cowboy & Equality State, and was the first to grant women the vote (almost 60 years before Britain). It is a picturesque paradise of nature, towered over by the Grand Tetons, and home to the nation’s 1st national park (Yellowstone; 1872) and its 1st national natural monument - Devil’s Tower.

The state symbol shows a cowboy ecstatically enjoying the thrust of a stallion between his legs (and if the venue allow us, we may well host a bucking bronco :) )

COWBOYS

Our muse is those misunderstood people behind the movie and Madison-Avenue Marlboro-man myths; the lone, solitary, hard-working cowboys and cowgirls, immersing in and working with nature & themselves. Charles W. Harris called the cowboy “America’s folk hero"; a foundational archetype merging innocence and adventure.

The cowboy embodied diversity, emerging from the young Mexican vaquero (not white European), whose Spanish-trained equestrianism was indebted to the culture of African Moors. Our lens is not one of patriarchy but emancipation, recalling that up to 25% of cowboys were black - and many were Mexican or Native American - and women, acting and dressing as they please; Calamity Jane generally wore men’s clothes.

SALOON GIRLS

We also celebrate the sassy, flamboyant, sharp-talking, self-made Saloon Girls, occasionally riding a quite different beast; flaunting their flesh to make more money than most other women of their generation. They were proud and powerful entrepreneurs offering the greatest of service, with bravura Burlesque, earning universal respect in doing so, and paving an early path towards equality.

And when women were absent, men might hitch with men (& women with women) in the first faint glimmer of queer acceptance; there were not yet the restrictive fences and values that would later stultify the States. 

Gender, too, migrated - General Custer’s laundress was trans, and European norms were often subverted, if not as powerfully or progressively as with Native American Two-Spirits 

"You become what the land teaches you to become."

-Linda Hogan, Chickasaw poet

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This event is kindly sponsored by WAX

INTEGRITY & REVERENCE

We salute these nomadic trailblazers who followed a deep moral Cowboy Code (integrity; loyalty; self-reliance) - yet weren’t constrained by social conventions; who were thoughtful, reliable and collaborative, yet still wildly independent; who eschewed the trappings of wealth and cities - and the frontier violence of the settlers and soldiers, prospecting panhandlers and proselytising Mormons. 

We invite the healing of a deeper relationship with and reverence for the land, its custodians, and all its occupants, and see in the cowboys’ devotional journeys a faint echo of the indigenous vision quest, with extended solitude delivering dividends of self mastery and wisdom.

Rather than an ancient battle of stereotypes & conflict, this event uncovers those repressed histories of progress, healthy community, and human connection; of emancipated and expressive sexuality, self-acceptance, and wild individuation. 

This is your Call to Adventure.

  • Our Hogtieing Pig-Pen, splaying you into surrender

  • Our Hu-Cow Milking Station, relieving yearning mams of their lactic pressures

  • Our Blacksmith’s Station for fetishising your feet & (w)horseshoes 

  • Our Hitching Post, for single souls to meet their mate & match

  • Our Desert Sanctuary, where you are welcomed and nourished by our loving welfare team

  • Our wilderness community of warm, friendly, intrepid fellow-explorers and misfits, outlaws and lovers 

  • Our humble boomtown of frontier facades - a man-made oasis of art in the desert 

  • Our Great Plains outside, offering adventure and abandon

  • Our Shrines of Atonement for the tragedies of the past, seeking to learn and repair

  • Our Big Bad Barn of beautiful heel-stompin’ techno, led by our Melodic Madam Horse Jockeys. 

  • Our upstairs Mesa of deeper, more intimate sounds & connections

  • Our Singing Campfire, offering live and soulful music all night long (& you can join!) 

  • Our raucous thigh-slappin’ Hoedown, exploding with Line and Square dancing

  • Our Saloon Bar of wild entertainment and enchantment, proclamation and transformation

  • Our Band of Bawdy Burlesque Performers erupting throughout our landscapes

  • Our Eagle Aerialists, freed from the land, soaring spiritually amongst us

  • Our Jail & Kinky Klink, where you can submit to the discipline of the Sheriff

  • Our Wild Rope Wranglers, trussing you into delirious submission

    YOUR JOURNEY    

Fox&Badge is hard to describe; a festival in one night. Wander and find:

NB our host venue has no sex license no play is permitted on these lands, though all other forms of sexual expression are deeply welcomed 

"One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves it, then it will have achieved itself and outlived its origins. Then it has a chance to create a society to match its scenery.”

-Wallace Stegner, The Sound of Mountain Water

MUSIC

All our events centre on the deeply emotive power of music; here, we are deeply inspired by the mournful vocals, strumming guitars, sawing violins and driving danceability of western country music. 

We continue our tradition of 2 contrasting carefully-curated melodic-techno dancefloors - one grand & spectacular & saturated with action and performance, the other deeper and more intimate; each suffused with the old sounds of the land. 

And, much as the West inherited the tradition of Celtic music, we continue our love for song and live instrumentals inaugurated at Celtic Spring with our new, all-night outdoor campfire, where you can bathe in ballads & the seductions of slide & steel guitar, banjo & brass, fiddle & harmonica, rocking rhythms, wails, and even just whistling. 

If you’d like to sing or play, we’d love to hear from you - and as the embers fade, we’ll open up the circle to hear from our community in a closing open-mic session ;)

Please arrive well before the Midnight Mission Bell, in good time for the heel-stomping Hoedown, and an uproarious set of line and square dances.

To get yourself in the mood, have a listen to our growing playlist of over 250 songs, merging (mostly in this order) country & western; cinematic, ceremonial & indigenous; southern, blues & bluegrass; folk, folk rock, pop & rock; techno-western - & of course techno :)

“I know you think you have a handle on what this is going to be - guns and tits and all that mindless shit I usually enjoy. You have no idea. This place seduces everybody, eventually. By the end you're going to be begging me to stay because this place is the answer to that question you've been asking yourself - who you really are…”

-Westworld

DRESS CODE: KINKY KOWBOY

THE RAUNCHY RANCH

TAll you need is a cowboy hat, chaps & boots - the wilder, the better! 

Less is more; think flesh + flashy, feathery, fringey & flair.

Let’s all unify with a punchy, pimped cowboy hat, whether Cattleman or Cutter, Diamond or Dakota, Derby or Stetson; a sea of sexy shade ;)

Travel light for summer (it’s hot in the desert - and you are too); consider as little as possible til you hit your waistline; maybe an open waistcoat, or strapped and buckled bra or bodice - all gender transformations fully welcomed. (Our venue has a cross-gender no-nudity policy, so all nude nipples need luscious attention - whether perfected with pasties or tassels, small guns or gold stars)

Expose your flanks with the merest smidge of denim stitches (AKA tiny shorts) - or let the moon shine gloriously through the rear of your flaring chaps.

This is our first ever event where you can officially actually finally wear jeans - but make sure to choose some gorgeous, tight, wild ones that make you explode with buffalo-horniness. Extra points for cowhide, or tassels, or boots so big they swallow your legs entirely. 

Wild boots are vital.

Extra points, too, for a single colour focus, ideally not black; extra extra points for all-white or all-pink ;) 

Please resist any temptation to come looking like a bland preppie or lumberjack in a plaid shirt & everyday jeans; be imaginative, playful, gorgeous and fantastical. Love yourself, and the great gift of you.

Unless you are Native American, please refrain from dressing as one, out of respect; please under no circumstances wear an eagle-feather war bonnet headdress, which is prized and earned, not just bought - yes, they look amazing, and no, it's not acceptable to wear them at this event.

You can explore almost 1,000 ideas at https://uk.pinterest.com/foxandbadge/fb-202509-wild-west

This is a high-production, co-created arts & fetish event.

It looks a little like a film set. Together we can create magic & mystery; the banal & everyday are disruptive and unwelcome, and belong completely elsewhere.

We love sexy, wild creativity. We especially love stuff you carefully and lovingly made yourself.

You don’t have to wear fetish or expose your flesh; you do have to dress thoughtfully on theme.

Absolutely NO daywear, streetwear, businesswear, officewear, banal-wear, or anything off-theme will be allowed. Absolutely NO T-shirts, shirts, jackets, slacks, sneakers - or anything ordinary you’d just wear down the street.

Our door team protect the event by denying entry to those who have not made a sincere effort. We want you all to enter - but also need to safeguard the collective. Access is purely your responsibility.

If you are trying to figure out how to make this as easy and basic as possible, this is absolutely not the event for you; please simply come to one of our casual-wear meetups or workshops instead.

Any dress-code queries, please contact us via foxandbadge+dresscode@gmail.com & we’ll do our best to respond.

A letter in tribute

We bow in humble remembrance to the original inhabitants of these lands, deeply regretting the traumas they suffered and continue to suffer; praying for justice and atonement, peace and reconciliation.

We remember and salute the Abenaki, Achumawi, Aleut, Algonquian, Anasazi, Apache, Apalachee, Arapaho, Arikara, Apsáalooke, Assiniboine, Bannock, Bella Coola, Blackfoot, Caddo, Cahuilla, Calusa, Catawba, Cayuga, Cayuse, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Chiricahua, Chinook, Chippewa, Choctaw, Chowanoke, Chumash, Clatsop, Cochimí, Cocopa, Comanche, Cowlitz, Cree, Croatan, Crow, Dakota, Erie, Fox, Goshute, Gros Ventre, Haida, Haudenosaunee, Hidatsa, Ho-Chunk, Hohokam, Hopi, Houma, Hualapai, Hupa, Huron, Iowa, Iroquoians, Kansa, Karok, Kathlamet, Kikapú, Kiliwa, Kiowa, Kumeyaay, Lakota, Lenape, Maidu, Makah, Mandan, Mescalero, Meskwaki, Miqmac, Missouria, Miwok, Modoc, Mogollon, Mohawk, Mojave, Mono, Monongahela, Muskogee, Narragansett, Natchez, Navajo, Nez Perce, Nottoway, Odawa, Ojibwe, Omaha, Oneida, Onondaga, Osage, Otoe, Paipai, Paiute, Palouse, Papago, Passamaquoddy, Pawnee, Pee Dee, Pennacook, Penobscot, Pequot, Pima, Pomo, Ponca, Potawatomi, Powhatan, Pueblo, Quinault, Roanoke, Salish, Sauk, Seminole, Seneca, Serrano, Shasta, Shawnee, Shinnecock, Shoshone, Sioux, Southern Plains villagers, Spokane, Susquehannock, Tequesta, Timbisha, Timucua, Tiwa, Tlimgit, Tongva, Tsimshian, Tuscarora, Ute, Wabanaki, Wahkiakum, Walapai, Walla Walla, Wampanoag, Wappo, Washoe, Westo, Wichita, Winnibago, Wintu, Wyandot, Yakama, Yana, Yuchi, Yuma, Zuni, and all the indigenous and rightful occupants, whose wisdom and ways of life have been so tragically lost.

This event in no way forgives or forgets the massacres and genocide. Rather, it commemorates that separate tribe of explorers and desert-dwellers that sought not to colonise others, but only to govern - and know - themselves.

Whatever travails and traumas the magnificent land of America continues to both endure and perpetuate, it contains multitudes, and in so many other ways, its many paths and peoples (including our American co-director Lauren Katalinich) continue to deeply inspire us.

Our focus, as ever, is on the positive, progressive, liberal, loving and inspiring stories of redemption, hope and connection - and how we all, in our collaborative pursuit of liberty, love and collective happiness, may also stand, dance, and love united.

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KEY EVENT INFORMATION

  • To ensure the best experience for all guests, we ask that you and your guest(s) read and agree to our Code & Culture (in particular, the centrality of consent) before buying your ticket: 
    https://www.foxandbadge.com/house-rules

    Our events rely on extensive participation from many brilliant and generous members of our community; if you’d like to get involved, we’re love to hear from you; please tell us a little more at https://bit.ly/fandbhelp - or email us with any ideas to: foxandbadge+volunteer@gmail.com

  • We celebrate expression over restriction, and take and share photographs and videos of our nights. We always have several amazing professional photographers and videographers at our events to capture some of the magical moments we can’t possibly all experience at once. It is not practical or implementable for our crew to ask every guest in our many vast rooms for their explicit consent; please feel entitled to tell any photographers if you do not want to be filmed or photographed. Images of the night will be shared discreetly on our channels. We will of course instantly honour the request for removal or blurring of any photos you are not comfortable with; your privacy is paramount.

    We kindly request our guests to leave their phones to the side as much as possible, not film the night, and simply be fully present; we will share all our beautiful professional photos & videos with our community immediately after the event. There are strictly no photos allowed in dungeons or of any intimate acts. If in doubt, ask. Please only photograph with the utmost consideration, awareness and respect.

  • We want to make our events as accessible as possible; to help us do this please email any questions and access requirements to foxandbadge@gmail.com or contact Studio 338 at (0)333 444 4338. We will be as accommodating as possible. If you purchase a ticket to one of our events and it is not possible for you to queue, please email us to arrange faster access in advance.

    If you notify the venue prior to your arrival, disabled parking spots can be arranged in the building’s car park. North Greenwich tube station offers step-free access from train to street and just over half a mile away from the club.

    The club entrance is wheel-chair accessible.

    The ground floor area of the club — which includes the main dance floor, main bar, garden and terrace bar — is fully accessible. The balcony area, however, which is up a flight of stairs, is not able to accommodate wheelchair-users.

    There are disabled toilets on the ground floor.

  • While you won’t find playrooms at our events, we have many other opportunities for kink and sensual exploration - including our BDSM dungeon, tantra space, guest shibari zone - and may other senusal delights....

  • We believe in equality & reciprocity. We do not want to generate revenue with divisive, separatist VIP elitism. We want to enable low-income guests to attend, but we also need help in return. Many of our family of volunteers are low-income and generously give to our community in order to attend.

    Our low-income tickets are offered to anyone who is working or occupied full-time, but on low-income; please email us at foxandbadge+lowincome@gmail.com with a brief overview of your circumstances.

    Anyone who is unemployed but available, we prefer to offer free tickets in exchange for help on e.g. setup during the day; derig after the event; door meet & greet, etc. We generally vastly prefer that people help, and contribute towards an ecosystem of collaborative giving.

    We have a limited number of free tickets available for guests with a disability who require a carer companion; please email foxandbadge+carer@gmail.com with details about your situation.

    F&B Ambassadors can share a bespoke discount code that gives their friends 10% off. For every 5 tickets they sell like this, we give them a free ticket. If you’d like to become one, please simply email foxandbadge+ambassador@gmail.com with your name & email & we’ll send you a code.

    We are an elaborate, high-production event which, despite huge cost-saving efforts and an army of incredible volunteers, requires extensive expenditure. Sustainable profit is elusive, especially in this financial climate & its cost-of-living crisis. We have thus introduced a Pay-it-Forward option, where the abundant can help generously sponsor half of someone else’s ticket when they purchase their own. All contributions are very deeply appreciated!

AFTERMOVIE FROM OUR RECENT EVENT

CarniValentines, February 2025

WORDS FROM OUR MOST RECENT EVENT

CELTIC SPRING, May 2025

Guys, from the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you for an amazing night! This was my first time at F&B and it was mind blowing! There was nothing I could complain about, every single detail was executed perfectly! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can’t wait for the next one. - Lexiz V

It was such a magical evening! Not sure how we are going to enjoy an ordinary club night now, with people in normal clothes! You have ruined us. Such a great friendly crowd - and you can’t beat driving dreamy melodic techno. Loved every minute! We will not miss another Fox and Badge event. - Elly C

This event was amazing. So many attractive people and the shows were just breathtaking. Even more impressive was the amount of shows. We were afraid to go to the toilet because we were scared to miss one ;) - Jan

So overjoyed and full to the brim with love and artistic fulfilment. What a night!! Iconic! Sooo much love to you all. - Stephanie