Please note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture. Tickets include a complimentary glass of Devil’s Botany Absinthe.
Doors open at 6:30pm and lecture starts at 7pm
The Last Tuesday Society invites you to an enlightening evening of bondage, domination, submission, and masochism with Ariel Anderssen, a multiple-award-winning BDSM model and the author of her debut memoir, ‘Playing to Lose’. In this candid talk, Ariel will unravel her unique journey, from a strict religious upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness to becoming a renowned figure in the BDSM community. Anderssen will share deep insights into her personal experiences with submission and masochism, offering attendees a rare glimpse into the empowering and inclusive world of BDSM where she found a profound sense of belonging and self-discovery.
Playing To Lose is a bold, intimate and candid memoir by one of the world’s leading BDSM models and performers Ariel Anderssen, charting her journey from a strict religious upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness to the top of her industry as an empowering, sex positive industry leader.
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Ariel Anderssen is a veteran, multiple award winning, British BDSM model with a lifetime’s fascination for submission and masochism. She grew up in Horsham, West Sussex. The daughter of a nuclear physicist, Ariel and her older sister Imogen were brought up as Jehovah’s Witnesses by their devoutly religious mother, and to a lesser extent by their father, who was busy with the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the wake of the 1986 disaster. Having grown up in a religion that was confidently predicting the end of the world by the mid 1990’s, Ariel didn’t expect to actually reach adulthood and need a job. Consequently, she spent her childhood immersed in imaginary worlds of her own making. Though her favourite games often included themes of punishment, retribution and capture, she was unaware that these would eventually form the foundations of her sexuality.
Ali Millar is an author and journalist born in Scotland and now living on the south coast. Her debut novel, Ava Anna Ada is forthcoming from White Rabbit, her debut memoir, The Last Days was released by Penguin Random House to widespread critical acclaim in 2022.
Devil’s Botany is the UK’s first absinthe distillery, founded by Directors of The Last Tuesday Society’s Absinthe Parlour & Cocktail Bar. Celebrating spirit’s connection to art, music & mixology, Devil’s Botany is unleashing the future of absinthe with bold expressions for the adventurous drinkers of today.
We are unable to give refunds for in person events with less than seven days notice in any circumstances.
