SeOne Update
Posted 4 March 2010 15:42 GMT
We have just come back from a meeting with the new management at SeOne.
SeOne is changing its name to Debut London. It is primarily going to be a gig/concert venue with the occasional low risk club nights like ourselves. They have confirmed that all our scheduled dates are confirmed.
Due to the change of usage, they have approached the council and the police about making changes to their licence regarding ID Scanning. They hope that they may get this changed in the near future, however until this comes through you will still require ID for all events held there.
Debut London are currently upgrading the lighting and sound throughout the venue, they are also upgrading the bars to give customer a better choice of quality drinks including draft.
The management are very supportive of our events and are giving them their complete backing, and we believe that there will be continued improvements over the next few years.
the Birthday Line Up will be finalised soon
TG DJ's Guest at Heresy and Heels
Posted 4 March 2010 15:26 GMT
TG residents and co-founders will return to heresy and Heels in Birmingham to bring a taste of TG to midland's best fetish event.
"Heresy n Heelz" is a Fusion of Decadent Dance, Alternative Culture & Cutting-Edge Burlesque, with fantastic DJ's & more alt-eye-candy than you shake a crop at.
Their1st Birthday Spectacular is the biggest one yet, take 2 of the biggest twisted cabaret stars in the world Natsumi Scarlett & The Vivid Angel, add the amazing DJ talents of Torture Garden's Allen TG & David TG, a fashion show from Adixxtion Designs, to our regular line-up of resident performers, traders & DJ's.....and you have a hell of a night on your hands !
Entertainment
* Special Guest Compere : Mat Fraser ~ standing in for Rosie Lugosi we are thrilled to have this legendary actor, comedian, compere & star of Ch4's Cast-Offs
• TG resident The Vivid Angel
• Natsumi Scarlett
• Miss Pink & Fluffy
• Marnie Scarlet
• Billie Rae
• Danny DeMilo
• Poi/Fire by Spankaliciou
Music
• Guest DJ's Allen TG + David TG (Torture Garden) playing Dirty & Sleazy Electro House + Burlesque/Freakshow
For more details please visit www.heresynheelz.co.uk
TG Valentines Review
Posted 2 March 2010 14:30 GMT
Torture Garden's Valentines Ball seems to have been one of our most popular events to date at SeOne, with many rave reviews from a wide variety of clubbers. The lower capacity certainly worked this time and we think we had just the right numbers in to keep the event full at peak times, but mostly avoid overcrowding. There was also a great, fun party vibe throughout, and all the decor, themes and diverse rooms seemed to work really well, with the new huge Couples Rooms proving a big hit. We thought the Striptease Boudoir, Neon Ballroom and Arabian Harem decor all looked amazing, and the very bling LCD visual screens looked spectacular on the main stage. Thanx to all the performers for some excellent shows.
The crowd as a whole was also pretty glamorous, fashionable and sexy, although there were a few week dress code characters slipping in and perhaps the crowd lacked a little of the usual TG edge. But Valentines is usually a softer vibe.
There was some congestion around the entrance when we decided to allow the long cloak room queue to queue inside the club instead of freezing outside, but we think this was for a minimal period and kept some people a little warmer. There was also some coldness in the Boudoir room off peak hours, and we'll make some changes to avoid this for any future events in the winter.
So overall a great start to 2010 and the new decade, although we felt the event was perhaps a little soft and lacked a little of the arty weird edge of TG at it's best at SeOne. So expect more of that at the Birthday Ball!
SeOne Venue Closes Down
SeOneVenue for TG Birthday Ball
Posted 2 March 2010 14:30 GMT
On the 22nd of February we were told the sad news that SeOne - London's largest club venue and the home of TG's biggest events for the past 6 years - had gone bust and closed down. This is very bad news for us, but also bad news for London club land in general, and further evidence of the negative effects of new licensing / ID restrictions, the smoking ban, changing music fashions and the overall economic recession. With it's 2600 capacity and 6 rooms, SeOne was London's largest venue, but also it's most adaptable and potentially creative. It was unique, and although it had it problems there was no other venue like it. It enabled Torture Garden to be more creative with our themes, decor and shows and take the TG experience to new levels impossible in other venues.
However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel - and SeOne was a long tunnel!
It's early days and information is not yet fully clear, but the new venue owners are indicating that they want the venue to reopen with a new focus on corporate events and live music, and they do want Torture Garden events to continue.
Although we do expect structural changes to be made and so we do not know if that will make TG events viable in the future.We have a meeting scheduled in the next week and we'll hopefully get a confirmation as to whether the Torture Garden Birthday Ball will still go ahead as planned at SeOne. The initial information is that we still believe TG will be at SeOne in May.
For those planning to travel to Torture Garden's Birthday Weekend in May we can 100% confirm that all 3 events will go ahead on the dates advertised. Even if we loose SeOne (which we currently don't expect), in the worse case scenario the main Birthday event can switch to Mass or other strong venue options. Again, we should have full venue confirmation in the next 2 weeks, but go ahead and book travel without worry.
Torture Garden March Ball
Posted 2 March 2010 14:30 GMT
Torture Garden returns to regular home Mass in March. Taking over all the venue, but with a new 4 room layout switching the Club Arena to the stage show room, the Dungeon moving to the massive club room and the Ballroom to the basement crypt. We tried this once before for last Sept's event and we feel it will make best use of the space with the expected attendance of 1000 - 1200.
The main difference will be the expansion of the Dungeon to a massive split level arena, including couples room and a medical play area. Whilst the stage shows and installation cage will stay in the usual room, but with the main dance floor music, and the Ballroom will have more of a boudoir seating vibe in the crypt, with photo booth installation and smaller dance floor.
We have 3 great main stage shows with TG regulars Libidex returning with a new fashion show of couture latex designs and various well known scene characters giving the show a full performance edge, whilst special guest performers from Holland Natsumi Scarlet & M.R. Saryn present a darker SM show, and legendary TG regular Vivid Angel returns with a brand new performance. Don't Miss! As well as main stage shows we also have Japanese Bondage by Amrita in the cage, Pole Dancing by Chiqui and erotic dancing installation by 20 Ways.
Special guest DJ King K (Brighton) joins residents Janette Slack, Jimmy Mofo and David TG in the Club Arena mixing Electro House, Dirty Electro & Nu Skool Breaks during peak hours to the legendary 4.30 - 6am Drum n Bass set, whilst Scottee, Lydia Darling and Duncan De Morgan DJ mash-up sets in the Burlesque Boudoir.
Please note that TG will not stage an Easter event this year due to us bring our Birthday Weekend a little earlier, and therefore this is the last TG before the Birthday Weekend.
Vote for TG's Viktoria Modesta in
in Channel 4 Evo Music Rooms Comp
Posted 2 March 2010 14:30 GMT
Torture Garden's very own Viktoria Modesta (who performed at TG's Valentines Ball) has been selected as one of the top 20 best unsigned music acts in the UK from thousands of applicants to Channel 4's Evo Music Rooms.
Now it's down to public voting to get her into the top 10 and a chance to be selected as one of the top 6 stars of tomorrow, perform on C4's Evo Music Rooms and record 3 studio singles. Therefore please support a TG performer and vote for her. It just takes 30 seconds from the link below - so easy!
She's currently on 8% of the vote in 6th place, but there's a long way to go & voting is unpredictable, so hopefully the TG community can help push her up to 10%+.
Also please repost to your friends and mailing list if you'd like to help spread the word.
You have until March 10th to vote so vote for her NOW!
Torture Garden is back in Greece
Posted 26 February 2010 13:41 GMT
Torture Garden is back in Greece for its Annual Athens event.
The party takes place on Sat 20th March. Some of you may have noticed its the same date as TG London, so Allen TG will be in Athens and David TG will host the UK event.
9pm - 6am
Full Info & Tickets:
TG Athens is back at the Gagarin 205 Club www.gagarin205.gr with a free after party at Second Skin from 5am.
The Main Event is an amazing line up of shows:
Torture Garden Fashion Show
The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus
Lazlo Pearlman
Maleficent Martini & Esinem
Jon John
Lola
+ Djs
Allen TG
George Fakinos
Christos B
Dungeon Shows by omega Red, Isabelle and Jaqueline and Hosted by Apollyon and Angel
Price €20 presale €25 on the door
Gagarin 205 23.30hrs till 06.00
Second Skin 05.00hrs till early
TG On Tour 2010
Posted 29 February 2010 14:30 GMT
TG On Tour 2010
We are pleased to announce the following International tour dates:
Sat 20th March 2010 - Athens
Sat 22nd May 2010 - Toronto
Sat 29th May 2010 - Rome
Sat 5th june 2010 - Paris
TG in Edinburgh will be confirmed soon.
We are also looking for a new venue in Brighton as the Ocean Rooms has been closed down.
I want my TGTV!
Posted 29 September 2009 10:20 GMT
Some of you may have already noticed that TG is at present Beta testing an exciting new project we have been working on for the past year - Torture Garden TV. TG has teamed up with some top TV producers to bring you a new online TV channel created by the worlds most famous fetish, body art, burlesque & fantasy club.
If you have your own performance videos or erotic film or anything interesting that you think will work for Torture Garden TV please let us know!
"Give a man a mask and he will tell the truth" - Oscar Wilde
TG TV will launch fully in Oct/Nov 2009 as a members subscription site at a super low price around £2 per month (tbc), but for now here's a sneak preview for free! Check out extreme freak shows, exotic burlesque, erotic performances and couture fashion shows from Torture Gardens notorious club nights. Plus fetish celebrity interviews, club chat with outrageous party freaks and the confessional interrogation booth where all is revealed! Look out for future updates and new additions such as Torture Garden archive, artist & performer submissions, viewers gallery, art porn, historical fetish imagery, weird culture & more!
Step inside... www.torturegardentv.com
Please let us know what you think? Your views click here
That's it for now.....TG Crew
TG Paris
Posted 1 April 2009 09:00 GMT
Torture Garden Paris
Saturday 20 June 2009
For the first time ever, there will be a full scale Torture Garden event in the romantic city of Paris.
Torture Garden will be the main event on the weekend, with supporting events on the Fri and the Sun.
We are expecting a large UK contigent travelling across the channel for this event, why not come along.
Full details can be found on www.torturegardenparis.com
TG Toronto
Posted 26 March 2009 10:20 GMT
TG has teamed up with Toronto's leading fetish event, 'subspace', to bring you, for the 1st time ever in Canada....Torture Garden Toronto!
There will be a weekend full of events with Torture Garden hosting the main event on the Saturday Night.
The line up will include: Allen and David TG, Empress Stah, Samar, Allen Falkner and TG Clothing Fashion Show.
Eclectic DJs Wanted
Posted 30 July 2008 19:00 GMT
TG needs new eclectic DJs that can play mash-up sets including Neo Swing, Burlesque, Rock n Roll, Glamour Trash, Electro Clash, Booty etc.
If you like TGs Eclectic room and you think you have music that will work please send a mixed CD to: David TG @ TG Productions, Unit 111 Cremer Business Centre, 37 Cremer St, London E2 8HD.
We're more interested in your track selection and flow of set than your mixing.
New Torture Garden Performers Wanted
Posted May 9, 2008 17:00 GMT
Torture Garden has a fantastic selection of regular performers, but it's always great to discover new talent.
Therefore if you think you have a strong visual, original show ideas and are good enough on stage to hold a TG crowd, then please send photos and full info to: david@torturegarden.com
Torture Garden Clothing
Posted May 9, 2008 17:00 GMT
The Torture Garden 'Virgin Queen' Fashion Show at the Birthday Ball was fantastic! Many thanx to the designer of the new collection Florence, and to Robin and the rest of the team at Torture Garden Clothing.
Plus Robert Masciave for the hair, Bea Sweet for the make-up, and all the great models.
Check out the photos by various photographers on line, and look out for more wearable versions of the collection available to buy soon.