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By *HELONDONCOUPLE OP Couple
over a year ago

london

For those that went to Erotica over the last 3 days what were your thoughts of it ?

p.s. ours was not very much

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By *exySwing3rsCouple
over a year ago

In Your Hearts

Erotica has been going downhill recently. It's the after-parties that have gotten more exciting

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By *ornysxcoupleCouple
over a year ago

Maldon

Our first time an not that impressed. Ok if your into bondage, fetish but we're not. Got in at 12 an done the show by half 1, don't think we'll go again. The hype is well over rated

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By *rAdventurerMan
over a year ago

Richmond

Went on Sunday from around 2 to 6pm - It was ok but perhaps a little tame - More variety = yes, More stalls = yes and more seating = yes! Good venue though and let's hope next year they realise its potential!

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By *ilowCouple
over a year ago

huntingdon

wasn't impressed at all. all the stalls were the same. won't be going again. three hours was all it took to see everything and be bored.. very disappointed .

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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago

Derby

Was our first time and we really enjoyed it.

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

We didn't bother going. We were hoping for good reviews but sadly we are left disappointed.

The show has been going down hill for years. This was a missed opportunity. I think the organisers have left it too late... They had a year off and sounds like nothing has changed. The Internet has not helped shows like this but from our point of view the show is too main stream. It needs to have an edge like it did when it first started. Maybe it's time to hand the reigns over to someone new...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First time and found it a real disappointment.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

As I put in another thread, last time I went I had free tickets and felt overcharged. The stalls seemed to be full of overpriced tat but I think that's because of the cost of getting a stall the business owners need to bump their prices to cover the cost.

A much better time to be had at the London Fetish Fair or Birmingham Bizarre Bazar IMO and a lot better value for money.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For those that went to Erotica over the last 3 days what were your thoughts of it ?

p.s. ours was not very much"
I was there years ago and it was full of everything. And a very good show and the stands could shop for all things sexy, It would take hours to look around and the sexy shows so good too, But last two times 3 years ago last time was very bad it had cut back on everything and we felt a let down so we don't go now .. We would go to the Erotica ball too and we would love that .. Sad.. But maybe people don't have the money to have stands there now?

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By *heartsasoneCouple
over a year ago

home PL19 or on boat PL4

Hi peeps.

Well erotica what can we say !

What the hell was erotic about it utter crap

New venue it was like a over priced shopping mall, no atmosphere,small stages not enough viewing areas or seating areas. Has got worse every yr. Berlin for us next yr .

After parties: launch. Well says it all didn't sail sunk.

Hellfire: over priced double normal entrance total rip off no effort on club part and music well we are both deaf now should we sue lol .

Summary : erotica you have ripped geat people off long enough. Pack up and live in your mansion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went on Sunday for an hr, just felt like a perv walking round as a single bloke, had a better experience when it was at olympia, I'd go again just not on my own.

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By *hoebesamanthaTV/TS
over a year ago

Droitwich

Not enough stalls selling shoes, clothes, hosiery. We probably wouldn't go the show again unless there is more to see and buy.

The Winter Ball was great, a real eye opener for my wife and I ! We had never seen anyone else having sex in real life before! A most Erotic experience.

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By *wingersgardenMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Went to the 'Launch Party' on Friday evening with a girlfriend - very disappointing. Little atmosphere, a draughty, semi-outdoor space, and beer in plastic cups. Nothing very sexy about that.

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By *iocaMan
over a year ago

Hitchin, Stevenage area.

I went on Saturday afternoon with my girlfriend who has experience of the Fet Ball and Skin2 and used to be on the stalls at Olympia, she said it was better, who am I to argue! It was just right, not too crowded, you could see most things, stalls were interesting, though perhaps could have been a few more.

Location was really nice, food was good quality and variety, not just a crappy burger, reasonably priced too.

We stayed in the Holiday Inn down the road and hoped to meet a couple and play that night but nothing, only a few in the bar so we annoyed the neighbours!

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By *roy9Man
over a year ago

London

The organisers charge so much for a stall, none of the edgy, creative craftsmen / women can afford it. Leaving only the big companies, most of who were over charging for their product to cover the costs.

Spearmint Rhino had a large club area which was boring as hell, it can't be very good PR for them.

In a strange way, I think if it were cheeper all round, it would be higher quality, because this was expensive but poor quality. Make it smaller, make it edgy, make it fun.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

thought it was much better years ago. Seemed like a lot more booths in Earls Court too, a lot of the available space was empty? And not a lot of things that were there were really good quality or unusual?! Even the shows were a bit of a let down. Won't be going back. Actually found better quality and variety at LAM!

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By *omplex44Man
over a year ago

Cardiff/London

"thought it was much better years ago. Seemed like a lot more booths in Earls Court too, a lot of the available space was empty? And not a lot of things that were there were really good quality or unusual?! Even the shows were a bit of a let down. Won't be going back. Actually found better quality and variety at LAM!"

What is LAM?

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

London alternative market... It's on our to do it list... Google it for opening times and venue details...

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By *omplex44Man
over a year ago

Cardiff/London

"London alternative market... It's on our to do it list... Google it for opening times and venue details..."

Thanks for that .... will look it up and see you there

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"London alternative market... It's on our to do it list... Google it for opening times and venue details...

Thanks for that .... will look it up and see you there

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I went for the first time last month. It's got a lot of things to buy and was quite busy. I saw things I didn't know existed.

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By *rAdventurerMan
over a year ago

Richmond

"London alternative market... It's on our to do it list... Google it for opening times and venue details...

Thanks for that .... will look it up and see you there

I went for the first time last month. It's got a lot of things to buy and was quite busy. I saw things I didn't know existed.

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Sounds good to me!

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

"London alternative market... It's on our to do it list... Google it for opening times and venue details...

Thanks for that .... will look it up and see you there

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Look up the London Fetish Fair as well

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By *HELONDONCOUPLE OP Couple
over a year ago

london

feedback is on pare with our thoughts so its not just us, LAM never heard of it but just looked and will have a wonder over this week thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went on the friday and we were very disappointed not enough stalls selling shoes/boots, lingerie and all crammed into a shopping centre experience. Will probably miss anymore of these shows, a chance missed by erotica to reboot these shows to prominence.

Went to the winterball on Saturday and after a slow start enjoyed it thoroughly as we were first timers. Enjoyed all the rooms especially the corners

speaking to some people they said it was quite tame, so I can only assume we would love these other nights as I wasn't quite expecting what I witnessed but we both enjoyed the voyeuristic side to our nature and also a little exhibitionism towards the end

please feel free to give us a namecheck on other fetish nights like this please. All in all yes we would revisit the winterball but sadly it's most probably a big no to the daytime show.

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By *MFC PartiesWoman
over a year ago

Here, There & Everywhere

Having a 'stall' at EROTICA has been on my 'things to do list' for quite sometime, however the prices to hire a space is way out of my league

It really is such a shame, because if the prices were reduced, then more 'traders' would attend making it a more interesting event for visitors

Until the organisers make some serious changes to their pricing structure, then i think this event will never be as successful as it could be

Its a very disappointing situation but one that needs addressing - lets hope the organisers sit up and listen!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With all the exposure on the net, how can any exhibition be fresh and new, the web is the place to perv in private, on line there are no limits to what you can see and buy, an exhibition in a public building, will never again to live up to peoples expectations, its finished, lets move on, the expense involved for exhibitors is prohibitive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having a 'stall' at EROTICA has been on my 'things to do list' for quite sometime, however the prices to hire a space is way out of my league

It really is such a shame, because if the prices were reduced, then more 'traders' would attend making it a more interesting event for visitors

Until the organisers make some serious changes to their pricing structure, then i think this event will never be as successful as it could be

Its a very disappointing situation but one that needs addressing - lets hope the organisers sit up and listen!!

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Organisers have to charge the going rate for trade stand space, its the same at agricultural shows, town shows, I have exhibited at events and shows since 1975, and each year the price goes up, I am now unable to make any money at all, so have changed my marketing statergy and now spend the money having a web presence, reaching potentially 440 million clients.

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By *MFC PartiesWoman
over a year ago

Here, There & Everywhere

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Organisers have to charge the going rate for trade stand space, its the same at agricultural shows, town shows, I have exhibited at events and shows since 1975, and each year the price goes up, I am now unable to make any money at all, so have changed my marketing statergy and now spend the money having a web presence, reaching potentially 440 million clients."

Agree that the net can reach a much wider audience (my analytics are evidence that the BMFC site has 100s over Overseas visitors on a daily basis

However i still feel that there is nothing better than face to face interaction and THAT is my reason for wanting to have a stand at an event like this

If i DID hire a stall there, I would always be 'out of pocket' as i dont have a product to sell (there is no charge to become a BMFC member) but the attraction of engaging with 60,000+ REAL visitors over the 3 day period is the 'pull'

But in hindsight, it seems the number of visitors were lower than anticipated AND that most people didnt feel satisfied with the exhibition overall, in which case im glad that i didnt waste my money too ...

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By *HELONDONCOUPLE OP Couple
over a year ago

london

we thought that by changing the venue it would be cheaper for trade stands so there would be more on offer but it was less quite a bit less than 3 years ago when we last went, deff wont bother next year that's for sure

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By *etanreadyCouple
over a year ago

dover

fetish stall, fetish stall,fetish stall and around the corner, you guest it another fetish stall.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What a waste of money.it's been shit last few years.might as well walk around soho and go in sex shops there.more choice and cheaper.never go again.

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By *lubPartyPeepsCouple
over a year ago

London

We would agree, it was a let down in terms of the numbers of stalls. The shows and talks were alot of fun, but the whole think reeks of profit over quality.

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

Let down, two years to do a decent job and there was no atmosphere until it got dark. We've been going since the first time Dita Von Tease danced on stage there. Been going down hill in the past years. Can't believe that Honour wasn't even there,( No skin two clothes), nice shoes or cheap toys. Cabernet was good but still felt cheated. Not sure if it was because for the first time I drove and went on Sunday (norm is to go on Saturday and then onto the party).

Not sure if I'll go next year!

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By *heartsasoneCouple
over a year ago

home PL19 or on boat PL4

4 e mails to erotica and no response to any

Says it all

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By *extoysareusCouple
over a year ago

kinky heaven

They do have all the others to deal with.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hi all

our first time there may be we went on the wrong day ? not great ,

met up with some great people there that was good

may give it another go next year

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By *ntandbreeCouple
over a year ago

East London/Essex

Never again

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