Cruising, starring Al Pacino, has a rare public screening. Rare leather film double bill portrays a sleazy, sexy, dangerous world for leathermen in 80’s New York. [no_toc] Cruising, the 1980's classic thriller staring Al Pacino as a leather clad undercover cop in the depths of the New York leather circuit, is set to delight and thrill [...]
Right on the crossroads of the Old Market Quarter, the Leather Market attracted a large crowd through the day, extending its attraction to more groups of people than before. Roving reporter, Sam Benger finds "He who hesitates..." needs, instead, to "seize the opportunity" or lose out.[no_toc] Banners on buildings and flags flying - leathermen and passers by were invited into [...]
Growing in reputation, the Leather Market returns for its now fifth outing with a new venue and with an expanded range of gear and goods. Sam Benger investigates how to get great gear at great prices and why it's an opportunity to "slip into something new". [no_toc] Started in the winter 2012 with an idea by a Bristolian leatherman's e-mail [...]
Following the success of the first ever Bristol Leather Weekend, official photographer for the event, Neil Page Creative, has provided a first advanced set of evocative first images. Deep in texture, capturing a comprehensive range of men, moods and events, Neil produces a rich subtext of masculine leather culture. Taken over the entire weekend, starting from the Welcome Party [...]
FOCUS - where guest writers give us their take on all things leather and opinions that concern the leather community in the West.[no_toc] Visiting from Ireland, Leather Colt reports that the Bristol Leather Weekend was definitely one of the best leather gatherings in the UK in recent years. Well, blow me! What a weekend! My [...]
UNION Leather nights designed for all the tribes of leather to come together: BLUF, bikers, street and urban. On the same weekend as Folsom Europe in Berlin, Sam Benger reports that the next UNION leather night in Bristol will provide a broader mix of leathermen than before - providing an antidote for those feeling a [...]
Chris Malford reports on the global release of the eagerly awaited "leather men's stamps" by Finland Post. Since April this year, when Finland Post made the surprise announcement that they were to honour Tom of Finland, leather men have been waiting for the day to get their hands on their very own "bit of Tom". [...]
WildWest rolls up into Bristol for Pride Night.Cowboy image copyright, Tom of Finland Foundation. Used with Permission. All rights reserved. A bit of the Wild West rides up into Bristol Pride! Looking for an excuse to dust off, ride up 'n' rodeo and "yee ha!" your way to a leather night for Bristol Pride? [...]
Great news reached the LeatherWest desk this evening from Recon that this year's winner of the Fetish & I competition was a local leatherman in the West, LthrAsh based in Cardiff. As part of Fetish Week London 2014, Recon asked members to send them pictures of their fetish persona versus an everyday persona. The winner gets to have a photo [...]
"If this sling could talk....". Fresh from release this year, leathermen and their friends have the opportunity to attend the screening of Age of Consent, a documentary style film with plenty of graphic scenes. This looks at events in recent UK gay history using The Hoist in London as a backdrop. [no_toc] LeatherWest are proud to support [...]