Smutty Letters: The Lost Art Of The Love Letter In The Age of Digital Disco

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm UTC+01:00

Love Shack | London

Love Shack
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Smutty Letters: The Lost Art Of The Love Letter In The Age of Digital Disco Love Unleashed Presents Smutty Letters, with Rosy Pendlebaby
About this Event

'I can’t bear to be writing you—I want you desperately, I want to open my legs so wide, I’m melting and palpitating. I want to do things so wild with you that I don’t know how to say them.'
- Anaïs Nin to Henry Miller, 6 August 1932
After the success of last year's talk cum(!) workshop on the same theme, Rosy Pendlebaby, of Revolting Arts Club, is back with another round of Smutty Letters!
In these strange and disconnected times, it's time to say goodbye to the fast and flaccid romance of the digital age, and revive the lost art of the love letter. Drawing inspiration from some of the finest, funniest, and filthiest love letters in history, by both famous and little known authors, and playful, guided writing exercises, we'll explore ways of unleashing our love, lust, and longing in epistolary form!
Come on your own, with a lover, or a friend! This workshop is for all those wanting a bit more good old-fashioned romance (and filth) in their lives, regardless of gender, sexuality, or relationship status.
‘Flirty, filthy, and frankly fabulous!’ (FringeBiscuit.co.uk).

Rosy Pendlebaby (they/ she) is a queer performer, facilitator, and activist, working in the UK and internationally, making work that explores the intersections of creativity, pleasure, and change-making. They are director of rebellious arts lab, Revolting Arts Club, and co-founder of body positive life drawing project, Body Love Sketch Club. Since launching the ‘Smutty Letters’ project online in 2020, they have gone on to perform and facilitate it at Edinburgh Fringe, London Vault Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival, Soho House, Wilderness Festival, Glasgow Comedy Festival, Shambala, and more.

Love Unleashed is a new series of events, workshops and talks focussing on queerness, kink, sensuality, sexuality and gender in London's cosiest event space, Love Shack.

These events will bring together some of London's top sexuality and kink educators, experts and professionalls to share their knowledge in an intimate and informal setting on the third Thursday of the month.

We welcome everyone, from the carefully curious to the exceptionally experienced.

Tickets are priced at £12.50, with a limited number of reduced tickets at £10 for those struggling. We also have an option to pay £15, for those feeling flush this month and happy to pay a bit more to support the venue and workshop leaders.

Doors 7pm, event starts at 8pm sharp (please try to arrive on time to avoid disruption).

If you wish to have dinner/drinks before or after the event, we HIGHLY recommend booking a table with us so we can ensure everyone is met with the high level of service they deserve!

https://www.opentable.co.uk/r/love-shack-london


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Event Venue

Love Shack, 299 Cambridge Heath Road, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 11.55 to GBP 16.96

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