Sex in London

Let’s start things off gently... Londoners are learning more about their genitalia at these craft classes

Now, instead of peeling back a sticky velvet curtain and trudging down into a basement to buy a vibrator, a new wave of queer-friendly and female-owned shops is making the experience an absolute pleasure. The city’s saucy stores have had a major glow-up

With the wellness movement in full swing, it was only a matter of time before we realised better, regular orgasms could enrich our lives. London catered to the trend this year with a bunch of sexual pleasure workshops. Writer Paisley Gilmour finds out more

The last official porn cinema in London closed its doors in 2016. To fill the gap, Matthew Holroyd, co-founder of Baron magazine, launched The Paradiso Cinema. He tells us why the erotic films of The Paradiso are about helping the audience expand their minds, not handle their members

We’re all so obsessed with sex that it’s now possible to learn about London’s debauched history on a ‘sex run’ in the city. Writer Grace Goslin joins the curious joggers

A new wave of events is providing a safe space for women and non-binary people to explore their sexuality away from the male gaze. We talk to the organisers

Erotic workshops are on the rise, as Londoners become increasingly aware that the scant sex ed most of them received at school barely covered how to avoid getting knocked up, never mind how to conjure up a knockout orgasm. We meet some of the teachers

Once wrongly thought of as an exclusively lesbian sex act, strap-on play – or pegging, if we’re talking about a woman or someone with a vagina anally penetrating a person who may, or may not, have a penis – has become more mainstream than ever

Not ready for a hands-on workshop? Frank discussions and panel talks on the whole gamut of sex-related topics are held in London every week

Wobbly rubber things are great, but wouldn’t a hand-painted ceramic dick look good on your dresser? Alix Fox finds out how to create one