Afternoon all,
I've not been around here for a while so I may have missed this, but did anyone here every report the fantastically bizarre reason why the Manchester Erotica show was cancelled?
If not I'll post it; it's hilarious.
Cheers
CotN
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Sex God
Beat me to it Dave
Go on then.....why?????
Go on then.....why?????
"Erotica Manchester Cancelled after Low Attendance
An erotic fair in the northern English city of Manchester has closed after two years because attendance numbers are two low. Manchester men have been blamed by Erotica Manchester organisers, who say many women wanted to attend the fair.
Event director Savvas Christodoulou said that northern women were "under the thumb of their other halves" and hence didn't feel comfortable attending. The fair showcases videos, sex toys, clothing and footwear. It opened last Friday to poor numbers.
A spokesperson said: "We thought Manchester was an open minded city but maybe we were wrong. People flock to our show in London but it seems that up here, the traditional northern male still calls the shots."
Bloody hell Savvas, you're wronger than Wrongy Wrongerson, winner of last years Mr Wrong competition*.
If only we had his email or phone number, I'm sure there are plenty of 'under the thumb' Northern women and 'shot-calling' Northern males who would like to personally set him straight...
Cheers
CotN
*Paraphrased from Blackadder.
An erotic fair in the northern English city of Manchester has closed after two years because attendance numbers are two low. Manchester men have been blamed by Erotica Manchester organisers, who say many women wanted to attend the fair.
Event director Savvas Christodoulou said that northern women were "under the thumb of their other halves" and hence didn't feel comfortable attending. The fair showcases videos, sex toys, clothing and footwear. It opened last Friday to poor numbers.
A spokesperson said: "We thought Manchester was an open minded city but maybe we were wrong. People flock to our show in London but it seems that up here, the traditional northern male still calls the shots."
Bloody hell Savvas, you're wronger than Wrongy Wrongerson, winner of last years Mr Wrong competition*.
If only we had his email or phone number, I'm sure there are plenty of 'under the thumb' Northern women and 'shot-calling' Northern males who would like to personally set him straight...
Cheers
CotN
*Paraphrased from Blackadder.
Sex God
As the London one is very successful, does that mean us southern women rule the roost! 
:giggle: I always said that was the case! 
:giggle: I always said that was the case! 
Sex God
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.......right over to the northern ladies for their opinions?
Err.... is it not now proven that they aren't allowed one
the Laird
It's only a bluddy joke FFS
The almost total lack of advertising might just have had something to do with the low attendance as well.
We got a flier about it because we had been before but we only saw 1 advert for it, in a paper on the Friday it started. It really was a poor exhibition, with a very reduced number of outlets and very few punters through the door.
We got a flier about it because we had been before but we only saw 1 advert for it, in a paper on the Friday it started. It really was a poor exhibition, with a very reduced number of outlets and very few punters through the door.
Sex God
This topic has been covered before in here - I won't dare say how I found out.... 
no mantras....
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/39838.html
Mike.
no mantras....http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/39838.html
Mike.
Tantastic, where was the Sanctuary?
Being a (relatively) young slip of a thing I only caught the tail end of Bowlers, but it's sad to see these places go. Hacienda as a block of flats, and selling the glazed bricks off for a tenner a go. Disgraceful.
I agree about the poor marketing. Taxi receipt ads and a 'fun (in the loosest sense) bus' with posters on was all I saw pre-show. The insider knowledge is that the events fate had been decided even before it opened it's doors this year.
We Northerners are a sexually hedonistic and devilishly deviant lot . If you can't get us into G-Mex for a big exhibition about sex then you're doing something badly wrong...
Cheers
Thom
Being a (relatively) young slip of a thing I only caught the tail end of Bowlers, but it's sad to see these places go. Hacienda as a block of flats, and selling the glazed bricks off for a tenner a go. Disgraceful.
I agree about the poor marketing. Taxi receipt ads and a 'fun (in the loosest sense) bus' with posters on was all I saw pre-show. The insider knowledge is that the events fate had been decided even before it opened it's doors this year.
We Northerners are a sexually hedonistic and devilishly deviant lot . If you can't get us into G-Mex for a big exhibition about sex then you're doing something badly wrong...
Cheers
Thom
The sanctuary was in Kilton Keynes, its just been raised to make way for the new MK Dons stadium. Its where all the big Helter Skelter / Slammin Vinyl events were. All todays big events are now moving into clubs as todays generation dont want to get their trendy clothes soiled in scummy warehouses...
*its not like the old days grumble*
*its not like the old days grumble*
We went to last year's Erotica in Manchester. Paid 30 quid in to see an Ann Summers-style assortment of sex toys and fetish clothing, and a few drooled-over glamour models.
The kinkiness must have been too much for us all and we couldn't dare go back again this year. Thatmust have been the reason!
One high point was the Shagrag stall. Brilliant idea!
The kinkiness must have been too much for us all and we couldn't dare go back again this year. Thatmust have been the reason!
One high point was the Shagrag stall. Brilliant idea!
'Shagrag'? Whats that then?
Cheers
CotN
It's a lovely plush little towel (that's the rag bit) that you use to ...ermmmm.... mop up after a shag!
Comes in various colours with embroidered motif. Can be a bit embarrassing if guest helps themselves to a towel!
Variations: shagbag (overnight play bag), cumcloth etc!
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'Shagrag'? Whats that then?
Cheers
CotN
It's a lovely plush little towel (that's the rag bit) that you use to ...ermmmm.... mop up after a shag!
Comes in various colours with embroidered motif. Can be a bit embarrassing if guest helps themselves to a towel!
Variations: shagbag (overnight play bag), cumcloth etc!
OFGS! ........ someone's making money out of that?
Whatever happened to using tissue?
:shock:
C x
