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Welcome to Ottawa's BDSMposium 2025!
What: Ottawa’s first-ever group-discussion-based event for kink and BDSM!
When: February 21–23, 2025.
Where: Probe Ottawa (300 & 400 41 York Street, Byward Market, Ottawa, ON)
Who: Red (@redselfties on Fetlife, any pronouns) is hosting the event, with Probe Ottawa’s support.
Find out more below!
About the BDSMposium
The idea for a “BDSMposium” was formulated by Red (@redselfties, any pronouns) after he attended other discussion-based events centered around polyamory and fandom. Red especially loved the exchange of ideas, genuine enthusiasm and willingness to look deeply that everyone in these spaces shared, and she wanted to see those qualities reflected in a kink-centered space. He approached Probe Ottawa, who saw that Red’s concept matched their mission and core values very well. Probe agreed to offer their space, staff and support in running the event, and the rest is history!
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“BDSMposium” is a mash-up of “BDSM” and “symposium” — in other words, a place for people to come together and talk about BDSM and kink. The focus of the event is on sharing experiences, formulating ideas and refining understandings, and that’s true for attendees as well as organizers, facilitators and volunteers!
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The core of Ottawa’s BDSMposium 2025 is the Saturday & Sunday Workshops, where the structured group discussions will take place. There’s more to the event, though: The Friday Night Mixer offers a relaxed space for people a space to get to know each other; the Sunday Brunch is a chance to eat your fill, wake up a little, and continue the discussions you started on Saturday.
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The centrepiece of BDSMposium will be a play party Saturday night — and not just any play party, either! The weekend of February 21–23 marks one year since Probe Ottawa opened their doors. On Saturday, February 22, we’ll celebrate 1 Year In Orbit: Probe’s Anniversary Party!
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For those who’d like the full experience, a BDSMposium Full Attendance Ticket grants you access to all of these events (with $10 extra for brunch). For anyone who can make it to some events, but not all, there are also individual event tickets available! See our ticket page here.
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Full Attendance Pass: $100/$110/$120
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6:30pm–11:30pm Friday Feb. 21; 11am–2am Saturday Feb. 22; 1pm–6:30pm Sunday Feb. 23
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Includes Temporary 72-hour Probe Membership, Friday Night Mixer, Saturday Workshops, Probe’s Anniversary Party, Sunday Workshops. and a $10 coupon towards the Sunday Brunch Social.
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Full-Day Saturday Pass: $50/$70/$90
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11am–2am Saturday Feb. 22
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Includes Temporary 24hr Probe Membership, Saturday Workshops,
Probe’s Anniversary Party, and a $10 coupon towards the Sunday Brunch Social
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1pm–6:30pm Sunday Feb. 23​
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Includes Temporary 24hr Probe Membership, Sunday Workshops, and a $10 coupon towards the Sunday Brunch Social
BDSMposium tickets are offered on a sliding scale, to make them more accessible to attendees. For people attending a workshop, brunch is an extra $10 on top of your ticket (before tax!). For anyone else, brunch is $20.
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Tickets to individual events are also available (see Tickets).
If you purchase partial tickets, then decide you’d rather attend the full BDSMposium, please send us an email at bdsmposium@gmail.com.
Weekend Passes
Schedule
The BDSMposium is a three-day weekend event of afternoons and evenings from February 21, 2025 to February 23, 2025.
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Ticket Bundles
If everything here sounds good to you, go for a Full Attendance Ticket and pay much less than you would buying things separately—Temporary Probe Membership included!
If Saturday’s activities both suit you well, the Full Saturday Ticket costs you less than each of the two Saturday tickets combined.
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Purchase a Full Attendance Weekend Pass, Saturday Pass, or Sunday Pass here.
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Come celebrate the opening of the BDSMposium!
Doors open at 6:30pm for registration and an evening of getting to know fellow attendees, socializing, and taking advantage of Probe’s bar and snacks! Red will open the symposium with a few words about what to expect, after which there will be open socializing well into the night.
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Saturday kicks off at 11am as doors open for registration.
The day’s activities include two rounds of 90-min workshops with a skill-share sandwiched in-between. Snacks will be provided, but attendees can also take advantage of the Byward Market’s many eateries in-between activities! The day wraps up around 5:00, to give attendees a breather before the party.
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Doors open again at 8:00pm for 1 Year In Orbit: Probe’s Anniversary Party!
Come celebrate one whole year of Probe Ottawa with symposium attendees and Probe members alike. Play at the party will be monitored by Probe’s DMs, and snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be available. Come chat, play, watch, and celebrate!
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11am Sunday, head back to Probe for a catered brunch spread!
Catch up with other attendees as you enjoy the gluten-free and vegan options available alongside more conventional fare. Workshop attendees get a 50% discount: you pay $10 for brunch if you’re attending workshops on Saturday or Sunday!
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Sunday wraps up the BDSMposium with two rounds of workshops, starting at 1pm and ending around 4:00.
Stick around afterward for our closing words, and to chill, decompress, and chat for a few more hours, or go take advantage of the Byward Market with friends!