Another Saturday night at Torture Garden, the first of the new year in fact. “Animal Love” being the theme for this Valentine’s extravaganza.
This being Torture Garden, the costumes were as usual beautiful, brazen & bizarre. As well as the well-heeled ladies and gentlemen who could so easily have come from a Victorian Opera House, the officers in uniform, the burlesque, the ridiculous and the naked, animals abounded on this bestial night.
There were extravagant foxes, looking for all the world like the hunter rather than the quarry. There were dogs and cats and ponies. Even a blue mouse with an extremely large penis, led by the tail by an elegant Mistress clad also in blue.

Tickets had sold out before the night, the Valentine’s Ball being one of the highlights of the TG events. To avoid the usual over-crowding, the bar/restaurant had been opened for the night, providing food, drinks and additional dungeon area, catering for pre-party Valentine’s suppers for those romantically inclined with music to match the mood. This provided very welcome extra space for drinking/sitting/chilling/beating one’s slaves etc. And what a difference that extra space did indeed make.

For this Valentine’s night, the Vega$s Wedding Chapel had come to TG. Romance in the air, so why not get married for the night/a few nights/for ever? And no divorce required! Whatever the duration, the Elephant Man Elvis was on hand to perform the necessary ceremonies.
The dungeon in the crypt was full to the brim again, literally no room to swing the proverbial cat. But perhaps a little room to swing some smaller mammal, such as perhaps a cute mouse? A little extra room in the “couples area” allowed for a sit down, but alas even here queues were forming.

In the “Animal Lust Club Zone”, the music was dirty, hard and pumping, Allen TG, George E, Jimmy Mofo, Stefan and Jacob Moss kept the crowd on their feet, whilst projections of pictures in keeping with the “animal love” theme surrounded us. In the “Animal Love Ballroom”, the music was far more diverse. In keeping with the neo-burlesque style, DJs David TG, OAP, Suikeban, Nono and Jimmy No Shame kept the tunes going with remixed blasts from the past, up to date hip hop and funky beats.

Whilst weaving my way between the crowds, I encountered a rather unusual and totally ridiculous prize “wrestling” contest at one point, fighting with all due style and panache by a gentleman wearing a furry suit and very large feet, compered with flair by “Tank Girl”. Well, variety is certainly the spice of life.

Again, Torture Garden held my captivation for the evening and, believe me, that is no easy task. As far as fancy dress party in a fetish environment goes, there is nothing better than a night at Torture Garden.

Mistress Eli