Event Dates
From: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
To: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Get ready for Slick Melbourne Rubber Week, an annual event celebrating all things rubber.
Get ready for Slick Melbourne Rubber Week, an annual event celebrating all things rubber. Slick Melbourne Rubber Week features over a week’s worth of parties, social events and activities. Slick is the perfect place to bring your love for “the shine” out for all to see!
- Stay in Fitzroy, close to all the Slick Parties. The District Apartments have superb amenities and offer great views of the Melbourne skyline.
Slick Melbourne Rubber Week
- Slick is an inclusive and immersive event for all members of our community regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. All are welcome. The event aims to help boost the emerging rubber community in Melbourne. Over the years the popularity of Slick has grown and it is now one of the hottest fetish festivals in the country.
The Parties
- Kick things off on Wednesday with the Welcome Drinks followed by Rubber Trivia. All at the iconic Laird Hotel.
- Enjoy the Newbie Meet N’ Greet on Thursday followed by Maxim Gloss. Meet the contestants for this year’s Melbourne Rubberman competition.
- On Friday, start your day with the Visitor Brunch at Three bags full, followed by the main MRM contest to elect the new Melbourne Rubberman.
- Saturday has a lot of variety with a Latex Care + Repair workshop at Eagle Leather. Followed by Squeak! the official Saturday after party.
- Prepare for balloon pups, colourful circus creatures, high flying antics and the delicious crack of the ringmasters whip. SQUEAK 2024 is set to be a bouncing, bulging dance party and social event at Pandora Nightclub.
- On Sunday celebrate the end of the Slick Melbourne at UBQ for a relaxing Sunday wind-down and one last dance before heading back to reality
- Stay close to the Laird at the Melbourne Metropole Central is just a 4-minute drive away, or take the tram which stops directly outside the hotel.
The Venues
- The Laird Melbourne – Australia’s longest running gay-owned and operated bar, popular with bears, leather and fetish lovers, 5 minutes from Fitzroy.
- Pandora Nightclub – Located on 127 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne – Striking, contemporary nightspot and event space hosting local and international DJs, plus specialty club nights.
- UBQ – A fabulous space for queers and their mates in the heart of Smith St. From Drag Shows, Fundraising, Brunches, Dancing to Dining plus Private Functions there is always something happening at UBQ.
- Eagle Leather – Fully stocked gear shop and event ticket point.
Gay Saunas & Cruising Clubs in Melbourne
- Wet on Wellington – Popular sauna just steps from the Collingwood bars, busiest at weekends with a steam room, spa, sauna and upstairs cruising maze, porn lounge and private cubicles. Cool off after in the 25m lap pool.
- Subway Sauna – Right in the CBD with dark mazes, spa, steam room, video room, cafe and cyber lounge.
Recommended Hotels in Melbourne
The following Melbourne hotels are close to the city’s top attractions and a short ride to the gay bars:
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The Crown Metropol Hotel in Southbank
is stylish and close to all the bars and club
For further information and advice on
Slick Melbourne Rubber Week Website
Melbourne’s gay bars & clubs are located in St Kilda and South Yarra south of the city or in Collingwood, Richmond and Fitzroy north of the city and one in Yarraville.
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