Erotica UK

Erotica was an adult, consumer exhibition held each November at Olympia, London, UK. A mainstream ‘lifestyle show’ aimed primarily at women and couples, where visitors were encouraged to celebrate or re-kindle their relationships with goods and services aimed to enhance their love lives. Erotica's organisers have claimed that it is the world's largest lifestyle show "for freethinking adults who are comfortable with their sexuality". Erotica cancelled its 2014 show and has since shut its doors.

Exhibitors, including many small- to medium-sized companies and sole traders, offered: fashion, corsetry, lingerie, shoes, jewellery, art, photography, sculpture, adult toys, games, books, DVDs, furniture and romantic gifts. Popular, free entertainment includes: stage shows that run several times each day and are produced by London's Torture Garden; Dreamboys; entertainers that wander among the crowds; workshops and demonstrations (including glamour photography, bodycasting, and burlesque classes); and a team of NHS sexual health advisors offering free advice, condoms, and chlamydia testing. Erotica is keen to promote safe, respectful and responsible sex, and welcomes visitors of all persuasions – straight, gay, and transgender. [1]

History

Erotica's first show was at Olympia, London, in 1997[2] and has been an annual event there every November since then. Erotica Manchester had its first show at the G-Mex Centre in March 2003[3] but ticket sales were poor in 2005[4] despite attempts the previous year to attract visitors by having former Conservative Member of Parliament Neil Hamilton promote the event[5] and the organisers did not return.

Erotica London exhibitor 2008
Stage show at Erotica Olympia, London

Previous shows
Erotica in London
YearDatesVisitorsNotes
199728–30 November12,000 
1998??–?? May14,000 
199827–29 November[6]17,000 
199926–28 November19,379 
200024–26 November41,237 
200130 Nov – 2 Dec54,984 
200222–24 November59,797 
200314–16 November65,542 
200419–21 November70,000[4] 
200518–20 November80,000 
200617–19 November82,000 
200723–25 November70,000 
200821–23 November56,000 
200920–22 November56,000 
201019–21 NovemberTBC 
Erotica in Manchester
YearDatesVisitorsNotes
200321–23 March? 
200426–28 March20,000 (est)[4] 
20051–3 April? 

Erotica 2013 was held on 25-27 October 2013 at Tobacco Dock in London.

Notes
  1. Bates, Stephen (24 November 2007). "Women dominate the annual lifestyle fair". London: Guardian newspaper. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  2. Treneman, Ann (29 November 1997). "Erotica show gives Britain a first". London: Independent newspaper. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  3. "Erotica returns". Manchester Evening News. 19 March 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  4. "Erotica show blames 'chauvinists'". BBC News. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  5. Glover, Julian (27 March 2004). "Hamiltons promote Erotica 2004 festival". London: Guardian newspaper. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  6. Vigar, Simon (27 November 1998). "EROTICA SHOW: OLYMPIA". ITN Source. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2009.

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