Captivated - A Rope Party

Brought to you by AfterDark’s Wrapt Team

We’re ready to bring you a night where every twist of rope holds captive the promise of a new experience. This is a space curated for people who crave the thrill of rope—whether you’re just beginning to explore or are well on the journey to finding your flow, come ready to be captivated.

In our beautifully equipped dungeon, you’ll find everything you need to learn, connect, and play. The venue offers an impressive range of hardpoints designed for full immersion in suspension play, quality mats for floor play, and dungeon furniture to allow the incorporation of rope and other kinds of play. Here, experienced hands can guide and inspire, while newcomers are warmly welcomed, with plenty of room to learn and explore. The vibe will be friendly, welcoming, and intimate, providing you with all you need to play freely.

In preparation for this event, we encourage attendees to join us for Tangled: Rope Speed Friending at 6:30pm before the party - a low pressure way to meet other rope humans before the excitement of the party itself.

The evening’s special features will include:

1. Pre-Party Speed Friending: FREE introductory event for party ticket-holders from 6:30-8pm hosted by @IguanaBonds. Come meet fellow rope enthusiasts in a fast-paced setting focused on low stakes conversation and ties. We can’t promise that you’ll meet your dream rope partner but we can guarantee that you’ll meet new people and build community! *Please be on time at 6:30 to participate.*
2. Party: Begins at 8pm, until 1am. Enjoy hardpoints, floormats, and dungeon furniture to allow the incorporation of rope and other kinds of play.
3. Performance: From 9-9:30pm, enjoy ambient rope performance by @MariCherry and @YourHaven
4. Rope Tasters: From 10pm-12am, sign up to a short taster session offered by @bluhbluhhugeb and @TinyScreams (who will be offering ties with ribbon)

Event Details:

1. Date & Time: Friday, May 9, 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
2. Location: Stopgap, San Francisco, CA (the exact venue address will be sent to ticket holders only for privacy and safety reasons, but it is in SoMa).

Captivated Features:

1. Special Events as described above.
2. Multiple play areas equipped for rope activities.
3. 20+ hard points in the dungeon
4. Thick puzzle mats and gym mats for comfort and safety.
5. Accessible ground floor with accessible play equipment.
6. Dedicated social area, dungeon, fuck room, and cuddle room.
7. Stickers and wristband system to facilitate connections.
8. Delicious food spread, including vegan options.

Inclusivity & Safety:

We warmly invite and encourage individuals of all ages, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities to attend our event. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone can feel safe, respected, and celebrated. Your unique identity and experiences enrich our community, and we look forward to sharing this special experience with you.

Consent and respectful behavior required. Read the event rules and consent guidelines.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

1. All guests MUST take a rapid test on the day of the event, before arriving, and write the date on the test or immediately next to the test
2. Take a photo of the negative test & show it to the door guard when you arrive.
3. We will have a limited number of tests for sale at $25 each in case anyone is unable to pretest

Accessibility Notes

1. The entrance to the space is on the ground floor, which includes lockers (bring your own lock or purchase one at the front desk), social areas, and two bathrooms. There are no steps on the ground floor. The bathrooms are each single stall with grab bars on the wall and toilets mounted to the floor. The basement of the venue contains play areas and can only be reached via stairs. There will be music playing throughout the night, and ear plugs are available for free at the front desk. There are colored lights in use throughout the venue, including rotating “party lights” for ambiance. Cell phones are prohibited from being used in the venue and must be stored; however, you may speak to a host about reasonable accommodations if needed for things such as continuous glucose monitoring. If you have any accessibility questions, please email us at info@afterdark-events.com

Dress Code:

We are creating an intentional space for rope. Outfits should ideally reflect themes related to empowerment and dominance or surrender and submission. Classic outfits, (leather, corsets, suits, harnesses, thigh-high boots, gloves, etc.) are always welcome.

While dressing to the theme is strongly encouraged in order to help maintain the immersive ambiance of the night, lingerie or general fetishwear are also welcome as are dungeon blacks. We encourage you to dress up - make an effort to impress but if nothing else comes to mind then dress as you would for a fancy night out.

Please be mindful that you might have to wait in line outside (it may be cold) and that you are welcome to arrive in regular clothes and then change into your kinky outfit once you get inside!

Tickets:

Ticket prices are tiered as follows and are highly recommended to save your spot. Each tier has a fixed number of tickets and will have tickets available until the tier sells out. Lower tiers will sell out fairly quickly so we recommend getting your tickets as soon as possible!

A limited number of Financial Access Tickets are available for guests who need them. Please purchase a regular ticket if you can.

1. Tier 1 - $50 (Early bird)
2. Tier 2 - $60
3. Tier 3 - $75
4. Financial Access (while available): $25

All tickets include all taxes and fees. No refunds— all sales are final. Ticket transfers to other guests may be accommodated on a case-by-case basis & may incur a $10 transfer fee per ticket. Please email us at info@afterdark-events.com to transfer your ticket.

If you are a member of one of our partner groups, please check with your group for discount codes.

The Venue

This event will be held at Stopgap in San Francisco. The address will be provided to ticket holders for privacy and safety reasons. For planning purposes, it is in SOMA and a 10 minute walk from the UN Plaza/Civic Center BART station.

While a new venue in its current iteration, the building itself has a rich history in the kink community. The first floor has social spaces, lockers (bring your own lock or purchase a lock at the front desk), and two bathrooms. Descend into the 3100 square foot basement to enjoy historic equipment that many in the community may have enjoyed in days gone by plus some newer pieces from our collection. There will be crosses, benches, tables, bondage chairs, cages, and much more! @Stopgap is not only located in an important place of kink history, it's a place of history in the making right now..

Consent is Paramount

Part of our responsibility in fostering a consent culture is to provide some guidance to help prevent consent incidents from happening at our events.

Please make sure you read and understand our event rules and consent guidelines before you come to any AfterDark event. By coming to an event you acknowledge that you understand the rules and agree to abide by them. If you have any questions or need clarification on any of our rules or guidelines please contact us before coming to an event.

Any consent concerns can be confidentially given to the hosts at the event or by email at info@afterdark-events.com