Crucible Con’s meetups and skill shares are your chance to gather in community with others who share your specific passions, identities, or kinks. These informal meet-ups are woven throughout the weekend and offer space to connect, talk, and collaborate in a more intimate setting.
AGE PLAYERS/ABDL/LITTLES SOCIAL hosted by Echo
It’s parent’s night out at CrucibleCon! Put on your snuggliest onesie, your favorite footie pajamas, or your littlest jammies. Don’t forget your stuffie! Socialize with your fellow littles, middles and ABDLs, then enjoy a bedtime story to wrap up the evening.
Saturday, September 20th, 2:30pm – 4:00pm, Presidential Suite
BIPOC SOCIAL hosted by Monique and Big Black Mike
Join us during Saturday afternoon to meet, celebrate and discuss issues relevant to the BIPOC experience in the kink world. This event is not exclusive and is also open to partners and allies of the POC community.
Saturday, September 20th, 7:30pm-9:00pm, Salon E
CIGAR SERVICE SKILL SHARE hosted by B_Profane and VeeSalty
You’ve had a great time at the event, the party, or dinner, but now it’s time to entertain guests. At this skill share, we’ll go over and, well share, ways to ritualize cigar preparation. This includes preparing the cuts for, lighting of, and mutual enjoyment of cigars, like in your favorite film noir.
Saturday, September 20th, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Outside Tent
BOOTBLACK AND LEATHER CARE SKILL SHARE hosted by Leather Rob and Pet Emily
We all love leather, but like all good things, it takes some work. Join Pet Emily, a boot black, and Leather Rob, a leather worker and whip maker, as they share their knowledge about caring for your leathers. Bring your questions and, if you have one, a piece to work on. Minimal supplies will be available but we encourage you to bring your own.
Saturday, September 20th 11:30am-1:00pm, Outside Tent
CIGAR SOCIAL with Alex McGeorge and B_Profane
Cigars have a deep connection with leather, kink and BDSM. Come enjoy a stogie and chat with fellow cigar enjoyers about topics such as: cigar play, cigar service, cigar advice, cigar accouterments, or whatever else your heart desires. The event is a separate ticket purchase and attendees will be able to choose from a selection of provided cigars and alcohol to enhance their experience.
Saturday, September 20th, 10:00pm-12:00midnight, Outside Tent
CLUB QUEER: THE QUEER SOCIAL hosted by Alixzander
Calling all Queers! Alixzander is excited to bring you the queerest of Queer Socials. Meet, mix, and mingle with queers from all around. Make new friends or even some new play partners! This is a queer-centered event for queers of all kinds. We want to smash gatekeeping and create a welcoming space for folks to explore themselves. This is an all-inclusive space for folks of all genders and queer sexualities to meet and socialize. Bring your best self and leave judgments at the door.
Saturday, September 19th Salon E, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
EDGE PLAY SKILL SHARE hosted by Meredith and Sas
Do you like to play hard, sharp or bloody? Do most of your scenes require a chat with a DM ahead of time? Then you are in the right place! This event is for perverted players to meet, mingle, and share their most devious ideas.
Sunday, September 21st, 11:00am-12:30pm, Salon E
IN CONVERSATION
Please join us in welcoming our Special Guests as they share their history and stories of their amazing journeys. These interviewees all hold a unique role in our kink world and we are so pleased they agreed to join us at CrucibleCon. All are accomplished educators and are important to the history of our scene. For those who are authors we will have books for sale during the event and book signing will follow each In Conversation. Please see their biographies in the Special Guests portion of the program.
-In Conversation with Cecilia Tan hosted by Sarah
Saturday, September 20th, 7:30pm-9:00pm
– In Conversation with Tristan Taormino hosted by Barbara Carrellas
Friday, September 20th, 7:30pm-9:00pm, Salon E
-In Conversation with Lee Harrington
Saturday, September 20th, 1:00pm-2:30pm
LATEX LOVERS SOCIAL hosted by Shutter Doll
Calling all the latex lovers, rubber enthusiasts, and admirers of shiny outfits! Come gather with your fellow fashionable fetishists, or those curious, to show off your favorite pieces, help shine up, swap wear and care tips, and make new friends. This is also open to anyone curious about latex even if they do not currently have any gear.
Saturday, September 20th, 7:00pm-8:30pm, Presidential Suite
NEURODIVERGENT SOCIAL hosted by The Frogs
Whatever your flavor of neurospicy, you are welcome here! This mixer is a place where you can mingle without masking.
Friday, September 20th, 10:00pm – 11:30pm, Salon E
PHOTOGRAPHY SKILL SHARE hosted by ShutterDoll
Has your f-stop been leaving you with f-ed up photos? Trying to figure out how to make your scene shoots capture your spark? Discuss shooting tips and tricks with fellow kinky photographers at this event. Please note, while you can bring cameras for gear discussion, this is not a photoshoot and we will not be taking pictures.
Saturday, September 20th, 11:00am-12:30pm, Salon E
PONY HERD TIME hosted by Piper Pony and Kjatar
Always wanted to experience what it’s like to be a pony? Already an experienced pony and longing to play with other ponies. Then join us for an afternoon roll in the grass! This is for anyone who wants to embrace their inner equine and spend an afternoon roaming, running, whinnying, and having general fun in the grass with other “herd” members. You’ll get to communicate with your fellow herd using pony language, and enjoy the freedom of being in the great outdoors. All fitness levels are welcome.
Saturday, September 20th, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Courtyard
Sunday, September 21st, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Outside Tent
SMUT SALON hosted by Alixzander and Sarah
Do you like smut or erotica? Do you have that notebook with your filthy fantasies? Are the scenes marked in your favorite books? Do you have a collection of one-handed reads? Inspired by Mona Awad’s Bunny join us for an evening of sharing what turns us on and heats us up. Bring your favorite piece of smut (whether it’s your writing or someone else’s) and we’ll read our favorite scenes. This Salon will leave you scandalized, blushing, and tingling all over.
Saturday, September 20th, 9:30pm-11:00pm, Presidential Suite
SWINGER/ENM/LIFESTYLER SOCIAL hosted by Heart
Join us for a flirty, no pressure meet up for swingers, ENM adventurers, and lifestyle-curious folks. Mingle, flirt, and connect with open minded folks in a consensual and inclusive space. Whether you seasoned or just dipping a toe – come say HI