LAB.ORATORY
LAB.ORATORY in Berlin
Did you know Berghain had a basement? And that it also happens to house one of the most famous male-only party spots? LAB.ORATORY is a cruise club for kinksters of all stripes — but those whose tastes err towards the more depraved are well catered to here. Rumor has it that the urinals from Berghain are directly connected to the shower heads in LAB.ORATORY below. Is it true? That would be telling.
Guests have two floors of industrial concrete and metal to navigate, plus the usual array of swings, cages, and harnesses. There’s also a wet room and a labyrinth to explore solo or with a play partner. When it comes to the dress code, pretty much anything goes, but fetishwear is encouraged.
Fetishes: All safe and consensual fetishes are allowed.
Who is LAB.ORATORY for: LAB.ORATORY welcomes gay cis men only.
Address: Am Wriezener bhf, 10243 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Thursday 9:00 PM — 11:00 PM, Friday 10:00 PM — 12:00 AM, Saturday 10:00 PM — 12:00 AM, Sunday 04:00 PM — 06:00 PM
Business website: http://www.lab-oratory.de ( X site active 09/23 R/ )
Phone number: 030 29360210
Review
Quintessential space for the sexually adventurous The ever popular and sweaty crotch of former East Berlin industrial power-station-turned-club-extraordinaire the Berghain [see entry], the Lab.oratory (aka the Lab) is an exquisitely detailed sex club and bar staging unhinged themed fetish nights catering to those turned on by rubber, leather, athletic gear, suit & tie, naked flesh and/or just about every bodily function going.
Open Thursday to Saturday nights, plus Sunday afternoons, this male-only labyrinthine lair entertains a deserved and intense cult following, with heaving Fridays (no dress code, 2-4-1 drinks policy) now bordering on the mainstream. The doors shut to arrivals at 11 pm on Thursday, midnight on Friday and Saturday, and 6 pm on Sunday, so plan accordingly.
Your Lab-stamped hand will afford you half-price Berghain entry via the guest list queue. Rivals New York's Mineshaft (1976–85) and London's Cellar (1981–85) as all-time gay fetish sex space. Also written as 'Lab.Oratory'. S-Bahn: Ostbahnhof.
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