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Treasure Island Media teams up with London fetish club to host its first official party in 10 years
) Treasure Island Media, one of the longestrunning gay porn studios in the world, will celebrate its return to Europe by teaming up with London sex and fetish club Hard On for the studio’s first UK party in 10 years.
The Hard On club is having its 19th birthday party on Saturday, October 15 from 10pm5am, a year ahead of the 25th anniversary of Treasure Island Media.
Now the two industry legends are teaming up to host one of the biggest club nights London has seen in a decade.
As well as the usual top fetish DJs, massive dark rooms and a laser-lit dance floor, the Hard On / Treasure Island Media party will be packed with extra treats.
There’s a stage show, sneak previews of new Treasure Island Media movies, free giveaways, and goodie bags filled with the best studio merchandise to be won. The first 50 people to join the queue on the night will also receive a limited edition gift.
Every partygoer will also receive exclusive discounts and deals on Treasure Island Media memberships, so they don’t miss the new allBritish Treasure Island Media porn when it goes live later this year.
Tommy Trash, Head of Treasure Island Media Europe and our cover star, said: “I’m thrilled to be bringing Treasure Island Media back to the UK scene and I can’t wait to celebrate with our all-out Hard On birthday bash.
“Whether you’ve been to one of these parties before or are totally new to it, please come and join us to celebrate the return of Treasure Island Media to the UK. We’re not just a porn studio, we’re part of the culture and community of sexpositive guys in the UK and Europe, free from all the crap or judgement.
“Everyone is welcome to meet our models, watch some of our new movies, win some exclusive gear and dance and play until the sun comes up. It’s going to be one of the wildest club nights London has seen in years.”
PIC CRED: HARD ON
PIC CRED: HARD ON
Earlier this year, Treasure Island Media’s all-new UK production team rebooted filming in Europe, searching for sex-positive men and shooting the most authentic porn from the UK and beyond.
The Treasure Island Media Europe team is on the hunt for men to film as they ramp up the studio’s European production schedule into 2023.
“Whether you’ve been to one of these parties before or are totally new to it, please come and join us to celebrate the return of Treasure Island Media to the UK. We’re not just a porn studio, we’re part of the culture and community of sex-positive guys in the UK and Europe, free from all the crap or judgement.”
Treasure Island Media stars past and present, along with the studio’s new production team, will be joining the party this month ready to dance, chat, play and answer people’s questions about filming.
Suzie Krueger, Hard On’s founder, added: “It’s great to have Treasure Island Media back in London, joining Hard On to throw one of the greatest fetish parties we’ve held in a long time.
“Hard On birthday parties are the biggest events of the year, so who better to share it with than the kinky guys at Treasure Island Media who always know how to have fun.
“It’s been 10 years since Treasure Island Media’s last event with us, and what a packed-out party that was! I know everyone will have a lot of fun and I hope as many people as possible can
come and celebrate with us. This one-off club night is not to be missed so get your tickets and don’t miss out.
“I’m so proud to have achieved 19 years of Hard On this year, London’s best and horniest gay sex and fetish club. My team and I work hard to
make Hard On the best event we can and I want to thank all our loyal customers and all the new guys who come and check out our party every month.”
PIC CRED: HARD ON
Treasure Island Media marks its 25th anniversary in 2023, and will celebrate with a year-long series of stories and events about the studio’s achievements, controversies and milestones –the inside story on the first gay bareback porn company in the world.
It was founded in 1998 by Paul Morris to reflect his love for filming real and raw sex between men without the silly storylines. Over a quarter of a century, the studio has pioneered a no-limits approach to capturing the entire range of male sexual play.
When: Saturday, October 15, 10pm-5am. Last entry at 4am.
Where: Hard On, Union Nightclub, 66 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP
Dress code: Hard On enforces a strict dress code of rubber, leather, sports, jocks, harnesses, neoprene, or nothing but your boots.
D For tickets, visit: www.skiddle.com/whatson/London/Union-Club-Vauxhall/Hard-OnBirthday/36179064/
PIC CRED: HARD ON
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