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Southeast Leather Fest (SELF) 2026 — Leather Event in Atlanta, GA

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Southeast Leather Fest (SELF) 2026

Apr 17-19, 2026Atlanta, GASoutheast, Georgia

SELF is Atlanta’s Southeast Leather Fest—four days of education, fundraising, and social programming from a domestic nonprofit: workshops, optional intensives, Friday/Saturday contests, BootBlack Academy, SELF LIVE remote access, and community tracks like SELF Connections.

Event details

Organizer-provided listing — confirm dates, registration, and policies on the official site.

What SELF is

Southeast Leather Fest (SELF) is an adult educational, fundraising, and social convention in Atlanta, Georgia, produced as a domestic nonprofit. The event is pitched as four days of exploration, conversation, and community for consenting adults across orientations, identities, abilities, and affiliations.

Programming you’ll see on the site

  • Weekend passes — core convention registration (shop / weekend).
  • Intensives — longer deep dives (energy work, vacuum beds, hook pull, M/s, households, protocols, whips, and similar topics vary by year). Intensive tickets.
  • Contests — Friday and Saturday contest programming; attendees who register during signup may be eligible to vote. Contest info.
  • BootBlack Academy — 101 / 201 / 301 style training for bootblacks.
  • SELF Connections — support for people attending solo.
  • SELF LIVE — remote participation; the site states 100% of funds support scholarships. SELF LIVE registration.
  • The Gathering — Women & Girls of Leather Gathering (example from the live site: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m. for the 8th annual; confirm the current year on the event page).
  • Volunteersopen roles to help run the weekend.
  • Virgin raffle — incentives for veterans who bring first-time SELF attendees; rules are linked from the homepage.

Contact & socials

Operational email: opsasst@seleatherfest.com. Social links (Facebook, Bluesky, FetLife, etc.) live in the footer of seleatherfest.com.

Always confirm dates, hotel, and ticket tiers on the official site before you book travel.

Highlights

  • Nonprofit leather/kink convention
  • Workshops & social programming
  • Intensive add-on experiences
  • Leather title contests (Fri/Sat)
  • BootBlack Academy 101 / 201 / 301
  • SELF Connections (solo attendees)
  • SELF LIVE remote + scholarship support
  • Volunteer program
  • Women & Girls of Leather Gathering
  • Scholarship fundraising via SELF LIVE
Community & discovery links