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Southeast Leather Fest (SELF) 2026
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.
Apr 17-19, 2026Atlanta, GASoutheast, Georgia
Why go
Nonprofit leather/kink convention
Workshops & social programming
Intensive add-on experiences
Leather title contests (Fri/Sat)
Event overview
Organizer-provided listing — confirm dates, registration, and policies on the official site.
What SELF is
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
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).
Volunteers
— open 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
Venue & travel
Community & discovery links
Questions about this event? Check the organizer's site first. For general community chat, join our Discord.
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