Southeast Leather Fest (SELF) 2026

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).
• 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.