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Rules, Terms, and Conditions

Last updated: 4 May 2025

General rules

LondonFurs meets and events are essentially a private party in a private venue, but open to all furries and their guests, not the broader public.

Whilst we wish these events to be managed as loosely as possible, a few rules and regulations are required. This allows us to safeguard the future of the events, the safety of the attendees, the reputations of all concerned and to satisfy all relevant legal obligations. By attending a LondonFurs event you are agreeing to abide by all the requirements set out here and follow the guidance meted out by nominated staff members, either LondonFurs staff or venue staff.

LondonFurs staff may be identified by red and white STAFF badges and lanyards.

In all cases, the following shall apply:

  • LondonFurs events minimum attendance age is strictly 16+ including those accompanied by other adults.
  • ID may be checked on demand for age verification by LondonFurs or venue security staff at any time. Failure to present may result in ejection.
  • No-one under the age of 18 is to purchase or consume alcohol.
  • No-one is to knowingly purchase alcohol for someone under the age of 18. This will result in an instant, permanent ban.
  • Alcohol not purchased at the venue is not to be consumed at the meet or within a 20-metre footprint of the external venue steps. This will result in an instant, permanent ban.
  • Energy drinks and soft drinks (excluding bottled water) not purchased at the venue are not to be consumed at the meet or within a 20-metre footprint of the external venue steps. This will result in an instant, permanent ban.
  • Food not purchased on-site is strictly forbidden. Ignoring this may result in a three-meet ban (exclusions apply for any dietary or medical needs with approval).
  • Litter must be disposed of in the venue bins. Littering may result in a three-meet ban.
  • Drink responsibly. Know your limits!
  • The possession, use, or sale of illicit substances is expressly forbidden, and we will notify the Police accordingly.
  • Please do not behave indecently or in a manner that could be in contravention to the Public Order Act.
  • No fetish wear. Collars may be worn discreetly but please: no leashes, harnesses, or other BDSM-related equipment.
  • LondonFurs events are not a place for political activism or antagonism. Please leave your political paraphernalia at home.
  • Under no circumstances are you to display the symbols, signature clothing, or uniforms of unconstitutional organisations or hate groups.
  • Unauthorised commercial photography at any LondonFurs parties or events is strictly prohibited. Members of the press and media must review our press information.
  • Do not bring weapons, or items that could reasonably be construed as a weapon, onto the premises. Prop weapons must be identifiable as such (e.g. brightly coloured).
  • Personal music players/speakers must be kept at a reasonable volume that does not affect another attendee's enjoyment of the event.
  • You are to adhere to all relevant legal regulations, venue rules, and the requests of the bar staff.
  • The fursuit changing area is for fursuiters and their handlers only. Unrelated attendees will be asked to leave the area. No food or drink except bottled water is permitted in this area and strictly no photography.
  • Do not touch other people's property (especially fursuits) without permission in the fursuit changing area.
  • The event area includes any area being used by attendees for socialising and meeting other attendees in the venue area.
  • LondonFurs reserves the right to refuse admission for any reason at any time to our meets and events.
  • For ticketed meets, if you do not have a ticket registered to your legal name, then you should not attend. Anyone attempting to "ghost" or loiter outside the meet venue will be warned and eventually banned.

By attending our events you are automatically stating your full and complete acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Note: Age limit is strictly 18+ for the LondonFurs bi-annual parties (Summer Weekender and Winter Party).

We hope that everyone attending our events has a good time and enjoys themselves! Feel free to approach a member of LondonFurs staff at any time during the event about any issues are queries you may have.

If someone's behaviour is upsetting or offending to you, then please make this known to said person. If they do not cease and desist, make the issue known immediately to a member of LondonFurs staff who will handle the matter. Please do this as soon as possible as it is impossible for us to deal with these complaints retroactively.

Reporting antisocial or illegal behaviour at our meets

  • We will not tolerate any threats of violence or aggression at our meets. If a threat has been made towards you directly in respect to our meets, the first port of call should be towards the police and secondly towards us (with any relevant evidence).
  • Not everyone will get along. As much as we strive for this to happen, people will always have differing views or have negative relationships outside our meets. We will not be drawn into personal drama or accusations.
  • If you feel another attendee is involved in something illegal, we would advise you to report it to the police and not to us. We are a private event.
  • If individuals can't resolve their issues outside the meet and continue to drain our resources, we will ban all parties involved with a view to being able to focus on making our meets better for those who can.
  • On the extremely rare occasion we decide to ban someone based on behaviour external to the meet, it will be a group decision of the committee and this will never be “pressure lead”.
  • Harassment of our volunteers and staff will never be tolerated, we are all volunteers for our community.

Fursuiter & Fursuit Walk Code of Conduct

For All Fursuit Walk Participants

While taking part, you are in public even more than at the venue. You are de-facto ambassadors for LondonFurs, the public face of the community. Your actions and conduct on a fursuit walk are even more important than your conduct in the venue.

Please do not play loud music or seek to attract unwanted attention while on the fursuit walk.

Fursuiters

LondonFurs fursuiting events are strictly family-friendly - the walk route goes through one of London's busiest areas where you can expect to interact with people of all age groups. Please make sure your suit is family-friendly.

In keeping with the above point, no overt bondage equipment is to be worn or used by fursuiters in either the venue or on a walk—collars are acceptable, but anything else is not.

Please make sure you, and your suit, are clean. Fursuiting is a sweaty business, so please take appropriate precautions to keep your suit, and yourself, presentable.

The organisers will announce on the day when a fursuit walk is beginning. It is the responsibility of you as a fursuiter to ensure you are suited in time.

You are responsible for your own comfort and safety. If you need water on the walk, a handler, etc., then please take steps to arrange this. This is not the duty of LondonFurs Staff nor any attendees.

If you are with the group, you must stay between the front and back of the group, as indicated by staff members. Do not walk off on your own.

Always follow instructions from staff members in relation to potential safety hazards.

Non-Fursuiters on Fursuit Walk

Be aware you're walking with people with limited senses when in suit. Be considerate.

You are even more public than the fursuiters. The public will always remember the funny side of animal costumes, but they won't when it comes to large groups of loud people.

Keep the running about, screaming, shouting, swearing, and general rowdy behaviour to a minimum. You're not a football crowd.

Artist's Alley

  • Anyone with an allocated table (aka "creative", see separate Artist's Alley page ) is free to use the table for any creative purpose, including commercial activity.
  • All creatives must adhere to the same rules as above at all times.
  • A creative's allocation of a table is subject to approval of LondonFurs staff.
  • Any artwork of an adult nature (i.e. NSFW) must not be displayed in the open, including at our parties.
  • Fetish wear, obscene material, or items not related to the furry fandom may not be displayed at any event.
  • LondonFurs does not provide insurance or any support against damage or otherwise for your content. It is your responsibility as a creative to look after your stuff.
  • Please contact the LondonFurs staff if you require clarification on any of the above.

TL;DR

Please behave responsibly.

Use common sense.

Have fun!