Sexplicit

Sexplicit is pop-up strip club. We provide an alternative space to a traditional strip club. With Sexplicit, we aim to show that businesses can be profitable as well as promoting ethical practices within the stripping industry. Our events have lap dancing galore, stunning stage shows to enjoy and informational industry talks.

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  • “I loved this night. I absolutely adored it. I felt part of a team with a collective goal: to take up space as badass hot smoking babe bitches which we were. It felt amazing, it felt magical. If I could work at one of these events every weekend I would. This is the environment I want to work in. I actually felt quite overwhelmed, at the start of the night, entering the changing rooms, the gifts, the staff upstairs during our briefing with their kitten ears. It was so surreal. I was expecting people to look at me with disdain. I felt adored. I felt wanted. I felt seen, I felt heard and I felt validated in my choices. This is how sex work should be. How sex workers should be treated. Changing the model bit by bit.“

    Sexplicit dancer

  • “The atmosphere of the night was amazing. I have never been to a strip club so I was a bit nervous about what would be involved. I was instantly reassured by the smile on the dancers faces. The way the customers were chatting and interacting with them was so relaxed and respectful. The performances were amaizing as were the dances. I never felt any pressure to buy a dance but could not resist having multiple. There was so much talent it was difficult to choose. I wasn't sure how the experience would be as a woman (and first timer) but I was put at ease by each dancer and the whole experience was wonderful. I loved seeing different identities, personalities and body types in the dancers. I felt it was a very respectful space for people to just be themselves.”

    Sexplicit customer

  • “I absolutely adored the sheer joy, sex, safety, variety and euphoria it brought. I loved that this created a space that as a queer person I didn't realise I had wanted. I hadn't gone into strip clubs previous due to the customers that would go in. This space made me feel safe and appreciated also as a customer. Where I wasn't afraid of the leer of just men. Due to the mix of audience. This allowed me to support strippers and see them in an environment where they were fully appreciated and I loved every minute of it. I loved the variety of dancers. The ability to shower them with the tipping dollars and enhance their performances also. I enjoyed seeing the dancers enjoy themselves and able to explore their styles more.”

    Sexplicit customer

  • “Absolutely everything! Not only was it a dream come true to see the dancers so happy and respected, but from a customer and ex-sex worker perspective it was so freeing to feel so safe in the environment too. Knowing that everyone there was invested in the fair and ethical treatment of sex workers also made me feel so comfortable knowing that as a female customer I wouldn’t 1) witness men being dicks to the dancers or 2) potentially experience it myself as a women frequenting a kind of space that usually attracts drunk dickheads who like to pester women customers and fetishise a bisexual woman wanting to express her sexuality by supporting other gorgeous hard working talented women. You have created something truly special and desperately needed and it’s humbling to have had the privilege to be a part of it in a small way.”

    Sexplicit customer

Upcoming Sexplicit Events

  • Sexplicit 2.0

    14th December 2024.

    Our second ever Sexplicit is on the cards at Corporation, Sheffield!

    Buy Tickets Here

About Our First Sexplicit: May 2024, Sheffield

Our first ever Sexplicit was truly magical. We achieved everything that we set out to do. We have proven that strip clubs can provide more ethical working conditions, compensate workers correctly and still turn a profit.

Dancer Eccy captured by Philippa

Dancer Latisha captured by Philippa

So many thank yous to give. Firstly, a huge thank you to all of our incredible dancers: Autumn Flame, Holli Baby, Latisha, Katie Veil, Xra, Yorkshire Stripper, Tallulah Bankheart, Cindy, Eccy, Harley Quartz, Jesse Blue. You made our first one so special.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping us achieve our goals and showering our dancers with gifts: Anya Clara Writer; Daisy Cutter; Stocksbridge Aromatherapy and Jesse’s artwork.

A massive thank you to our venue and staff at Corporation. The amount of whorephobia and rejection we’ve received on this journey is immeasurable- to have a venue who shared our vision and passion was a refreshing comfort.

A huge thank you to all our volunteers who work tirelessly in the background to make this event work: Brandon, Charles, Rosie, Jess, Antonia, Hela, Ellie, Lily, Arti, Meg and Kate

All the thank yous to Off The Ground for providing us with the x-stage and for hosting our workshops. And the biggest thank you to everyone who turned out, showed up and absolutely made the event as gorgeous as it was. Thank you for making this dream a reality!

Love Gemma Rose XOXOX

Dancer Harley Quartz captured by Philippa

Despite being a thriving city, there are no longer any legal strip clubs in Sheffield. Spearmint Rhino was Gemma's first ever strip club she worked at, but it closed during the pandemic. This has meant that many strippers in Sheffield have been forced out of work, made to travel further afield or have been funnelled deeper into sex work and have no choice but to operate underground in more dangerous conditions. One of our goals was to give Sheffield-based workers the choice to work locally and in a safe space in this pop-up environment.

It was also an invitation to Sheffield locals to enjoy the environment and services that are no longer legally available in the area. We know many Sheff people would like to support sex worker spaces, but can't travel further afield. We know much of the queer community does not feel safe or welcome in traditional club spaces, so we wanted to provide a space for our LGBTQIA+ siblings as well.

We successfully hired 12 dancers; half from Sheffield, half from different backgrounds. We especially sought out to hold space for strippers and sex workers from marginalised backgrounds who have their own set of societal and industry challenges. We paid all of our dancers a base wage to be there and all made extra money on lap dancing and tips. The support was so overwhelming that we guaranteed our dancers the lowest commission rate at 25%. We set a precedent with a sensible ratio of dancers to customers, selling out of 80 tickets

Dancer Xra captured by Philippa

The whole event was simply immaculate start to finish. The gay panic was palpable. Our audience was 90% femme and absolutely everyone brought the vibes. It’s so rare to find people who truly understand what it’s like to be a sex worker, but everyone in our space stands with us. The kind of support was truly unreal. When we asked people to show up, they really did.

Dancer Gemma Rose captured by Philippa

How Our Events Work

  • How does it Work as A Customer

    Customers can buy tickets prior to the event. The cost of the ticket includes entry and a lap dance. This is to ensure everyone attending is paying for the main service we provide.

    You can get settled into our space, have a drink (or many)! Enjoy the stage shows from our dancers. Why not show extra love and make it rain on the strippers with our tipping dollars? When you're piping hot and ready to go, you can be whisked away by a stripper for steamy topless lap dances.

    If you're not interested in lap dances/paying for a lap dance, this event may not be for you and you can attend more stage-based events like The PDSM Competition or The PDSM Showcase. If you don't want dances, but just want to come to support the event, you will be more than welcome to give away your lap dance chip to a dancer as a tip instead.

    We provide a guide and etiquette handbook to customers prior to the event so you can understand how to best respect the workers in our space and you know what’s going on!

  • Full information is provided to our prospective workers before application. Our general ethics are as follows:

    We pay all our strippers at least a minimum working wage to attend. No risk, all reward.

    We book a sensible ratio of dancers to customers- we do not want to overbook, so we award dancer spots as tickets sell.

    We will be taking a commission, however, the majority of money from lap dances sold goes to the workers.

    Dancers can choose to perform a stage set for tipping dollars. We encourage weird, wonderful and political performances! Unlike lap dances, the profits from tipping dollars are split among dancers equally, with one share going to PDSM. We do a co-op split on tipping dollars as we feel this is fairer and easier.

    While Sexplicit has a model of operation and is not a co-op, we are dedicated to working with strippers in our spaces to deliver the type of event you want to work at. Gemma has designed this as her 'dream event' she'd want to work at (while having some compromise when it comes to offsetting the costs of an irregular pop-up night), but this may not be what everyone wants. We are open to suggestions of things dancers would like to see. We're too often told what to do and have to put up with so much shit, PDSM wants to break away from the bullshit and provide an environment that strippers are comfortable and happy working in. We want to be innovative, evolving and breaking barriers- dancer's input is essential to fulfil this commitment.

  • APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. CHECK BACK HERE FOR WHEN THEY RE-OPEN.

    We aim to provide opportunities to a wide variety of workers within the sex industry.

    Our main goal is to provide a space for the local strippers. But you can apply from anywhere! Note that we will be covering a base wage, but this doesn't include travel or accommodation etc. We want this event to be profitable for those working it and would hate to have anyone out of pocket! Another reason why we would prefer locals, as having workers pay to be in our space defeats the purpose.

    Our main focus is on strippers who work in clubs, as we are subjected to a traditional, unethical working environment. We want to give dancers a chance to work differently and under fairer conditions. However, you are welcome to apply if you perform lap dancing or other related sexual services outside of the club environment. 

    Even though we aim to provide a different club model which club workers deserve, we also recognise that traditional strip clubs are not the most inclusive or intersectional of environments and can be a block for a variety of workers! It's a privilege to be able to work or camouflage in a traditional club space. This means that these venues aren't always suitable for: non-femme presenting workers; trans workers; BIPOC workers; full service workers; neurodivergent folks; plus-sized folks and disabled folks. This is why we would like to open our applications to: all genders; all types of sex workers; making space for marginalised folks like BIPOC; neurodivergent peeps; all bodies of every shape and size and favour those with disabilities. We will not be accepting applications from non-SWers in order to provide the spaces to those who need it the most.

    Our main focus is hiring current dancers who use stripping as their main or sole income. However, retired or part-time workers are welcome.

    We prioritise hiring strippers from working class backgrounds/ who are on the poverty line. Other class backgrounds are welcome.