a sanctuary of sickness - strange goings on, distasteful acts & difficult performance
DISCHARGE is three nights of performance, which turn into parties. DISCHARGE is for the freaks, monsters and weirdos. It is for the messy, the gross, and the sticky. It revels in the distasteful. DISCHARGE is a sanctuary of sickness, a space for ethical perverts to gather.
Curated by artist Martin O’Brien, these events follow a short-run but notorious DIY performance art event dedicated to presenting difficult, uncompromising and marginalised performance work which took placed in the kink and fetish club The Flying Dutchman, in London 2012-2014. DISCHARGE embraces the endless possibilities of the performance space for aesthetic, physical, and political art and experimentation.
In 2026 DISCHARGE returns for three events. This iteration is hosted by IKLECTIK, a grassroots arts organisation embracing a radical, cross-disciplinary approach to culture-making and gathering.
https://futureritual.co.uk/discharge-(2026)
about the events
DISCHARGE is a space for performance work some consider difficult, explicit, transgressive or taboo. If you have questions about content please contact us. We reserve the right to remove audience members who disrupt the space, or put others at risk from the event. Over 18s only.
what to expect
There will be five performances lasting between 15 and 20 minutes each. There will be breaks between works. There will be limtied seating - most audience will stand or sit on the floor. There are a limited number of chairs with backs. Seats will be prioritised for those with access needs. Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be sold by the IKLECTIK team.
Doors at 7, performances from 8, DJ from 10.30