Third time's the charm! And no, it's not an April Fool's prank. Once again, the GrUE – Graydancer’s Ropetastic Unconference Extravaganza – returns to Toronto, this April 2nd and 3rd at Goodhandy's.

The GrUE is an unconference that Graydancer has facilitated around the US and Canada, giving people of kink a chance to come together in a non-mediated way and discuss issues they themselves find important and compelling. The best and clearest explanation of the structure of a GRUE and what you can expect from attending can be found in Graydancer’s article, “The Care & Feeding of a GRUE”. More information about GrUEs can be found at the official website, www.grue.me as well as on FetLife in The GrUEp.

While the GrUE is technically “Graydancer’s Ropetastic Unconference Extravaganza”, the important word in that is Unconference, not “Graydancer” and not even “Ropetastic.” While some of the activities and classes are indeed ropetastic, the classes, discussions, and activities are determined by what the people attending are passionate about. That means a lot more than rope. Gender issues, D/s dynamics, edge play, erotica, photography, polyamory, electrical play and more have all been part of past GrUEs. There's room for it all at the GrUE!

Some comments from past participants about the GrUE Experience:

“GrUE seemed to have that kind of “in way deeper than I signed up for” coupled w/ I wish everything was this rewarding sort of experience. I will attend any others in my area.” – Dermestid on FetLife

“i hadn’t experienced such a sense of intimacy with so many strangers, ever before. there are many in my personal network that will feel the ripple effect, as i am strengthened, validated and further intrigued in the wake of this event.” – Stella_Semiauto on FetLife

“…the community and the shared experience that the GrUE facilitated was nothing short of beautiful.” – Sascha on FetLife

“I’m going to go out on a limb and say I actually have learned more at these two events than all the other cons combined that I’ve attended.” – MasterMackJB on FetLife

The schedule for the ToroGrU3 is below:

ToroGrU3 Meet & Greet
Friday, April 1st, 7pm – 9pm
Location: TBA
Cost: Free
Restrictions: Licensed public venue

ToroGru3
Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00am – 6pm (Doors open at 8:30am)
Location: Goodhandy's, 120 Church St., Toronto
Cost: $35.00 for just the GrUE, $45.00 for GrUE and the afterparty
Restrictions: No photography except by official GrUE-designated photographers. Other restrictions to be discussed on the day. Entry to Goodhandy's for ages 19+ only.

ToroGrU3 Play Party at Northbound Leather Fetish Night
Saturday, April 2nd, 9pm – 2am
Location: Goodhandy's, 120 Church St. Toronto
Cost: Included in the $45.00 GrUE ticket. $5 - 15$ if purchased separately from a GrUE ticket.
Restrictions: Regular rules of Northbound Leather Fetish Night will be enforced

Post-GrUE Recovery Pancakes
Sunday April 3rd, 10am – 2pm
Location: Goodhandy's, 120 Church St., Toronto
Cost: Included in the price of a GRUE Ticket
Restrictions: No photography except by official GRUE-designated photographers. Other restrictions to be discussed on the day. Entry to Goodhandy's for ages 19+ only.

Please note: if you don't want to pay by credit card, you can still RSVP above by selecting "Show Other Payment Options" and then contact me at control@thecontrolenthusiast.com to arrange alternate forms of payment.