*PLEASE NOTE*
This event takes place on Tuesday 8th September - the day AFTER the actual International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Monday 7th September.
Let the clean air blow the cobwebs from your body. Air is medicine.
(Lillian Russell)
The air is the only place free from prejudice.
(Bessie Coleman)
Roses are red, violets and blue, bad hair days are OK, but bad air days will screw you.
(Abhijit Naskar)
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies was declared by the United Nations in 2019. This year's theme is Clean Air, Healthy Cities: Acting Together for People and Planet.
Please note, this naturist social event will take place on Tuesday 8th September 2026 which is the day after the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (Monday 7th September 2026).
Clean air is fundamental to human health, resilient economies, and a stable climate. The day is pioneered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with support from the Climate and Clean Air Coalition.
Tackling air pollution relates to a number of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including numbers 3 (Health and Wellbeing), 7 (Clean Energy), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), 13 (Climate Action), and 15 (Life on Land).
As a former paediatrician, I have seen the direct impact of air pollution on the health and life expectancy of children in low-resource settings. The World Health Organization (WHO) is one the key supporters in this mission of improving air quality.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) also recognises the importance of clean air, supporting the work of the Global Future Council on Clean Air and the UK-based Clean Air Fund.
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In honour of this, the theme for BONOBO!'s September event will be air.
Please come with a short, true personal story from your own life that relates to air. Please think widely! Please adopt some blue sky thinking in interpreting this theme!
Coming up for air?
Hard to breathe? Light and airy?
Air, fire, water, or earth sign?
Air on a G-String?
Air conditioning or air filter?
Airborne?
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As ever, the gathering is a non-sexual naked party for those who identify as men.
I would like to reiterate this is NOT a group sex party / orgy!
BONOBO! is in a studio space of a private residence within a converted factory warehouse. The feel of the venue is minimalist, with sparse furniture. Like a gallery space, I would encourage naked guests to keep circulating around the room to keep the socializing and conversation flowing! There will be some seating!
This is not an event for sexual activity. Although arousal (erection of the penis) is a normal part of male physiology and can be expected in the presence of nudity, the focus of the event is to share food, drink, and conversation and not bodily fluids or sexual pleasures! By all means please make connections, exchange contact details, and be friendly during the party.
I kindly ask all guests to respect the event as a safe space where guests can socialize without the pressure for sex. Please do not hesitate to speak to me as the host during the event if you have any questions or concerns about such activity. Please be respectful of each other - it would be nice not to have to be a sex monitor!
I am looking to build an online community of like-minded men that will be enhanced by meetings in person. In order to do this, I would ask interested men to be open to using an online platform (wildapricot.org), and to make a financial contribution towards events using an online payment system.
When booking on for an event, I would ask for dietary and drink requirements, allergies, and preferences in advance of the event. I would then use the income from bookings to provide everything for the event, including food and drink. This is not a profit-making enterprise and any surplus funds will be put towards future events.
As a result, participants do not have to bring anything to an event apart from themselves. Everything will be provided for based on the booking form information and the financial contribution provided in advance.
Please note however - no online booking? No entry.
Bookings strictly close at 12 noon on the day of the event (Tuesday 8th September).
Doors open at 6pm.
Food is served at 7pm.
Stories start at 8pm.
Last entry to the event is at 8pm before the storytelling commences.
For those who have been before, please tell at least ONE new person you think would enjoy the experience and encourage them to sign up.
Let's build this community together.
This party is for any man regardless of your relationship status or sexuality. Whether you are single, married, partnered to a man or a woman - all men who identify as men are welcome.
I look forward to seeing you and hearing your stories of air in Dolland Street in early September (the day after the International Day of Clean Air and Blue Skies).
The musical inspiration for this event's title by The Hollies has been covered many times, including by Olivia Newton-John and Simply Red.
I am bemused by the image I chose for this event...those trees are supposed to look like lungs, but actually look more like kidneys to me! What do you think?
With all my airs and graces,
Lalith
https://www.behindyourmask.co