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SUMMARY:Ms Bootblack Glasgow 2026
DTSTAMP:20261005T222857Z
DTSTART:20261024T110000Z
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DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION\n\nMs Bootblack Glasgow is a bootblack contest. Whi
	le the contest itself is for\ndykes in and around Glasgow\, this event is 
	for attendees across the UK. This is\nthe page to join as an attendee\; if
	 you want to join as a contestant\, sign up\nhere\n[https://cryptpad.fr/fo
	rm/#/2/form/view/2rFyoM+1DqekFrPOTS8KlR5jy6i5jHKkmffopIKlM9c/]\nby 27th Se
	ptember. Please note that this is an 18+ event (as it is in a bar)\,\nand 
	also that it is not a play event (as it is in a bar).\n\n\n\n1–5pm: Bootbl
	ack contestants will be doing tech boots and technical interviews\non the 
	mezzanine for part of this time. Mostly this will be social time for\natte
	ndees\, with the opportunity to chat to the contestants\, judges*\, and ot
	her\nleatherdykes from across the UK.\n\n\n\n5–6pm: Break for dinner. Food
	 will be available at Game Over.\n\n\n\n6–10pm: Open stand time. The conte
	stants will take part in a public stand where\nattendees can get their lea
	thers cared for. This will resemble one of our usual\nbar nights though th
	e focus will still be the contest.\n\n\n\n10–11pm: Judges* will finalise a
	nd tally scores. There will be a public Q&A with\nthe contestants while th
	is is going on.\n\n\n\n11pm: Announcement of the contest winner. Ms Bootbl
	ack Glasgow will address the\ncrowd.\n\n\n\nLeather & denim strongly encou
	raged. While we are a leatherdyke organisation and\nthis event is still a 
	leatherdyke space\, we appreciate that it takes people from\nacross differ
	ent leather communities to make something like this work. As such\,\nthis 
	event is for anyone who can authentically and respectfully engage with thi
	s\nleatherdyke culture\, and the title holder will be expected to represen
	t Glasgow\nleatherdykery including to people who may themselves not be lea
	therdykes (yet!).\n\n\n\nSince this is a ticketed event\, we reserve the r
	ight to refund tickets or bar\nentry to anyone for any reason\, especially
	 if we believe they are not acting in\ngood faith.\n\n\n\nAccessibility in
	fo here\n[https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSvT2ZghjzSgZV-e70qE
	drUQccl_Jo-qu77lJdYaRsFQ5XvJhuF-VPicOgbcAiOcmYCEQbk_Vv1eG_1/pub].\n\n\n\n\
	n\n*Judges are...\n\nWookie\, current UK Bootblack\n\nAstrid "Bvtch Boots"
	\, current Bootblack Europe & International Ms Bootblack\, UK\nBootblack 2
	024\n\nMal\, Bootblack Europe 2023 and Chapter Head of Proteus Leather UK 
	& Ireland\n\n[TBA\, local judge]
URL:https://bootblack.events/event/ms-bootblack-glasgow-2026
LOCATION:Game Over Drury St\, Glasgow G2 5AA\, UK - Game Over Drury St\, Gl
	asgow G2 5AA\, UK
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:UK Bootblacks,Glasgow,Bootblack Contest
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2>Description</h2><p>Ms Bootblack Glasgow is
	 a bootblack contest. While the contest itself is for dykes in and around 
	Glasgow, this event is for attendees across the UK. This is the page to jo
	in as an attendee; if you want to join as a contestant, sign up <a target=
	"_blank" href="https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/2rFyoM+1DqekFrPOTS8K
	lR5jy6i5jHKkmffopIKlM9c/">here</a> by 27th September. Please note that thi
	s is an 18+ event (as it is in a bar), and also that it is not a play even
	t (as it is in a bar).</p><p></p><p>1–5pm: Bootblack contestants will be d
	oing tech boots and technical interviews on the mezzanine for part of this
	 time. Mostly this will be social time for attendees, with the opportunity
	 to chat to the contestants, judges*, and other leatherdykes from across t
	he UK.</p><p></p><p>5–6pm: Break for dinner. Food will be available at Gam
	e Over.</p><p></p><p>6–10pm: Open stand time. The contestants will take pa
	rt in a public stand where attendees can get their leathers cared for. Thi
	s will resemble one of our usual bar nights though the focus will still be
	 the contest.</p><p></p><p>10–11pm: Judges* will finalise and tally scores
	. There will be a public Q&amp;A with the contestants while this is going 
	on.</p><p></p><p>11pm: Announcement of the contest winner. Ms Bootblack Gl
	asgow will address the crowd.</p><p></p><p>Leather &amp; denim <em>strongl
	y</em> encouraged. While we are a leatherdyke organisation and this event 
	is still a leatherdyke space, we appreciate that it takes people from acro
	ss different leather communities to make something like this work. As such
	, this event is for anyone who can authentically and respectfully engage w
	ith this leatherdyke culture, and the title holder will be expected to rep
	resent Glasgow leatherdykery including to people who may themselves not be
	 leatherdykes (yet!).</p><p></p><p>Since this is a ticketed event, we rese
	rve the right to refund tickets or bar entry to anyone for any reason, esp
	ecially if we believe they are not acting in good faith.</p><p></p><p>Acce
	ssibility info <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d
	/e/2PACX-1vSvT2ZghjzSgZV-e70qEdrUQccl_Jo-qu77lJdYaRsFQ5XvJhuF-VPicOgbcAiOc
	mYCEQbk_Vv1eG_1/pub">here</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Judges are...</p><p>Wo
	okie, current UK Bootblack</p><p>Astrid "Bvtch Boots", current Bootblack E
	urope &amp; International Ms Bootblack, UK Bootblack 2024</p><p>Mal, Bootb
	lack Europe 2023 and Chapter Head of Proteus Leather UK &amp; Ireland</p><
	p>[TBA, local judge]</p>
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