LIMINAL
An embodiment and self-expression venue whose rope programme includes a weekly Wednesday peer practice night with an optional short intro for newcomers, Sunday afternoon rope jams, weekend workshops with guest teachers, and evenings pairing a tea ceremony with shibari performances.
LIMINAL presents itself on its event platform as a place to broaden one’s horizon through embodied self-expression. Its program includes body-work and personal-development events alongside a regular rope schedule. The venue is in the Sloterdijk business area, about ten minutes’ walk from Sloterdijk station, with free parking.
Two formats carry the rope program. The Wednesday “peer rope” evening opens the space for practice at every level, alone, with a partner or in a group. The organizers say they want people from many tying styles to practice side by side and share tools, and that evening is reserved for rope only. The door closes at 8 pm. The Sunday afternoon jam is looser: people come and go, there is tea, snacks and a lounge area, and no guided exercises or partner matching are offered.
Both events share a short set of guidelines. Neck ties in suspension or partial suspension need explicit permission from the hosts. People are asked to go slowly with anything unfamiliar and keep reversibility in mind. Conversation is kept quiet, photos need prior consent from everyone pictured, and discrimination is not accepted, including against other rope styles or skill levels. Ticket tiers include a limited reduced-price ticket for people with less income and a supporter ticket that helps the space grow.
LIMINAL also hosts weekend workshops with visiting teachers. Its event list includes Gestalta on evolving and deepening transitions and on predicament play, and Taro on self-tying and suspension (see self-suspension). The venue’s “Tea & Shibari” evenings combine a tea ceremony with rope performance.