Rope Burn SF
San Francisco queer rope community whose monthly rope night on second Thursdays combines a beginner workshop, an intermediate skill-share and open play. It also runs Knotty Bird, a monthly rope bar night at the SF Eagle, and a four-week rope fundamentals course.
Rope Burn SF presents itself as a rope community for people at every stage, “from first knots to finding your style”, built around learning, play and connection. Twisted Windows’ guide to Bay Area rope groups describes it as a monthly jam, workshop and mixer for male-identified, non-binary and gender-nonconforming people. The group’s own event page calls its main night a queer rope night.
Rope Burn SF night. The main event takes place on the second Thursday of each month at Stopgap in San Francisco, with an informal meetup at a nearby coffee shop beforehand. The evening has a set order: a short beginner workshop, an intermediate skill-share, then open play until 10 pm. The next listed date in November 2026 was 12 November.
Knotty Bird. On the third Saturday of the month the group runs Knotty Bird, a rope bar night at the SF Eagle with music, drinks, demos and socializing but no class. People can tie, watch or just hang out, and volunteers can sign up to demo on stage.
Classes. Rope Burn SF offers structured rope teaching from beginner to experienced levels. This includes a four-week Rope Fundamentals intensive starting on 10 November 2026, plus workshops with guest presenters. The group also staffs booths at street fairs and recruits volunteers, including people who want to become instructors.
Safety and consent. The FAQ treats rope as edge play. It describes beginner tying as generally low-risk but makes no safety guarantee and hands out a safety sheet at events. Consent is required before any touch, words such as “stop” and “no” end play, and anyone who breaks these rules is removed from the event.