Nocturna, a new London kink-orientated club and cabaret night, made its debut on September 26 in Camden. Organised and hosted by Lady Margo, Nocturna is planned to take place several times a year, with the next event on November 21 — writes Krystina.

Margo sees this as an evolving project, which will be carefully curated by her, drawing on her performer friends and “bridging the worlds of burlesque performance and fetish”.

There is a more relaxed dresscode than at most fetish nights, as you would expect with a cabaret vibe. Opening night guests were sporting a sprinkling of latex alongside sequins, corsets, satin and tailcoats.

Young and mature alike mingled in the more intimate atmosphere created by a club setting all on one level, with tables in front of the stage removed and replaced by play equipment once the performances were over.

The Nocturna performances were excellent, with Swannee Vranckx starting the show segment with the first of two burlesque routines. For the opener, she appeared dressed in a green crystal and feather ensemble — and finished in considerably less.

Elena performs to music from Swan Lake

Swannee’s opening act was followed by circus strongman Aaron Marshall, who displayed his amazing strength through a series of acrobatic poses, and then by Swannee’s second show, which began with her walking among the audience holding a Venetian mask.

Elena Gibson performed a mesmerising combination of pole dancing and classical point ballet to music from Swan Lake.

In between these acts, compere Aidan Sadler entertained us with his camp jokes and excellent renditions of Bowie songs.