The history of the HOIST, London’s first and only gay sex fetish bar, follows the cultural evolution of gay life and sex in modern London through AIDS, gentrification, and the ongoing political struggle to decriminalize homosexual activity in the UK.

“Shoes and a smile, that’s all you need…Charles Lum & Todd Verow’s brilliant portrait of London’s trailblazing gay fetish club The Hoist is at once a history of sexual liberation and a warning against complacency. ” - BEN WALTERS

“Leather, rubber, uniform, skinhead, history, hardcore sex, community and gay rights – all feature in Age of Consent, an informative, eye opening, playful and (let’s be honest) downright dirty documentary that tells the story of The Hoist, London’s first and only surviving gay sex fetish bar.”

“With a fabulous foray of characters, from the club’s cleaner, all the way to a new generation of Hoist clientele, Charles Lum and Todd Verow’s new feature film also unravels a bit of Britain’s LGBT history. Combining interviews with the owner of the venue, “Uncut” Kurt Streigler, and prominent LGBT figures including activist Peter Tatchell, this graphic story is brash, brutal, unapologetic and fascinating.” - GAZE DUBLIN