PLEASURE: The Reclamation of My Body with Emma-Lousie Boynton

Boynton's debut book, Pleasure, blends memoir with cultural investigation, as Boynton shares her deeply personal journey from sexual disconnection and an eating disorder to rediscovering intimacy, confidence and embodied pleasure. What begins in the sex therapy room unfolds into a wider, urgent conversation about the societal forces that shape how women experience, and often suppress, their desire.

Together, Boynton and Petter will unpack the myths and pressures surrounding female pleasure, from restrictive beauty standards and damaging cultural narratives to the complexities of modern, app-driven intimacy. This is a conversation that challenges the idea that disconnection is a personal failing, instead revealing the broader systems at play.

Honest, provocative and empowering, this event offers not just insight, but a hopeful path forward — reframing pleasure not as a luxury, but as something vital to reclaim.

Thinking of coming with friends? Why not add to your special night out and enjoy the show in the comfort of a private booth (seats 5). See the 'BOOK A BOOTH' option in the ticket section.

Emma-Louise will also be signing copies of her new book, Pleasure, which will be available to purchase on the night. This event takes place upstairs in the Nightingale Room, The Grand Central Pub, Brighton. There is a licensed bar, but unfortunately there is no wheelchair access at this venue.

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