This summer, Trans Sauna are excited to start a new spin-off of our sauna events: all-trans+ pool parties! This will be a chance to enjoy the vibes of swimming, sunshine and socialising, knowing you’re with your own community and free to dress however you’d like <3
Our first pool party will be on Sunday the 2nd of June, at a location in Loughton - the exact location will only be released to ticket holders. We will be meeting at Stratford Station at 3pm to travel out together (a 25-minute tube ride and then a 15-minute walk, with option to get an Uber from the station to the venue). The party will kick off around 4!
There will be a lifeguard on duty from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, as well as music :) If there is money leftover from ticket sales, we hope to get some extra snacks/ non-alcoholic drinks for attendees but to be safe we would recommend bringing your own!
Please note that this edition of the event will be alcohol-free <3
This house is owned by a trans non-binary person who is kindly offering their home to the trans+ community so that we have a haven to relax and party together. They are not even charging us for the space (ticket sales go entirely towards staffing including lifeguard). All we ask is that attendees please treat their home and possessions with respect, and be mindful of where you put your rubbish!
The owner of the house also has three friendly labradors who may appear in the garden - if they do, please help us in making sure they don't get into the pool :)
Accessibility info:
The venue is a pool house at the end of a large garden of a private house. There are approximately 7 steps total between the entrance and the pool, spaced out in groups of 2 or 3 with sections of grass between them. There are some steps to get in and out of the pool itself, as well as to climb to the top of the slide - however, you could enter the pool step-free by sitting on the edge and lowering yourself in.
The main area of the pool is approx. 20 metres long and the depth tapers from about 1 metre at the entrance to 2 metres at the deep end (these dimensions are estimates). There is a smaller section of the pool near the entrance to the pool house that is more suited to seating as it was formerly a jacuzzi. There is also a slide at the opposite end of the pool that lands in the deep end! There are lots of places to sit both around the pool and in the garden outside the pool house.
Getting to the venue:
The fastest route from the meeting point is taking the Central line from Stratford to Loughton station, then walking 15 minutes to the venue. Stratford is step-free to platforms and has access from platform to train by boarding ramp, but Loughton has steps from platform to station entrance/exit. The walk to the venue is also moderately hilly. However, the next stop after Loughton is Debden, which is step-free to platform, has access from platform to train by boarding ramp and only a 10-minute taxi from the venue.
There is one large non-gendered changing space near the pool, which is also connected to a bathroom. If you want to get changed in private, there is more room inside the house that the owner is happy to let people change in - including a living room and a separate toilet.
As this house is on private property, there is no restriction on nudity. We would advise wearing swimwear on your lower half for comfort. Reminder that this is not a sex/cruising event!
Safer Space Policy:
Safer space rules are as follows: no racism, cis-sexism, transmisogyny, transphobia, ableism, fatphobia, or body commentary. Ask for consent before touching others. No photo policy. Please show up only if you have no COVID/ flu symptoms.
As with our sauna events, photography and video are not permitted, as attendees may not be fully dressed at all times.