We're back for our second Trans Pool Party! You know the drill, all-trans+ summer hotness, with swimming, sunshine, and chats.
Join us on Saturday the 3rd of August, at a location in Loughton - the exact location will only be released to ticket holders. The party will kick off around 4pm and go on till 10pm. We'll be doing two time slots for this one, 4-7pm and 7-10pm, feel free to choose both also if you want to stick around for the whole time.
There will be a lifeguard on duty from 4.30-6.30pm and 7.30-9.30pm, 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 do not bring any glass bottles.
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 and two cats who may appear in the garden - if they do, please help us in making sure they don't get into the pool or run through the side gate :)
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 meeting point is Loughton station, which is a 15-minute walk from the venue. Loughton station has steps from platform to station entrance/exit, and the walk to the venue is also moderately hilly. If this is not accessible for you, the next stop on the Central line 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. If you would prefer to go via Debden station please let us know as we can provide you with the address for a taxi!
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.