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The Menagerie Brighton

Brighton, East Sussex

Event Organizer

The Menagerie is a Brighton-based event series for the sex-positive and ethically non-monogamous (ENM) community, operating as a roving collective rather than a fixed-premises club. Its tagline — Desire, Consent, Pleasure — signals the organising philosophy: events are explicitly framed not as a sex club but as 'an intimate event for people who want to explore giving and receiving pleasure,' with connection and safety placed alongside appetite. The series runs two distinct formats: open social mixers held monthly at rotating licensed venues across Brighton, and private play parties held at a vetted, undisclosed central Brighton location. The social mixers — held at queer-owned and queer-friendly bars including The Archives and The Greenhouse — are capped at between 50 and 65 guests depending on the venue. The atmosphere is deliberately low-key: cosy lighting, soft music, and a pub-appropriate dress code ('express yourself and feel comfortable, but keep it pub-appropriate — explicit kink wear and lingerie might be best left for other occasions'). No sexual activity takes place at the socials; they function as a community meet-and-greet as well as an in-person vetting step. The play parties draw a smaller, fully vetted crowd of around 40 guests at the undisclosed address. The community skews poly, queer, and LGBTQ+-inclusive throughout. Socials run monthly — most commonly on Thursdays or Wednesdays — from 20:00 to midnight, with a minimum age of 21. Attendance at a social is a prerequisite for play party admission: prospective attendees must be vetted in person before a play party invitation is extended, and attending a social carries no automatic guarantee of future event access. The Menagerie website and its Skiddle listings are the primary booking channels.

The Naughty Pineapple

Leicester, Leicestershire

On-Premise Club

The Naughty Pineapple describes itself as “a welcoming and friendly club” and is a swingers club on Bedford Street South, near Leicester town centre. It says it is “LGBTQ friendly”, opens Thursday to Sunday with Thursday as a Newbie Day for people new to the scene, and holds themed parties each month along with various events and bi takeover nights. It calls itself “one of the smaller clubs”. The club lists a hot tub (no play in it), a four-tier cinema room that also has room for play, showers, a changing room with free lockers, playrooms with condoms and lube, a sex swing, female glory holes, a grope box, a fetish dungeon and a BDSM cross, plus various demonstration evenings for learning new skills. A small cafe serves cooked food and drinks, and a small outside area is for smoking and vaping. Entry categories cover couples, single men, TV/TS guests and single women. Membership is free and needs only a name and a face photo. The club is not licensed, so guests bring their own drinks and pay corkage; soft drinks are sold. Dress runs from smart or casual to a towel or nudity. The club is 18+ and can ask for identification. Phones and cameras must stay out of the play areas. Drugs or violence mean a lifetime ban, and ignoring two requests to stop means removal.

The New Gatehouse

Kearsley, Greater Manchester

Events Venue

The New Gatehouse describes itself as a “Fully licensed events venue, available for private hire” and trades as GH Events from a former pub on Bolton Road in Kearsley, Bolton. It calls itself an “LGBTQ+ safe space” for guests aged 21 and over, with no membership fees, and runs a weekly program of themed days; Sundays are closed for private events, and the club says events may vary weekly depending on hosts and private hire bookings. The program includes T-Girls and Admirers days, a T-Girl and men only day, a Bi-day, a kink evening, Fetish Fridays and a hosted Saturday-evening social with food and music. The venue has a licensed bar, a free pool table and jukebox, social areas, and open and closed photo rooms. Entry is for adults 21 and over, and guests may be asked to prove their age. Women, T-Girls and men can attend individually, couples are also welcome, and all-male groups are not admitted. On arrival visitors are shown around and given the rules, and first-timers are advised to look around and chat. Its primary rule is “no means no”; recording or taking photos is not allowed in social areas or open photo rooms, and the club reserves the right to refuse admission for behaviors such as intoxication, illegal drugs and sex working, while discrimination or abuse results in removal and a ban. The club states there is no dress-down policy.

The No3 Club

Chorley, Lancashire

On-Premise Club

The No3 Club describes itself as a “luxurious new swingers club” that welcomes “Swingers old and new.” It is an over-21 venue in Chorley, Lancashire, with a fully licensed bar, and its regular programme covers a Greedy Girl Day on the first and third Wednesday of the month, an Intro Night on the second and fourth Friday, a Saturday evening swing night and a Super Sexy Sunday every other week. Inside, the club has open rooms and private rooms alongside the bar, towels available for men who dress down, and a buffet on Greedy Girl Days. A large car park outside is free every evening after 6pm, and the club says it is also available for hire. First-time visitors must call the club before turning up, leave a real name and planned date, and bring photo ID. Single women and single men are both admitted, with single men limited and pre-booking required on Saturdays, and membership required for couples and single men on Sundays. Dress is smart casual with no sportswear or trainers, with a dress-down to lingerie for women or boxers or a towel for men. The club says “No always means No,” and a polite “No” is meant to leave a guest alone.

The Pendulum Club (Hempstead Location)

Houston, TX

The Pendulum Club (Hempstead Location) describes itself as “a non smoking, non-vapor, BYOB private membership social venue”, and its About page calls it a “woman owned and operated” lifestyle club. It is at 14448 Hempstead Rd. in Houston, opens Wednesday to Saturday nights, and its site gives 2015 as its year of establishment. The club lists a main dance floor area with a bar and tables, a select area where booths surround a separate dance stage, and a back area with a private room, veiled beds and a group bed area surrounded by several couches. A couples-only area near the main exit door has 2 private rooms and 2 semi private veiled beds. Wrist bands can carry color buttons showing a guest's interests. Admission is for consenting adults over 21: couples, single women and select single men, the men on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights only, and its home page adds “CISGENDER ONLY”. Tickets require a member profile, and a first visit is as a temporary member until approval. Alcohol is BYOB, with ice, cups and mixers free. Men are asked to wear a pressed collared shirt and dress slacks or dressed jeans, never work jeans, sweat pants or shorts. Cameras, recording gear and phone use inside are banned, and illegal drugs or soliciting prostitution get a guest asked to leave.

The Pendulum Club South

Houston, TX

Private Social Dance Club

The Pendulum Club South describes itself as “one of Houston's only woman owned and operated lifestyle clubs”. Its page lists it as a non-smoking, non-vapor, BYOB private membership social venue at 8101 Airport Blvd., open on Friday and Saturday nights and established in 2018. The main dance floor has a bar and tables, and a “select area” with its own private room has booths around a separate dance stage. The back area has 4 private rooms and a veiled bed and group bed area surrounded by several couches, and wrist bands with color buttons let guests signal their interests. Its ticket page lists a recurring Friday dress night and named parties on Saturdays. Entry is for consenting adults 21 or older: couples, single women and, on Friday nights only, a few select single men. A membership profile with a picture is required to buy tickets online or at the door, and a pre-purchased ticket does not reserve a seat. The club does not serve or sell alcohol, so guests bring their own, with ice, cups and mixers supplied free. Its dress code prefers men in collared shirts with dress slacks or dressed jeans. Cameras need management's written permission, cell phones are barred inside, and illegal drugs or soliciting prostitution mean removal and a report to law enforcement.

The Pendulum Society

Langley, British Columbia

On-Premise Club

The Pendulum Society describes itself as “a 19+ all inclusive, members only adult club” that hosts parties and catered private events for people of all genders and sexual orientations. It holds lifestyle and kink events and themed parties at private properties in Langley and South Surrey, British Columbia, and rents its space for photo and video shoots and private play dates. The club calls its Langley venue the Langley Mansion, and its event pages describe a 5,600-square-foot mansion. Facilities it names include semi-private playrooms where curtains can be closed or left open for guests who enjoy being watched, shared public playrooms and a saltwater inground pool. There are stairs, so heels call for caution. Joining is by membership application, and exact addresses are emailed only after registration, an RSVP and payment of the entry donation. New single men must attend a new member orientation before the larger sex-on-premises events. The club is BYOB: it sells no alcohol, and a server stores and serves guests' drinks. Themed attire is encouraged but optional, business casual or club wear otherwise. Consent is required, pay-for-play is banned, illicit drugs are prohibited, and cameras and recording devices are not allowed unless authorized.

The Playgrounds SLE

Burton upon Trent, Derbyshire

Lifestyle events at private venues

The Playgrounds SLE describes itself as “a community of like-minded individuals” and runs verified adult lifestyle parties at private venues. It says it was “Established in 2013”. It lists itself as LGBTQIA+ inclusive, runs dedicated bi/trans TABU parties, and says it is a non-profit group that raises money for charities. Parties are held at private venues, among them a site the club calls the Lifestyle Lodge. The club says it averages at least 40 to 50 guests and never runs an event with fewer than 30. Smoking is limited to designated outdoor areas. Every event has a “no pressure, no obligation, no expectation” policy on playing. Events are guest list only, with tickets booked and paid for in advance. Guests must be 25 or over and bring photo ID. Couples, transgender guests and verified single ladies and gents are admitted unless an event says otherwise, with a limited number of verified single men where stated. Guests need a profile on a lifestyle site with a minimum of two meeting verifications or, if new, supply full names and a face photo. The address goes only to confirmed guests. Dress is smart and sexy. Consent is required, drugs are not tolerated, and recording equipment, phones included, is banned.

The Playhouse is a lifestyle social club serving the Central Okanagan, conceived in Kelowna, British Columbia by an operator using the pseudonym Paulina Austin. The concept emerged publicly in 2018, when Austin sought investors for a permanent brick-and-mortar venue and gauged community interest through an anonymous survey. Finding that roughly 75 per cent of respondents were supportive, she pressed ahead despite the failure to secure funding, pivoting in May 2019 to a pop-up party format that would allow the club to operate while the permanent space remained aspirational. The original venue vision was relatively ambitious for a mid-sized BC city: Austin envisioned separate social and intimate wings under one roof, with a fully licensed bar and lounge, a dance floor, a dance pole, themed rooms, and by-the-hour private spaces. The pop-up model that replaced it is deliberately stripped back — events are held at undisclosed locations in the Central Okanagan, capped at 25 couples per gathering, and run with an emphasis on discretion and low pressure. Condoms are provided, and a dedicated private room is set aside for first-timers or shy attendees who want to attend without feeling obligated to participate in anything beyond socialising. Admission to pop-up events is $30 CAD per couple, and attendance is restricted to couples only — singles are not admitted. All guests must sign a waiver on arrival. Austin has described the philosophy in plain terms: everything is allowed, but nothing has to happen. The club positions itself as a transparent, above-board alternative to what Austin characterises as Kelowna's existing but largely hidden underground swinging scene, having confirmed with the city and local law enforcement that its operations are lawful. The club maintains a presence on Instagram as @playhouse_swingers_club_.

The Rabbit Hole Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia

On-Premise Club

The Rabbit Hole Adelaide is a private members lifestyle club set in a converted private residence roughly ten minutes north-east of the Adelaide CBD. Catering to open-minded adults interested in consensual non-monogamy, swinging, and alternative relationship dynamics, the club is built around a philosophy of consent, safety, and sophistication. Run by a couple known as Wendee and Andrew, the venue is deliberately curated and selective: prospective members must submit an application questionnaire and a recent full-body photograph before gaining access, and membership, though free, is granted entirely at the hosts' discretion. The venue is spread across two floors. Downstairs is the social zone — a lounge equipped with a pool table and pole-dance poles where guests mingle and settle in. Upstairs holds the play floor, comprising an open dungeon, an open room, two closed private rooms, and a curtained room. Every play space is stocked with condoms (regular, large and X-large), dams, lubricant, wipes, and clean sheets and towels; a one-hour limit is suggested for closed rooms to keep access moving. Soft drinks, water, tea, coffee, and nibbles are provided; guests bring their own alcohol, stored in a large commercial refrigerator on site. A change room is available for those who prefer to arrive in street clothes and transition into lingerie or fetish attire on site. Phones are surrendered to lockers at arrival and are not permitted back in the venue — cameras and any form of recording are prohibited throughout. The calendar spans a varied programme of themed nights, primarily on Saturdays, with doors opening at 8:30 pm and closing at 9:30 pm — late admission is not offered. Regular open parties run through to around 2:00 am; Newbie Nights, restricted to couples and plus-ones with soft-swinging guidelines in the shared spaces, are the recommended entry point for first-timers. The programme also includes Meet and Greet social evenings with no play, Girls Nights for female-identifying guests, LGBTQI+ Rainbow Parties, and kink and fetish events. Membership is free and non-transferable but is a prerequisite for all events; single men must first attend a mandatory Information Night — a 2.5-hour facility tour and orientation session — before their application is reviewed, and even after approval are restricted to designated events.

The Red Chair

Birmingham, AL

BDSM Club

The Red Chair (TRC) uses the tagline “Serving Central Alabama's BDSM Alternative Lifestyle Community.” It is a 501c non-profit in Birmingham that provides education and support for adults who practice alternative lifestyles, particularly BDSM, through educational seminars, lectures, group discussions and freeform meetings. It says it was established in November 1997 and that it welcomes “all sexual orientations, consensual relationships, and risk-aware, consensual kink practices without discrimination.” The club's pages describe a TRC playspace with a dungeon and a Manager on Duty whose name is posted on a whiteboard and who serves as the default dungeon monitor for dungeon play. Members in good standing for at least a year can reserve the space for private rentals, and catering is offered. Munches and sloshes are typically held four to five times a month in Birmingham. Membership is by invitation: applicants must be at least 19, meet someone in leadership at least once, typically at a munch or slosh, and complete an orientation. Munches are open to everyone 19 or older, while private events are for members only, and guests must be approved in advance under the TRC Guest Policy. The house safeword is “Red,” and a dungeon monitor will check in on or end a scene when it is used.

The SPOTT Night Club

Unverified

Kansas City, MO

On-Premise Club

Tucked just off Interstate 70 at 2111 Television Place, The SPOTT Night Club has held its ground as Kansas City's flagship lifestyle and swingers venue for over fifteen years. The facility spans more than 8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor party and play space. Inside, a 625-square-foot dance floor anchors the main hall, flanked by five dance poles, ten Las Vegas-style VIP booths, LED-lit glass bar-height tables, and an upper balcony that overlooks the action below. A 15x25-foot HD projection screen and Peavey surround sound fill the room, while a live DJ/VJ spins requests. On an average Saturday the crowd tops 300 guests — couples, single females, and a capped number of single men — and reviewers consistently describe the vibe as warm, polite, and pressure-free. The SPOTT runs every Saturday from 8:30 pm to 5:00 am with a different theme each week. The venue is strictly 21+ with no exceptions. Admission is tiered: couples pay $30 in advance or $40 at the door; single females $15/$20; single males $40 in advance, $50 at the door before 10:30 pm or $75 after. No printed ticket required — a valid ID at check-in suffices. No re-entry after 12:30 am. Play spaces include three private colour-themed lounges (Red, Blue, Green), a small open lounge, and a large group lounge with a voyeur viewing area. Outdoors, the WETTSPOTT area offers a 16x32-foot heated pool, an eight-person hot tub, five cushioned gazebos, and fire tables — open from St Patrick's Day to Halloween. Fully BYOB; complimentary Coke and Pepsi products provided, coolers welcome.

Sterling is a swingers' club whose site invites couples and single women in the Boston, Massachusetts area, northern Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine to contact it, and its schedule describes a “BYOB Lounge/Pub atmosphere” at a location in the Waltham area. It lists Saturday parties, and offers Friday and Saturday “House and Lounge Parties” as a “no pressure” way for people who are unsure about swinging to give it a try. Parties are for couples and women unless otherwise indicated, and an occasional Ladies' Choice party is also open to vetted single men. Single men are invited to host in their own homes. To attend, couples and single women call to be placed on the invite list; both partners of a couple should be on the call, where the club confirms that callers are a couple or a woman and over 18.

The Sublime Society

London, London

Performance Night / Event Series

The Sublime Society is a monthly erotic performance event series staged at Dear Darling, a luxury bar and nightclub at 91 Jermyn Street in Mayfair's St. James's district, a short walk from Green Park station. Co-founded by burlesque artist Charlie Bouquett and House of Fatale founder Missy Fatale, it presents itself as an "exclusive hedonistic soirée" — a voyeur-forward sensual salon in which live burlesque, shibari suspension, fetish performance, and sapphic dominance play unfold in close proximity to a seated and standing audience. The project carries an explicitly FLINTA-centered artistic policy: all performers identify as femme, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, or asexual, and the organisers have publicly committed to exclusively female-identifying performers for their London editions. Dear Darling occupies a double-level footprint. The main salon — called The Living Room — holds 50 seated and up to 160 standing guests among wood-panelled walls, plush sofas, velvet armchairs, green drapery, and low crystal-strung chandeliers. There is no raised stage: performers move through the room itself, and mirrored ceilings provide sightlines from multiple angles while a rigged shibari frame hosts rope suspension pieces. Below, reached only through what the venue calls Lady Darling's wardrobe — a concealed door — sits a basement nightclub with capacity for around 160, featuring avant-garde décor and a DJ booth; this space operates as the afterparty venue for Sublime Society ticket-holders from approximately 11pm. A curated cocktail menu runs throughout both levels. Events run roughly monthly on Friday evenings, with doors at 7:00–7:30pm and the performance programme concluding between 10:15pm and 11:30pm depending on format; the basement afterparty continues to 2:00am. A secondary format, The Sublime Society: SALON, runs shorter evenings (7:00–10:30pm) and layers a live podcast recording and a participatory BDSM impact-play workshop onto the shibari performance. Tickets are sold exclusively in advance via DesignMyNight; standard general admission sits between approximately £38 and £65 depending on the event, with couples packages at a 20% reduction and three-person packages at 30% off. A VIP tier adding reserved lounge seating and basement nightclub access runs £59–£80, and a Meet and Greet add-on (£20–£22) provides post-show access to the cast.

The Swinger's Grotto has been a fixture of South Jersey's lifestyle scene since its founding in 1999, operating out of Burlington, NJ under the stewardship of a trio of hosts — Scott, Tom, and Tony. The club runs on a monthly party format open to ladies and couples, in a relaxed, no-pressure atmosphere suited to both first-timers and experienced lifestyle participants alike. What has set the Grotto apart over the years is a deliberately personal touch: the hosts know their guests by name and treat everyone as part of a community rather than a paying crowd. Each party includes a spread of food, entertainment, and adult novelties — a consistent detail that regulars reference as part of the club's character. The club operates on a private-party model with no publicly listed street address or website, reachable only via phone (609-636-1756) or its PO Box — a setup typical of smaller lifestyle events in the South Jersey corridor.

The Velvet Rope

Portland, OR

On-Premise Club

The Velvet Rope describes itself as “a safe, welcoming, and sex-positive space for connection, exploration, and community.” It is a members-only, 21-and-over on-premises social club in southeast Portland, open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, and its pages say it is the city’s longest-running lifestyle club. Themed nights range from kink nights and swingers socials to rope demos and speed dating. The club cites 10,000 square feet of play space and comfort, with open and private play areas, including a couples-only area, hardpoints for rope suspension and voyeur-friendly rooms. It also has two full bars, a dance floor with a live DJ, pole stations and a dance cage, social lounges with pool tables and stage performances, and hot tubs, showers and lockers on both levels. Individuals, couples and polycules of all identities and experience levels are welcome, with separate rates for couples, single women and single men. Most nights require membership, signed up in person at the front desk with government-issued ID, though most events include a one-night membership, and every new guest gets a guided tour. Outside alcohol, drugs and food are not allowed. Dress is clubwear or business casual unless a theme applies. Phones are allowed only in the lobby, and consent is mandatory.

The Warehouse

Caldwell, ID

On-Premise Club

The Warehouse, known as TW, describes itself as a “lifestyle social club designed to host kink and swingers alike.” It is a members-only, BYOB club operated by AOK Collective Inc that opens three Saturdays a month for themed events and has operated from a Caldwell location since April 2026. Themed nights include Debauchery Nights, mixing kink and swinger play, and Pineapple Nights, aimed at swingers and others open to play outside BDSM. Its site lists a social area and kitchen with finger foods, a breezeway with couches, a dance floor, a live DJ and the Rendezvous Bar, two VIP cabana rooms, a stripper pole room, and open play queen bed rooms. The dungeon has double crosses, fire tables, impact benches and a massage table, and is closed on Pineapple Nights. Only vetted members are admitted: vetting and the per-person membership are one process, done online or in person at the club's socials, and the address comes in a confirmation email for each event. The club is 18-plus with government ID checked at the door and allows single men, capped at 10% of attendees on Pineapple Nights, where they must pre-pay. Alcohol is BYOB, and photos or video without consent can get a guest removed.

The X Club

Mississauga, Ontario

On-Premise Club

The X Club describes itself as “a haven for curious individuals seeking an unforgettable experience.” It is a membership-based, on-premise lifestyle nightclub in Mississauga open Friday and Saturday nights and, per its website, founded 19 years ago. The main floor has resident DJs playing Top 40, house and techno, a bar and bottle service. Under the same roof, the Mermaid Lounge has “a luxurious spa-inspired environment” with a cocktail bar, a Himalayan dry sauna, a steam room, a group shower and a clothing-optional four-season pool. The play space has seven private rooms and a kink room, where clothing is optional, plus an open play area with beds, couches and an orgy room where guests dress down to underwear, lingerie, towels or nothing. Lockers, showers and towel service come with membership. Everyone needs a valid membership, which starts with an online profile the club approves; first-time visitors can enter without one until 10 PM on Newbie Night, the first Friday of each month. Saturdays are for couples and single women only, and single men are welcome on Fridays but kept out of the open play area except on Freaky Friday. Guests must be 21 or older, dress is smart-casual and sexy, consent is mandatory, and photography (outside the photo booth) and smoking are not allowed.

on-premise lifestyle club

TJ's Lasting Impressions describes itself as “Central Pennsylvania's private couples lifestyle club”, an on-premise club in Newport, PA. It opens on Saturday nights only for reservation-only parties for members and guests 21 and older, with dinner, a BYOB bar and dancing. Its tour page calls it “welcoming to couples and respectful single guests”. Inside are a 1,100 sq. ft. dining area where dinner is included with admission, a lounge, a bar and a large wood dance floor with a live DJ, mirrored stages, a dance pole and an on-floor cage. Beyond it are shower areas, group and observation rooms, nine VIP suites with full baths and twelve play rooms that are rented as end of night rooms after closing. Its events page lists a couples and single ladies party and themed nights such as circus and Halloween parties. Every party needs a reservation, with no walk-ins; new members complete the Rules & Application form, bring photo ID and are encouraged to arrive early for a guided tour. The bar is BYOB, with club-supplied mixers, and alcohol may be consumed only inside the club. House rules say “Dress to impress”, and the club may refuse entry or ask guests to leave over work boots, cut-off shorts, camouflage or t-shirts; photography, illegal drugs, weapons and fighting are prohibited.

On-Premise Club

TNT's Playground is a members-only lifestyle party venue in South Amboy, New Jersey, drawing couples and singles from across the tri-state area for high-energy parties in what regulars call the friendliest environment in the region. The club markets itself equally to first-timers and experienced participants, making inclusivity its primary calling card. Directory listings dating to 2019 describe a reliably packed house with strong post-event word of mouth. The venue operates under the domain tatstitsnsmoke.com — a tongue-in-cheek name that regulars associate with the irreverent, no-pressure vibe rather than any other business. Verified structural details — street address, party schedule, pricing, playroom layout, and entry requirements — are not documented in publicly accessible sources at time of research. The website was inaccessible and the club does not appear in major lifestyle directories such as SDC, SLS, or Kasidie.

Play Party Community

Top Floor Club describes itself as “a private, high-integrity erotic community” and runs consent-forward play parties in New York City. Events take place in hotel penthouse suites, with a signature party across three suites as the main event, alongside members-only workshops and social outings. Guests enter through a hotel lobby with a password and are escorted to the elevator. The club lists connection lounges, phone-free dance floors and hosted play suites stocked with linens, gloves, condoms, dental dams and lube, plus a no-play Serenity Room for rest and guardians on duty all night. Play can happen almost anywhere in the suites, and another format centers bi and bi-curious guests. Entry is by application with a 30-minute vibe-check Zoom, and a complimentary 30-day trial follows acceptance; parties and workshops are members only, with tickets or reservations possibly separate depending on the event. The minimum age is 21, couples apply together, and solo and first-time guests are welcome if they show readiness. Verified STI results from the past three months are required, condoms are required for internal penetration unless partners are fluid bonded, phones stay out of view, and sexual participation is never required.

Torture Garden

London, London

Club Night / Event Brand

Torture Garden describes itself as “a community, a family” for anyone who wants to explore their fetish alter ego. It is a London fetish and body art club night rather than a venue: the club says it has no permanent space and moves between London venues such as Electrowerkz, Ministry of Sound and Scala, and holds parties only on listed dates. It began in October 1990, and its monthly London events draw between 1,000 and 2,500 people. Events are multi-roomed, and the club says it currently runs three to six rooms. Named spaces include a Club Arena for dance music, a Ballroom, a Dungeon playroom and a couples room; facilities vary by venue. Fully licensed bars and a coat and bag cloakroom are provided. Tickets are bought in advance through the club’s website and shown in the Dice app, and the club says 95% of parties sell out. The club welcomes all genders and sexualities, and the couples room admits only couples, with no groups. A head-to-toe fetish dress code applies to everyone and is checked at the door and again inside; guests out of dress code are asked to leave without a refund. Guests complete a consent form before attending, photography including selfies is banned, and touching anyone without permission means removal and a ban.

Townhouse

Birkenhead, Merseyside

Swinger / Lifestyle Club

Townhouse is a licensed lifestyle venue at 9 Union Street in Tranmere, Birkenhead, on the Wirral peninsula across the Mersey from Liverpool. Founded in 2005 and taken over by co-owners Vicky and Jim in 2012, it operates under a Sexual Entertainment Venue licence granted by Wirral Council and serves the swinging, BDSM/fetish, and LGBTQ+ communities. With over 25,000 registered members and a staff of more than 60, it is one of the largest lifestyle venues in the North West of England, drawing regulars from across the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. The venue spans four floors: a ground-floor bar and dance floor with a pole sets a sociable tone before guests venture upstairs to eight playrooms. These include a dungeon fitted with a St Andrews cross, suspension points, bondage beds, cages, and rope; a medical-fantasy Klinik with an inspection chair and leg stirrups; a wet room housing a hot tub, steam room, and waterfall showers; two private rooms; and a group play area. Free condoms — including latex-free options — are provided throughout; towels can be hired at the door for £1. The venue partners with Sahir House for on-site HIV and STI testing. No CCTV operates in playrooms or changing rooms, and mobile phones are banned throughout the building except at reception under manager supervision. Events run from a calendar of more than 35 named formats: daytime MILF Monday sessions, midweek evening parties on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and main nights on Fridays and Saturdays with doors at 8pm and close at 2am. Specialist programming includes all-female Ruby Slippers parties, BDSM and rope nights, FemDom afternoons, pet-play events, and a monthly Queer Space Social for LGBTQ+ guests. Annual membership is £10 per person; all events are advance-ticket only with no walk-in entry. Photo ID is checked at the door alongside a biometric fingerprint scan. Dress code requires smart casual before 10:30pm; club attire upstairs is mandatory after that.

Trapeze Club Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

On-Premise Club

Trapeze Club Atlanta describes itself as “an upscale, BYOB sex club” where the dress code is strictly enforced. It is an on-premise lifestyle club open Wednesday through Sunday that requires a membership of every guest, singles included, and its About page calls it “the area’s longest maintained and most well-known on-premise lifestyle club.” The club tour lists about 15,000 square feet of amenities: a central dance floor with an in-house DJ and a dance pole, four full-sized bars, and a community dining area with a full-service buffet, plus a breakfast buffet on select nights. Beyond wooden doors, the back playroom has an open play area and private rooms for couples and singles. Guests get lockers, public showers and free towels, and each night has its own theme. Couples and single women may attend any night the club is open, from 8 p.m.; single men are admitted Wednesday through Friday and Sunday only. Guests must be 21 or older, and new members show photo ID. The club sells no alcohol: members bring their own, bottles are marked with member ID numbers, and mixers are free. Men wear collared shirts and dress shoes; in the back room guests wear lingerie, a towel or nothing. Cameras, phones and recording devices are prohibited, drugs and prostitution are not tolerated, and visibly intoxicated guests may be refused entry or alcohol.