The following is a list of clubs/nightspots that are known to be welcoming to transgender people. This list is by no means exhaustive. If you know of other welcoming clubs/nightspots, please contact us so we can add them to the list. For areas outside Europe, please see the Nightspots page.
Please note that all the links are to external websites that are not within our control, and so T-Vox cannot be held responsible for their content.
United Kingdom
England
Bristol
The Elephant
St Stephens Street, near Bristol Bridge
Bristol
0117 949 9901
Gay pub.
Roosters
West Street
Old Market
Bristol
0117 914 0049
Trans friendly pub/club.
Winns Nightclub
Old Market Street
Bristol
Trans friendly club.
Cambridgeshire
Town and Gown
Pound Hill
Cambridge
01223 353 791
Trans disco, Wednesdays.
Cornwall
Club Eclipse
16 St Mary Street
Truro
TR1 2BE
01872 241706
Gay nightclub with a good mix, GLBT and straight.
Dorset
The Branksome Arms
152-154, Commercial Rd (The Triangle)
Bournemouth
01202 296-899
Trans-friendly gay pub.
Smokey Joe’s
282 Old Christchurch Road
Bournemouth
01202 291 191
American bar.
Triangle
30 The Triangle
Bournemouth
01202 297 607
Trans friendly gay nightclub.
Xchange
4, The Triangle
Bournemouth
01202 294 321
Wine bar (food but no wine). Small dance floor.
East Sussex
Harlequins
43 Providence Road
01273 620 630
Brighton
Nightclub.
Greater London
Central Station
Wharfdale Rd
Kings Cross
London
0207 2783294
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.
Cook House Restaurant
56 Lower Richmond Road
London
0207 785 2300
La Cage
136 Battersea High Street
London
020 7207 3895
TV/TS nightclub. Saturday 8pm till late.
Teds Place
305a North End Road
Fulham
0207 385 9359
Trans disco, Thursdays.
The George Music Bar
114 Twickenham Road
Isleworth
London
020 8560 1456
Gay music bar that welcomes Transfolk. Regular cabaret nights.
The Philbeach
30-31 Philbeach Gardens
Earl’s Court
London
Gay/Trans club and restaurant.
The Powder Room
At Heaven Nightclub
Villiers St
London
0207 930 2020
Wednesdays.
Stormes Nightclub
168 Mile End Road
London
E1 4LJ
020 7790 1684
Trans nightclub held at the Black Horse every Saturday, 8pm till 3 am.
Wayout Club
9 Crosswall (off Minories)
London
EC3N
0181 363 0948
Website: http://www.wayout-publishing.com/
Gay/Fetish/Trans nightclub.
West Lodge
The Lodge
Corbetts Tey Road
Upminster
01708 220 730
Trans disco, Fridays.
WIGS
The Woolwich Infant
9 Plumbstead Rd
Woolwich
020 8854 3712
Trans disco, Tuesdays, 8 pm till late.
Hampshire
The Edge Nightclub
Compton Walk
Southampton
02380 366 163
Gay nightclub.
La Margherita Cafe
Town Quay
Southampton
02380 33 3390
Restaurant.
Mayflower Club
Empire Hall
Totton (near Southampton)
E-mail: annkin@mcmail.com
The Smugglers
114 Bernard Street
Southampton
02380 399 144
Music bar & cabaret.
The Victoria
Southampton
The Yew Tree
Hayling Island (Near Portsmouth)
01705 465 285
Restaurant.
Lancashire
Flamingos
176 Talbot Road
Blackpool
01253 624 901
Club – disco/live music/cabaret
The Flying Handbag
172 Talbot Road
Blackpool
01253 255 522
Fun/theme pub.
Funny Girls
Queen Street
Blackpool
01253 291 144
Show bar. Even though this is a “tranny showbar,” you should be aware that the majority of clientèle are not Trans and you may feel very out of place.
Lucy’s
94 Talbot Road
Blackpool FY1 1LR
Gay/lesbian bar.
Manchester
Metz Cafe Bar
3 Brazil Street (other side of canal)
Manchester
0161 237 9852
Bar/restaurant/dancing.
Napoleons
Corner of Sackville Street & Bloom Street
Manchester
0161 236 8800
Website: http://www.napoleons.co.uk/
TV nightclub.
The New Union
111 Princess Street
Manchester
0161 228 1492
Website: http://www.newunion.co.uk/
Gay/TV/TS music pub + accom.
New York New York
98 Bloom St
Manchester
Cabaret bar.
Merseyside
Curson Club
Temple Lane
Liverpool
0151 236 5160
Lisbon Bar
Victoria Street
Liverpool
0151 236 1248
Reflections
Temple Court
Dale Street
Liverpool
Gay club.
West Midlands
Angels Cafe Bar
125 Hurst Street
Birmingham
B5 6SE
Telephone: 0121 244 2626
Cafe bar + dancing.
Under new management.
Equator Bar
123 Hurst Street
Birmingham
B5 6SE
Telephone: 0121 622 5077
Website: http://www.equatorbar.co.uk
Cafe bar. Home of the Outskirts TG Social Support Group.
—Tornir 13:33, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
Missing
Hurst Street
Birmingham
Website: http://www.missingbar.co.uk
Music bar/restaurant.
Nightingale Club
18 Kent St
Birmingham
B5 6RD
Telephone: 0121 622 1718
Website: http://www.nightingaleclub.co.uk
Nightclub + restaurant.
Rainbows
Short Street
Parkside
Coventry
CV1 2LW
Telephone: 024 7655 1738
Website: http://www.rainbowscov.com
Coventry’s only LGBTQ bar.
—Tornir 13:33, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
The Fox
Lower Essex Street
Birmingham
Music bar.
Yorkshire
Club Excess/Norfolk Arms
195 Carlisle Street
Sheffield
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