Sweat, soak, and unwind! Trans Sauna Hackney returns to Hackney Wick this month 🔥
A night for trans+ people (transgender, non-binary, intersex or gender non-conforming) to warm up, cool down, and connect. Expect hot hot saunas, icy cold plunges, wellness facilitators, good food, and a space that’s entirely ours for the evening. This is not a cruising event - it’s a care, rest, and community event.
See you in the steam. ❤️🔥
This month we'll have:
- Massage slots available, practitioners TBC, each offering 15 minute sessions for £15.
- Either hot food for sale at low cost, or free snacks! We do our best to book a trans caterer for our Hackney events, but sometimes we don’t know until closer to the time - joining the WhatsApp group or following the Instagram is the best way to keep updated :)
This month's reminders:
- If you're feeling unwell, please consider not attending this event in order to protect others. Take a Covid-19 test if you have any symptoms. We are able to offer refunds in these cases.
- Be mindful of our wristband system. If the sauna cabins are busy, prioritise those wearing wristbands for the current session. You are welcome to hang around the venue by the fire pits, by the other outdoor seating, or in the café inside the building, if the saunas are full.
- Respect the BPOC only sauna cabin space. If you are white, this is not a space for you. This is usually clearly marked with a laminated sign.
- Respect the quiet sauna. Be mindful of others as they may be looking for peaceful space to reflect. This is usually clearly marked with a wooden sign.
- CLOSE THE DOOR! - don't let the heat escape. Enter and leave the sauna cabins as quickly as possible, never leave the door open.
Check below for the details, including event policy and what to bring. If there are any changes, we will update ticket holders by email, modify this description and share on our Instagram @trans.sauna and WhatsApp community.
- What to bring
• swimwear
• two towels, one to sit on in sauna and one to dry off with
• sandals/ sliders/ flip flops (venue may have spare)
• a padlock for locker (optional)
• bathrobe (optional)
• sauna hat (optional) - Sauna Etiquette
• CLOSE THE DOOR! - don't let the heat escape. Enter and leave the sauna cabins as quickly as possible, never leave the door open.
• Make space for others to sit where possible.
• Check with everyone in the sauna before adding water to the stones. Nothing unusual on the stones, water is great.
• Spreading the heat with a whisk/towel/fan is allowed, but check with those around you.
• Rinse off in the shower before your first cold plunge. We recommend sauna then rinse then plunge then back to sauna.
• Listen to your body when inside the sauna, it is not recommended to stay in the sauna for over 15 minutes, there is no need to push yourself. Strictly no sauna competitions.
• No glass bottles are allowed in the changing rooms, shower room, or the sauna itself.
• There will be one BPOC only sauna. This is usually clearly marked with a laminated sign.
• There will be one quiet sauna. This is usually clearly marked with a wooden sign.
• There will be one “pro” sauna. This is usually clearly marked with a laminated sign. This is for experienced sauna-goers, and should be respected, this means entering and leaving quickly as possible and being able to add water to the stones (but excessive water will bring down the temperature). - Nudity Policy
• Due to council restrictions, the venue adheres to a strict nudity policy. Breaking these rules may lead to Trans Sauna no longer being able to operate at this venue.
• There is no full nudity allowed, the only exception is within the sauna cabins.
• Top nudity is permitted in the outdoors sauna site, you must be wearing something on your lower half.
• You must wear shoes and either day clothes or a robe over your swimwear to enter the building for the cafe/ toilets.
• This is a non-sexual/non-cruising sauna event, the venue does not have a sex license. - Safer Spaces Policy
• No racism, cis-sexism, transmisogyny, transphobia, ableism, fatphobia, or body commentary.
• No harassment of any kind, this includes touching without consent, excessive or inappropriate staring, verbal abuse, explicit gesturing, and more.
• Do not take photos within the sauna space. Be mindful of who may be in the background of your photos and ask for permission.
• This is a drug and alcohol-free event, though alcohol is sold in the café. Avoid drinking when using saunas.
• Please show up only when you are healthy and have no flu symptoms. Ticketing
• All tickets for any time slot will allow access to the venue for the duration of the event, from 6pm - 9.30pm.
• The priority slots are to ensure everyone gets a chance to spend time in the sauna, however you are welcome to be at the event outside your slot! You can even enter saunas outside of your slot if there is space, but please prioritise those wearing wristbands for the current session.
• You are welcome to purchase more than one time slot if you want to guarantee more time within the sauna.
• For standard tickets, we can't offer refunds but if you give us more than 24 hours' notice, we will transfer your ticket to a future event! We would strongly recommend joining the Trans Sauna buy/sell WhatsApp group if you have a ticket you can no longer use.
• For TBPOC tickets, we can offer refunds if you give us more than 24 hours' notice, or transfer to a future event.
- Accessibility Information
For Trans Sauna at Hackney Wick Sauna Baths, The Baths 80, Eastway, London E9 5JH. The nearest step-free station is Hackney Wick (9 min walk), with bus stops P and Hackney Wick (236, 276, 388, N26 buses) both 30 seconds walk away.
• Venue Access
The sauna area is outdoors. To reach it via steps, enter the building (7 steps up), walk through the café, through the right door, down the corridor, exit, and go down 7 steps. To reach it via lifts, use the lift by the steps, up to the café level, cross the café, use the lift by the hall entrance steps, go down, exit through the back left doors (with a small lip). If you need lift access, please message ahead so staff can assist.
The sauna area has low lighting, and mixed astro turf and pallet wood flooring which may be uneven or wet. Sandals are recommended.
• Facilities
• Saunas: 7 in total, all with steps or combination step and slopes and narrow doors. None are wheelchair accessible.
• Cold plunges: 8 in total, a mix of barrels, water tanks, and metal baths.
• Showers: 3 cold showers, all are outdoors and not private.
• Changing rooms: 8 private stalls; 3 are step-free, the rest have one step. All have seating.
• Lockers: Bring a padlock.
• Toilets: Gender neutral toilets and accessible toilet are indoors at the end of the corridor near Library of Things area.
• Seating: Available indoors (café) and outdoors.
• Café: This is not managed by the Trans Sauna team or venue staff, but you are welcome to use the space.
• Additional Notes
• Weather may be cold/rainy—bring warm, dry clothes. A small fire pit is usually lit.
• Warm food with vegan and gluten-free options is usually available for purchase.
• Do not attend if you have Covid-19 symptoms or have tested positive—refunds are available in these cases.
• There may be other events happening in the building (outside of the sauna area), with cis people attending.
• Staff attending to the saunas may be cis, but usually are trans.
• For access assistance or questions, contact us, or ask our team/ venue staff on site.
Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
The event is organised by the Trans Sauna team - Fey, Jeng and Oran.
Design by Jeng Au.