Value for Money: 4.86/5.00
Venue: 4.52/5.00
Atmosphere: 4.67/5.00
Staff Friendliness: 4.92/5.00
Security: 4.80/5.00
The club opens at 7.00pm and closes at 2.00am.
There is a great bar and a netted off play area with a swing.
Entry £6.00
NB. Ted would prefer a cash bar but can accomodate bank transfers.
Ted has now been running his club since 1990 and it is a firmly established venue for T girls and their admirers every Thursday night. He also runs a more chilled out evening on Sundays and Mondays.
Thursday night is well known by the established community but there may be many newcomers who are unaware of one of the premier meeting places in London.
I wrote an article a few years ago on Teds Place for a magazine and append a slightly amended version below so that you can get the flavour of the evening.
305a North End Road,
Fulham,
W14 9NS
0207 385 9359
TED’S PLACE
Hidden away in Fulham, west London, is one of the scene’s best known bars.
Walking down the North End Road, you won’t see flashing lights and bouncers outside the door of one of the oldest venues for trans people. In fact, you could walk past the entrance without knowing it was there. For those in the know, there is a big sign in the window in red proclaiming:-
OPEN
305
Described as the ‘Friendliest Place in town’ it provides a unique meeting place for T girls, friends and admirers every Thursday night from 7 pm to last orders at 2.00 am.
The staff are wonderfully friendly and you are warmly welcomed by Ted,
who will invariably greet you with ‘Hi Babe. How’re doing?’
The club is in the basement and is a blend of bar and disco with music mixed by resident DJ Dennis (who also DJ’d at Ron Storme’s club in Stepney).
The club started in 1945 and was originally run by Ted’s uncle as The Sports Supporter’s Club, through to 1990, when it closed. If it hadn’t been for a chance remark by Ted’s mother, as they were walking past, that the premises were empty, the Club as we know it would never have evolved.
Ted had been running the bar and functions at The Hurlingham Club, in Fulham, and decided that he had the right experience for taking number 305 on. Ted’s Place was born. It ran as a general bar until 1992, when it became a women only club (Fannies), which won the Women’s Best Bar Award in the Pink paper for two years running.
Along with the regular evenings, there were Blind Date and Karaoke nights and Ted found that a number of T girls were coming along. He tells me that he had read an article in the Beaumont Society magazine and decided to start advertising in Time Out Thursday and Saturday nights for T girls and their friends. On Saturdays he arranged cabaret, with well known artists, such as Dave Lynn. This was about fifteen years ago but because of pressures on Ted’s personal time and the fact that other clubs provided venues on the Saturday night, the Club is closed Saturdays, apart from occasional special events.
It is possible that Ted could proclaim the Club to be by Royal Appointment. The story goes that one evening four young men arrived wearing male garb but faces made up as girls. One or two of the patrons thought they recognised one of the heirs to the throne and later they were spotted being whisked away in a car bearing HRH.
In fact Ted’s is host to many Queens and Kings if you think about it, so no big deal.
Ted’s has visitors from all over the world and caters for all T girls at whatever stage they are at. There are changing facilities in the loos but you must get there at opening time before the rush starts and I warn you it is very cramped.
Value for Money: 4.85/5.00
Venue: 4.83/5.00
Atmosphere: 4.85/5.00
Staff Friendliness: 4.91/5.00
Security: 4.50/5.00
Retro Rendezvous is probably London's best free, purely social, weekly gathering of t-girls, transexuals, and occasional admirers. In a great friendly gay / mixed bar. Just the place to make your debut in a dress and get to know a lovely bunch of people.
We are usually downstairs at the back on the left, but there should be a notice on the the board in the entrance.
Tables reserved from 8. You may be the first, but don't worry, you won't be alone for long. We drink, we chat, we gossip, we put the world to rights, we may flirt, and we always try to be stylish. Well-behaved male admirers are welcome to join us.
Value for Money: 4.68/5.00
Venue: 4.71/5.00
Atmosphere: 4.78/5.00
Staff Friendliness: 4.85/5.00
Security: 4.81/5.00
Wednesday 1st October
Trans people meeting socially in Manchester has been an every Wednesday thing since the late 1970's. These days we have a well trod Village routine and a non-Village routine because in 2025 Trans people are generally accepted in society, (do not believe everything you hear about that we are not accepted).
The Village option and timings;
6pm to 9pm you will usually find ladies in Via or Velvet on Canal Street.
8pm to 11pm ladies meet up in Iconic Bar on Richmond Street, a chilled and very friendly little bar where you will get 10% off their drinks just for being a trans person :-)
11pm-ish people will usually drift back to Via in Canal Street or to Centre Stage or to NewYorkNewYork which are both on Bloom Street.
The City and Metropolitan area option and timings;
This week I can't yet post any times or locations of when I will be and where as the people I am meeting up with are not sure of their times until the day, We will be out all day so just message me if you want to discuss hanging out with me.
If you want to hang out with me please accept the following two things, 1- If we make an arrangement to meet please be on time, unreliable people from the past have taught me to always stick to my schedule so I will be vanished if you are late. 2- We will be among the mainly straight general public, please dress in a way that a mother will not find impossible to explain to her child why we choose to be diverse from societal norms, I ask this because I live in this city 24/7 and I value the acceptance people give me here.
If you have any questions about either option just message me or you can join our Manchester & North West Networking group on Facebook, "The Buzz". It is a private and very secure group so you will need to ask me for an invitation to it.
Come if you can as it is a lovely, social evening, a chance to make new friends, new memories and you will be continuing that tradition of trans people meeting in Manchester on Wednesdays since the 1970's..... and how much life do we all have left anyway?...... so let's make the most of it!
Value for Money: 4.94/5.00
Venue: 4.93/5.00
Atmosphere: 4.90/5.00
Staff Friendliness: 4.94/5.00
Security: 4.92/5.00
POWER
Our Weekly T-Girls & Admirers event!
Wednesdays from 12:00 - 20:00*
T-Girls can save on entry when you confirm your attendance on the event listing! Click to say you’re coming and you can get in for just £15**
Standard entry: £20
Touch Sauna in swindon, the southwest’s largest venue. Opened in 2012, touch sauna is a Gay owner operated sauna, aiming to offer that more personal touch ,)
One thing you can always count on is a friendly face at the bar, Skot, Ollie & Gary are the only workers at Touch Sauna, 4 days a week, every hour we're open, allowing everyone to get to know at least one of us, making your visit more intimate... Over the last 10 years of running our T-Girls & Admirers event, we’ve met some fantastic people, we’re so grateful for the support that we’ve received in helping to build this event into what it is today.
We’ve been working hard to improve our facilities for T-Girls to get ready once they arrive, and whilst it’s not perfected just yet, don’t worry! We’re busy beavering away to make our venue as user friendly as possible.
With a fully licensed bar & large lounge area, we can cater for those T-Girls who enjoy a comfort and relaxation. Get comfortable and make yourself at home!
The rest of the building caters more for the mischievous T-Girls… We have a wide variety of glory holes; from being watched to having five at once! Our cinema rooms provide both gay, straight and trans porn, so there's something for everyone... But if none of that takes your fancy, and the sling just isn't private enough; set yourself up in one of our private rooms, with lockable doors so you and your playmate(s) can really get to know one another.
For the smokers or even sun lovers, our private roof terrace catches the sun all day, and for those chilly winter evenings, dressing gowns and a heat lamp are provided to take the edge off...
Admirers, you’ll be provided a towel to change into on entry, but you can remain dressed if you wish to (no footwear). We understand that not everyone may be comfortable wearing just a towel when the T-Girls look as good as they do!
We have shower facilities available in our Wet Area, however due to the structure of the event. The only other Wet area facility that is in operation on a Wednesday is the Sauna.
Words aren't really enough so we ask you to come down and try it for yourselves!
We're sure you'll find the venue comfortable and welcoming, pop into the bar for a chat and a quick drink before heading down the other end (if you so desire) and make use of the facilities .... When you touch it P U R R S.
Scott, Ollie and Gary
*Last Entry at 19:00
**Discount on entry only available from 12:00 - 14:00, see website for full terms and conditions.
Value for Money: 4.93/5.00
Venue: 4.81/5.00
Atmosphere: 4.77/5.00
Staff Friendliness: 4.96/5.00
Security: 4.74/5.00
A new year and another RFW (Ripley First Wednesday) tho this time it is the second Wednesday due to how the new year has fallen 🤗
It is a friendly, local and relaxed evening for trans girls, trans boys and cross dressers alike to socialise and meet like minded people, the event is held at a lovel
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