Welcome
After over 20 years, Steamer Quay is now under new ownership. It has been a long and difficult journey, but we finally took the reins on Monday 16th September 2024, just over a year since we began our initial negotiations.
A month in...
We are now a month in and what can we say.... a massive thank you to everyone that has been in and supported us! We anticipated it taking several months for people to realise we were here and to build up the footfall and it hasn't been the case at all! From the first day we opened you came, and have continued to come and come... (no pun intended!). The footfall has far outweighed our expectations and furthermore, everybody that has come in has been so supportive! It has been really humbling to see how the community has supported us and we are so grateful!
We also want to give a massive shout-out to two very special customers (that have asked to remain nameless) that have now become great friends! They met us the first week we opened and offered to help out with a bit of painting. That has turned into four weeks (so far) of hard grafting, designing, filling, sanding, painting and project managing - all voluntarily and to such a high standard. We can't express enough how much help this has been. It has meant that the renovation work on the top floor has progressed much more quickly, and to a higher standard than it ever would have without their assistance. We will remain eternally grateful for the help they are giving us!!
Confusion around Mixed Events
It appears that there is some confusion around which sessions are mixed (men and women). To be clear, the only day that is mixed is a Friday. Every other day is gay, gay, gay.... Saturday night we hold a swinger event but that is a separate session and doesn't start until 8.30pm.
Vision
Our vision is to provide the South West with a friendly, safe meeting place with unrivalled facilities that are open when YOU want to visit. To that purpose, we have extended our premises licence and we have the ability to open continuously from 11am Friday morning, right through to 01:30am Tuesday morning should we choose to do so. Whilst we probably won’t do that regularly, our intention is to trial our new opening hours for a few months to see how well this works for you, our clients.
To read about our new opening hours and the regular events we have planned click here.
Alcohol
We do not intend to get an alcohol license at this time. As long as people are sensible (which they have been so far) we are happy for you to bring your own alcohol. We just ask that you buy your soft drinks and mixers from us. Please note that anyone showing signs of being excessively intoxicated will be denied access or asked to leave. This helps to ensure everyone’s comfort and safety.
Message for other local venues
Our part of Devon seems to be quite the place for adult themed businesses. We are keen to develop good working relationships with our neighbours. There is enough business for all of us and if we work together, we can avoid cross-over of events and promote each other’s venues. Customers like variety and between us we can offer a wide array of facilities and experiences. Please feel free to reach out and let’s begin working together. Thanks to those that have already :-)
