A couple sharing a drink in a warm Dunedin heritage bar on a cool evening

The Lifestyle, Aotearoa · Dunedin

Dunedin swingers clubs & parties

Southern charm and a real club. Dunedin punches above its weight — a university city with a young, liberal crowd and a dedicated swingers club, which Christchurch lacks.

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For its size, Dunedin has more going on than you'd expect — a dedicated club, against Christchurch's none, and a steady flow of young, curious members thanks to the University of Otago. The scene is friendly, informal and affordable, which makes it one of the gentlest entry points anywhere in the country.

Why Dunedin?

The student-city influence keeps the crowd open-minded and the prices low, and Club Risque gives the scene a regular rhythm. Smaller venues and a friendly regular crowd mean far less of the intimidation factor you can feel at a big-city club.

Swingers clubs in Dunedin

Club Risque — the regular

Dunedin's dedicated swingers club, centrally located on Liverpool Street and easy to find. It runs every second Saturday from 9pm until late, which gives the local scene a predictable rhythm — and because it's fortnightly, the crowd is largely regulars who know each other. That makes it warm and social, though newcomers should introduce themselves rather than wait to be noticed. Couples and single women welcome; single men by arrangement. Small venue, so pre-booking is wise — and don't turn up on the wrong Saturday.

Tawse Manor — status unconfirmed

Tawse Manor is a well-known name that moved from North Canterbury to Dunedin. Its website is no longer online, and the last published notice (2022) said it was taking private enquiries only. We could not confirm it still runs events: ask locally before planning around it.

New to all this?

Club Risque is the obvious first stop: the fortnightly schedule makes it easy to plan, the central location is a breeze, and the smaller scale is far less daunting than Auckland's CCK. Book in advance: it's a small venue with limited capacity, and CheekyKiwis is the easiest way to meet locals before you go.

Mind the calendar — Club Risque is every second Saturday. Don't show up on the wrong night.
Book ahead — the venue is small. Cash is safest at the smaller venues.
Go at your pace — a friendly, low-key crowd means there's never pressure to play.
Discreet by design — your identity stays yours, on CheekyKiwis and at the door.