Overview
- More than 100 participants shed their trousers on January 11 while keeping winter coats for the 2026 No Trousers Tube Ride.
- Organisers recruited via Facebook and instructed volunteers to wear discreet, ordinary underwear and to behave as if nothing were unusual.
- Local organiser Dave Selkirk said the goal was playful surprise, echoing creator Charlie Todd’s aim of creating moments of joy and confusion.
- No legal issues or major incidents were reported, though some commentators criticised the stunt as unhygienic or insensitive on public transport.
- Participants described the experience as cheeky but not illegal, with several citing a desire to try something different during the winter ritual.