{"id":1510,"date":"2026-03-31T12:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishswinger.co.uk\/swingers\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:52:49","slug":"swingathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishswinger.co.uk\/swingers\/swingathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Lincolnshire&#8217;s Swingathon &#8211; A Cheeky Festival Expos\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lincolnshire \u2013 Move over village fete, there\u2019s a new four-day extravaganza in town, and it\u2019s decidedly not for the faint-hearted. <a href=\"https:\/\/swingathon.uk\/\" title=\"Swingers Festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Swingathon<\/a>, Britain\u2019s biggest swingers festival, has descended upon sleepy Allington (near Grantham) like a glittery hurricane, and the residents are either scandalised or secretly intrigued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running from <strong>Thursday 17 July to Sunday 20 July 2025<\/strong>, Swingathon 2025 drew in <strong>around 1,000 free-spirited revellers<\/strong>, nearly doubling its previous headcount, according to organisers. This isn\u2019t just a wild house party: there\u2019s a full-blown festival programme, with DJs, live music, acrobats, workshops, and yes, play tents, hot tubs, pole dancing, foam parties, mobile dungeons, and even a round of <strong>butt-plug bingo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Festival founders Matthew Cole and his wife Stacie insist that Swingathon isn\u2019t simply a horny good time, but also an <strong>inclusive and safe space<\/strong>. According to them, attendees are vetted before entry, consent is king, and personal responsibility is front and centre. They\u2019ve even worked with sexual health charities to make sure the vibes are both liberated and sensible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lincolnshire Swingers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Organiser Kerry Voellner promised this year\u2019s edition would be \u201cbigger, better and bolder\u201d, and she wasn\u2019t kidding. Expect fire-breathers, pole dancers, acrobats, and a lush LGBT space with holistic workshops. Baby K, a festival art coordinator, told LADbible that this isn\u2019t just about sex: \u201cIt\u2019s a festival where adults can be adults\u201d with DJ sets, chill zones and serious conversations about alternative lifestyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One thousand people descend on village for UK&#039;s largest sex fest &#039;Swingathon&#039; | SWNS\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ghroaDa4ewc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, not everyone in Allington is cheering. Some locals have slammed the festival as \u201cseedy\u201d and worry about the noise, particularly the rumoured moaning that echoes into the night. One resident griped that they didn\u2019t sign up for Allington to become \u201cthe swingers\u2019 capital of England.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the authorities have had their say: in previous years, Lincolnshire Police flagged public safety and public nuisance as genuine concerns. On the other hand, the organisers report they\u2019ve made real strides in local support, with council cooperation much stronger than in earlier editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allington Swingathon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Festival-goers fork out around <strong>\u00a3200 for single tickets<\/strong> and <strong>\u00a3250 for couples<\/strong>, and they\u2019re not shy about spending a bit more once inside. stalls sell everything from bondage gear to lingerie, spanking paddles to whips, all under the safe guise of \u201ccelebrating uniqueness.\u201d The Saturday UV party is said to be a riot of glowing feathers, glitter, and neon-goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all the cheeky headlines, many attendees say Swingathon is far more than a \u201csex festival.\u201d It\u2019s a place to explore identity, connect with like-minded souls, and have fun in a judgement-free environment. \u201cFriendships and relationships begin, rekindle and flourish,\u201d says Matthew Cole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swingathon is not the only time the British countryside has generated unexpected lifestyle headlines &#8211; our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishswinger.co.uk\/swingers\/confessions\/jeremy-clarkson-the-farmers-dog\/\" title=\"Jeremy Clarkson British Swingers\">Jeremy Clarkson piece<\/a> proves that rural England has always had a colourful double life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about 2026?<\/strong><br>Swingathon organisers have confirmed the 2026 dates as the 16th to 19th July but the location isn\u2019t publicly revealed until about <strong>24 hours before the event<\/strong>, for security reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you call it \u201cGlastonbury with orgies\u201d (yes, really) or a festival of true alternative freedom, Swingathon is stirring up the Lincolnshire countryside and it\u2019s clearly not going away any time soon. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swingathon is just one corner of Britain&#8217;s gloriously varied lifestyle scene. Explore more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishswinger.co.uk\/swingers\/confessions\/\" title=\"British Swinger Confessions\">Confessions<\/a> archive or discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishswinger.co.uk\/swingers\/\" title=\"British Swingers\">British swinger community<\/a> near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Stop searching. Start connecting. Thousands of British couples and singles are already here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.britishswinger.co.uk\/signup\" style=\"background-color:#21bd09\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\"><strong>Join Free Today<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lincolnshire \u2013 Move over village fete, there\u2019s a new four-day extravaganza in town, and it\u2019s decidedly not for the faint-hearted. Swingathon, Britain\u2019s biggest swingers festival, has descended upon sleepy Allington (near Grantham) like a glittery hurricane, and the residents are either scandalised or secretly intrigued. 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