UK swingers' sex festival cancelled over impact of social distancing on orgies

The organisers of Europe's biggest swingers' festival have been forced to cancel the event because of the Covid-19 crisis.

The team behind the Aurora Lifestyle Festival were forced to admit that social distancing rules meant they couldn't give punters what they were looking for.

In a statement, organisers said they were not prepared to offer a "poor replica" of the event.

Hundreds of kinky couples had been set to go to a secret location in Worcestershire between Thursday and Sunday.

Previous events have boasted four-poster beds in the middle of the festival ground for festivalgoers to link up.

Devastated fans of the event - which had been set for its seventh year - have voiced their upset.

Four poster beds in the field at the event in 2018 (SWNS.com)

A statement on the festival's Facebook page said: "We pride ourselves on providing the best, independent, Lifestyle Festival in the UK, giving our customers an experience to remember.

"We are not prepared to offer you all, an experience that is a poor replica that does not reflect the true essence and standards of Aurora.

"We will use this time to look after ourselves and each other and see where this virus takes us."

The festival was due to be Europe's biggest swingers' event (file image) (Getty Images)

The event was due to be held in a secret location in Worcestershire (Tristan Potter / SWNS)

They said they hope to return with a "bigger and fresher" event in 2021, adding: "We apologise to all our customers, for any inconvenience this will cause but we do have your health and safety at heart."

Last year's three day event boasted large sex hammocks and Wild West themed nights.

The location is a closely-guarded secret, but Mirror Online reported last year that a field in Malvern, Worcs, was set to host 2019's event.

One fan wrote: "Gutted to read this, but under the circumstances totally understandable. See you 2021."

Another said it would make childcare easier, writing: "Our child next year will be older to leave him with grandma."

The event's website states: "This three-day event will be working alongside ALL lifestyle groups, including LGBT communities, to ensure we deliver a fun and entertaining event for all.

"We have luxury showers and toilets available, and for those self catering this year we also have washing up facilities.”