A FOUR-day swingers festival looks set to be held in Trellech at the end of this month.

The annual Swingfields festival hit headlines last year as 500 revellers set up camp outside Flaxley near Cinderford to the surprise of residents, and now it is thought that Trellech is the next location of choice.

The sell-out festival is described by organisers as “the biggest lifestyle event of the year.”

The festival, owned by Deborah and Stuart Wilson, from Highnam, Gloucestershire, is defined on its website as: “The Lifestyle is a term that was first used in the 1970s and is basically a modern version of the term ‘swingers’; however, most people in ‘The Lifestyle’ feel it is more encompassing that just swinging. It includes people that are sexually open minded in general.”

The festival is due to run from 30th June to 3rd July, with owners of the nearly £200 tickets told of the location just two days before the event.

Monmouthshire County Council has granted a temporary event notice to a Stuart Wilson permitting the sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment and provision of late night refreshment from 30th June to 3rd July from noon each day until 2am. 

Organisers state that the event provides music and entertainment for over 21 year olds and is ticket only. No tickets will be available at the event.

It is not yet known the exact location of the farm around Trellech that Swingfields looks to be held on.

Gwent Police said: "We are aware of the event happening between 30th June and 3rd July. We will respond appropriately as we would do with any event of any nature. The festival has been passed through Event Safety Advisory Group.”

Trellech United county councillor Debby Blakebrough added: “I think the main issues are potential problems with traffic and noise. As long as the festival is discreet and respects the local community, it shouldn’t be a problem.

“What people do in their private lives between consenting adults is no one else’s business really, but I won’t be buying a ticket!”

Swingfields began in 2013, and moves to a different location each year.

Clientele is made up of 80 per cent couples, ten per cent single females and ten per cent single males. Single males provide references when applying for tickets, and all those attending wear coloured wristbands to indicate sexual orientation.

Organisers add on their website: “This is really just a social experience, think of it as going to a nice pub, party or any other festival. Be clean, smell nice, look good, feel good.”