A swingers and fetish members club will not have to its change its licence despite locals complaining of "thudding" music from the venue.

Residents living near to the Penthouse Playrooms in Dunstable in Bedfordshire say they are unhappy about noise late into the night.

But Central Bedfordshire Council said the venue was fitted with a sound limiter which would cut the music off if it reached an unacceptable volume and that it was was found to be working correctly.

Penthouse Playrooms is a swingers and fetish members club for like-minded individuals in the lifestyle, according to a website for the venue.

“We’ve taken over Arousals in Dunstable and have given it a massive refurbishment to create a seriously sexy swingers’ wonderland, licensed bar and playrooms for our members to enjoy,” it said.

The council said it was confident that the site, which shares a building with Dunstable Snooker Club, had not flouted any laws.

The current premises licence authorises the playing of recorded music from 11pm to midnight on Thursdays, and from 11pm to 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Central Bedfordshire Council's licensing team manager Nicola O’Donnell told the meeting: “The main concerns relate to noise, while another issue is whether the venue should hold a sexual entertainment licence.

“It’s our understanding it operates as a swingers’ club and doesn’t offer the type of entertainment requiring such a licence.”

Resident Sian Ridgley said: “Since the refurbishment in 2021 from Arousals, we’ve suffered with the music every weekend.

“We appreciate things have been done, although unfortunately it hasn’t stopped the noise. It’s better than it was, but we’re still being disturbed on a weekly basis. The music has been played beyond 3am more than once.

“My daughter is unable to go to bed without hearing the constant thud. It’s affecting us mentally. Once you hear that constant thudding, you can’t unhear it."

She added people have been seen leaving the premises walking down the street “barely dressed”.

However after checking the sound system and noise limiter at the club, Tracey Pattie, from the local authority’s public protection team, said: “The limiter was checked twice and found to be working. There’s no statutory nuisance.”

The levels on the limiter, which are commonplace at music venues near to residential areas, are set by environmental protection and were considered acceptable for the area on High Street North.

Independent licensing consultant Stewart Gibson, representing the venue management, said: “The limiter is locked away in a box on the premises, to which nobody else has access. It can’t be bypassed. A bass speaker has been removed from the premises since the early days.

“If you turn the music up above the permitted level, it cuts out automatically. The premises closes at 3am. When management leave around that time, they’ve heard music coming from a private residence.

“Since 2021, thousands of pounds has been spent improving the premises. Management went beyond what’s been asked by CBC public protection, which says there’s no case to answer.”

Councillor Kevin Collins, who chaired the meeting, said: “No modifications to the current licence will be imposed, with a right of appeal to the magistrates court within 21 days.”

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An anonymous couple – aged 43 and 44 – want to celebrate their wedding by getting jiggy with strangers. They hope to mark the occasion by taking part in an orgy

A pair of swingers will celebrate getting hitched by romping with strangers at an orgy at a sex club.

The couple – aged 43 and 44 – told fellow swingers online: “Mine n andy engagement party /Andys birthday party also. Message us if u r interested in attending and we will put your name down.”

The £20 per couple bash will take place next month at Stoke’s atlantisEvolution club.

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Some people may be intrigued by the idea of going to a sex party, but are apprehensive about doing so. An expert has revealed there are ways to reduce the nerves and make the most of the saucy experience

You may have wondered what it's like to visit a sex party.

Though we may all have ideas about what it's like, nobody really knows until they try it out in real life. According to a new survey by dating app Pure, at least one in seven people confirm they do, but 90% of adults feel they lack basic sex education, let alone exploring their kinks.

In time for International Sex Education Day on February 2, Anna Hint, a dating expert at Pure, shared her top tips on what to expect at the saucy events.

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After being together in a monogamous relationship for five years and doing ‘every sexually adventurous thing you can do as a couple’, Jemma and Daz found it wasn’t enough.

The Bournemouth couple then turned to partner swapping, setting up a profile on a swinging website where they were invited to a mansion party for group sex.

Daz, 40, met Jemma, 43, on Tinder and the couple have now been together for 10 years despite their eyes being ‘drawn elsewhere’.

Jemma said: ‘I won’t go into too much detail about that night [at the mansion] – just say it was a real eye-opener and afterwards Daz and I decided this lifestyle choice was definitely for us.

‘Initially, the biggest challenge was jealousy (or the risk of it) – the thought of seeing your partner with another person is a scary one.

‘For us, it was all about taking things slow, [to] see your partner first kissing another person, then maybe [being] naked next to another person with light touching.’

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Admittedly, we've taken you on some pretty weird nakations in the past, from nude beaches and nude resorts, to the world's kinkiest festivals, naughty ski trips, and erotic vacations, but even we had to stop for a second upon discovering swingers resorts. Call us sheltered. Call us naive. We assumed they existed, of course, but we just didn't know much about them. Until now, that is. And everything we've learned, we're sharing with you.

So, are they just "adults only" all-inclusive resorts?
Sort of, in the sense that "adults only" means no kids. But no, in the sense that people aren't typically having public sex in your standard Cancun adults-only spots.

Wait, so then they're nude resorts?
Not technically. Though many swinger getaways are clothing-optional, they aren’t specifically nude resorts. Which means, you’ll have to cover up for meals among other club activities -- like lawn chess.

What is a swinger exactly?
Swingers are generally couples in a relationship who enjoy having "relations" with other people's partners. There are different categories within what people refer to as “the lifestyle”, like exhibitionism, voyeurism, soft swaps, full swaps, orgies, and Game of Thrones. Ok, maybe not that last one.

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