HORNY swingers or wholesome fun? Fabulous’ Senior Writer Donna Smiley, 43, lets it all hang out at a naked festival to find out why naturism is booming in the UK. Throwing my arms in the air on the packed dance floor, I sing along at the top of my voice to the ‘70s classic YMCA. I’m not in a nightclub or at a house party, though – I’m at a naked disco and, bar a thong to protect my modesty, I’m completely starkers.
Around me, boobs and willies of all shapes and sizes bounce around to the beat of the music. It sounds like one of those nightmares where you look down at yourself at an important event and realise to your horror that you’re naked. But I’m actually at the EveryBody Festival , an initiative held by British Naturism, which celebrates all things naked.
READ MORE ON NUDISTS Held annually in a beautiful, secluded, woodland in Dorset , the festival has been running for two years and is part of British Naturism’s action-packed calendar of nudist events around the UK. Four nights long, its daily activities range from yoga, gong baths and rounders, through to a nightly disco and acoustic music tent for up to 500 of the UK’s 6.75 million (and growing) naturists.
When I’d shared my plans with friends, reactions veered towards the “are you crazy?” end of the spectrum. One mate told me I should definitely keep my pants on so strangers didn't see my genitals, while another asked if I was worried people might start having sex all around me. Most read in .