A UK summer festival for adult content creators, that had been expected to take place in a quaint rural corner of the UK in July 2025, will now not be going ahead.
The first OnlyFest took place in 2024, and was billed as a chance for creators to “get fresh content” and meet others for potential collaborations and networking.
It was recently reported that OnlyFest would return in the picturesque British hamlet of Allington, in the county of Lincolnshire, over the weekend of July 17-20, 2025. However, SEXTECHGUIDE understands that it will now not be proceeding due to House of Bathory Events Ltd, which runs OnlyFest, being involved with legal issues.
House of Bathory Events Ltd has not revealed in detail what the issues are, but a spokesperson for the company reassured SEXTECHGUIDE that it will return in 2026.
Earlier in 2025, a notice on the OnlyFest site declared that an Instagram account posting from the handle onlyfestuk was “no longer the official account”. In early April 2025 that Instagram account had around 3,400 followers and was set to private mode, though SEXTECHGUIDE understands the company is in negotiations to regain control of the handle.
The notice on the OnlyFest site, run by House of Bathory Events Ltd, said that there had been “efforts to usurp our brand, spread misinformation, and damage our reputation”.
“Though our journey has been difficult, we will not be deterred. We are dedicated to empowering our creators and continuing to build a community that celebrates creativity, inclusivity, and safety,” it added.
A spokesperson for the company told SEXTECHGUIDE that the event will return next year, and is currently seeking funding and backing for the event.
“Following a successful pilot year in 2024, OnlyFest has proven the demand for a safe, celebratory space dedicated to the sex worker community. Our vision is to build on this foundation, creating an even more impactful festival experience that fosters community, visibility, and empowerment,” they said. “We welcome discussions with potential partners who share our commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and supporting marginalised communities.”
Despite the name of the festival, the event doesn’t appear to be officially affiliated with OnlyFans but SEXTECHGUIDE understands that this isn’t the basis of the current legal challenges.
Why does the cancellation matter?
While there are many live events at which adult content creators can meet both industry professionals and fans, particularly in the US, OnlyFest was intended to only be attended by verified adult content creators and those verified as part of the adult content industries.
Before it was decided that the 2025 event would not be proceeding, organizers said that content creators using paid platforms such as (but not limited to) OnlyFans, Pornhub, Fansly and Clips4Sale could get verified to attend.
Adult industry workers such as those working with adult content production company platforms, adult tech, modelling agencies and sex worker charities, plus photographers and videographers, would also have been able to get verified.
With adult content creation sometimes being a rather solitary profession, with many creators streaming from home, the festival could have helped fill a niche as a big UK-based ‘IRL’ meeting place for live cammers.
The organizers previously said: “We know how hard it can be for some creators to get fresh content or meet other creators, so we have created a platform for just that. We want you to be free to be who you are, meet like-minded people without judgment and above all have an amazing time.”
Organizers also previously said that they planned to verify attendees to ensure that those going “have a deep understanding of what the festival is all about, and [verifying attendees] maintains that security that we are so conscious about.”
At the 2024 OnlyFest photography, videography and streaming was, naturally, very much encouraged. Activities such as oil-wrestling competitions took place, and there was plenty of fetish-wear and nudity on show.
It had been reported that the 2025 OnlyFest would take place alongside the Swingathon festival: a large event for swingers featuring ‘play tents’, mobile dungeons and, intriguingly, ‘butt-plug bingo’.
Although OnlyFest and Swingathon shared some fundamental DNA, at the latter event taking photos and videos is strictly banned, to protect the privacy of attendees. Swingathon attendees also have to be verified as active on the swingers’ circuit.
Swingathon is still scheduled to take place, with tickets costing £210 ($270) for singles and £250 ($320) for a couples’ ticket.
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