The 105-year-old Trumpington Village Hall on the outskirts of Cambridge usually plays host to WI meetings, indoor bowls and the local Brownies troop.

But in a development which sounds like a sketch from the Vicar of Dibley, next month the genteel venue will offer kinky bondage and spanking workshops - complete with tea and biscuits.

A group called Peer Rope Cambridge will attempt to broaden the horizons of Trumpington residents with classes which include "spanking and impact play", "kink on a budget" and "flogging".

An online programme reveals that caning sessions will be held in the small hall where, "Mr Allen will show you how to truly get a bottom’s attention with canes."

Later in the main hall, "Mistress Bond will chair a group discussion on how to ensure your sessions go with a bang!"

And the afternoon session includes workshops on nipple play, orgasm denial and getting kinky on a budget.

The October 12 event, which costs £10, ends with the note: "We'd very much appreciate it if you could help us to pack up - stack chairs, collapse tables.

"Our maid for the day, Sarah, serves tea, coffee and biscuits."

Sheila Stuart, who represents Trumpington on Cambridge City Council, told the Cambridge News : "I think this is becoming much more common and less hidden with the popularity of Fifty Shades Of Grey, and has brought it much more out in the open.

"Cambridge has a very diverse community, so I am not surprised."