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Inside Berlin’s erotica trade fair featuring sex bots, porn stars and gyrating dancers

The Venus International Erotic Trade Fair kicked off today with thousands of randy punters streaming through its doors

A MASSIVE erotica trade fair kicked off in Berlin today with thousands of horny punters streaming through its doors to see the latest designs in sex dolls, bedroom toys and porn.

The annual Venus International Erotic Trade Fair is a calendar highlight of the porn industry and even has a "show arena" where live performances are held.

 A group of scantily-clad women pose for photographs at the annual Venus Erotica Trade Fair
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A group of scantily-clad women pose for photographs at the annual Venus Erotica Trade FairCredit: Alamy Live News

It also features a business section and a trade section where porn stars do meet-and-greets and sign autographs for fans.

Photographs taken at the event today show huge queues winding down the street outside the venue.

Inside, scantily-clad women pose for photographs and sign autographs.

In the business section, rows of sex toys fill the stands, while in the "show arena" performers wearing leather dance onstage.

 Two women use virtual reality pornography headsets
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Two women use virtual reality pornography headsetsCredit: Alamy Live News
 A woman leads a pal wearing a pig's mask through the event
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A woman leads a pal wearing a pig's mask through the eventCredit: Alamy Live News
 The event is one of the largest erotica trade fairs in the world
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The event is one of the largest erotica trade fairs in the worldCredit: Alamy Live News
 A woman performs onstage in the show room section of the trade fair
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A woman performs onstage in the show room section of the trade fairCredit: EPA
 A crowd gathers during one of the popular live performances
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A crowd gathers during one of the popular live performancesCredit: EPA
 A eerily lifelike sex doll is seen in this photograph
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A eerily lifelike sex doll is seen in this photographCredit: EPA
 A woman tries on a virtual reality headset
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A woman tries on a virtual reality headsetCredit: EPA
 A woman in a bikini stands on stage during a performance
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A woman in a bikini stands on stage during a performanceCredit: EPA
 The event was founded in 1997 and so this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary
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The event was founded in 1997 and so this year is celebrating its 20th anniversaryCredit: EPA
 A dancer gyrates on the stage during the opening day of the event
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A dancer gyrates on the stage during the opening day of the eventCredit: EPA

Silicon sex dolls are placed on sofas, while punters can be seen trying on futuristic virtual reality porn headsets.

Last year's event saw more than 20,000 people go through the doors and it featured about 400 exhibitions, shops and fetish performances, Vice reported.

The event was formed in 1997 and is where the famous Venus Awards are dished out.

Dubbed the "Porn Oscars", the judges hand out gongs to the performers, directors and productions deemed to be the best of the adult industry for that year. This year's event runs from today until Sunday.

 The annual event also features the Venus Awards - dubbed the 'Oscars of Porn'
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The annual event also features the Venus Awards - dubbed the 'Oscars of Porn'Credit: EPA
 Much like the Academy Awards, the Venus's recognise the best actors, directors and movies of the adult film world
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Much like the Academy Awards, the Venus's recognise the best actors, directors and movies of the adult film worldCredit: EPA
 Those attending the event are considered the who's who of the porn industry
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Those attending the event are considered the who's who of the porn industryCredit: EPA
 A woman dances on the stage in the show arena section of the trade fair
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A woman dances on the stage in the show arena section of the trade fairCredit: EPA
 The event this year runs from today until Sunday
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The event this year runs from today until SundayCredit: EPA
 A bizarre robot head is pictured outside the entrance to the fair
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A bizarre robot head is pictured outside the entrance to the fairCredit: Alamy Live News
 The entrance to the convention centre where the Venus trade fair take place in Berlin each year
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The entrance to the convention centre where the Venus trade fair take place in Berlin each yearCredit: EPA


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