Strictly Come Dancing...in Portrush

UTV's Sarah Travers and Gerald McQuilken rehearse their steps for their performance in Strictly Come Dancing in the Magherabuoy House Hotel in Portrush in aid of Portrush RNLI and the Alzheimer's Society. INBM36-14 S

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing, get your tickets now for a fantastic night of steps, sequins and Strictly in aid of two local charities.

The Portrush RNLI branch and the Alzheimer’s Society are to benefit from a glittering Strictly Come Dancing event in the Magherabuoy House Hotel in Portrush on Saturday, September 20.

Compered by BBC weatherman Barra Best, seven brave couples will step out on the floor and compete to win the coveted glitter ball.

The couples participating are UTV’s Sarah Travers (with tutor Gerald McQuilken), Causeway Enterprise Agency’s Leo Mullan (tutor Margaret Brownlow), Ballymoney hairdresser Jonny Donnelly (tutor Victoria Lagan), estate agent Barry Torrens (tutor Brenda Tosh), Local Women’s Kim Kelly (tutor Leroy Dempster), Head of Irish Craft business, Ross Adams (tutor Olivia Hayes) and Portrush’s Maureen Roddy (tutor William Thompson).

The dancers will tackle a variety of styles from jive to paso doble and much more, all organised by Gerald McQuilken of Stepping Out Dance Company.

Tickets are priced at £15 and are available from the Magherabuoy House Hotel.

Ticket price includes refreshments on arrival.

See www.colerainetimes.co.uk for some video coverage of the couples in training...