DANCERS cha cha cha-d the night away at a glittering event, raising an incredible £40,000 for charity.

Amateur dancers from local companies stepped up to the challenge when they took to the stage at Carden Park, to raise vital funds for Nightingale House Hospice at the Wrexham charity's annual Strictly Nightingales event.

Bringing together local employees and professional dancers, the Strictly Nightingales event, sponsored by R.F.Bellis, is a firm favourite on the Wrexham corporate events calendar.

Those who took part this year were:

• Kasia from DTCC

• Katie from R F Bellis

• Helen from DTM Legal

• Sam from Charles Owen

• Caroline Platt from Platts Agriculture

• Craig from JCB Transmissions

• Ben Hughes representing Amy & Friends

• Marco Abbiati from Treadstone Products Ltd

• Laura Seymour from Wirral Well-Being Magazine

There were also a series of group dances - including Nightingale House's very own Rhinestones dance group, as well as performances by All Stars and Platts Agriculture.

Building on the success of the event, this year a showcase - to be held at the Stiwt Theatre in Rhos - will extend the reach of the event's glitz and glamour, allowing more hospice supporters to experience the magic of the evening. The showcase event will be held in the Stiwt Theatre in Rhos on Saturday, November 9.

Sarah Povey, corporate partnership lead at Nightingale House Hospice said: "We are thrilled to share that our Strictly Nightingales event at Carden Park raised just under £40,000!

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"This incredible total is thanks to the amazing dedication of our dancers, their sponsorship efforts, and all the generous contributions on the night.

"We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part and gave up their time to make the evening so spectacular. We're already looking forward to doing it all again at the Stiwt!"

The showcase will feature 12 partner dances, brilliant group dance performance, and the spellbinding Delta Academy Ladies Choir. For tickets visit www.stiwt.com