CHARITY dance spectacular Strictly Worcestershire returns in May with organisers vowing it will be bigger, better and bolder than this year’s debut event.

The glitzy fund-raiser will be staged at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich Spa on Thursday, May 21.

Due to increased demand, the capacity has been increased to 750 – 350 seats have already been reserved – and thousands of pounds is expected to be raised for the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign and Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer.

So far six couples have signed up to strut their stuff under the glitterball including Free Radio DJ Hursty and recruitment consultant Laura Bligh, Dave and Sue Connellan, directors of Worcester's Mobile Mechanic, Nick Sandy, director of accountants Richards Sandy Partnership, and his wife Julia, tax and trusts manager with law firm Thursfields, and property maintenance expert John Kerr and Debra Hutchinson.

With space in the competition for eight couples, there’s still time for more Worcestershire residents to get involved under the watchful eye of choreographers Paul Pritchard and Tracey Richards of Dance at 8.

Veteran broadcaster Bob Warman, business ambassador and former trade minister Lord Digby Jones and dancer/choreographer Katie Love return as judges and completing the panel is Katie McPhilimey, managing editor/owner of Live 24-Seven magazines, who was part of a team that won the World Championship Irish Dance Drama title three times.

Strictly Worcestershire 2015 is being supported by Sanctuary Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, and event partners include Project Events and Nexus Creative.

Teresa Green, editorial director of event media partners Chris Green Media, said: “Everyone involved in this year’s debut was bowled over by its success and we’re confident on building on that by creating a show that is even bigger, better and bolder.”

For more information and tickets, visit www.strictlyworcestershire.co.uk