PICTURES: Strictly Inverness charity dance competition is under way
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Charity dance extravaganza Strictly Inverness is now under way.
The popular annual dancing contest, which raises funds for the Highland Hospice and has already smashed through £230,000 so far this year, hit the dance floor on Wednesday night with a family-friendly launch evening.
Local dance schools were among those who got to showcase their talents at the start of a week of spectacular shows.
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And the contest kicks off in earnest tonight (Thursday) when the first eight dancing couples compete in front of a panel of judges for a place in this weekend's final.
The eight pairs of dancers will perform two individual dances as well as a Team Thursday group dance in front of a packed audience in the Inverness Ice Centre.
They will be followed by the other eight couples on Friday night, when the format will be the same, before the top four couples in each night then take part in the grand final on Saturday.
The dancers will once again be put through their paces in the grand final, which will be judged by BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice.
