A COLLECTIVE community conga will be the highlight of a week of dance events being staged by the council's arts development team.

Hundreds of people could take part in the event at 1pm on Thursday, June 20, which is part of the celebrations for Big Dance Week from July 15-23.

Big Dance aims to encourage people to take up dancing and national events include the National Festival of Youth Dance in Leeds and the BBC broadcasting attempts on world records, including a mass spectacle in Trafalgar Square on Saturday, July 22.

Halton schools are also urged to make a 'Big Dance Pledge' to organise an hour of dance-related activity, including dance workshops, discos, visits to dance performances, dance marathons, fundraising events and talent contests.

For details of joining a class or more information on Big Dance UK, call 0151 424 2061, ext 4099.