Some members of the Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers had been in Oxford first thing to welcome in the May. Then they came back to Abingdon to perform at the ‘International Dance Day’.

If you missed them, then their rival group – Mr Hemming’s Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers – will be dancing round town next Saturday.

Marianne, in the green top next to the Mayor, organised today’s dance event, and as so often happens she also came up with good weather. Rain was forecast I believe.

There was supposed to be a group from Larkmead School, but their teacher and choreographer got stuck in Iceland and so they did not have time to practise, so one girl performed her own choreographed dance.

The election is next Thursday and I met a few people campaigning. Nicola Blackwood was there giving out blue balloons and meeting shoppers….

Dr Evan Harris was in the town centre. He watched the dancing for a few minutes before going to canvass the town centre streets.

Back to the dancing… Ceroc Taxi Dancers were helping people from the audience to try out a few steps.

Some Irish Dancers, who practice in Didcot, tapped, jigged and twirled.

Ashnah, the Abingdon based middle eastern belly dancers, looks stunning in their new outfits.

And the Scottish Dancers did some reels, jigs, and strathspeys with Abingdon’s very own super hero watching on.

Lastly James and his sisters – twins. They are so often there at Market Place events.