Glasgow does Strictly for disabled people

 

 

Ten disabled people across from Scotland travels to Glasgow to take apart in an inclusive dance event “Strictly All Ability” next spring

Strictly All Ability 2025 sees dancers from all over Scotland from Glasgow, Argyll and Bute, Stirling, Falkirk, Renfrewshire, Easter Ross, South Ayrshire and Stranraer.

 

Strictly All Ability is an inclusive dance competition, where 10 adults with disabilities take part in a “Strictly Come Dancing style” event. There are participants coming from all across Scotland to represent their region in the competition, they will be partnered with a professional dancer and have 8 weeks of lessons,

 

Clair Murphy, the “Participation and Inclusion co-ordinator” for TAG and the organiser of Strictly All Ability explains: “Strictly All Ability is an inclusive dance competition, where 10 adults with disabilities take part in a “Strictly Come Dancing style” event. There are participants coming from all across Scotland to represent their region in the competition, they will be partnered with a professional dancer and have 8 weeks of lessons.”

The charity “The Advisory Group” (TAG) is having a fantastic, fund raising and inclusive dancing event held in at The DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge St Glasgow on the 26th April 2025 from 6.30 to midnight called “Strictly All Ability”

All of the money which fund raised will go to two great charities, which they are The Advisory Group and Giving hope.

The Advisory Group is an organisation run by people with disabilities. It promotes social inclusion and the creation of a Scotland where the gifts and talents of everyone are recognised and every citizen is seen to have equal value in society.

Giving Hope charity support the mental health of children and young people and their families. They also help vulnerable families with food vouchers.

Both charities work in partnership to host the event and all profit made on the night is split between both charities to help them continue their work promoting inclusion. 

back in 2023, TAG held the first Strictly All Ability which it was a huge success, people who took part had

the opportunity to showcase their talents and be celebrated with all their friends and family cheering them on. Some of the audience felt so inspired by the dancers that they jumped at the chance to compete next year! Following the event, one of last year’s pro’s has started an accessible dance class in the south side of Glasgow where people get together to enjoy their love of dance every week!

Stephanieann Mcewan took part in Strictly All Ability 2024 and really enjoyed dancing, she adds: “I really enjoyed it was a great experience”, I got to meet lots of other people and it was exciting to be on stage in front of my friends and family.

Clair adds; “The idea of Strictly All Ability comes after TAG were running an accessible dance class in Paisley,” where TAG hired studio space from Giving Hope charity. They organised Strictly style events to raise money for their charity and asked if TAG would like to organise an event together. That’s where it all began!

 

Tickets are £60 adults and £40 for children, this includes a three-course meal, wine on the table, great entertainment and a disco.  You can get tickets here: Buy tickets – Strictly All Ability - 2025! – DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge St Glasgow (tickettailor.com)

 

  Written by Jill Clark