TV personality Russell Grant will help launch a special event in Porthmadog this weekend aimed at helping people touched by dementia.

The DementiaGo physical activity team have joined forces with former Strictly Come Dancing star and astrologist, Russell Grant, to launch an event for all those whose lives have been touched by Dementia or who just want to join an afternoon of dancing and meeting people.

Dance For Your Life takes place on Saturday afternoon in Glaslyn Leisure Centre from 2pm.

Russell will begin the afternoon with a gentle warm up followed by dance moves from his appearances on Strictly.

Also on the programme for the afternoon is ‘dawnsio gwerin’ (folk dancing); community dance organisation Dawns i Bawb and local celebrity Wynne Roberts entertaining as Elvis.

All dances are suitable for people of every age and ability.

The money raised on the day will go towards Russell’s charity The WISE Foundation to be shared amongst the main charities working in dementia research.

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