FROM Salsa to Samba there was nothing except the jitterbug to have jitters about at this weekend's 43rd Saltaire Day of Dance.

Victoria Hall and other venues were jumping as hundreds of visitors descended on the World Heritage village to celebrate dance in all its many different forms from Cossack to Latin, Irish to Hula, South Asian to Jive, Belly to Charleston and much more.

About 400 people turned up for the community event to join in its 40 dance, music and song workshops throughout the day in which all the dance tutors and performers give their time free time to raise funds for peaceful causes.

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing craze took its place in the packed programme for plenty of swirls and twirls on the day too.

All the proceeds will be donated to Yorkshire CND, Oxfam and Chernobyl Children's Fund. Organisers are hoping to have made about £3,000.

New workshops during the day include an South Asian Contemporary Dance workshop by acclaimed dance organisation Kala Sangam, Ukranian Cossack dancers Orlyk of Manchester, Zumba and Fitsteps and Hula Hoop dancing.

When people needed to give their legs a break there were alternative sessions to indulge in to find some calm such as Shiatsu massage, Dru Yoga and Swiss and some Yiddish singing with Phil Tomlinson of the band Klatsh teaching some simple Jewish folk songs.

People up for more of a laugh had the option of joining the Clowning Around workshop upstairs at Saltaire Methodist Church and those needing a complete rest were able to wander to the Peace Cafe in Victoria Hall for vegetarian food and a sit down.

After the day sessions finished the night carried on with a family ceilidh, live bands and a sizzling salsa party.

First time organiser Michelle Atkinson, of Yorkshire CND, said: "It's been wonderful.

"We've had good numbers in all the workshops. The storytelling went down well which was a new one and the Cossacks were a success. Louise Eaton who is 80 this year and organised this event for 21 years actually made it to that class - it was her first one ever."

Samantha Mitchell, 43, of Shipley, said the Day of Dance is always one of the highlights of her year.

"I always look forward to it," she said.

"It's fun just having a go and types of dances I haven't tried out before. This time it's the Mexican skirt dance that caught my eye."

And Lucy Retford, 36, of Baildon, was there with friends who travelled from Otley and Leeds to join in.

The mother-of-two said: "We were looking for something a bit different to do rather than just meet up in town for a coffee and a bit of retail therapy and we found Day of Dance instead.

"It's been great. We'll be back again - when's the next one?"

The 44th Day of Dance will be on May 14, 2016.