Step up to Lancashire Come Dancing!

Carole and Gilly keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep dancing!

As Strictly Come Dancing prepares to waltz its way to Blackpool, fans are being given the chance to win tickets by taking part in a special dance extravaganza!

BBC Radio Lancashire is holding a series of five sparkly dance events, where you can come along and learn dance moves with a pro!

Everyone who registers will be entered into a draw to win a pair of tickets to see Strictly Come Dancing in Blackpool.

And it's all free!

The first dance event is on Monday 2 November at West View Leisure Centre in Preston, where John 'Gilly' Gillmore and Carole Turner will be shimmying their way along to broadcast from the event as well as learn the dance moves themselves. (Good luck trying to teach Gilly! - Ed).

TV cameras from North West Tonight will also be there to capture the twinkling toes, with presenter Ranvir Singh quick stepping it from the studio to join in and jazz things up. Clips from the event will be shown on the programme that night. We'll also be publishing video on our glitzy Facebook page.

Gilly says: "I have never danced before so this will be an interesting experience for me not least because I will be doing it live on air. It's going to be brilliant fun and even people who have never danced before should come along and try it, because let's face it, no-one can be worse than me!"

Gilly and Carole will be learning to dance throughout the entire week at the following venues -

Monday 2 November - West View Leisure Centre, West View, Ribbleton Lane, Preston PR1 5EP

Tuesday 3 November - All Seasons Leisure Centre, Water Street, Chorley PR7 1EX

Wednesday 4 November - Gregson Community and Arts Centre, 33 Moorgate, Moor Lane, Lancaster

Thursday 5 November - Fusion Dance Studio, 6/6A St Annes Road, Blackpool 07706 357007

Friday 6 November - Burnley Mechanics, Foyer

To take part any of the events simply turn up to the venue on the day between 10.30pm and 2.30pm and fill in a registration form. The dance lessons will take place at 11am, 11.30am, 12 noon, 1.30pm, 2pm and 2.30pm for 20 minutes each.

Following each event a draw to win a pair tickets to Strictly Come Dancing in Blackpool on 7 November will take place live between 4-5pm on BBC Radio Lancashire for those who registered on that day. Terms and conditions apply - read 'em here.

For those who can't make the events there is also a day of dancing to help beginners and rusty returners find their feet at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Saturday 7 November.

Organised by BBC Learning, Strictly Come Dancing winner, professional dancer and World Masters Champion Karen Hardy will lead two free mass dancing events - her challenge is to get hundreds of people dancing together.

And when everyone's finished dancing, join special guests in Blackpool's Opera House Theatre to watch a live screening of the BBC One Strictly Come Dancing show. Apply for a place by calling 0370 901 1227. These places are limited and will be allocated at random.

In pictures: Lancashire Come Dancing