Dancers celebrate success at season end
The group emerged with a haul of 15 trophies at the Tameside Morris Dancing Organisation Championships (TMDO), held this year at the Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park, North Wales.
Royalettes won a string of top awards, and came second in others, competing against almost a dozen other dance troupes.
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Hide AdThe Royalettes, established in 1986, are run by co-principals Shirley Farrington and Sammy Hemphill.
They are divided into age sections, the Babies, Tinies, Seniors and Juniors.
Shirley told The Gazette: “We’re really pleased with the results, this is one of the best successes we have had in years.”