Winter Gardens awash with hundreds of dancers for UDO World Street Dance Championships

Hundreds of dancers have backflipped, twist and turned their way across the dancefloor at the UDO World Street Dance Championships in Blackpool this weekend.

The annual event is a celebration of street dance and hip-hop culture, bringing together dancers from 35 countries. The dance fest, held at the Winter Gardens with 320 teams compete for titles. The contest started on Thursday and spans over five days, with the UDO offering £10,000 to the ultimate advanced winner.

Take a look at some of the colourful pictures captured from the event.