Get your dance shoes on for first afternoon of over 50s disco
A nightclub is to stage Ayrshire’s first ever daytime disco for the over 50s.
Friday Afternoon Fever will come to Madison’s in Ayr this week.
Hits from the 60s and 70s will blast out from 2- 5pm.
The club has teamed up with Volunteer Action South Ayrshire ( VASA) to stage the event.
Madison’s director, Mariea Mohan, said: “The club is here for everyone in the community to enjoy so we’re delighted to be hosting this unique event.”
The club has disabled access, a disabled toilet, plenty of seating areas and there will also be quiet corners for people to chill and chat.
Tickets, priced £ 5, are available on the day or from the South Ayrshire Life shop at 57 Newmarket Street. seconds in a qualifying heat pipping the previous world record of 19 seconds.
She then scooped silver in the final with a time of 19.46 seconds but now she’s going for gold.
Kayleigh told the Post: “I’ve been working really hard since early last year hoping to be selected. I’m so honoured to be selected to represent Great Britain for the second time – its up there as one of my greatest achievements so far.
“I’ve been really enjoying watching the World Championships in Doha and I just can’t wait for it to be me on the start line.
“I just want to enjoy the experience, grow as an athlete and hopefully come away with a personal best time – I can’t really ask for anything more than that.
“But it’s really exciting – I honestly can’t wait.”
Kayleigh and rivals use adaptive racing trikes to get down the track.
The first race runner was constructed in Denmark in 1991 but this is the first time the sport will appear at the World Championships.
Kayleigh’s family will be watching and cheering her on from home.
But for the first time her coach Janice won’t be there after she passed away in July.
Kayleigh was devastated but now she’s just hoping to make her proud.
She added: “Janice passed away unexpectedly earlier this year and it is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to deal with so I just want to do my best for her.
“She coached me and my teammate Gavin Drysdale, who is selected. We both just want to make her proud.”