PETER Kay's Dance for Life is back and is coming to Manchester for the first time.

The charity danceathon is heading out on tour to arenas around the country in 2018 and is once again raising funds for Cancer Research UK.

Over the Easter weekend, there will be three nights of boogying at Manchester Central.

The dance-a-thon goes on for three hours and sees all of the venues transformed to accommodate dance floors which will feature state of the art sound and light as DJ PK himself takes to the turntables.

Organisers are promising attendees a 'joyous and unforgettable fundraising experience'.

Peter said: "I’ve honestly never had so much fun as I had working on Dance For Life. The atmosphere was so happy and positive; it really is a great way to raise money for the worthiest of causes. All people have to do is turn up and dance

“I’d also like to encourage people to get themselves sponsored via JustGiving.com where a special Dance For Life team page has been set up.”

As well as Manchester danceathons will be held on two nights in Coventry and Liverpool.

People will have to be quick to get their hands on tickets that go on sale tomorrow at 9am.

Caro Evans, director of partnerships at Cancer Research UK, said: "We are so grateful to Peter for hosting his epic Dance For Life events to raise money, we need as many people as possible to join Peter and help take cancer out by dancing the night away. The money that is raised from the events will fund vital research so that we can save more lives, more quickly."

Tickets cost £28.50 and as always, fancy dress is encouraged but optional for the event.

A spokesman for the event organisers SJM Concerts said “We are so excited to be involved again with Peter’s Dance For Life shows, the previous nights were such an achievement and so unique, we can’t wait to bring the party to new venues”

Participants are also invited to set up individual Dance for Life pages to get sponsored for their own dance-a-thon challenges, whether in support or memory of friends and family, or simply to help raise even more money for Cancer Research UK.

The tour kicks off at Coventry's Ericsson Indoor Arena for two nights on January 26 and 27, before moving to Liverpool's Echo Arena on March 2 and 3. It will be in Manchester on Friday, March 30, Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1.

Peter's fundraising team can be joined at www.justgiving.com/teams/danceforlife2018

Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow from GigsandTours.com and TicketMaster.com