Dancing on the Grassmarket "Be part of a truly unique experience...become a performer at this year's festival yourself"

Professional dance teachers and musicians are on hand to teach festival goers their moves. The classes and demonstrations are also open to members of the public who just want to come and watch the professionals

And all this for free! Showcasing many styles of dance there is something for everyone down on the Grassmarket this summer, on 20 August.

Artistic Director of Dance Base Morag Deyes MBE says: "What better way to celebrate Edinburgh's fabulous new Grassmarket community space than to dance on it? Dance Base is honoured to be leading the party which heralds the beginning of new life and exciting new possibilities in the Grassmarket."

Chair of The Grassmarket Traders Association Committee, Jos Bastiaensen is also excited about the event: "This is a great event to showcase how magnificent the new Grassmarket will be. It shows that the open space of the Grassmarket could become a real asset to our fantastic cultural capital".

In the event of bad weather classes will take place in one of the beautiful Dance Base studios. -- www.dancebase.co.uk