Nine photos as we dance back to this stage festival at The Customs House in South Shields in 2009

It’s time for a quickstep back in time to this stage scene.

Published 26th Jan 2022, 04:55 BST

Updated 26th Jan 2022, 18:01 BST

We are going back to 2009 and the day of a dance festival at the Customs House.

Lots of great acts took to the stage but were you among them?

Take a look. Maybe you can spot someone you know in this photo collection from the Shields Gazette archives.

1. A festival of photos

The South Tyneside Dance Festival in 2009. Remember it? Photo: SN

Their moment in the spotlight. Recognise them? Photo: SN

Lots of faces for you to recognise. Photo: SN

What a show in 2009 but are you in the picture? Photo: SN