Glasgow, Scotland - Dancers attend the 29th All Scotland Irish Dance Championship on February 22, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland that goes until Monday the 25th of March. As many 2,000 competitors are taking part in one of the world's largest Irish dancing competitions with dancers coming from as far away as North America, Russia, Australia and South Africa.
The dancers represent some 300 dance schools from across the world, from as far afield as North America, South Africa, Australia and Russia.
A further 2,500 coaches, relatives and supporters have also made the trip.
This is the fourth year that Glasgow has hosted the All Scotland Irish Dance Championships in their 29-year history, with the competition having been held at City Halls in 2009 and 2010, and at the Royal Concert Hall in 2011.
The event is the last major event on the competitive Irish dancing calendar ahead of the World Championships, which this year will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, at the end of March.
The World Championships, which were last held in Glasgow in 2011, are due to return to the city in 2016.
Photographs are credited to Getty Images Europe
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