Roll up, roll up for The Greatest Show in town.

Some 240 young dancers kept their cool in sweltering temperatures to wow the crowd with a weekend of glittering, show-stopping numbers.

Greatest Show was just one highlight in an action-packed, eclectic programme by the girls and boys from Wendy Whatling School of Dance in Brighton.

They embraced everything from classical ballet - an endearing performance from Swan Lake by tiny ballerinas - to a contemporary take on “Chandelier” singer Sia, complete with white wigs.

Young tap dancers impressed in a clever army-style routine to Salute by Little Mix while the senior girls brought the house down with 42nd Street.

In between was a dazzling array of fancy footwork from ladybirds, clowns, flowers, a ringmaster and even the Tin Man.

The two-day extravaganza, called This Is Me, was held at Roedean School theatre.

It was a curtain-raiser for next year’s 20th anniversary of Wendy Whatling Dance School, which is based at Seven Dials.

The school started with a handful of young dancers and now has 260 pupils aged from three to 19.

Wendy said: “Our aim is to create a welcoming atmosphere where children learn and grow.

“For lots of them it becomes their ‘second home’ and many of our ex students come back to help for the show, which we hold every two years.

“The dancers all work so hard and I’m proud of all of them.

“Now we’re looking forward to our 20th year, which I can hardly believe, and we have lots of exciting celebrations planned.”

To see lots more pictures of the show get The Argus on Wednes day for our Youth In Action section.