10:25pm Sunday 30th November 2008
Women showed off their gymnastic skills during a 12-hour sponsored pole-a-thon to raise money for breast cancer.
A total of 36 women took part in the charity event at the Thirst Lodge Bar in Pennyfarthing Place, Oxford, on Saturday.
The women, who are all members of Dance Inspires, hoped to raise more £2,000 for Against Breast Cancer.
Bar owner Kate Whitley said: “We did a pole-a-thon last year and raised over £2,000 for Helen and Douglas House hospice.
Patricia Leathem, from Against Breast Cancer, also turned up at the bar to show her support.
The women spent five minutes pole dancing and then had a break until they danced again.
Ms Whitley added: “It’s really hard work and the girls get really tired after just five minutes. They do gymnastics moves. “It’s just a really fun way of raising money for a really good cause.”
She estimated a couple of hundred people popped in to support the dancers throughout the day.
Ms Whitley said: “We’ve had lots of people drop money in the bucket. We are going to do it as an annual event.”
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