A pensioner-only nightclub has launched to battle the loneliness epidemic facing the elderly.
Posh Club is encouraging OAPs to put on their fanciest dresses and smartest suits for its tea party raves.
The events are reserved exclusively for the over-60s, helping the older generation to become more active and sociable, and make new friends.
With more than nine million people in the UK claiming to be always or often lonely, the charitable organisation is attempting to assist the elderly, who are the most common group in this statistic.
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The lunchtime raving refuge provides finger sandwiches and endless cups of tea to its party-goers, while Rockabilly classics blast in the background.
Posh Club events happen all over the country, and was founded in 2014 by Simon and Annie Casson.
The duo came up with the concept after noticing how reclusive their mum became after their dad passed away.
They are hoping to eventually host a weekly residency in every town across the country. As it stands, six towns host a Posh Club, which you can find out more about here.
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Described as 'the only club event in the world where someone was rushed to the hospital because they forgot to take their drugs' by event producer Dickey Eaton, Posh Club has gone down a storm amongst its elderly patrons.
"Posh Club is a place to dress-up and get down," Simon explained. "They bleedin' love it - they can't get enough."
He continued: "After my dad passed away, my mum moved from London to the suburbs in her 80s, and there was nothing for her to do.
"My sister decided to run a tea party for her and three of her mates, with cake, sandwiches and tea on proper crockery - they loved it.
"I thought why don't we combine that with cabaret, dancing and a big glamorous venue? Then, Posh Club was born.
"Think 'The Ritz' but for ordinary, working class folk."
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Tickets for the Posh Club cost just £5 for entry, which includes the show, food and a glass of bubbly.
"The cheap price is all thanks to our incredible backers, but we rely on individual donations, too," Simon added. "The primary focus of these events are to have fun, light-entertainment, friendship and solidarity."
One party-goer, Jackie, who is a regular at Posh Club's Hastings events, said: "I love coming here for the dancing, the company and the amazing atmosphere.
"It's just so jolly, I've made lots of new friends here.
"It's somewhere for us all to come in the day - it's called Posh Club, but it's like a nightclub.
"We can dance our socks off here - we love it."