Hundreds of middle-aged revellers took the dance floor at the weekend amid a growing trend for day-time discos - including a woman celebrating her 80th birthday.<br /><br />Around 800 ageing ravers flocked to Vicky McClure's Day Fever event at Sheffield City Hall's ballroom venue in South Yorks,. on Saturday to dance - and be home by 9pm.<br /><br />The party was created by actress Vicky McClure, her husband Jonny Owen, Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure, his brother Chris and their friend Jim O’Hara.<br /><br />The first event was in Sheffield in December last year and since then, thousands of over 30s have attended events across the UK.<br /><br />Partygoers spend the afternoon dancing to classic disco hits including 'Just Can't Get Enough' by Depeche Mode and 'The Only Way Is Up' by Yazz.<br /><br />They can even grab a bite to eat while they are dancing - as pizza, burgers, chicken and chips and cheesy chips are all on the menu.<br /><br />Irene Barber celebrated her 80th birthday at the event alongside daughter Rachel and niece Emma. <br /><br />Speaking as she was queuing for the disco, Irene said: "My beautiful niece organised this for me. <br /><br />"I was so surprised when they told me I was going here as I thought it was just bottomless brunch.<br /><br />"I can't wait to go in - I can't wait to hear all the music."<br /><br />Emma added: "We did this as a surprise for her 80th birthday, she loves dancing so we went to bottomless brunch before.<br /><br />"It was hard to decide what to do but this is fantastic - we couldn't have gone to bingo."<br /><br />Debbie Dearing, 49, managed to secure tickets for the sold-out daytime disco after seeing it advertised on social media.<br /><br />She says she 'loves' the music at the event but is glad she can get home by 9pm.<br /><br />Debbie, of Rotherham, South Yorks,. said: "I saw it advertised on social media so decided to get tickets."<br /><br />"It's really good that it's in the daytime because I can get home and then I'm not wasting my Sunday.<br /><br />"I love the music they play as well - there's been nothing like this before."<br /><br />Andy Loukes, 63, attended the event for the first time with wife Julie, 63, and said he's glad he can 'back home for 9pm watching Match of the Day."<br /><br />He said: "This is my first time going after seeing it advertised on Instagram.<br /><br />"We can re-live our youth and then be back home for 9pm watching Match of the Day. <br /><br />"I can't wait to listen to a bit of Saturday Night Fever."<br /><br />Matt Milnes, 51, went to Day Fever with wife Emily, 49, and said the event was a 'proper blast from the past.'<br /><br />He said: "We saw it online, the others events had sold out but we were able to get tickets for this one. <br /><br />"I used to go clubbing here years ago so it's a proper blast from the past."<br /><br />Emily added: "I'm looking forward to all sorts of music - but I think we'll be going out after."<br /><br />Filmmaker Jonny Owen says he created the event for 'people who are a little older' but who still want to go on a night out.<br /><br />He said: "The idea had been circling around in my head for a few years but nobody took me seriously. <br /><br />"It's meant to be for people who are a little bit older. <br /><br />"When you are in your early twenties, going out at night is like an adventure.<br /><br />"But then when you get older, you realise nothing ever gets better at night. <br /><br />"People will be home for 9pm - Sundays used to be a write off but now people wake up as fresh as a daisy."<br /><br />In the next couple of months, Day Fever will be coming to Nottingham, Manchester Brighton, Edinburgh, Leeds, Bristol and Liverpool.<br /><br />Jon McClure says he felt 'unbelievable' after the last event - and even did 14,000 steps while dancing.<br /><br />He said: "I felt unbelievable after dancing at the last event, I did 14,000 steps. <br /><br />"I went for a meal with my wife after the event and then went home in a taxi.<br /><br />"Because it was Christmas, we could see people coming out of M&S with their shopping bags which was insane."<br /><br />You can view Day Fever's future events here https://dayfever.os.fan/?fbclid=IwAR3yutwbUzf-vwLUHsIQUPumfZbCckT3jUqcsY7XiyxoGdGgaTUeioLgYCg
