Hundreds of young dancers were left devastated after the first of their summer shows were cancelled with just 14 hours notice.
Alpha Dance Academy was preparing to launch its annual showcase in Musselburgh at the weekend when they were told their East Lothian venue did not have a licence.
Head of the academy Lorraine Frankitti said the news, which she received on Saturday night, left the school's 220 dancers, staff and families 'devastated' as she described the reason behind it as 'difficult to fathom'.