YOUNG movers and shakers indulged in a spot of musical merriment.

Babies and their parents joined a Rattle and Hum session at East Oxford's Pegasus Theatre, in Magdalen Road.

Lullabies echoed throughout the room as families chanted together during the morning activity session.

Becky Ansari took her 10-month-old daughter Rosie to the session for the first time.

The 39-year-old from East Oxford said: "Rosie absolutely loved it. She was smiling and watching everything that happened.

"I think because the mums are singing, they're enjoying it and it definitely reflects on the babies."

The weekly classes, which are set to run until March 27, invite pre and post-natal mums, as well as their partners, to sing together.

Mrs Ansari, who is an employment coach at mental health charity Restore, said: "I really enjoyed it more than any other baby class I have been to.

"It's a good incentive to get out and see other mums. I think singing is very empowering.

"If I feel down for any reason, if I sing, I feel much more cheerful. I don't think it's possible to sing and feel miserable at the same time."

The sessions are held each Friday between 10am and 11am.

For more information visit pegasustheatre.org.uk