Video: Hundreds perform Harlem Shake dance craze in Vivary Park, Taunton (From This is The West Country)

Video: Hundreds perform Harlem Shake dance craze in Vivary Park, Taunton

11:30am Tuesday 5th March 2013 in News By Newsdesk

HUNDREDS of young people gathered in Taunton's Vivary Park on Saturday to join in the latest dance craze sweeping the world - the Harlem Shake.

Following the 2012 Gangnam Style craze, the Harlem Shake dance has become the latest internet phenomenon across the globe.

Saturday's event, which was organised via Facebook, was attended by hundreds of youngsters and captured on camera.

One of those who attended the event, Joe Jones, told the Gazette: "A massive Harlem shake was organised by youngsters at Vivary Park, the Facebook group had 2,000 invited although its thought around 300 showed up.

"The video has already been viewed more than 3,000 times."

To watch what happened, click below.

A police spokesman said they were aware of the gathering and had been called to Vivary Park shortly before 3pm following reports of an assault but no arrests were made.

Last week, staff at EE in Taunton filmed themselves doing the Harlem Shake and uploaded the result to the internet - click here for more.