Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival returns for its third year
The free event will take place in Staines between 11am and 3pm for children between 11-18
The Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival returns for its third year today (November 8) at the newly opened Surrey County Council Library Hub in Staines-Upon-Thames.
The free one day event for young people between the ages of 11-18 offers a mix of workshops, performances, and exhibitions designed to inspire and engage young people with the arts and creative industries.
The festival aims to bring together cultural organisations, artists, and educators to showcase the breadth of creative opportunities available to young people across Surrey.
Denise Turner-Stewart, Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Customer and Communities, says that she want's to use it as opportunity to showcase local talent
"We want to attract as many people as possible. This is a free one day event, so we want to get as many young people along as we can.
We know that there's tons of talent, particularly in Staines, but in Spelthorne and across Surrey.
"So we're hoping that as many young people come along as possible to enjoy the free workshops and shows."
Turner-Stewart told us about the sheer variety of events on offer
"So we've got experts in costume design, sound engineering, visual effects. We've even got psychologists that help to shape reality TV programmes.
So we're really getting into some of the really interesting aspects of of the arts and cultural industry and and really wanting to tap into to our young people to really inspire them to think, actually, you know, this is something I could get involved in."
Denise also expressed that the free event doesn't require any booking, meaning all you have to do is show up.
The event runs from 11am until 3pm