Creative Voice Festival

Creative Voice Festival is back at Princes Quay on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, running from 12.30 to 4.30pm both days. It's a free festival for young people, and it takes over the third floor of the shopping centre for the two afternoons. There's no booking needed, so you can just turn up when you fancy.

The workshops are the main draw. Fly Girl Films is running filmmaking sessions, and DJ Methodz is on hand for DJ lessons. For something more spoken, artist Mahmud Ibrahim is leading spoken word and rap, while The Peel Project covers henna, calligraphy and how to wear saris and hijabs. Just Drama, from Andrew Marvell Youth Centre, will be performing across the festival. On Thursday 29 October at 3.30pm, there's also a 'Working in the Arts in Hull' panel, with BSL interpretation provided.

There's a bit of a story behind it. The festival is part of Hull City Council's Community Plan, 'Our Culture, Our Heritage, Our City', and falls during Corporate Parenting Week. The whole thing is about showing the creative work young people have been doing at youth centres and youth arts projects across the city. It's delivered by a production group that includes The Peel Project, Generation Hull, A Blank Canvas, young people and Creative Voice partners, in a partnership led by the council's Arts Development and Hull Youth Development Service alongside Hull Dance and Artlink. The aim is to support young people's voice and influence in the city's youth arts offer, build skills and pathways, and focus on creative health and wellbeing. The festival artwork is by The Peel Project artist Layla Jabbari.

Princes Quay is step-free and wheelchair-friendly, with an accessible toilet and a quiet space available. The festival runs from 12.30 to 4.30pm on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, and it's free to attend.