A YOUTH theatre festival is to be held in Darlington next month.

The North-East Regional Youth Theatre Festival will be hosted by Darlington Civic Theatre on Saturday, June 1 from 9.30am to 8pm.

The festival is being held in partnership with the National Association of Youth Theatres and will invite youth theatres from across the region to share and celebrate their performance work.

For more information, contact Lyndsey Middleton on 01325-387765.

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