THE most promising wordsmiths in Redcar and Cleveland are being sought for a spoken word competition, organised by Cleveland Arts.

The City Learning Centre for Redcar and Cleveland is hosting a performance, poetry and spoken word competition for young poets, rappers, writers and performers throughout east Cleveland.

The competition aims to find people who can establish a network and a possible performance squad and the entrants will get the chance to perform their material live at the Witch-Words Event during the centre's Arts Gala Week, beginning on January 28.

The deadline for entries is Monday, January 7.

Further details are available by calling Cleveland Arts on (01642) 264651