A MAJOR youth festival will be bigger than ever when it plays at a new venue this year.

Ryedale's third Youth Fest has secured £5,000 of funding to host the six-hour event.

Organised by Ryedale's Child and Youth Projects (RCYP), it will be held in a field near the Malton to Pickering road.

Held on Sunday, July 2, Youth Fest draws on the talents of local youngsters to perform on stage and run workshops.

It is hoped more than 2,000 young people will attend the event.

Andy Brown, project manager for RCYP, said: "Last year, we saw an 1,500 youngsters joining us for the Youth Fest.

For information about taking part, call (01751) 474747.