Brighton Festival hosts youth-curated weekend events

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Young people are to take charge of Brighton Festival events.

On Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre will host a series of performances, talks and exhibitions curated by young people from across Sussex.

The event, known as the Youth Curated Weekend, promises to bring a fresh perspective to the festival.

Tickets are available at brightonfestival.org.

The festivities will begin with Sounds Like Us, presented by Create Music, showcasing emerging artistic and musical talent.

On Sunday morning, a free visual art exhibition will open in the Studio Theatre, featuring a variety of works from young artists.

These pieces cover themes such as identity, community, memory and nature.

The evening will see performers aged 14 to 19 take the stage for a night of music, poetry and performance, inspired by the 1960s.

Monday will see We, Generate, an event presented by Brighton-based arts charity Lighthouse's Future Creative Leaders.

At 2pm, Dr Fez Sibanda will lead a discussion on inheritance and legacy, joined by a panel of activists, community leaders and writers.

At 7pm, Steam Down will headline an evening of intergenerational music-making.

The Gallery Bar at Brighton Dome will also become a gallery of young people's artwork, created in workshops with Art in Mind.

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