Article: City gearing up for 17th annual arts festival for children

PREPARATIONS were today under way for the Children's Summer Arts Festival at The Playhouse Theatre in Derry city centre.

This year will mark the 17th year of the annual celebration of arts, creativity, children and young people, with the festival running from July 20 through until July 31.

Organisers said the Playhouse Children's Art Festival is now an integral event on the Playhouse calendar.

A spokesman commented: "Children's creative intuition is untarnished, honest and gives a unique insight to how children see the shape of the world around them.

"The Playhouse Children's Arts Festival strives to nurture these talents and give children and teenagers an opportunity to express themselves."

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