A new festival will take place next month in West Cumbria.
Energy Coast Live! will take over Energy Coast UTC at Lillyhall, near Workington, on Tuesday July 7 and is expected to welcome around 500 young people.
Delivered by Northern Equality and Diversity in partnership with Energy Coast UTC and Proud and Diverse Cumbria, the event has been planned and developed
by young people with support from education, community and industry partners.
The free ticketed festival will feature a packed programme of live entertainment, alongside a careers fair, interactive activities, food vendors, local traders and
community organisations.
A growing line-up of performers includes The Anthems, Triggers Broom, Luke Mat, DJ Chris Pears and Kyle Newrick, with further announcements expected in the coming weeks.
Alongside the music programme, young people will have the opportunity to meet employers, apprenticeship providers and training organisations through a dedicated
careers fair designed to connect young people with opportunities available across the region.
A vendors market in partnership with TEG Retail will showcase local businesses, street food providers and community groups, while the Garden Zone will offer interactive activities and workshops throughout the day.
The project is being led by 15-year-old Rocco Boyd, event lead at Northern Equality and Diversity and year 10 student at Energy Coast UTC.
Rocco said: “Energy Coast Live! is about creating opportunities for young people while bringing our community together.
“We wanted to create something exciting, professional and genuinely useful, not just a music event, but an event where the young people can discover opportunities and make connections to feel part of something bigger.
“It’s incredible to see so many organisations getting behind the project and supporting young people to make it happen.”
Cherry Tingle, Energy UTC principal, added: “We are absolutely delighted that some of our young people, brilliantly led by Rocco, are once again planning this superb event.
“The young people have planned every aspect of the event which we know will be even bigger and better than last year’s wonderful experience, also named Energy Coast Live!”
“Energy Coast UTC is all about providing opportunities and engagement with employers and expecting the highest standards in all we do and this exciting event exemplifies what can happen when our young people are supported to achieve their very best.”
The event is supported by Westinghouse, BEC, Cumberland Building Society, Dobies Cumbria, Prospect Sellafield, Energy Coast UTC, Proud and Diverse
Cumbria and Carlos Reina Photography.
The event builds on the success of NEAD’s wider programme of community engagement, which has reached more than 11,000 people through events and
initiatives across Cumbria.
Attendance is free, but tickets are required and capacity is limited to ensure a safe and well-managed event environment. Visit www.nead.uk/energycoastlive
