A TALENT contest for youngsters is being held in North Yorkshire.

The Big Big Boogie event is being staged by the county council's youth arm, Connecting Youth Culture.

Auditions are being held across the county, with the best performers going on to perform at a huge festival in front of an audience of thousands due to be staged in the summer. Heats will be held at Pickering Memorial Hall, on May 26, at Harrogate High School, on June 15, and at Brooklands Youth Centre, in Malton, on June 16. All the heats take place from 7pm to 11pm.

For more information and an entry form, phone Richie Mitchell on 01609 780780, ext 2618. For ticket bookings, phone the festival box office on 01609 532170.

Updated: 09:55 Tuesday, May 23, 2006