Perth’s city centre is sure to be bustling this weekend with a day-long event featuring musicians, street performers, vintage clothing designers and luxury chocolate producers.
Perth’s Diverse CiTay Festival is designed to highlight the best of Perth and Kinross, with an eclectic mix of music, theatre, art, culture, sport, health and wellbeing courses taking place on Saturday between 12.30pm and 10pm at various locations around the city centre.
A youth market – believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland – will form part of the feestival, based in Mill Street from 5pm to 10pm.
Around 30 young people will have the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial talent at the event, which is aimed at putting youngsters aged from eight to 26 in the spotlight.
Diverse CiTay has been co-produced by local youngsters with support from local bodies and organisations including Developing the Young Workforce Perth and Kinross (DYWPK).
Steven Stewart, chair of DYWPK, said: “We’re delighted to be part of Scotland’s first youth market and to have so many young people come together to showcase their talent in this fantastic city.
“Perth has many great independent retailers and small businesses. It is also the fastest growing city in Scotland with the highest self-employment rate.
“Many young people today have the talent and ambition needed to run a business, but we need to do more to nurture their enthusiasm, encourage a wider culture of entrepreneurship and make their dreams a reality.”
He continued: “A big part of our young workforce initiative is focused on supporting Scotland’s next generation of entrepreneurs. Events like the youth market are a great opportunity to break down the myths and perceived barriers and we’d be delighted to have more local business owners get on board.”
The Diverse CiTay Festival is also supported by the Year of Young People 2018 event fund, managed by EventScotland.
