October 2006 saw the very first East Sussex Youth Arts Festival, Access All Areas at the fabulous De La Warr Pavilion, the creative talents of the young people of East Sussex were celebrated through a programme of Dance, Music, Djing, Vying, Theatre, Performance, Visual Art, Photography, Graffiti, Film, Instillation.
The AAA Festival found its home at the De La Warr Pavilion and ran in October 2007. This saw new partner organisations getting involved such as; Rhythmix, BBC Blast and Sound Architect.
Young people who attend the Young Peoples forums are responsible for running workshops, creating the Festival Myspace page, making sure other young people know about the festival, performing and exhibiting, creating material for evaluation and volunteering throughout the three days at the front desk. We have input from arts professionals leading workshops and performing. Hundreds of young people come to the festival
to see the exhibits, performances and learn new skills at the workshops.
