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Last Updated: 11/02/2025 14:14:59

Youth Beatz Weekend Entertainment Goes Further Than Main Stage
Friday, 07 June 2024 12:56

The details for this years Second Stage, Third Stage and Kids Tent for Youth Beatz have been announced.

This year’s Second Stage will be brought to you in partnership with local organisation Dumfries Music Collective. DMC have developed an exciting programme for the Second Stage on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June, featuring an amazing line up of young musicians from across Dumfries and Galloway and the central belt. The stage will offer a vast range of types of music from solo artists, bands, and DJs across the event weekend.

The Dance Stage will showcase dance acts from across Dumfries and Galloway. The stage will feature dance groups, cheerleading squads, solo performers and much more from Stranraer, Newton Stewart, Lockerbie and Dumfries. This is a great opportunity for young people who are involved in grass roots dance groups in their local community to showcase their talents to audiences over the event weekend. In the evening, the stage will host young DJs from Dumfries and Galloway.

Returning to Youth Beatz Festival is the popular Kids Tent. The Kids Tent will feature a series of scheduled performances from children’s entertainers from across Dumfries and Galloway including the Road Runner, Daffy Dill, Double Trouble, Amazing Kids Magic with Franc Karpo, and Tell Together Tales with Renita Boyle. During the day, the Kids Tent will also have arts and crafts activities provided by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Lifelong Learning Service, as well as facepainting. At 5:30pm, the Kids Tent will transform into a children’s party complete with dancing, games, prizes and endless fun.

If you would like more information about stage line ups, please visit our website at www.youthbeatz.co.uk and keep an eye out on our social media channels.

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