The Powerhouse Youth Zone is back!
Welcome to a festival zone of brilliant young Cov talent, innovation and creativity, presented by Imagineer Productions and Media Mania from their home in Cov: the Daimler Powerhouse on Coventry Canal.
The PYZ includes a wealth of local and upcoming talent, including music on the Resonate Stage, arts and creativity from Transformations and all sorts of local talent dotted around the zone.
Have an adventure on Venture - a cycle-powered, steampunk carousel - and meet a Cov legend – the six-metre-high Lady Godiva. Imagineer’s Transformations programme will present live street art with Grit Arts, and giant puppets with Autin Dance Theatre.
You can head into the creative tent for denim-recycling-heaven (bring your old jeans) and don’t miss the ‘Phoenix Rising from the Trashes’ and take a snap in the DJ Shack.
Watch the nifty moves of Elite Dance Academy, GAPA (Godiva Academy of Performing Arts), Rebel Manifesto, Open Theatre and Hoops in Space.
Head to the Resonate Stage for music and poetry from Caroline Bomb, KAP ft. DJ Newtown and Serena Jasmine; the Resonate Stage comperes are P.Nology and Letitia George and the Resonate DJs and poets include Ranger, Swift Café Junction, Lucent, Sweet Caporal (Dara), Zaruna, Hands Off (Poetry), Oisin, Box ‘N’ Jam, DJ Grace, J Lanez, D.C., Leo Cruez, Reon, DJ TJ, Skatta, Risata K, Rafferty DJ, Cazzy & W111Z, Oles Stefanyk, Roe Mcdonnell, Gina Meredith, DJ Gladstone, Willow and Eliza May.
Take a breather in the PYZ wellbeing spaces, follow the wonderful wayfinding by Sam Williams Studios Ltd and Transformations, with professional development and participant support by Extraordinary Us, and get to know some of our amazing local youth service providers across the zone… and much, much more!
The Powerhouse Youth Zone and the Resonate Stage are funded by Coventry City Council, Arts Council England, Youth Music and the Torrington Fund (Heart of England). Transformations is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund.
All photos: Andy Moore