A special roadshow aimed at providing advice to young people on a range of issues rolls into Tendring next week.

The 2SMART event will be staged at Clacton's Princes Theatre and around 1,400 students from Year Seven from schools around the District will get the chance to go along.

The roadshow is an Essex Police Project and tackles subjects such as knives bullying, alcohol and drugs via music, dance, sports and drama - with an emphasis on fun and learning.

It is being supported by Tendring District Council (TDC) by providing the venue at Clacton Town Hall on Thursday March 26, 2009.

Pierre Oxley, Portfolio Holder for Leisure at TDC, said the Council was proud to be hosting the event at the Princes Theatre.

"We recently joined forces with Essex Police, Colbayns High School, Bishops Park College and Dream 100 to host a play called 'Don't Give It' which explored the dangers of knife crime," he said.

"That was also hosted by us at the Princes Theatre and was well-received. The 2SMART roadshow will follow on naturally from that event - only to a much larger audience - and we are delighted to be backing it."

It will involve youngsters from Shorefields School, Clacton County High, Colbayns High, Tendring Technology College, Bishops Park College, The Harwich School, and Colne Community School attending next week.

The 2SMART roadshow is sponsored by The University of Essex, Network Rail, and Mid Essex Primary Care Trust.

Performers include dancers from the Karizma Dance Company and music from Taner, an R&/Hip-Hop artist. Streetball Extreme will show off their basketball skills. The host is Dom from Essex FM and The Bald MC, Nav Oojageer and the London Bus Theatre Company will be joining the fun.

For more information go the website, www.2smart.co.uk

19/3/09