The four-day music and youth art extravaganza – now in its eighth year – was originally designed as a way for youngsters to enjoy all the fun of a festival but in a safe drug and alcohol free environment.

They can enjoy more than 25 different arts-based workshops such as dance, drama, graffiti, film and animation as well as visiting the skatepark, hip-hop tent and circus zone or hanging out in one of the new tipis and watching some of the musical performances in the big top.

Free buses will transport young people from youth centres across the county for the show organised by Connecting Youth Culture which is part of North Yorkshire County Council's 4Youth service.

CultureShock was originally designed as a way for young people to enjoy all the fun of a festival but in a safe drug and alcohol free environment.

On Saturday, dozens of bands and performers, ranging from rappers in the hip-hop tent to acoustic performers in the Acoustic Chillout Cafe.

The line-up on the main stage includes top breakbeat DJ duo Stanton Warriors with the acclaimed indie dance act Infadels. Little Comets, jazz ensembles HYJO and rising local rock stars such as The Decades, Rise From The Ashes, Eskimo Sandwich, Isotopia and Mike Gatto also feature.