YOUNGSTERS from schools across Southampton had the chance to join music and drama workshops as part of Itchen College's Arts Week.

The event culminated on July 8, 1998 - when these pictures were taken - with a =Bring and Sing where members of the public took along there own music and joined in a performance including music from Vivaldi and Haydn

.The aim of the week's activities was to provide students and local people with a taste of the arts and included pottery and opera.

Students from the college performed Cosi Fan Tutte while junior school children from around the city put on All the Kings Men in a special drama workshop.

The music workshops were organised by Southampton Schools Music Service and Hampshire Schools Music Service.