BUDDING young writers are being given the chance to learn the trade from three top authors during a one-off event at Weymouth library.

Weymouth is one of only five libraries across the UK to take part in the inaugural reading and writing MyVoice Roadshow.

The event taking place today will include creative events, workshops, exhibitions and performances focused on reading, writing and the arts for 11 and 19-year-olds. The one-off event aims to entice and enthuse young people to explore their own creative expression by giving them the opportunity to meet writers and artists, while potentially unearth-ing new talent in the process.

A MyVoice co-ordination group was set up to allow 18 young people the opportunity to design, develop and run the roadshow, with training provided and potential for accreditation through volunteering.

Group member Lauren Lewington said she thought the road show would change the image of libraries as boring.

“Before, I would maybe go to the library once every couple of months to get a book out, but I didn’t go regularly and I wouldn’t go to the library to hang out “I thought of the library as somewhere dull, that does its job but not in the most exciting way.

“MyVoice will be a new way of getting young people interested in reading and writing, that things like music, poetry and drawing and illustrating can all draw people in.”

Heather Livings, 13, is one of the young people who has been involved in promoting and programming the Weymouth MyVoice Roadshow.

Heather said: “I would say to young people that the MyVoice Roadshow event will be fun – it’s about how reading can be enjoyed, not just something you have to do, like at school – there are no limitations."

Delivered by Dorset Lib-rary Serv-ices the ev-ent is run in collaboration with the independent charity The Reading Agency and supported by Arts Cou-ncil England.

Sponsors Headline Publis-ing Group will have three auth-ors running creative workshops and offering ad-vice to aspiring writers. This includes author of teen novels Cathy Brett, educational aut-hor Andrew Hammond and author of the UK Young, Loaded and Fabulous series Kate Kingsley.

There will also be digital media workshop, graffiti workshop, a fashion show and poetry workshop and a special Off the Page poetry performance by Andrew McMillan and local.

MySpace star 18-year-old singer songwriter Gabrielle Aplin will perform on the day at 7.30pm and tickets cost £1.50 from Weymouth library.

Singers Nick Capaldi and Gareth Owen will support Gabrielle.

To find out more visit dorsetforyou.com A crowd of young people led by Headline YA authors Cathy Brett, Andrew Hammond and Kate Kingsley will be attempting to set a world record for the longest-ever group scream.

In order to break the record, the scream will need to last for longer than 60 seconds.

Heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne led the previous successful attempt at the Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, on June 11 last year. It lasted 60 seconds.

The loudest scream was measured by a group of Finnish Scouts on April 16 2005. The scream reached a level of 127.2 dBA, in the grounds of Toivala’s Metsäkoulu, Siilinjärvi, Finland. The record breaking attempt will take place at 4.45pm at Weymouth Library during the MyVoice Roadshow.