OPEN mic nights for 13 to 19-year-olds are being held in Pershore Library for those keen to perform and experiment in front of an audience.

Budding poets, rappers, aspiring singers and songwriters are all invited to go along on the first Tuesday of each month when performers will respond to a theme connecting with National Trust Croome through its poetry, lyrics and music.

New talent will share centre stage with established and up-and-coming Midlands based poets and performers.

There's also the opportunity to join a free masterclass with Spoz, top poet and musician on the same day at 5pm in the library.

No booking is needed. Anyone wanting to take part can turn up on the night and sign up to one of the open mic slots for free. Not everyone has to perform to take part and all ages are welcome to support.

Cllr Lucy Hodgson, cabinet member for localism and communities said: "It's great to be working in partnership with National Trust Croome on another really valuable project. Platform open mic nights are a great opportunity for enthusiastic young people to not only showcase their talent but also to be inspired by other experienced and up and coming artists. I am sure everyone involved will have a lot of fun."

Rachel Sharpe, local partnerships officer for National Trust Croome added: "Platform is a wonderful way to share Croome with a new audience. As a National Trust inspired project, funded by Trust New Art, we will be inviting performers to learn about areas of our work and history to create poems, stories and music inspired by Croome. This is a unique way to share our work and find out what interests people in our stories. Working with young artists is central to our work here at Croome being the site of Capability Brown and Robert Adams first commission, it feels fitting that we are working with young poets, musicians and storytellers to continue this tradition."

Platform is a new project organised by Worcestershire County Council's Libraries and Learning Service in partnership with National Trust Croome. The project is supported by Arts Council England through Trust New Art, the National Trust's contemporary arts programme.