Young performers prepared

Ready for the 81st annual Oamaru Performing Arts Society festival beginning tomorrow are (front, from left) Lucy Mavor (10), of Oamaru, and Katie Murphy (10), of Glenavy, joined by (back, from left) Isla Selfe (10), Neve Mavor (10), Hannah Lewis (11) and Sarah Jamison (12), all of Oamaru.

The festival hosts 48 highland dancers and in total about 250 competitors in six categories - speech, vocal, instrumental, highland and national dancing, tap dancing, and ballet.

The three-day festival is held in the Oamaru Opera House in Thames St.