A new youth-focused arts festival is set to debut in Auckland next week - and run until the 28th of September.

We The Young is Auckland Live's first attempt at creating  a festival specifically geared to a youth audience and it aims to make the arts more accessible for young people and their families.

One artist involved in the festival is Rutene Spooner and he says the event will be 'something special'.

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