A FREE festival promising fun and entertainment for all the family is coming to St Helens this summer with organisers promising an “experience you’ll never forget”.

Local charity Citadel Arts will be bringing some of the best children’s and family shows to Church Street in the centre of St Helens for a free outdoor theatre event.

In The Street festival will run between 10am and 4.30pm on Saturday, September 4 and visitors can help create the pinkest pink in The Lost Colour, witness The Weather Machine as it makes magic out of dance and weather and celebrate classic rave music and nature in Family Bird Rave Live.

There will also be the opportunity to go on a heroic walk about adventure in There Be Monsters and anyone who loves music will be able to hear songs about topics under and above the sun in Now That’s What I Call A Lot Of Songs About Science.

Chief Executive Fay Lamb said: “This has been a difficult time for so many people and by bringing amazing theatre companies and performers like Half a String, The Fabularium, Miss High Leg Kick, Kate Flat Projects and John Hinton to the town centre, Citadel Arts are presenting families with an opportunity to come together for a fabulous day of free entertainment and create memories that will last a lifetime.

“At Citadel Arts, we believe the magic of theatre has the power to change people’s lives.

“After what has been such a difficult period for everyone, we wanted to come back with a bang and provide the families of St Helens with a fantastic event with something for everybody.

“We can’t wait to bring the magical world of Citadel Arts back to the streets of St Helens.”

More information about the performances, which will be held every 30 minutes, is available by visiting www.citadel.org.uk