THE art of face painting helped youngsters prepare for a Thriller dance at Portishead Youth Centre.

The activities were part of the summer festival fun organised for children and teenagers on Tuesday mornings at the Harbour Road premises.

Sessions run from 8.45-10.30am for under 10s and from 10.15am to noon for those aged 10 and over, to allow children to try out new activities ranging from catwalk modelling and dancing to outdoor games and gym. More information is available by calling 01275 842461 or just turn up to a session which cost �5.