Former Moree resident and Youth Fest founder, Byron Phillips, said the festival is an inclusive event featuring performances, interactive workshops, cosplay characters, children's entertainers, food and information stalls.

"My son goes to Bullimbal School and a few years ago when I was living in Moree I was putting together a country kids festival to empower youth and showcase what children can do in their town," Mr Phillips said.

"My family and I have now settled in Tamworth, and have used the past 12 months to make connections here."

Mr Phillips said the event is something that's never been done before in Tamworth, and will cater for toddlers right through to young adults and their families.

"It's a new idea for the town that's purely focussed on youth and capturing their imagination with different activities," he said.

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"We've got permission to use the Tamworth racecourse as the location and I've got superheroes lined up, dinosaurs, movie cars, different children's entertainers and performers."

A Youth Fest committee has been formed, consisting of Tamworth Rotary Club members who have come on board to help, and the event is being backed by Bullimbal School and several local councillors.

"I have professional cosplayers who do charity work for hospitals coming, who I've known for a several years through working in theatre and film," Mr Phillips said.

"We want to make the region better with new ideas and empower the youth to be the leaders of tomorrow, but also bring in superheroes and have a fantastical element that hasn't been done before."

The event is supported by multicultural inclusion group Rainbow Crossing Inc, and will take place next year at the Tamworth Jockey Club, with a date yet to be set.

All money raised will help Bullimbal School fund its new sensory play space.

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