Castle sixth form students Camilla James, Alex Shearn and Katrina Farrell, 17, were inspired to hold their own Love Music Hate Racism event after attending a concert in London.

Indie band The Dandilions, who played at the Reading Festival in 2007, Coventry rapper Tat Supreme and Kenilworth band Revelers Riot, will perform at Abbey Fields tomorrow (Saturday).

Katrina said: "Kenilworth is a predominantly white town and that can lead to stereotypes and people thinking it's OK to be racist.Most of the time it's just ignorance and people should realise there is no real reason for it. There is this belief that people are coming in to take our jobs. It's not true and we want to let people who might be ignorant know that racism should not exist."

Although the girls have organised the festival themselves, there will be speakers from anti-racist and anti-fascist groups.

Starting at noon, the event will run until 6pm and will include family activities such as face-painting, belly dancing and yoga as well as food and picnics.

Katrina stressed the aim of the festival was not to confront or even convert people, but involve the community in celebrating Britain's cultural diversity.

She added: "It's mainly about equality. We want to promote positive messages and put on a day for people to enjoy themselves."

Another organiser Alex Shearn added: "Love Music Hate Racism wants to create a national movement against racism through the power of music, so it is vital that everyone unites in showing solidarity against destructive forces like racism.

"We also want to show that not all young people should be judged as a pest to society, there are a large number of us who actually want to make a positive contribution to the society we live in."