YOUNGSTERS have used their voices to showcase Warrington's ambitious 2021 UK City of Culture bid through a creative animation as the shortlist announcement approaches.

Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School in Padgate has worked with the Warrington 2021 team to develop an animated musical piece about the borough's cultural journey.

The children made sure they hit all the right notes after impressively singing the official accompaniment song Build This City Up.

The animation, which encourages residents to 'dream big', is part of the final push to engage people in the bid, ahead of the announcement of the shortlisted cities by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport later this month.

Oakwood pupils celebrated the release of the animation with a live rendition of Build This City Up in their school hall.

Pupil and lead vocalist Frances Harthill also came face to face with a life-sized cut out of her animated counterpart Alice, from Alice in Wonderland.

Cllr Dan Price, chairman of the Warrington 2021 City of Culture board, said: "This animation is a fantastic showcase for Warrington's 2021 bid.

"It's a really creative way of challenging negative preconceptions about culture here, shouting out about how proud we are of our cultural past and proclaiming how ambitious we are for our future.

"It's lovely to see schoolchildren playing their part in important projects such as this.

"It shows how engaged our younger generation is in culture in Warrington and how enthusiastic they are about our bid."

Oakwood Primary School was chosen to provide the young voices for the animation in recognition of a sculpture they submitted as part of Warrington 2021's art competition.

To watch the animation, click play above.