Dawn Foster

‘Give dance a go… and be mesmerised’ Highlights hears from former vice-chair, Susan Coffer about her new role helping build bigger audiences for contemporary dance In the second week in November, Speedwell Dance brings classic fairy tale Thumbelina to enchanting life for families at Highlights venues in Northumberland and Cumbria. Leeds-based Speedwell is among a […]

BARBARA SLACK and HELEN SWABY chat to Highlights about their time as key players on the team – Barbara as a co-founder and director and Helen Swaby as administrative officer. Both left Highlights in 2018. BARBARA: One of my first experiences of rural touring was when Northumberland Theatre Company came to the old village hall

As part of our 25 Birthday Year celebrations, we hear from Tom Speight, long time Promoter in Castle Carrock, Cumbria. Once you get into rural touring, it kind of gets into you. It’s certainly got into me. And some. There I was, having just moved to the picturesque Cumbrian fellside village of Castle Carrock, 10

I stood in the centre of Askham Village Hall on a cold October night with a wide grin on my face. All around me, members of the community – young and old alike – were dancing. Professional dancers Jo Fong and George Orange had gently encouraged audience members to their feet at the end of