Joel Phillimore

Participate: Inspiring creativity across the North

This term, Highlights’ Participate programme has continued to bring high quality creative experiences directly into primary schools, connecting children with professional artists and opening up new ways to explore movement, storytelling and self-expression. From dance and drama to poetry and puppetry, schools across Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland have welcomed a wide range of workshops […]

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Village Halls Week 2026: “Culture coming to rural locations is vital to health and wellbeing”

Article by: Dickie FeltonFirst published by NRTF, 16 March 2026 It’s Friday night in north Cumbria and the local village hall is packed to the rafters to see a performance by four dancers. With a population of 1100, Lazonby is located eight miles from Penrith and 24 miles south of the Scottish Borders. At the heart

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Have you seen some Penguins?

This December, children across County Durham, Northumberland and Cumbria were whisked off on an unexpected Antarctic adventure thanks to ‘Penguins’, a beautiful interactive experience from JAM JAR Theatre, programmed by Highlights Rural Touring Scheme. The tour visited Cockfield, Green Lane, Whalton, Cambo, Stannington and Crosby Ravensworth primary schools, as well as St Mary’s Methodist Church

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‘Amazing and Uplifting’: KnottedHawk Dance Company Takes Schools on ‘The Quest for Planet P’

Image: Owen Peters KnottedHawk Dance Company has received glowing reviews from school pupils following a hugely successful tour last week, bringing their dynamic and inspiring show, The Quest for Planet P, to students and staff at Broomley First School and Stanhope Barrington Primary School. The interactive dance theatre performance follows the adventures of two brave

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Jam Jar Theatre Company – Penguins: A New Festive Winter Show

We\’re delighted that Jam Jar Theatre will be touring their new Show with Highlights in early December, visiting children in schools and village halls across Cumbria and Northumberland. From Monday 2nd, Penguins will be bringing two shows to Arnside National Primary School at the Arnside Educational Institute and three shows to Storth CE Primary School

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Animation & Filmmaking – Virpi Kettu & Kettu Studios

Artform: Animation & Filmmaking Website: kettustudios.com Virpi is an award-winning director, animator and digital artist with over two decades working extensively in Europe and Canada. She has animated for Aardman Animations (Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep) and for The National Film Board of Canada, DreamWorks and Universal Pictures. She has created music videos across

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