Joel Phillimore

Meta4Dance have been working with us as an All Year Round Artist, for the first time this season. They are recent recipients of Arts Council England funding for their new family dance football piece,  Jumpers for Goalposts. Based in Northumberland, Meta4Dance are currently working on a series of workshops with Better Days, for adults with […]

We’re always grateful to schools that give us feedback after workshops, as this helps us report to funders and our Board and to improve and develop our Participate programme for next year. We\’re delighted to have great feedback when we\’re working with a new artistic partner, Moving Arts Parts who are based in Newcastle Upon

At Highlights HQ we\’re excited to launch our new Participate Programme Menu for workshops in Spring 23, for Artists touring with us and our many fantastic regional All Year Round Artists. Schools and Community Groups can select options using our online form. Highlights also has some funding available to support participation work, so if you

We\’re very excited that Rob Gee, who is touring his show Kevin, King of Egypt, will be working in schools in Cumbria and Northumberland as part of his visit in November. Rob says \”I believe, not only that every child has a right to be heard, but also that there is a direct connection between

Musician Jenny Sturgeon, who\’s project The Living Mountain will be touring with Highlights in November, will be leading a community workshop at The Old Courthouse, Shap on Saturday 5th November. All welcome, the workshop is suitable for musicians and non-musicians alike, as well those interested in writing, or finding out more about Jenny\’s practice. If

Lily Horgan and Charlie Dunne of Meta4Dance will be bringing more Dance workshops to Key Stage 1 and 2 children at Shap Primary School and Butterknowle Primary School next week. Let\’s get moving! Here are children at Shilbottle Primary School warming up with Meta4Dance last month.

Gav Cross brought his new show Tell Tale Twit to Highlights this season and also his fantastic workshops. Gav began with workshops in seven Cumbrian primary schools, supported by Eden District Council. Part 2 brought Gav into Northumberland Libraries and then to a five further schools in rural parts of County Durham and Northumberland, in

We delighted that Oysland will be leading a Dance workshop at Arnside Educational Institute, before their performance on 30th October. You can contact our Promoter Sue, or book tickets online All welcome 5.30pm start! Oysland are a 5-piece, London Klezmer band who embody the new generation of Jewish roots music, serving an exuberant and soulful

We\’re very much looking forward to Animation workshops this season, from Robin Webb, a highly experienced animation & film artist based in the North East of England. Robin will be with Shilbottle Primary in Northumberland and Frosterley Primary in County Durham in November. Alongside his own practice Robin designs and runs participatory and educational animation

We\’re delighted to be working with Moving Parts Arts, an award winning arts and community development organisation based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, for the first time this year. Run jointly by Artistic Director/Co-Founder Kerrin Tatman, an award-winning creative producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and theatre maker- and Will Steele Education Lead/Co-founder, a producer and puppeteer who trained