Read the latest review from our Young Promoter, Bella who saw Mambo Jambo at Levens Village Institute on Thursday 28th April. On Thursday night, I had the privilege of being able to see the incredible Frankie and Pete in Mambo Jambo at Levens Village Institute. These people are amazingly well-travelled musicians who have travelled to […]
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We\’re delighted that Artistic Director of Slanjayvah Danza, Jen Wren, will be leading some Dance workshops, as part of the Company\’s tour with Highlights in May. Jen and co – dancer, Lowenna Hosken will be visiting Shap and Appleby Primary Schools in Cumbria, Middleton in Teesdale Primary School in Teesdale, County Durham and Allendale Primary
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On Sunday 27th March, our Young Promoter Bella Hubbard, saw Miss Nobodies, by comedian, writer and performance artist Ruth E Cockburn at Arnside Educational Institute. Read her review below! On Sunday evening, I was lucky enough to be able to go and see ‘Miss Nobodies’ starring the incredible Ruth Cockburn. Ruth not only starred in
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Our Young Promoter, Bella has been to see Stitch in Time: A Knitting Cabaret, at Levens Village Institute. Read her review below and you can still catch the show which has three more performances with Highlights, in Cumbria and Northumberland – https://highlightsnorth.co.uk//event/stitch-in-time-a-knitting-cabaret/ Little old ladies knitting codes into scarves and songs about sewing machines…not two
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We\’re always delighted to get feedback from Schools about Participate workshops we offer by touring artists and companies each season and from local artist practitioners and companies. Here are some comments from children and teachers who participated in Maddie\’s Folk Music workshops this month. Maddie worked with over 100 children across schools in Cumbria and
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Kema Sikazwe (Kema Kay) has been working with our Participate programme since Autumn Term 2021 and has now reached children in 8 Primary Schools across Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland. The feedback is always fantastic and Kema has been a really inspirational role model. So far, Kema has worked with over 150 children, in some
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Participate developed a workshop tour for Mambo Jambo, alongside their performances with Highlights in February. We were really pleased to bring these Music workshops into new rural schools in County Durham at Woodland, Frosterley and Butterknowle Primaries (WFB Federation) and also to Cambo First School in Northumberland. Mambo Jambo also visited our friends at Allendale
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Bella Hubbard, of Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale is busy at Highlights this month, as part of her Young Promoters project. She sent us this fantastic review of Highly Suspect\’s Matinee Murder show, which came to Shap\’s Memorial Hall, on 6th March… On Sunday night, I was lucky enough to be able to see Highly
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Our Creative Engagement Officer, Kate, has been working with a Young Promoter this Spring term, as part of our scheme. Bella Hubbard from Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale, has been catching up with Highly Suspect\’s cast members, for their tour dates with Highlights, this month. You can read about our Young Promoters Scheme HERE,
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Cotherstone Primary School pupils have also been working with rapper, actor and writer Kema Sikazwe and have sent us their lovely video, filmed outside at school, of their rap song written across three workshops in January, Spring term. The children enjoyed the project so much they sent Kema some fantastic \”thank you\” letters, which we
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