Joel Phillimore

We welcome actor, musician Kema back to Highlights in June, for Forum Theatre and Rap Music workshops, in two new schools for Year 5/6 children- Yewdale Primary School and Hayton CE Primary School. We first worked with Hayton in Spring term this year, when they had a Creative Writing workshop with Yvonne Battle- Felton. Kema […]

We\’re very happy to be welcoming back Will Steele, for another Life and Limb puppetry workshop for Allendale Primary School, in May. Life and Limb Puppets will be working with Year 5/6 children. Will is The Artistic Director of Life and Limb, who are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is responsible for the creative

We read all the feedback responses we receive from Schools and Community Groups who have had workshops from Highlights and these inform our future planning for the Participate Programme and also support us, reporting to our funders and Board. Author and Academic Yvonne Battle- Felton gave some Creative Writing workshops to Primary aged children in

Thanks to teachers at Seahouses Primary School for letting us read some great feedback for Georgia Hill\’s puppetry workshops, which have been taking place across March, April and May in Northumberland. As well as hand puppet workshops with some of the younger Year 1/2 children, Georgia also workshopped her Arts Council England supported project, Monster

We\’re very pleased to welcome Robin back to give some workshops again this June, with Kirkby Stephen Primary School. Robin will be spending the whole day with Year 6 children, sharing skills in film making and cut out animation techniques. Alongside his own practice Robin designs and runs participatory and educational animation and filmmaking projects

Our Creative Engagement Officer Kate, will be leading some Music workshops for children at Seahouses Primary School, Northumberland in May. Kate will be working with Yr 1/2 and Year 3/4 children, to explore their sound environment at school, practise listening together, learn about recording and create their own soundscape. The Minute of Listening series, is

In May we\’re delighted to be joined again by internationally renowned composer and Carnatic singer, Supriya Nagarajan, making her first visit of two to Cumbria, this Summer Term. Supriya will be working with children at Appleby Primary School and Crosby Ravensworth CE Primary School, where they will be developing creative music skills, singing Indian Classical

Children at Cambo First School in Northumberland spent the day with Award winning director, animator and digital artist, Virpi Kettu, learning animation and film making skills. It was a very practical workshop, with the children making their own videos. Virpi spent the second day of her mini Highlights Participate tour, with Crosby Ravensworth CE Primary

Children and their Teachers have been enjoying performances in Libraries, with author, performer, producer and poet Oliver Sykes, from his latest book, Fishing for Rainbows. Oliver also visited Ashington Academy students, to give a Creative Writing workshop for Participate. \”This was an opportunity to bring reading and writing to life.\” \”The children found the performance