Joel Phillimore

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

We’ve come to the end of a very busy Participate Spring term of 26 workshops! We’ve worked with 10 artists/companies across the Spring school term in 11 schools, including touring artists and regionally based artists from our three counties and elsewhere in the North. We’re delighted to have reached 56 students in Secondary schools this

We\’re delighted that Georgia\’s workshops are proving very popular in Northumberland schools through Spring and Summer terms. Georgia is a North East artist, TV and Theatre puppet designer and is bringing her new Arts Council England funded project Monster Circus, to Allendale Primary School Northumberland in April, for a day of workshops with all classes,

We\’re very excited to have Virpi Kettu working with us in April, for a series of Animation workshops. She will be working with all the children at Cambo First School, Northumberland and the following day, with children at Crosby Ravensworth CE Primary School, followed by a workshop with children at Brough Community Primary School. Virpi

Our Participate Officer Kate will be attending the Durham Youth Network Conference later this month, at The Durham Centre, supported by NEYA. Highlights is an Ally of The North East Youth Alliance. NEYA has been created to support the development and sustainability of the people and the organisations working to improve the lives of young