News

After a number of false starts and setbacks we were delighted to receive this week\’s news that we can finally go ahead with our Spring/Summer Season. Although things will look different with smaller audience numbers and social-distancing measures in place we\’re still really excited to be bringing some of the UK\’s best touring companies and […]

We\’re pleased to announce that Highlights has received a grant of £28,733 from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund to help the organisation recover and reopen. We\’re among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. Director, Kate Lynch, is delighted with the award: “We

Back in early 2020 when the world was a very different place, Highlights was involved in the beginnings of a project that would document real stories from real people in our home county of Cumbria. Collaborating with Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal and theatre company imitating the dog, stories and voice recordings were collected from all

Our Creative Engagement Officer Kate Halsall has been asking Saul Rose, one of the artists from our forthcoming season, about his musical life, ahead of two online music workshops he is giving for the BlueJam Arts Folk community this week. KH: Who or what inspired you in your early music making and who were the

Lockdown may have closed venues up and down the country – from village halls to the London Palladium – but it’s not stopped creativity.  Thanks to eight rural touring companies and the support of Arts Council England, BBC 6 MUSIC Poet in Residence Murray Lachlan Young\’s magical new story of 11-year-old twins Atom & Luna starts

A new film that captures the images, words, music and sounds that make up our rural landscape from Cornwall to Northumberland Back in August we asked for people to take part in a collaborative piece of digital art celebrating the sights and sounds of the countryside around our rural touring venues – \’Symphony of the Countryside\’.

Here\’s another chance to listen to Monday evening\’s Rural Touring special on BBC Radio Cumbria\’s The Arty Show with Helen Millican – featuring Highlights and Arts Out West artists Rob Heron, Nick Hennessey and the Ladies That Bus. For the next few weeks you can listen to the complete show on BBC Radio Cumbria\’s website

We may not be able to get Highlights shows into your village halls at the moment but for one night only we\’re bringing Highlights into your homes. Join us on BBC Radio Cumbria\’s The Arty Show on Monday 14th September between 7pm-10pm where you can enjoy three Highlights and Arts Out West artists in the

It is with great regret that, due to the continuing global public health crisis, and following the Government’s updated advice, rural and community touring arts organisations and schemes have taken the decision to cancel or postpone all forthcoming rural touring and community cinema events. It has been a difficult but inevitable decision in order to

For those of you living in Teesdale and surrounding areas, here\’s a great preview of our season courtesy of The Teesdale Mercury: Plenty of highlights in new season