One afternoon, in January’s less than lovely weather conditions, half of the Highlights Team headed to Penrith to continue our community project with the Eden Community Tree Nursery. Dawn, Kate and Highlights Trustee Mary potted up tiny hawthorn trees, Joel spent the afternoon digging a hole. He was as happy as we’ve ever seen him, […]
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As part of our celebration, and contribution to, the ‘greenness’ of rural touring, we asked our Autumn 2024 artists if they used recycled/repurposed materials on their tour with Highlights. Here are the responses we have received so far, and a great excuse – as if we needed much of an excuse – for us to
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We\’re delighted that Jam Jar Theatre will be touring their new Show with Highlights in early December, visiting children in schools and village halls across Cumbria and Northumberland. From Monday 2nd, Penguins will be bringing two shows to Arnside National Primary School at the Arnside Educational Institute and three shows to Storth CE Primary School
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The National Rural Touring Forum have just released a pilot study, analysing a four-date tour by singer songwriter Blair Dunlop across rural venues in Somerset. This data was then compared the carbon emissions to a hypothetical show at an urban location. The results are very encouraging, and demonstrates how a rural tour produces significantly less
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We are delighted to share the very exciting news that Highlights Artistic Director Kate Lynch has been interviewed by Tom Raine, from BBC 6 Music. Tom grew up in Hamsterley and is full of praise for the high quality of work Highlights brings to these beautiful rural areas. Tom’s interview with Kate was broadcast on
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On the 17 September – under beautiful blue skies that didn’t happen in August – Kate, Kath, Dawn and Joel visited the Penrith Community Tree Nursery. Managed by the Eden Rivers Trust, this project is a doorway to conservation; a place accessible to all, where local people, volunteers and community groups could learn about trees
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We would like to invite you to our AGM! This year it will be held at Newton & Bywell Community Hall, Northumberland on Thu 3 October at 2pm. The meeting will be followed by presentations of our work, and there will be cake (there is always cake). Please RSVP to [email protected]/ by Thu 26 September – thank you!
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We’re delighted to have some August workshops lined up for children and young people, with some community youth groups and Highlights’ Promoters at village halls. Our Highlights Promoter Julie Famelton at Wingates Village Institute, will be hosting Let\’s Circus on 22nd August. You will be able to find out more about the event and book
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Highlights are delighted to be working with a new regional organisation this Summer term, Let\’s Circus who are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. In early July, they will be spending the day giving Circus Skills workshops to all the children at Seahouses Primary School, Northumberland. Established in 2008, Let’s Circus are the largest Provider of
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At Highlights HQ, we got together and put some questions to Suzanne, who worked with us for her Year 10 work experience week. Suzanne is a student at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School and she has been visiting schools, attending shows and interviewing artists, teachers and promoters across our current season of live performances and Participate
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Talking to the Box Office...
