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Our Young Promoter Suzanne, from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, talked to one of our regular and very popular Participate workshop artists, Kema Sikazwe. This last week Kema has been finishing a music project at Stanhope Barrington CE Primary School in County Durham and in June, will be back with us at two rural Carlisle schools […]

On Monday this week Suzanne visited Allendale Primary School, where Highlights was working with the fantastic Life and Limb Puppets and Year 5/6 children, designing their own puppet characters. Suzanne caught up with Will for a Q&A. Will is The Artistic Director of Life and Limb, who are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is

Our Young Promoter Suzanne, is working with the Highlights\’ team for her work experience week and is a student at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School. She was at Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall on Sunday, to see While and Matthews perform. Thanks to Lynn Barnes our Highlights Promoter, for welcoming Suzanne to the hall. While and Matthews

Our Young Promoter Suzanne, has been to Murton Village Hall on Sunday to see Clare Sands perform. Thanks to Tina Wragg our Highlights Promoter, for welcoming Suzanne to the hall. Clare Sands put on an engaging show that very much included the audience into her performance making the an show extremely interesting and upbeat mix

In May this year we\’re joined by a Year 10 student from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, who will be spending their work experience week with us, learning about the Arts and Culture sector. They will be experiencing all aspects of working with our small but busy team at Highlights HQ in Brough, through both our

Our Participate Programme lead and Creative Engagement officer Kate, talked to Year 8, 9 and 6th form students at QKS on 6th March, as part of the first Cumbria Careers Day, organised by Cumbria Careers Hub and Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership. Kate introduced students the incredible range of careers in the Arts and opportunities for

We\’re working with Cumbria Careers Hub for their Cumbria Careers Day on 6th March 2024. Here\’s our 5th #DidYouKnow.. #DidYouKnow that Highlights works with many professional Northern based Artists and Companies from the UK\’s cultural sector? We also work with touring national and international artists and companies. The UK’s creative industries are world leading and

We\’re working with Cumbria Careers Hub for their Cumbria Careers Day on 6th March 2024. Here\’s our 3rd #DidYouKnow?.. #DidYouKnow that Highlights can offer Year 10 students an Arts focused work experience placement and you can work with us as a Young Promoter, finding out more about Careers in the Arts and Culture Sector? Work

We\’re working with Cumbria Careers Hub for their Cumbria Careers Day on 6th March 2024. Here\’s our 2nd #DidYouKnow?.. #DidYouKnow that Highlights works with professional Artists and Companies for two seasons of shows at Village Halls across Cumbria? Get involved as a Young Promoter and develop your understanding of the arts, events management and your