This season we have a student from Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale volunteering with us, to gain Young Promoter experience towards her Gold Arts Award. You can read Olivia’s second live show review, for An Attempt to Lose Time below, which she saw at Arnside Educational Institute, Cumbria. We’d like to say a big thanks […]
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This season we have a student from Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale volunteering with us, to gain Young Promoter experience towards her Gold Arts Award. You can read Olivia\’s review of Beyond Caring below, which she saw at Casterton Village Hall, Cumbria. We\’d like to say a big thanks to our Promoters Kathryn, Debbie
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‘Give dance a go… and be mesmerised’ Highlights hears from former vice-chair, Susan Coffer about her new role helping build bigger audiences for contemporary dance In the second week in November, Speedwell Dance brings classic fairy tale Thumbelina to enchanting life for families at Highlights venues in Northumberland and Cumbria. Leeds-based Speedwell is among a
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Cory Seznec and Amadou Diagne are touring with Highlights as the music duo Touki, in early November. We\’re delighted they will also join Participate to bring three fantastic Music workshops to schools in Penrith, as part of their tour. Touki will give two workshops at North Lakes School for all of the Year 6 children
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On Saturday 2nd September, our Creative Engagement Officer Kate, will be a delegate for Highlights, at the first Spennymoor Youth Festival, at the Spennymoor Youth and Community Centre. She\’ll be running one to one workshop sessions for young people interested in working with our Young Promoter scheme. You can find out more information and register
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Kema will be returning to work with Highlights in September, with some very special music making workshops at Shap CE Primary School. Head Teacher Katie Chappell has asked Kema to work with all the children at school, to create their new \’Anthem\’ as part of their Vision and Values Week. Kema will also be meeting
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The Rural Touring Dance Initiative (RTDI) is a national project which supports dance artists and rural promoters to make great dance performance events happen in rural spaces. The project is run by The Place in partnership with Highlights Rural Touring, National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF), Sonia Sabri Co. and Take Art. In 2022 the project
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‘Delightfully deadpan’ Meet Hannah Sowerby, the award-winning Cumbrian writer, performer, and comedian When she was 15 years old and at Appleby Grammar School, Hannah Sowerby chose Highlights for her week’s work experience. “I did admin and went to a play in a village hall. It was really nice to do something in the arts.”
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As the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, we’re spending some time reflecting on our fabulous Spring season. We opened with Ma Bessie’s spectacular prohibition parties and closed with Bulley and Mackenzie’s fiery, energy fuelled acoustic music style. In between, we met cowboys, gardeners, pirates, miners and Vikings, got our hands dirty with
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Cumbria Arts & Culture Network have just released their latest podcast \’Behind the Scenery\’. This episode is all about the magic of rural touring, and features Janet Wood (from Shap Memorial Hall) and our director Kate Lynch. You can listen here: https://cacn.co.uk/portfolio/episode-12/
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