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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 […]

Ben Parker, Head of Music and Head of Creative Arts, Dallam School, South Lakes Our Creative Engagement officer Kate, recently spoke to Ben Parker about his work as Head of Music at Dallam School and his role as Head of Creative Arts. Kate also works with Ben, as she teaches piano at Dallam School, within

We\’re grateful to teachers for taking the time to give us feedback about creative engagement workshops that we organise with Artists who are touring as part of Highlights main programme, or more regionally based All Year Round Artists. Oliver Sykes visited four very rural primary schools in Eden, Cumbria and County Durham. Class sizes ranged

Next week we\’re delighted to be working with two internationally renowned Dance artists. We welcome back Sonia Sabri, of Sonia Sabri Company based in Birmingham, who are bringing their show Roshni to Highlights, at Felton in Northumberland and Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria. Find out about Highlights performances HERE. Sonia will be delivering a Dance workshop

We talk to Artists about their creative engagement work with us and alongside feedback from Headteachers and Class teachers, this helps to inform our Participate programme and to develop new work. Thanks to all the fantastic and highly skilled Artists who have worked with us, sharing their thoughts about the work and also how much

This week we\’re excited to have award-winning children\’s author Oliver Sykes in schools in County Durham, for Drama workshops with children at Butterknowle, Woodland and Evenwood primaries. Oliver is also visiting schools in Eden Valley, Cumbria and will be at Bolton Primary and Asby Endowed Primary School. There will also be a special Eden District

Headteacher at Allendale Primary School in Northumberland, Alison Hawkins, talks to our Creative Engagement Officer Kate Halsall, about the benefits of creative arts workshops from visiting artists and companies. K: Hi Alison! Could you tell me about your teaching background and how you came to be in your current role, as Headteacher at Allendale Primary

Highlights are delighted to have received funding support from the James Knott Trust, Cumbria Community Fund and Eden District Council, to launch a new project for children and young people which focuses on outstanding Artists from the North of England whose work we hope to champion. All the Artists we will be working with have