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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 […]

What a busy month for the Participate programme! In January we\’ve had a Music performance workshop from Hannabiell Sanders and Yilis del Suriel (Ladies of Midnight Blue) and an Animation workshop day in Northumberland, with Animation and Film maker Robin Webb. We\’ve also had Puppetry workshops from Moving Arts Parts and a Music composition workshop

This week we have two internationally renowned musicians based in Newcastle Upon Tyne – Hannabiell Sanders and Yilis Del Carmen Suriel who\’s duo, Ladies of Midnight Blue, will be visiting Shilbottle Primary School in Northumberland, to lead a Music percussion Participate workshop, for Years 5 & 6 children. In the last 10 years they have

Clare Carr, Executive Headteacher for Woodland, Frosterley and Butterknowle Primary Schools in County Durham, which are part of the Dales Partnership. Our Creative Engagement Officer Kate, recently spoke with Headteacher Clare Carr about her work as an Executive Head and her thoughts about the benefits of workshops for children from professional Artists and Companies. Clare

Participate workshops begin this week, and we\’re delighted to have puppetry and theatre workshops with the amazing Newcastle Upon Tyne Company, Moving Arts Parts at Kirkby Stephen Primary School, Brough Community Primary School. Later this month with have animation workshops from Robin Webb for children at Seahouses Primary School in Northumberland. You can watch some

Meta4Dance have been working with us as an All Year Round Artist, for the first time this season. They are recent recipients of Arts Council England funding for their new family dance football piece,  Jumpers for Goalposts. Based in Northumberland, Meta4Dance are currently working on a series of workshops with Better Days, for adults with