Participate

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

We’re always grateful to schools that give us feedback after workshops, as this helps us report to funders and our Board and to improve and develop our Participate programme for next year. We\’re delighted to have great feedback when we\’re working with a new artistic partner, Moving Arts Parts who are based in Newcastle Upon

At Highlights HQ we\’re excited to launch our new Participate Programme Menu for workshops in Spring 23, for Artists touring with us and our many fantastic regional All Year Round Artists. Schools and Community Groups can select options using our online form. Highlights also has some funding available to support participation work, so if you

We\’re very excited that Rob Gee, who is touring his show Kevin, King of Egypt, will be working in schools in Cumbria and Northumberland as part of his visit in November. Rob says \”I believe, not only that every child has a right to be heard, but also that there is a direct connection between