Participate

Kema Sikazwe (Kema Kay) has been working with our Participate programme since Autumn Term 2021 and has now reached children in 8 Primary Schools across Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland. The feedback is always fantastic and Kema has been a really inspirational role model. So far, Kema has worked with over 150 children, in some

Participate developed a workshop tour for Mambo Jambo, alongside their performances with Highlights in February. We were really pleased to bring these Music workshops into new rural schools in County Durham at Woodland, Frosterley and Butterknowle Primaries (WFB Federation) and also to Cambo First School in Northumberland. Mambo Jambo also visited our friends at Allendale

Bella Hubbard, of Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale is busy at Highlights this month, as part of her Young Promoters project. She sent us this fantastic review of Highly Suspect\’s Matinee Murder show, which came to Shap\’s Memorial Hall, on 6th March… On Sunday night, I was lucky enough to be able to see Highly

Our Creative Engagement Officer, Kate, has been working with a Young Promoter this Spring term, as part of our scheme. Bella Hubbard from Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale, has been catching up with Highly Suspect\’s cast members, for their tour dates with Highlights, this month. You can read about our Young Promoters Scheme HERE,

Cotherstone Primary School pupils have also been working with rapper, actor and writer Kema Sikazwe and have sent us their lovely video, filmed outside at school, of their rap song written across three workshops in January, Spring term. The children enjoyed the project so much they sent Kema some fantastic \”thank you\” letters, which we

Children at Brough Community Primary School made a fantastic video of their class performing their Rap song, written collaboratively in three workshops with writer and rapper Kema Sikazwe, in January this Spring Term. You can listen here Brough Rap Song  

We\’re very excited to be working with the innovative award winning folk artist, Maddie Morris, who will give five music workshops in March, at rural primary schools in Cumbria and Northumberland.  Highlights\’ Creative Engagement Officer Kate H, is delighted to welcome Long Marton Primary School, Alston and Nenthead Primary schools to our Participation programme, for