Our Young Promoter Suzanne, from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, talked to one of our regular and very popular Participate workshop artists, Kema Sikazwe. This last week Kema has been finishing a music project at Stanhope Barrington CE Primary School in County Durham and in June, will be back with us at two rural Carlisle schools […]
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On Monday this week Suzanne visited Allendale Primary School, where Highlights was working with the fantastic Life and Limb Puppets and Year 5/6 children, designing their own puppet characters. Suzanne caught up with Will for a Q&A. Will is The Artistic Director of Life and Limb, who are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is
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Our Young Promoter Suzanne, is working with the Highlights\’ team for her work experience week and is a student at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School. She was at Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall on Sunday, to see While and Matthews perform. Thanks to Lynn Barnes our Highlights Promoter, for welcoming Suzanne to the hall. While and Matthews
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Our Young Promoter Suzanne, has been to Murton Village Hall on Sunday to see Clare Sands perform. Thanks to Tina Wragg our Highlights Promoter, for welcoming Suzanne to the hall. Clare Sands put on an engaging show that very much included the audience into her performance making the an show extremely interesting and upbeat mix
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Composer, Carnatic Singer and CEO of Manasamitra, Supriya has been working with Highlights’ Creative Engagement Officer Kate, bringing Raga music workshops to a wide range of students, across County Durham and Cumbria schools, since October 2023. Kate talked to Supriya between workshops in May, to find out more about her work. Kate: Hi Supriya! It’s
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We welcome actor, musician Kema back to Highlights in June, for Forum Theatre and Rap Music workshops, in two new schools for Year 5/6 children- Yewdale Primary School and Hayton CE Primary School. We first worked with Hayton in Spring term this year, when they had a Creative Writing workshop with Yvonne Battle- Felton. Kema
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We\’re very happy to be welcoming back Will Steele, for another Life and Limb puppetry workshop for Allendale Primary School, in May. Life and Limb Puppets will be working with Year 5/6 children. Will is The Artistic Director of Life and Limb, who are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is responsible for the creative
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We read all the feedback responses we receive from Schools and Community Groups who have had workshops from Highlights and these inform our future planning for the Participate Programme and also support us, reporting to our funders and Board. Author and Academic Yvonne Battle- Felton gave some Creative Writing workshops to Primary aged children in
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Thanks to teachers at Seahouses Primary School for letting us read some great feedback for Georgia Hill\’s puppetry workshops, which have been taking place across March, April and May in Northumberland. As well as hand puppet workshops with some of the younger Year 1/2 children, Georgia also workshopped her Arts Council England supported project, Monster
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We\’re very pleased to welcome Robin back to give some workshops again this June, with Kirkby Stephen Primary School. Robin will be spending the whole day with Year 6 children, sharing skills in film making and cut out animation techniques. Alongside his own practice Robin designs and runs participatory and educational animation and filmmaking projects
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Talking to the Box Office...
