Kema Sikazwe – Q&A by Year 6 pupils from Shilbottle Primary School
In November, musician, actor and writer Kema Sikazwe joined Highlights to deliver participatory workshops at...
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Jon Niblo Q&A: NE Youth
Our Creative Engagement Officer Kate, spoke to Jon Niblo about his work as Chief Executive Officer...
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Jennifer Barrett Q&A: This Is Creative Enterprise
Our Creative Engagement Officer Kate, recently spoke to Jennifer Barrett about her work in...
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Live Theatre Comes to Kentmere by Sheila Hirst
Photo credit: Matt Jamie With many thanks to “Highlights”, who sponsor and assist those who...
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Twisted Tales for Terrible Children Tour Diary with Gav Cross
It’s National Libraries Week and, working in partnership with Northumberland Libraries, Gav Cross is bringing...
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Young Promoter article – Louise Jordan
Read this fascinating new article by Ruth Short, a 3rd Year Drama and Theatre Studies...
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A Big ‘Thank You!’
Well, we got there! We had a few false starts but, as of last night,...
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Our new season is finally here!
After a number of false starts and setbacks we were delighted to receive this week’s...
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Highlights Rural Touring to receive £28,733 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
We’re pleased to announce that Highlights has received a grant of £28,733 from the Government’s...
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Right Up Our STREET
Back in early 2020 when the world was a very different place, Highlights was involved...
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Saul Rose Q&A: Music workshops for BlueJam Folk Community
Our Creative Engagement Officer Kate Halsall has been asking Saul Rose, one of the artists...
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World Premiere of The Chronicles of Atom and Luna
Lockdown may have closed venues up and down the country – from village halls to...
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Symphony of the Countryside
A new film that captures the images, words, music and sounds that make up our...
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Highlights @ Home – Listen again
Here’s another chance to listen to Monday evening’s Rural Touring special on BBC Radio Cumbria’s...
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Highlights At Home
We may not be able to get Highlights shows into your village halls at the...
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NRTF Rural Touring Schemes’ Joint Statement
It is with great regret that, due to the continuing global public health crisis, and...
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Front Page News
For those of you living in Teesdale and surrounding areas, here’s a great preview of...
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Win 2 Tickets for a Highlights Show
We’d love to hear what you think about our new website, answer this survey for...
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Mrs Beeton, My Sister reviewed on Cumbria24
We’re really excited to see one of our Autumn season productions Mrs Beeton, My Sister...
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Craft+Conflict features in New Writing North podcast
Exile – episode 7 of New Writing North’s podcast series Ten Words for a Northern...
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In the news…
This week our very own co-director Kate Lynch has a piece in the Westmorland Gazette,...
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Highlights hits the Fringe
I was pleased when I heard that Highlights had been awarded a NRTF bursary towards...
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Coming up this Autumn
As the nights draw in, village halls across Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland will be...