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Autumn arts thanks to @highlightsrural.bsky.social 🍂 🎶 🎨

Well-timed annual leave and sunny days in Scotland. ☀️

An image of a Kathak dancer wearing a green dress, striking a pose with her arms outstretched. The overlaid text reads Donate to support creative workshops in secondary schools, from the 18-25 March all donations are doubled by the BigGive.

We’re fundraising as part of the @biggive.bsky.social #ArtsforImpact week! From 18 to 25 March, we're raising money to provide free creative workshops in rural secondary schools. Thanks to BigGive all donations up to £2000 are doubled! To donate go to tinyurl.com/ycycfewf - thank you! #RuralTouring

Now in its 8th year, Village Halls Week 2025 highlights the invaluable role that these venues play in connecting people in our beautiful rural areas. We are delighted to be a part of the celebration! There is more information on ACRE and Village Halls Week here: tinyurl.com/4ypkjnm3
#RuralTouring

Sunrise in Berwick. #Northumberland

This week I’m in the very lovely Berwick for work … #RuralTouring #Northumberland

The Highlights logo on a background depicting sketched people on a stitched landscape. Underneath, the Big Give logo carries the words Arts For Impact and Big Give, and the dates 18-25 March.

We are delighted to be part of The Big Give's Arts for Impact campaign! From 18-25 March we're fundraising to deliver free creative workshops to schools across the north of England. The countdown has started ...

#ArtsforImpact #TheArts #InspireCreativity #BigGive #RuralTouring @biggive.bsky.social

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Sunshine through mist over a frosty football field, with two pigeons sitting in front of a goalpost.

Boy got man of the match for his under 14s football team this weekend and I took a moody shot of a goalpost. We’re both happy. #FootballMum #Sunshine

Introducing Lovely Assistant, a fresh and exciting young band from the northeast who will be opening our Spring 2025 Season with performances at four Highlights venues. 6-9 March - info + tickets! 👇
tinyurl.com/yef4y766

#MusicSky #LiveMusic #RuralTouring #Cumbria #Northumberland #CountyDurham

🌼This is... Spring 2025! We are delighted to introduce you to our Spring 25 season, a season full of colour, feelings and sunshine. All of this, coming to a village hall near you! Full programme here - tinyurl.com/46rc4tv4
#RuralTouring #Theatre #Dance #Music #TheArts @ruraltouring.bsky.social

Kate and Dawn potting up tiny Hawthorn trees in a community garden. Kate is wearing a blue fleece, speckled scarf and black bobble hat. Dawn is wearing a green jacket and a grey hat. There is a large, orange bucket of compost and several saplings in pots.

Kate, Dawn and Highlights Trustee Mary each holding a potted sapling. Kate is wearing a blue fleece, speckled scarf and black bobble hat. Dawn is wearing a green jacket and a grey hat. Mary is wearing a black coat and gardening gloves.

Joel digging over a large area of soil in preparation for planting. He is wearing a black jacket and denim jeans.

Joel's work after he has finished, a large area of prepped soil.

This is half of the Highlights Team at Eden Rivers Trust. Dawn, Kate and Highlights Trustee Mary potted up tiny hawthorn trees, Joel spent the afternoon digging a hole. He was as happy as we’ve ever seen him because he loves digging holes. Please do admire said hole. #CommunityProject #RuralTouring

Yesterday was a sunny, snowdrop sort of day. ☀️

Springy spring! ☀️ 🐦 💜

RUBE & RAKE 🇨🇦 Fri 24 Jan 7:30pm Kirkby Stephen


We’re delighted to announce a one-off winter gig with Newfoundland duo Rube & Rake performing in Kirkby Stephen, continuing our rich partnership with Canadian artists. Tickets: tinyurl.com/y7weexh8
#RuralTouring #TheatreSky #Music #FolkMusic #Cumbria

A graphic showing a stylised village hall being visited by colourful, sketched characters. The sky is pink and blue, and the hills are yellow. There is a blue tit watching from a branch covered in cherry blossom. The text says 'Highlights Rural Touring Scheme'

Today we hit the socials with the new branding for our Spring 2025 Season, diving into bright pink blossoms and sunshine yellows. With a curious blue tit for good luck. 😀 #TheatreSky #Sky #Colours #Art #GraphicDesign #RuralTouring

Visit highlightsnorth.co.uk/whats-on/ to check out our events!

Seeing 2024 out on the east coast. Flamborough Head and all of the seals. 🦭 #Yorkshire #HappyNewYear

Season's Greetings from the Highlights Team! 🥳

We would love to take this opportunity to thank you all - artists, audiences, venues and promoters - for supporting our work in bringing the arts to our beautiful, rural areas. 😃 Here's to 2025! #RuralTouring #TheatreSky #TheArts #HappyChristmas

One-off winter gig scheduled in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria this January from fabulous Newfoundland duo Rube & Rake ….tickets available now. highlightsnorth.co.uk/event/rube-r...

Did you know that rural touring includes performances in village halls, churches, schools, libraries, pubs and igloos. Join us in County Durham this weekend for Jam Jar Theatre’s Penguins. In an IGLOO! 🐧🐧🐧 #RuralTouring #FamilyTheatre

Such a beautiful space - I hope it went well!

What an achievement! I haven’t been to enough of them, but what a good thing they are.

Yay! the lovely and brilliant Phil Dunning! 👏👏👏

Would love for you to add @highlightsrural.bsky.social - a rural touring scheme in the north of England

On the left, a pull up banner with an illustration of a village hall, a logo saying Highlights Rural Touring Scheme and a sticker saying SOLD OUT. On the right, a noticeboard saying FELTON VILLAGE HALL and a number of different posters beneath.

A dark room with an audience sat in front of a stage, with a women and man standing on the stage.

The Plot Thickens … and it certainly did… a great night at Felton Village Hall last night, with Just Some Theatre and @highlightsrural.bsky.social #RuralTouring

A bright red piano stands under a small white clapperboard hut at the seafront. On the piano there is a white text saying ‘PLAY ME’. Beneath that is a book wrapped in a protective covering.

Last seen here … 📚 🤞 🇨🇦

A frosty field lined with trees at sunrise, and a lone bird flying through the sky.

Frosty rooftops with sun-pinked hills in the background.

The view from the attic window this morning, -5 but beautiful. #EdenValley #Cumbria ❄️❄️❄️

Isn’t it!

Waving from the @highlightsrural.bsky.social office - hello!