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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is giving first day at new school vibes … a nervous hello from an arts administrator in rural Cumbria, I’m very happy to be here!