Spring 2021 - Bringing great live events and unmissable culture to Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland - Highlights Rural Touring Scheme
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May - June
Spring 20212021
Bringing great live events and unmissable culture to
Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland
Highlights is a registered charity and is supported by
HIGHLIGHTS SPRING SEASON 2021
Highlights works with an army of And so to Spring 2021. We are
volunteer promoters from over 65 delighted that so many of our venues
village halls and community venues feel confident enough to programme
across Cumbria, County Durham and performances. And that some are
Northumberland. Together we bring joining us in our new venture, offering
unmissable and great value live events craft workshops with regional artists.
into the heart of these rural communities. Things will look different. Audiences
will be smaller, venues might feel less
At the start of a new year, Highlights intimate, there may not be cake. But
is looking ahead to a Spring season there will be a warm welcome, our
with hope and resilience. 2020 did artists will perform with the same
not pan out as anyone expected. heart and passion as always and
At Highlights we programmed and together we will breathe life into our
cancelled far too many shows and we village halls once again.
said a socially distanced farewell to
retiring co-director, Rosie Cross. But We hope that you will be
we also learnt how to engage with our there with us.
communities in different ways – by Kate, Heather,
sending postcards, commissioning Matt and Kate H
work for the radio, hosting live online The Highlights Team
performances and schools workshops,
and by signposting our audiences to
a huge range of different arts events.
We also supported our artists, holding
them at the very centre of what we do,
helping to ensure that they will return
to our halls in the future.
Cumbria Northumberland County Durham
There may be last minute cancellations due to Covid restrictions, please check
our website before travelling.
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Wingates Village Institute Thu 03 Jun 7.30pm 01669 620512 Orton Market Hall Fri 04 Jun 7.30pm 015396 24732 St Cuthbert’s Church, Norham Sat 05 Jun 7pm 01289 382754 Felton Village Hall Sun 06 Jun 7.30pm 07710 497088 Fi� La Mer Oh La La! Fi� La Mer Mer are among the best musicians in this style in the UK. Captain of the Lost Waves The Adventures of Captain of the Lost Waves Dweebs, Dingbats & Doodlebugs, welcome aboard! The Adventures of Captain of the Lost Waves every time. Taking its inspiration from music hall, vaudeville and folk cabaret, fused with the modern twist of an intergalactic time detective’s travels. Where anthems, anecdotes and absurdity reign, expect improvisation and intuitive performance. A Captain show has been described as ‘like trying to describe the colour number 9…impossible, it has to be experienced to be believed’… ‘There really are no words in the English language to describe The Captain...he was born to be a showman, perhaps even a prophet’ Hepscott Parish Hall Thu 10 Jun 7.30pm 01670 514031 Cotherstone Village Hall Fri 11 Jun 7.30pm 01833 651923 Arnside Educational Institute Sat 12 Jun 7.30pm 01524 762254 Wark Town Hall & Mechanics Institute Sun 13 Jun 7.30pm 01434 230180 Highlights Spring 2021
Pmac Productions
Old Herbaceous
Pottering amongst the seeds and cuttings at the back of his ramshackle greenhouse in the garden of a
country manor house is Herbert Pinnegar. Now in his twilight years he is full of memories and tales of a
bygone era. In between potting up and potting on, he recounts his journey from orphan boy to legendary
head gardener ‘Old Herbaceous’ and tells of his relationship with the lady of the house, Mrs. Charteris.
Sown with seeds of gardening wisdom, this charming one-man show is a love story - a humorous and
touching portrayal of a single-minded yet gentle man with a passion for plants.
Arts York
Middleton & Todridge Village Hall Bardon Mill & Henshaw Village Hall
Sun 27 Jun 7.30pm 01670 772600 Fri 11 Jun 7.30pm 01434 344424
Mickleton Village Hall Scarth Memorial Hall, Staindrop
Fri 18 Jun 7.30pm 01833 640909 Fri 25 Jun 7.30pm 01833 660802
Murton Village Institute St Thomas Church Hall, Stanhope
Sat 19 Jun 7.30pm 01768 353642 Sat 26 Jun 7pm 01388 528673
Book online: www.highlightsnorth.co.uk
Saul Rose
Melodeon maestro and singer Saul Rose draws from his life in folk music and dance to bring his live shows
to Highlights’ rural touring network.
Saul’s career includes touring extensively with Waterson:Carthy, a year as a principal in the west end
production of Warhorse as Songman (the musical narrator) and a long-time member of bands Faustus
and Whapweasel.
In 2009 Saul was nominated for the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ‘Musician of the year’.
Orton Market Hall
Thu 18 Mar 7.30pm Cancelled
Heads Nook Village Hall
Fri 25 Jun 7.30pm 01228 561147
Skirwith Village Hall
Fri 14 May 7.30pm Cancelled
Wark Town Hall & Mechanics Institute
Sat 26 Jun 7.30pm 01434 230180
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Appleby Public Hall
Fri 18 Jun 7.30pm 017683 52902
Lila Dance
The Hotel Experience
Check into The Hotel Experience in Appleby, where the ordinary and extraordinary stories of their guests
are unpacked in a high energy, physically enthralling dance theatre show.
When the sun rises there is an important decision to make. This hotel is not what it seems. As the
are transformed to past friends and lovers. We invite you to peep behind the ‘do not disturb’ signs and
eavesdrop on the characters as the hotel accommodates their hopes and dreams.
‘Stunning dance, atmosphere and powerful storyline. World class.’ Rural Touring audience member
Rowan Rheingans
Dispatches on the Red Dress
Adventurous new writing meets the warmth of a folk gig in this heartfelt and personal one-woman show,
genre-melding debut solo album The Lines We Draw Together.
Unravelling the joy and pain from the story of her grandmother’s youth in 1940s Germany, Rowan
celebrates small acts of resistance and boldly asks a troubling question for our times: can hope for our
future be found in the very darkest pockets of our history?
‘Sublime … a narrative stitched with the subtlety of an expert dressmaker celebrates family, nature
and the ties that bind’ * * * * The Guardian Folk Album of the Month
Helsington & Brigsteer Village Hall
Fri 11 Jun 7.30pm 01539 568881
The Community Hall at Grizebeck
Sat 12 Jun 7.30pm 07905 779584
Great Whittington Village Hall
Sun 13 Jun 7.30pm 07740 782922
Book online: www.highlightsnorth.co.uk
Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club
Fri 25 Jun 7.30pm 017683 71885
Bardon Mill & Henshaw Village Hall
Sat 26 Jun 7.30pm 01434 344424
Balbir Singh Dance Company
Love and Spice
An elderly couple, still very much in love, look back on their lives together, reliving key moments through
memories of the meals they shared.
With the couple’s advancing age, each has lost one of their senses: he the sense of smell; she the sense
of taste. Can spices – in particular Black Pepper and Cardamom, the king and queen of spices – help
them recapture what has been lost?
Love and Spice
Blending Kathak dance and live music, with a chef cooking live on stage . . . this is truly a multicultural
feast for all the senses.
La Bella Band
La Bella and the Lost Chord of Ulaanbaatar
This high energy show follows three hapless travelling musicologists who are catapulted into an
any tune and possibly solve the mystery of K’s missing scotch egg.
Think Boy’s Own Adventure, Tintin, Sherlock Holmes and possibly Gardener’s Question Time all
wrapped up with some banging tunes, some questionable theatrics and a joke in the dying minutes -
what more could you want from a night out?
Wreay Village Hall
Thu 08 Apr 7.30pm Cancelled
Edmundbyers Village Hall
Fri 09 Apr 7.30pm Cancelled
Bowes & Gilmonby Parish Hall
Sat 10 Apr 7.30pm Cancelled
Lesbury Village Hall
Sun 11 Apr 7.30pm Cancelled
Book online: www.highlightsnorth.co.uk
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre Dinosaur Detectives The Dinosaur Detectives and shadow theatre, Clydebuilt Theatre create a prehistoric world. If you are aged 5 - 95 and you love dinosaurs, you’re going to love this show. ‘Wonderful evening – a magical experience for children and adults’ Rural Touring audience member For ages 5+ and their families. Allendale Village Hall Thu 17 Jun 6pm 07854 982721 Scarth Memorial Hall, Staindrop Fri 18 Jun 4pm 01833 660802 Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club Sat 19 Jun 4pm 01207 255608 UTASS, Middleton in Teesdale Sun 20 Jun 2pm 01833 641010 Highlights Spring 2021
Louise Jordan
Florence
Florence Nightingale spent less than two years as a nurse during the Crimean War, yet she lived to the
age of ninety. A campaigner and reformer, Florence’s pioneering use of statistics called for government
accountability and equal access to healthcare for all.
Written by songwriter and performer Louise Jordan (No Petticoats Here, The Hard Way), this one-
woman performance of original song and storytelling shines a light on lesser known aspects of Florence
Nightingale’s life and work, questioning why her achievements as a pioneering statistician are so often
overlooked, and connecting Florence’s work in the 19th century with the issues we continue to face
today.
‘Infused with talent and intelligence’ FATEA
Soulby Village Hall
Fri 16 Jun 7.30pm 07971 095925
Wingates Village Institute
Sat 17 Jun 7.30pm 01669 620512
Shap Memorial Hall
Sun 18 Jun 7.30pm 01931 716273
Book online: www.highlightsnorth.co.ukBoldron Village Hall Thu 15 July 8pm 01833 638210 Frosterley Village Hall Fri 16 July 7.30pm 01388 526632 Lesbury Village Hall Sat 17 July 7.30pm 07974 894888 Appleby Hub Sun 18 July 7.30pm 017683 52902 Flats and Sharps to audiences all around the world. From a fresh and modern outlook on foot-stomping Bluegrass material to their powerful and well- crafted original songs, with beautiful moments in between. Their music perfectly blends strong harmonies and stonking solos, their incredible stage presence and energy create an evening that will have you dancing, laughing and singing along. ‘A style that mixes musical expertise with energy and contagious enthusiasm’ The Guardian Multi Story Theatre Company Hefted Hefted is a play by David Lane, embedded in the landscape, history and psyche of rural life. Sweeping across 600 years, the story begins in 1475 with a supernatural birth before moving through present. Some stories are fantastical, others dramatise real events: all explore the notion of being ‘hefted’ – deeply connected to the land. Presented by four actors who conjure a score of characters between them and interspersed with song and a spectacular soundscape, Hefted opens the door for the stories of rural communities to be shared. Melmerby Village Hall Fri 23 Apr 7.30pm Cancelled UTASS, Middleton in Teesdale Sat 24 Apr 7.30pm Cancelled Highlights Spring 2021
Townsend Productions The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Based on the 1914 novel by Robert Tressell, actor Neil Gore brings this witty and absorbing book to life in his one-man Magic Lantern show featuring political conjuring, music, and songs echoing life in the building trades of Edwardian England. With projected animation and Townsend Production’s usual fantastic storytelling, there’s something for all the family here, not least the chance to become acquainted with this timeless story of socialism and political awakening. ‘A strong and robust show that brings the characters, humour and inspirational ideas of this great book to life. It is needed now more than ever. You’ll leave the theatre and join the struggle!’ Ken Loach, Film Director Amble Parish Hall Thu 10 Jun 7.30pm 01665 798271 Troutbeck Institute Fri 11 Jun 7pm 015394 34713 Barningham Village Hall Sat 12 Jun 7.30pm 01833 621203 St Thomas Church Hall, Stanhope Wed 9 Jun 7pm 01388 528673 Highlights Spring 2021
Frosterley Village Hall
Sat 15 May 7.30pm Cancelled
Joan Clevillé and the Scottish Dance Theatre
Antigone, Interrupted
A young girl ready to die to defend what she thinks is right. A king determined to impose his will as the
rule of law. Antigone, Interrupted re-imagines a classic story for the modern world through the body and
the voice of a single performer.
Choreographer Joan Clevillé packs all the drama, passion and big ideas of a Greek tragedy into a one-
Mixing dance with storytelling and sprinkled with a dash of humour, Antigone, Interrupted is a tour de
force by acclaimed performer Solène Weinachter, who RTDI audiences will remember well from her
recent appearances in Lost Dog’s Juliet and Romeo.
Kuumba Nia Arts
SOLD
Powerful and entertaining, this Edinburgh award-winning show is based on the true story of the enslaved
Mary Prince, told with traditional African Griot storytelling fused with theatre, singing, live drumming,
poetry and dance.
Winner of Best Ensemble Edinburgh Fringe 2019
‘Every so often there is a piece that touches the soul. SOLD is one such show’ ***** Music Theatre
Review
Helsington & Brigsteer Village Hall
Thu 8 Jul 7.30pm 01539 568881
Allendale Village Hall
Fri 9 Jul 7.30pm 07854 982721
Shap Memorial Hall
Sat 10 Jul 7.30pm 01931 716273
Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club
Wed 7 Jul 7.30pm 015394 41823
Book online: www.highlightsnorth.co.uk
highlightsnorth.co.ukCreative Highlights It has been two years since our last Highlights Contemporary Craft Tour and, drawing inspiration from these, Creative Highlights brings some of our region’s most talented artists and makers to our programme for some truly participatory workshops. This Spring, we’re bringing artforms as diverse as origami, lino printing and leather tooling to our local village halls and community spaces. We hope that these will not only be a chance to learn or develop skills but also a chance to get together with friends, meet new people and enjoy a relaxed and creative day. Workshop places are limited and need to be pre-booked in advance - please see our website for full details, pricing and availability. Cabinet of Curiosity How to Create a Paper Origami Lampshade A half day workshop in which you’ll learn about the Japanese craft of Origami. Explore origami crease patterns and learn the traditional waterbomb fold technique and its paper folding variations, as you create your very own origami lampshade to take home with you. This creative paper folding workshop is suitable for all levels, from complete beginners through to advanced paper crafters wishing to learn a new technique. Your teachers for the day are designer makers Caroline Collinge and Edmond Salter from paper art and origami specialists Cabinet of Curiosity. Bardon Mill & Henshaw Village Hall Sat 19 Jun 2pm 01434 344424 Coniston Institute Sun 13 Jun 1.30pm 015394 41823 Mickleton Village Hall Sat 22 May 10am 01833 640909 Highlights Spring 2021
Askham & Helton Community Centre
Fri 11 Jun 10.30am 01931 712187
Askham & Helton Community Centre
Sat 12 Jun 10.30am 01931 712187
Barningham Village Hall
Fri 9 Jul 1.30pm 01833 621203
Orton Market Hall
Sat 3 Jul 10am 015396 24732
Wreay Village Hall
Liz Jones Studio Fri 2 Jul 9.30am 07551 657618
Introduction to Lino Printing
Wingates Village Institute
A half day workshop is a great introduction for those Thu 1 Jul 10.30am 01669 620512
of you with little or no experience of lino printing. By
the end of the day you will have designed, carved and printed your own lino block in a variety of single
colours which can then be taken home to continue printmaking. Along the way you will learn about the
materials, tools and techniques required to create a print and have the opportunity to practice cutting
The Hide
Leather Tooling with Mark Rowney
A full day’s workshop that explores all aspects of leather tooling design from initial simple sketching to
items which you can then take home.
Mark Rowney provides expert tuition and has worked in London and New York as an illustrator and as an
accessory designer for the fashion designer Paul Smith. He has also spent time in India as a soft furnishings
designer before returning to the hills of County Durham where he has pursued his love of leather carving for
book covers and producing intricate leather sculptures.
Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall
Sat 26 Jun 9.30am 07584 251352
Shap Memorial Hall
Sat 19 Jun 9.30am 01931 716273
Allendale Village Hall
Sun 27 Jun 9.30am 07854 982721
Appleby Hub
Fri 25 Jun 11.30 am 017683 52902
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