A heated performance scene shows two people in intense action surrounded by an engaged audience.

Two actors stand on a warmly lit stage, both placing hands on their chests, appearing thoughtful.

WILD is a new show from Black Country Touring that explores what wild means to us - in the natural world, in our towns and cities, and within ourselves.

Sat 15 November at Gilsland Village Hall!

Tickets! 🦁
highlightsnorth.co.uk/events/wild/

#RuralTouring #Cumbria #Northumberland

LIVE SOON: The Sea Raiders by HG Wells - Phantastic Stories Read Live Starting Oct 20 at 4:00 PM EDT

The Sea Raiders

A Short Story by HG Wells

Read Live

9pm

Phantastic Stories for you.

open.substack.com/live-stream/...

On the road this week with “Ghost Of A Smile” Teignmouth Pavilions Weds, then “Goosebumps Of Delight” @rondotheatre.bsky.social Thu and Quay Theatre Sudbury Fri. Two of Dickens ghost stories each night!

Illustrated scene with colourful trees on an island, a vintage boat on water, and a person with an umbrella. Text reads "Trustees' Week, 3-7 November 2025."

This week is #TrusteesWeek - a chance to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK.
We would love to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU! to our amazing board of trustees for their time and commitment!

#RuralTouring#Cumbria #CountyDurham #Northumberland

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

Three people in nature, surrounded by lush greenery and small white flowers. They appear calm and contemplative, wearing warm, earthy attire.

🍂 Weaving music through storytelling and folklore, The Singing Bones is a welcome and soulful meditation on the natural world which surrounds us.
1 & 2 Nov - tickets & info here! highlightsnorth.co.uk/events/the-s...
@annemariesanderson.bsky.social @ruraltouring.bsky.social #RuralTouring #Folklore

Lucy and are off on the last leg of our Wild Visions tour tomorrow. Greek myth that sets the women centre stage. Rural touring in Northumberland thanks to @highlightsrural.bsky.social and our sponsors Elanthy.com

A couple joyfully dances under vibrant papel picado banners, bathed in warm, festive lighting, exuding happiness and celebration in a lively setting.

🌟 GRIMM - a daring, immersive new play resurrecting a forgotten 1960s Grimsby fishing community through poetry, 1960's music, dance and exhilarating stage combat.

📅 31 Oct-02 Nov #CountyDurham #Northumberland

highlightsnorth.co.uk/events/grimm/
#RuralTouring @evieh2012.bsky.social #TheatreSky

Three happy people stand on a dark blue background. "Pitch Up (Rural)" is written in bold, glowing text with arrows. Text reads, "Theatremakers: Rural Touring is calling..."

PITCH UP (rural) provides a welcoming space, where you can pitch your show to programmers from across the rural touring network via a digital showcase.

Applications between: Wed 01 October - Fri 07 November

Find out more! 👇
artsalive.co.uk/artist-devel...

#RuralTouring @ruraltouring.bsky.social

Last call for a conversation I’m really looking forward to with Robin Ince.
Live
Free
8.30pm
On Substack

With his newly released poetry collection
Ice Cream For a Broken Tooth
Robin has been an endlessly creative and I think important voice across performance, broadcasting, writing…

🎭 Applications are now open for Arts Alive’s PITCH UP (Rural)!

This is a brilliant opportunity for artists and companies to pitch their ready-to-tour shows to programmers from across the UK’s rural touring network.

🗓 Find out more here: buff.ly/iwGq3Cy

#RuralTouring #PitchUp #ArtsAlive #NRTF

🍂 It's happy new brochure day, and the autumnal colours are making us excited about hot chocolate and chunky knitwear! Browse our full programme online here... highlightsnorth.co.uk/events/

#RuralTouring @ruraltouring.bsky.social @rtdi.bsky.social #Cumbria #CountyDurham #Northumberland

🍂 The wait is (nearly) over... grab a pen and mark your calendars, as a very special offer is on its way! Our jam-packed Autumn 2025 Season launches on Mon 25 August - stay tuned to grab Early Bird tickets! #EarlyBird #TheatreSky #RuralTouring @ruraltouring.bsky.social @rtdi.bsky.social

What Will I Dream, by Allison Lupton from the album Words of Love

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NewMusicFix

Allison Lupton:
🎵 What Will I Dream

#AllisonLupton

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Bandcamp:

Invitation for Highlights Rural Touring AGM on 18 September at 2pm, Cotherstone Village Hall, with presentations, tea, and cake. RSVP by 1 September. Illustrated village scene in background.

We would like to invite you to join us for our 2025 AGM:

Thu 18 September at 2pm
Cotherstone Village Hall
Co Durham, DL12 9PH

Please RSVP to jo@highlightsnorth.co.uk by Mon 1 Sep
@ruraltouring.bsky.social
#RuralTouring #SupportTheArts #Cumbria #CountyDurham #Northumberland #TheatreSky #MusicSky

A woman with dark hair wearing a striped sweater smiles at the camera. Behind her, there is a person in a red costume with antlers. A crowd sits nearby under a cloudy sky.

Outdoor music festival with a wooden stage, colourful lights, and performers under a cloudy sky. The audience is surrounded by tents and a scenic mountain backdrop.

Outdoor festival scene in a rural setting with wooden benches covered in animal hides. A music stage is visible in the background, surrounded by mountains and trees.

Outdoor festival scene with vendor tents set along a track. The background is forested mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

🇳🇴 Our Artistic Director, Kate Lynch, was recently invited to the Arctic Circle to attend Riddu Riđđu - The International Festival of Indigenous Peoples in Kåfjord, Norway

You can read the full article here- tinyurl.com/3pz474tc

#RuralTouring #TheatreSky #Norway #CultureSky #Kåfjord

A woman with dark hair wearing a striped sweater smiles at the camera. Behind her, there is a person in a red costume with antlers. A crowd sits nearby under a cloudy sky.

Outdoor music festival with a wooden stage, colourful lights, and performers under a cloudy sky. The audience is surrounded by tents and a scenic mountain backdrop.

Outdoor festival scene in a rural setting with wooden benches covered in animal hides. A music stage is visible in the background, surrounded by mountains and trees.

Outdoor festival scene with vendor tents set along a track. The background is forested mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

🇳🇴 Our Artistic Director, Kate Lynch, was recently invited to the Arctic Circle to attend Riddu Riđđu - The International Festival of Indigenous Peoples in Kåfjord, Norway

You can read the full article here- tinyurl.com/3pz474tc

#RuralTouring #TheatreSky #Norway #CultureSky #Kåfjord

A woman in a traditional Indian green dress dances on stage while musicians play; text reads, "We are seeking new trustees! Highlights Rural Touring Scheme.

We are seeking new trustees for our Board of Directors. For more information, please head to highlightsnorth.co.uk/.../vacancie... Thank you! 😊

#RuralTouring #RuralTouringNetwork #Cumbria #CountyDurham #Northumberland #Community #TheArts #SupportTheArts @ruraltouring.bsky.social

Last week, we said farewell to Spring 2025! A season of comedy and creativity, felting and fell running, the tango and the Titanic, as well as much more. A huge Highlights Thank You to all! 🥰

#RuralTouring @ruraltouring.bsky.social @rtdi.bsky.social #Theatre #Dance #LoveTheArts #SupportTheArts

This week, 16-22 June, we are celebrating #RefugeeWeek 🧡
The theme this year is Community - because, as we know well at Highlights, community is a superpower!

#RuralTouring #RuralTouringNetwork #Cumbria #CountyDurham #Northumberland #Community #RuralArts #SupportTheArts @refugeeweek.bsky.social

What a brilliant review of Lila Dance’s RTDI show with @highlightsrural.bsky.social at Appleby!

You can read it in full here: highlightsnorth.co.uk/fault-lines-...

We've extended the closing date for conference tickets to this Friday at 12pm - so you've got a few extra days to grab yours if you haven't already done so! 

Grab your tickets here: buff.ly/AKP6mj4

Our wonderful team of Volunteer Promoters!

🚨 Tickets for NRTF Conference 2025 are going fast! 🚨

We’ll be closing ticket sales on June 10th, so if you haven’t grabbed your ticket, make sure you grab it asap!

Book your tickets and find out more here: buff.ly/q8K1E1P

From 2-8 June, we are celebrating our wonderful team of Volunteer Promoters as part of #VolunteersWeek 2025. We love Volunteers' Week - an opportunity for us all to hold hands across the UK, and celebrate the millions of volunteers who so generously give their time to help others. #RuralTouring 😊

Highlights Rural Touring Scheme is seeking new trustees for its Board of Directors. For more information please download our recruitment pack:

tinyurl.com/y5hw9ncp

Deadline Mon 30 June 2025.

#RuralTouring @ruraltouring.bsky.social #SupportTheArts
#Cumbria #CountyDurham #Northumberland #TheArts

For those who don’t want to purchase a full 3-day Conference ticket, we also offer part conference tickets, which includes access to selected sessions and meals on the days you attend.

⭐️ By becoming a member, you can get access to reduced ticket rates!

More info: buff.ly/YtBAdIS

Thinking about coming to NRTF Conference 2025?

Have a listen to what Heather, one of our wonderful attendees of NRTF Conference 2023, thought of the conference 😊

You can book tickets and find our more here: buff.ly/SpoFeE9

🌸 And two more May workshops coming up!

Fri 23 May - 11:00am St Thomas Church Hall, Stanhope
Wed 28 May - 1:00pm Bardon Mill & Henshaw Village Hall

highlightsnorth.co.uk/event/creati...

#Nature #NatureSky #NatureDrawing #Northumberland #RuralTouring #CountyDurham

This is tonight.
Join us!