📊 Rural Touring, Wellbeing & Economic Impact
A new survey led by NRTF & the University of Warwick is exploring how rural touring supports communities - from wellbeing and connection to local economies.
Share your experience to help tell that story.
🔗 Take part: buff.ly/4NcF1nx
#RuralTouring
“To have something so mega in such a small community is amazing.” ✨
Ceyda Tanc Dance’s KIZLAR lit up Lazonby Village Hall on their RTDI tour - bringing energy, excitement, and shared moments of connection.
#RTDI #RuralTouring #DanceInRuralPlaces #LetsCreate
✨ “Bringing work that resonates with place and people…”
Amanda Drago reflects on hosting Ceyda Tanc Dance’s RTDI residency with Highlights. During their time in Cumbria, the company visited Vindolanda - where many of these images by Kit Haigh were taken.
#RTDI #RuralTouring
⏰ Second Q&A Tomorrow!
Applying to Ballyhoo or Showcase at #NRTFConference2026?
Join our final Q&A session 18 Feb, 6–7pm. No question too big or small - we’re here to help.
More info: buff.ly/z3opbwK
#RuralTouring #NRTFConference #LetsCreate
I do love a #villagehall gig! HUGE thanks to #ArtsreachDorset #ruraltouring for making last night’s show at #ShiptonGorge #VillageHall possible. Pics & full report here: www.facebook.com/sarahmcquaid... … Looking forward to playing #TheSongLoft #YorkHouseCentre #StonyStratford ->
We'll be back in January with #Mettle for #liveandlocal
#Ruraltouring
Touring theatre rolls on... that's right UK, we're making new work despite @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and their ridiculous criteria.
DATES on my website gavinrobertson.com
We'll be back in January with #Mettle for #liveandlocal
#Ruraltouring
Touring theatre rolls on... that's right UK, we're making new work despite @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and their ridiculous criteria.
DATES on my website gavinrobertson.com
We're bringing our hit hilarious show #DoneToDeathByJove to Shropshire this week... #artsalive
#Ruraltouring
Three performances... including Much Wenlock and Ellesmere...
#Detectives #comedy #theatre
We're bringing our hit hilarious show #DoneToDeathByJove to Shropshire this week... #artsalive
#RuralTouring
Three performances... including Much Wenlock and Ellesmere...
#Detectives #comedy #theatre
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
TONIGHT at 8pm
Charlie Hooper-Williams. 'What if you can see the Music?'
Tickets: buytickets.at/thepet... or buy at the door.
#seethemusic #takeart #ruraltouring #somethingdifferent #charliehooperwilliams
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
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
🎭 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
📣 NRTF Members 📣
Join NRTF's Fundraising and Project Managers Jo and Amy for their monthly fundraising session.
📧 Members will have received the meeting link in their inboxes.
#artsfunding #fundraising #ruraltouring #letscreate
#mettle in Scotland all this week with #northeastarrstouring #Ruraltouring
Six shows... venues on my website gavinrobertson.com
#ww2 #storytelling #drama #poignant
I’m on tour all this week with “Mettle” in Aberdeenshire and Moray through NEAT. My Dad’s service on the #AtlanticConvoys - what he told me, what he didn’t- and what I found out later…
All the venues here neatshows.org.uk
#theatre #ruraltouring @ruraltouring.bsky.social
📣Successful funding for #Fenland!
We're delighted that our work in Cambridgeshire is going to be supported over the next 2 years by an @artscouncilengland.bsky.social National Lottery Touring Grant ✨🗡🏹
#RuralTouring #Cocreation #TheareSky
We’re excited to launch the brand new Rural Touring Guide! 🌟
Commissioned by NRTF & created by Creative Arts East, this is a free resource packed with advice for artists & promoters bringing high-quality creative work to rural venues.
👉 Download here: buff.ly/1gW1Cwg
#RuralTouring #LetsCreate
📣 We're recruiting a new Director! 📣
The Director will be a visible ambassador for rural touring — building strong relationships, advocating for our members, and championing the rural touring sector.
Find out more here: buff.ly/oDBhFc8
#RuralTouring #NRTFJobs #LetsCreate
🍂 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
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
Join us and @worldfringe at #EdFringe2025 for a conversation on touring beyond the Fringe.
📅 22 Aug, 10:30am
📍 Fringe Central
For artists curious about rural touring — and ready to spark new ideas and collaborations.
info: buff.ly/MQjpOJC
#RuralTouring #UrbanMeetsRural #TouringTogether
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
