Highlights Rural Touring

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Bringing great live events & unmissable culture to communities and schools in Cumbria, Co Durham & Northumberland. https://linktr.ee/highlightsrural

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

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."

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

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

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..."

Illustration of people enjoying a lakeside scene in autumn. A boat on the water, colourful trees, mountains, and a village hall create a serene, joyful atmosphere. Animated autumn leaves floats down over the image, and the next reads 'Happy new brochure day!'

Autumn-themed video for "Highlights Rural Touring Scheme." Shows people enjoying fall by a cabin, trees, and path. Announces "Autumn 2025" season launch on August 25, with early bird tickets for £12, usually £15. Playful and inviting.

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.

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.

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.

A female accordion player and a male saxophonist, both wearing formal evening wear and facing the camera. Behind them there is theatre style seating.

A woman dressed in blue and man dressed in brown stand in front of a red curtain, performing to an audience of children sat on red chairs.

Picture of a large room with large arched windows with tables either side. Table at the forefront covered in leaflets, flyers and a needle felted sheep.

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.

A male musician with a beard and wearing a turban stood helping a seated female with white hair and bright coloured jumper play a santoor, a trapeze shaped instrument with 100 strings.

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.

The brochure for Highlights Rural Touring Spring Season 2025, being held before a castle on a sunny day. The brochure cover has a graphic of a village hall, trees in blossom and a little blue tit.

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'

A sailor hand puppet and a farmer hand puppet are sitting on a chair, being operated by two actors dressed as a seal and a polar bear. The sailor looks happy and the farmer looks a little sad.