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SUMMARY:SCRAPTASTIC WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:FREE \nFriday 20 February 1-3pm Bishop’s Castle Arts festival  -SpArC  Bishop’s Castle \nScraptastic workshop \nCome and get creative- load of recycled materials to make whatever you can dream up. \nJust Turn up and Make what you want \nUnstructured scrap making session. \nLoads of recycled materials to choose from! \nAll Welcome \nChildren under 9 must be accompanied by a willing helper. \nFREE with donations to Bishops Castle Arts Festival
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/scraptastic-workshop-2/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Live Theatre: The Ballad of Mulan
DESCRIPTION:Grist to the Mill and Red Dragonfly Productions Presents The Ballad of Mulan \nThe real Chinese heroine than inspired Disney’s films \n \n‘If you love history and strong women\, this performance is for you.’Broadway Baby (on The Ballad Mulan) \n‘A brilliant performance… there is always new wisdom to be found even in the oldest of stories.’ British Theatre Guide (on The Ballad of Mulan) \n‘A powerful exploration of gender\, war\, and identity\, as relevant and timely today as ever’ Tupla Magazine (on The Ballad of Mulan) \n‘Forget the Disney version – If you want to see a powerful performance by a great actress\, and writer\, go and see ‘Mulan’. Better still – take your daughter!’ HIDDEN GEM – FringeReview (on The Ballad of Mulan) \nWoman\, warrior\, Legend. For ten years Mulan disguised as a man\, has fought for the Chinese Empire. Now the fighting is coming to an end\, one last battle and she will be going home – but can she return to her old life\, become a woman again. \nA search for identity in a violent world. From the team behind Edfringe Sell-Out ‘The Unknown Soldier’ Grist to the Mill and working in collaboration with British-East-Asian theatre company Red Dragonfly\, we bring you the real Chinese heroine that inspired Disney’s animation and live-feature Mulan. \nDon’t expect a fluffy Disney tale here\, this Mulan is visceral.  She is a warrior\, a fighter\, a woman who survived in a very male world for ten years without discovery.  There is no perfect make-up\, no singing animals\, just a gritty story of a soldier.  Michelle Yim (The Empress and Me and An Evening with Miss Wong) brings to life our heroine who\, to save her family’s honour\, disguised herself as a man and joined the Emperor’s army. \n \nCommissioned by British-born Chinese Michelle Yim and written by Ross Ericson\, whose play Casualties was nominated for an Off West End Award and whose solo WW1 show The Unknown Soldier officially sold out at Edinburgh Fringe 2016\, has returned to the original text\, the C6th Chinese poem on Mulan\, and tried to fill in the gaps to explore the true identity of one of the most revered women in China. \nThe Ballad Of Mulan is produced by British East Asian theatre company Red Dragonfly Productions and Grist to the Mill Productions\, who have championed new writing since 2012. The performance was developed with funding from Arts Council England. \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-the-ballad-of-mulan/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Theatre
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SUMMARY:FILM: Souleymane’s Story (12A)
DESCRIPTION:There are plenty of tickets left please come down and pay on the door this evening – Online bookings closed. \n  \n \n7.6 IMDB \nA Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency. \n★★★★ “Abou Sangaré is magnificent in a story that shines light on the enforced invisibility of economic migrants.” The Guardian \nFrench with English Subtitles
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-souleymanes-story-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T224500
DTSTAMP:20260428T135419
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SUMMARY:ROB: Siegfried ( Wagner) (15)
DESCRIPTION:Live Screening via Satellite \n. \nYes on a Tuesday evening! \nAntonio Pappano conducts\, drawing out the unspoken tensions and ethereal mysticism of Wagner’s dynamic score. \nRaised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins\, a young man embarks on an epic journey. Soon\, destiny brings him face-to-face with a shattered sword\, a fearsome dragon and the cursed ring it guards\, and a Valkyrie forced into enchanted slumber… \nMoments of transcendent beauty and heroic triumph sparkle in the third chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle\, brought to life under Barrie Kosky’s inspired eye following his spectacular Das Rheingold (2023) and Die Walküre (2025). Andreas Schager\, in his much-anticipated debut with The Royal Opera\, stars as Siegfried’s titular hero\, alongside Christopher Maltman’s towering Wanderer\, Peter Hoare’s treacherous Mime and Elisabet Strid’s radiant Brünnhilde. \nDuration  5hrs 45 approx 2 intervals
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/rob-siegfried-wagner/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film,Music,Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260402T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260402T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T135419
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SUMMARY:Short Animated Films & Crafty Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Spring is Here! \njoin us for a a selection of short animations  then stay  for a spring crafty making session  with Liz and team at SpArC theatre \nAll materials and ideas provided with plenty of freedom to be creative ! \n£3.50 per child or £6 for 2 children. \nAccompanying Adults FREE but please book a place so we know for seating and we would be grateful of a donation on the day if you want to make things too. \nAll ages welcome. Under 7’s must be accompanied. \n10 am -10.10- Arrive \n10.10-10.40- Watch Animation on the big SpArC Cinema Screen \n10.40 -12 Noon  – Making Workshop-  – All materials provided \nThis work shop is a collaboration with FLICKS IN THE STICKS
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-wrong-trousers-film-making-workshop/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Community,Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T140000
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SUMMARY:ROB: THE MAGIC FLUTE ( Mozart)
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Opera \nTHE MAGIC FLUTE \n \nPrincess Pamina has been captured. Her mother\, the Queen of the Night\, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick\, Papageno\, embark on their adventure\, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love\, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute\, they encounter monsters\, villains\, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help\, it turns out\, comes when you least expect it. \nMozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production. A star cast including – Lucy Crowe is singing the role of Pamina\, Amitai Pati as Tamino\, Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno\, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night\, and Soloman Howard as Sarastro\, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/rob-the-magic-flute-mozart/
LOCATION:Sparc Theatre\, Bishop's Castle\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Film,Music,Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T203000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo
DESCRIPTION:Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’.  Back in the cinemas in May 2026\, one month before the Tate exhibition opens\, allowing audiences to watch both the film and see the show. \n  \nWho was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her face but who was the woman behind the bright colours\, the big brows and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon\, discover her art\, and uncover the true story of her rebellious\, passionate and turbulent life. \n  \nMaking use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality\, we take an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us\, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art. \n  \nExhibition on Screen’s trademark combination of interviews with those who knew her and world experts\, commentary and a detailed exploration of her art\, combined with new special bonus footage from the 2026 Tate exhibition\, delivers a treasure trove of colour and emotion. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works\, her home\, her studio and highlights the source of her feverish creativity\, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life\, beauty and revolution. \n  \nCreated in close collaboration with world experts and those who knew her. \n  \nAdditional new material from the curators of the groundbreaking new Tate Britain and MFA Houston exhibition. \nOFFICIAL TRAILER | Frida Kahlo (2020)
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/exhibition-on-screen-frida-kahlo/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film
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