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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY FILM: The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community evening coming together to share\, learn and celebrate. \nIn collaboration with  Shropshire Good Food Trail\, Bishop’s Castle Food Bank and Flicks in the Sticks and Bishop’s Castle Seed Bank \nAdult £6 Child/Student £2 /PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN -ON-THE-DAY \nThe Seeds of Vandana Shiva \n8.8 IMDB \nHow did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest guard become Monsanto’s worst nightmare? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva tells the remarkable life story of Gandhian eco-activist Dr. Vandana Shiva\, how she stood up to the corporate Goliaths of industrial agriculture\, rose to prominence in the food justice movement\, and inspired an international crusade for change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat she says is educational\, scientific and sensible\, and of course\, controversial. She is fighting big companies\, such as Monsanto\, and hoping to protect the small individual farmer\, whom she explains\, is truly the most free and unencumbered entrepreneur in the world. A farmer can take a little bit of soil\, some water and some seed\, and create his own food and be independent of anyone else or any other big company. And people are threatened by that. \nIf you don’t know her name\, you should.  WEBSITE MORE INFO \nThe Shropshire Good Food Trail runs from July 21st to August 31st 2025\, in collaboration with Sustain: The Alliance for Better Food and Farming and the Bertha Foundation.    \n​The Good Food Trail is a celebration of relocalising the food system – shaping into one that is that is good for people\, the planet and the local economy. Join the Good Food Trail to connect with the people who make\, grow\, sell\, share and serve food\, and who are building the more resilient food future we all need. WEBSITE MORE INFO  \nBISHOP’S CASTLE FOOD BANK \nSet up in 2020- The food bank has been running for 5 years in Bishop’s Castle  and offers much more than food  find out out more from the amazing team who run it!
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/community-film-the-seeds-of-vandana-shiva/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Film: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (15 )
DESCRIPTION:RESCHEDULED DATE THURSDAY 24 JULY 7PM\n \nBridget navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family\, friends\, and former lover\, Daniel ( Hugh Grant). Back to work and on the apps\, she’s pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son’s science teache….in this sparkling fourth outing for this loveable mess. \nCast Renée Zellweger\, Hugh Grant\, Emma Thompson\, Colin Firth\, Isla Fisher\, Leo Woodall\, Chiwetel Ejiofor\, Nico Parker\, Shirley Henderson\, Jim Broadbent\, Celia Imrie\, Leila Farzad\, James Callis\, Joanna Scanlan\, Gemma Jones\, Sally Phillips\, Sarah Solemani\, Josette Simon
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250722T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250722T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (PG)
DESCRIPTION:Special screening with Support from Bishop’s Castle Library Friends \nFREE Cake and Hot drink \nAfter being dismissed for the fourth time\, a governess is desperately in need of work. However\, in haste\,  an attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world\, which ends up changing her life forever. \nA major film to be released in 2008 and starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams\, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a delightful\, funny\, lighthearted novel. \n7.1 IMDB \nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital.\nNo stairs\, tables  & chairs\,\nHearing loop\,\nFree Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350\nAll Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-miss-pettigrew-lives-for-a-day-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250720T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250720T153000
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SUMMARY:Film: Flow (U)
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n7.9 IMDB \nEveryone is welcome to come and watch this beautiful animated film. \nA courageous cat loses his home in a great flood so teams up with a other animals \, they must rely on trust\, courage\, and wits to survive in a newly aquatic planet. A thrilling animated spectacle\, Flow is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart. \nWhen a flood of biblical proportions washes its home away\, a solitary cat must seek refuge with a motley crew of animals\, who gradually learn to get along in this endearing\, Oscar-winning animation. \n  \nWunderkind director Gints Zilbalodis has taken the animation world by storm with his beautifully crafted sophomore feature Flow\, which has received a multitude of awards and nominations to date\, including two nominations for both BAFTA and the Academy Awards. \nThe mystical world he creates in Flow is in peril. There are traces of human inhabitants\, but they are now nowhere to be seen as water begins to flood the landscape. The story begins following a small\, solitary cat as the shoreline rises and the home where it once lived is submerged underwater. Forced to flee\, he happens upon a refuge boat containing a calm and unperturbed Cabybarre who seems amenable to his presence\, and the two begin a journey on the water towards higher ground. Along the way they cross paths with a lemur\, obsessed with collecting shiny objects\, a boisterous and excitable dog and a stoic\, mysterious secretary bird. Together\, as they traverse the landscape on their fable-like quest\, the ragtag team of animals must learn to trust each other and work together to survive. \nFlow pushes the boundaries of animation\, immersing audiences in a world before unseen.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-flow-u/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250717T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250717T203000
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SUMMARY:FILM: Holy Cow (15)
DESCRIPTION:7.1 IMDB\n★★★★ “warmhearted story of small town teen turned competition cheesemaker. \nAn 18-year-old from a family of comté-makers is left alone to look after his little sister in Louise Courvoisier’s warm-hearted and optimistic drama” The Guardian \nFilmed on location in the western French Alps\, this earthy romp offers a realistic insight into the hardscrabble life of French agriculture\, a moving romance and an ode to the love of cheese. 18-year-old Totone spends most of his time drinking beer and partying with his friends in the Jura region of France. But when he’s unexpectedly faced with taking care of his young sister and making a living\, he decides to enter a competition for the best Comté cheese in the region – hoping to win gold and a 30\,000 euro prize. \n“Lovingly shot in warm natural light\, and accompanied by a gentle\, lilting soundtrack” Screen International \nFeaturing a lively ensemble cast of first-time actors drawn from the region with an especially charming performance from its young lead. \nIn French with Subtitles
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-holy-cow-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T204000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
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SUMMARY:Film: Architecton (U)
DESCRIPTION:Architecture reflects humanity’s rise and fall. Ancient ruins and recent destruction showcase the relationship between humans and building materials. The cyclical nature of civilizations raises questions about sustainable construction. \n\n\n\n★★★★ Poetic study of humankind’s bricks-and-mortar impact on the Earth. Victor Kossakovsky’s follow-up to Gunda is a gorgeously shot reverie about our use of materials such as stone and concrete. The Guardian  \n“Victor Kossakovsky’s Mesmerizing Documentary on What We Take From the Earth to Build Upon It. Following his 2020 farm pig portrait ‘Gunda’ and his 2018 ode to water ‘Aquarela\,’ the Russian docmaker offers another ravishing examination of the tension between human nature and nature itself. “Variety \n\n\n\nArchitecton is a 2024 documentary film written and directed by Viktor Kossakovsky. It is an extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete and its ancestor\, stone. \nThe international co-production between Germany\, France and United States\, was selected in the Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival\, where it competed for the Golden Bear and had first screening on 19 February 2024 at Berlinale Palast.The film was also nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award. \n \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-architecton-u/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T154500
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Here (12A)
DESCRIPTION:Reuniting the director\, writer and stars of Forrest Gump\, Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. \n\n\n\n” Hanks and Wright add folksy charm to Robert Zemeckis single-place dramaSet in the same spot – from prehistory onwards – Zemeckis’s sentimental drama is an odd combination of cosmic ambition and domestic intimacy.” The Guardian  \nMultiple generations of couples and families inhabit the same home over the course of a century. \n\n\n\nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital.\nTea and biscuits £1\,\nNo stairs\, tables  & chairs\,\nHearing loop\,\nFree Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350\nAll Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-here-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20250324T164206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T164220Z
UID:5824-1749754800-1749762000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: Conclave (15)
DESCRIPTION:7.4IMDB \n “An expertly juicy drama of Catholicism and guilt\, built on that loaded question and a crackerjack performance from Ralph Fiennes.” The FT \nMulti award winning \nCardinal Lawrence has one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events\, participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican\, he soon uncovers a trail of deep secrets that could shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church. \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-conclave-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20250331T102037Z
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SUMMARY:FAMILY FILM: DOG MAN (U)
DESCRIPTION:★★★★ “The beloved comic book character makes a gloriously funny big screen debut. D​av Pilkey’s half-dog\, half-cop Captain Underpants spin-off is now a ​s​uperb animation with cross-generational appeal.” The Guardian\nDog Man\, half dog and half man\, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. \n★★★★”Surprisingly good kid movie for the whole fam! My boys (ages 6 and 8) loved this movie and I really enjoyed it too! The visuals move fast with a comic book feel and there are lots of little laughs throughout.” Common Sense Media  \n“Dog Man is half human\, half dog\, and all hero cop. He must protect his town from Petey (Pete Davidson)\, the “evilest cat in the world” – but unfortunately for Dog Man\, the felonious feline is full of bright ideas to cause havoc…” Empire
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/family-film-dog-man-u/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T153000
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CREATED:20250317T154328Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Oh My Goodness (Juste Ciel!)
DESCRIPTION:Oh My Goodness! (Juste Ciel!)\nLaurent Tirard’s hilarious comedy sees the eccentric sisters of the Convent of St. Benedict set out to save the local nursing home by entering a major bicycle race to win the cash prize…\nWhen the local nursing home finds itself in dire straits and in danger of falling to pieces\, it’s down to Mother Veronique (Valérie Bonneton) and the four eccentric sisters of the convent of St. Benedict to find a way to help. \nSpotting a poster for a bike race with a €25\,000 cash prize (and the incentive of a trip to the Vatican for the winner!)\, the sisters might just have their answer. The only drawbacks are that they are terrible cyclists\, and their rival convent\, led by Mother Veronique’s childhood nemesis Mother Josephine (Sidse Babett Knudsen)\, have their own plans for the prize money – and just a little more experience… \nBut God works in mysterious ways! \nFun and frothy\, Laurent Tirard’s hilariously absurd comedy will have you rolling in the aisles\, and the stunning landscapes of France’s Jura region provide a beautiful backdrop too! \n“Silly French comedy!” \nin French with Subtitles \nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital.\nTea and biscuits £1\,\nNo stairs\, tables  & chairs\,\nHearing loop\,\nFree Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350\nAll Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-oh-my-goodness-juste-ciel/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T204000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20250211T160200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T083352Z
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SUMMARY:FILM: I'll Push You
DESCRIPTION:Part of Bishop’s Castle Walking Festival  Celebrating 25 years! \n8.4 IMDB \n★★★★★ “It’s beautifully shot and inspirational.” Rotten Tomatoes \nIt all started with three little words. I’ll Push You is an up-close and personal look into the dynamics of a life-long friendship between of two best friends – Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray – as they travel across El Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. This 2017 feature-length documentary covers the  34-day\, 500-mile hike across mountains\, deserts\, hills\, and valleys.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-ill-push-you/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T212000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20250310T154658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T154658Z
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SUMMARY:FILM: A Complete Unknown (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n7.4 IMDB\n★★★★” Timothée Chalamet radiates charisma in evocative Dylan biopic” The Guardian \n“Timothée Chalamet shines as a brusque and brattish Bob Dylan” The FT \nTimothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN\, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer.  In 1961\, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-a-complete-unknown-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T160000
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Maria (12A)
DESCRIPTION:Famed opera singer Maria Callas retreats to Paris in the 1970s after a glamorous yet tumultuous life in the public eye. \nAcademy Award winner Angelina Jolie stars as legendary opera singer Maria Callas in director Pablo Larraín’s reimagining of the diva’s final days. \nEntertaining\, magnificent\, the glamour of 70’s Paris-  hear the story of this  iconic woman \nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital.\nTea and biscuits £1\,\nNo stairs\, tables  & chairs\,\nHearing loop\,\nFree Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350\nAll Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-maria-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Music,Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T123000
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SUMMARY:The Tiger Who Came to Tea- Film & Spring Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Family Easter Holidays Film/ Workshop  – watch the charming animation The Tiger Who Came To Tea followed by Spring animal crafts.\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.\n10.30-10.40- Arrive \n10.40-11.10- Watch The Tiger Who Came To Tea on the big SpArC Cinema Screen \n11.10-12.30 – Spring animal craft session
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-tiger-who-came-to-tea-film-spring-making-workshop/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T204000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20241217T085050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T102131Z
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SUMMARY:FILM: Small Things like These (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n7.2 IMDB \n\n\nOscar winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. \n\n1958 While working as a coal merchant to support his family\, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n★★★★”Cillian Murphy shines as quiet hero in powerful 80s Ireland morality tale. Claire Keegan’s acclaimed Magdalene laundries novella reaches the big screen in director Tim Mielant’s atmospheric adaptation.” The Guardian  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCillian Murphy\, Ciarán Hinds\, Helen Behan\, Emily Watson\, Eileen Walsh\, Michelle Fairley\, Clare Dunne\n\n\n\n \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-small-things-like-these-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T154500
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20250107T100237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T123121Z
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SUMMARY:FILM: Paddington in Peru (PG)
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE \n \nPaddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy\, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow\, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey. \n\n★★★★”Non-stop fun with surprises aplenty. This time\, it’s not the bear out of place\, but the family\, as Paddington travels back to his ancestral home. The Radio Times
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-paddington-in-peru-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T204000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20241217T083616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T083616Z
UID:5735-1740682800-1740688800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: The Critic (15)
DESCRIPTION:” A deliciously waspish Ian McKellen ” The Guardian \n6.0 IMDB \n\n\n\nDeliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller set in 1930s London ‘theatreland’ featuring an all-star cast including Ian McKellen\, Gemma Arterton\, Mark Strong\, Ben Barnes\, Alfred Enoch\, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville. \nWhen the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine (McKellen)\, finds himself suddenly in the crosshairs of the Daily Chronicle’s new owner David Brooke (Strong)\, he strikes a sinister Faustian pact with struggling actress Nina Land (Arterton) who is desperate to win his favour. \n\nStarring Romola Garai\, Alfred Enoch\, Ben Barnes\, Lesley Manville\, Ian McKellen\, Gemma Arterton\, Mark Strong
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-the-critic-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T155000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20241105T150043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T154633Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Freud's Last Session (12A)
DESCRIPTION:6.1 IMDB \nPsychoanalyst Sigmund Freud invites professor C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God\, Freud’s unique relationship with his daughter\, and Lewis’ unconventional relationship with his best friend’s mother. \n“Director Matthew Brown indulges an intellectual fantasy… imagining a meeting between C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud at the dying neurologist’s London home”. Variety \n“Anthony Hopkins is impeccable. The 86-year-old star is sublime as the father of psychoanalysis in this fictional story of an existential conversation between Freud and CS Lewis” The Times \n‘Freud’s Last Session’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Slips Easily Into Sigmund’s Skin in Talky Two-Hander \nStarring Anthony Hopkins\, Matthew Goode\, Liv Lisa Fries
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-freuds-last-session-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T181000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20241217T110245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T164012Z
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SUMMARY:FILM:The Wild Robot (U)
DESCRIPTION:8.2 IMDB  ‘Emotional Connection and Cinematic Craftsmanship’ \nAfter a shipwreck\, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment\, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. \n \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/filmthe-wild-robot-u/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171440
CREATED:20241216T191634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T191634Z
UID:5732-1738263600-1738270800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: The Outrun (15)
DESCRIPTION:★★★★ “Saoirse Ronan is mesmerising ” The Guardian \nadaptation of the 2016 acclaimed memoir by Amy Liptrot \nAfter living life on the edge in London\, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands where she grew up\, hoping to heal. \n\n\n\n★★★★★” a stunningly filmed and incredibly powerful look at how addiction can tear you apart from the inside\, and the difficulties involved in overcoming it. It is also a deeply respectful and moving portrait of rediscovering home. Ronan is utterly astonishing in the best role of her career\, throughout a film that more than lives up to her talent\, and which puts Orkney on the map in a way few other films have done before. ” Outtake mag \n\n\n6.9 IMDB \n“Saoirse Ronan brings a quiet defiance to this elegant study of addiction” The BFI
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-the-outrun-15/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20241021T111849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T111849Z
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SUMMARY:AFTERNOON FILM: Bright Star (PG)
DESCRIPTION:2009 period film  film about Nineteenth-century English poet\, John Keats and his dressmaking neighbor\, Fanny Brawne\, have total disregard for each other. An unlikely romance develops and they fall deeply in love near the end of his life. \n“Jane Campion’s marvellous ode to Keats is that rare thing – a biopic about a poet that does full justice to its subject” The Guardian  \n6.9 IMDB \n\n\n\n★★★★★” Jane Campion’s subtle and measured film about Keats. Jane Campion’s film starring Ben Whishaw as the poet and Abbie Cornish as his lover Fanny Brawne is the best of her career. “The Guardian  \n★★★★“A thing of beauty in itself “The Telegraph \n\n\n\nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nAccessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ tea and biscuits £1/local Free Bus available \nFree Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350All Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-bright-star-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20241104T152513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T152545Z
UID:5696-1737054000-1737061200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: Perfect Days (PG)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nIMDB: 7.9 \n★★★★ “A beautiful portrait of everyday life in Tokyo. This Oscar-nominated drama from Wim Wenders about a toilet cleaner’s daily life is a lovingly detailed character study. ” The Telegraph \nHirayama feels content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine\, he cherishes music on cassette tapes\, reads books and takes photos. Through unexpected encounters\, he reflects on finding beauty in the world. \n★★★★  “Wim Wenders’s zen Japanese drama is his best feature film in years. The German director makes a strong case for simple living with this achingly lovely tale starring Kōji Yakusho as a Tokyo public toilet cleaner who finds quiet joy in the world around him.” The Guardian \n\n★★★★ “Wim Wenders finds joy in Tokyo toilet attendant tale. The veteran filmmaker brings moments of real beauty to the gentle routine of one man’s life.” The FT
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/5696/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241217T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241217T154000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20241007T124607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T124648Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Last Christmas (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nYuletide Romance \n6.5IMDB \nNothing goes right for Kate. Working as an elf in a Christmas shop is not good for the wannabe singer. Then she meets Tom and life takes a new turn-  Staring Emelia Clarke\, Henry Golding With Emma Thompson  and Michelle Yeoh \nAndrew Ridgely from Wham even makes an appearance ! \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nAccessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ Subtitles/ hearing loop/ tea and biscuits £1 \nlocal Free  Dial-a-ride Bus available: 01588 638350
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-last-christmas/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T154500
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20240826T142624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T132440Z
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED Afternoon Film: Past Lives (12A)
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled date after cancellation on 19/11/24 due to snow and Ice. \n7.8 IMDB \nTwo deeply connected childhood friends\, Parted when a family emigrates \,are reunited  decades later for one fateful week as they confront destiny\, love and the choices that make a life. \n★★★★★ “A must-see story of lost loves\, childhood crushes and changing identities. This article is more than 1 year old. Celine Song’s feature debut about two people whose lives intertwine again after years apart is delicate and sophisticated\, but also simple and direct.” The Guardian\n★★★★ “A wry\, moving debut from director Celine Song. Three lives are interwoven in this beautifully acted movie” Financial Times \n★★★★ “A gentle drama about first love and thirty something melancholy. Childhood sweethearts reunite\, then reunite again\, in Celine Song’s vaguely autobiographical time-hopping romance\, which nicely avoids easy answers.” The Independent \nPart of Winter Warmers Season so you can get a FREE Cuppa and a snack as well what’s not to like ! \nOpen to All ! \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by Arts Alive and  Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital \nAccessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ tea and biscuits £1/local Free Bus available \nFree Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350All Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE \n \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-past-lives-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T211000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20240826T141314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T115032Z
UID:5631-1731006000-1731013800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Film: Fly Me to the Moon (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nStarring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum\, a sharp\, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. \nMarketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail\, the countdown truly begins. \n6.6 IMDB \n“Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson lift rocket-powered romcom A Nasa launch director and a marketing whizz spark and squabble in this 1960s-set nostalgia-fest” Financial Times \n★★★★Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum ignite  delight in refreshingly witty and touching romcom Fly Me To The Moon about the rumoured fake Moon landing. The Daily Express
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-fly-me-to-the-moon-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241101T204500
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20241007T110709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T111104Z
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SUMMARY:FILM: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n7.0 IMDB\nThree generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice\, Lydia’s life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times\, the mischievous demon gleefully returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem. \n★★★★  “It’s not every day that a sequel manages to surpass the original. But Tim Burton’s sequel to his 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice Beetlejuice may just manage to do so. Bringing back most of the original’s cast (bar Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis whose ‘presence’ (get it?) is briefly missed but not to the detriment of the film) it’s clear to see that everyone is having fun in this silly follow up.”  KickBackTimes \n“Tim Burton has fun with pleasingly idiosyncratic sequel “.The Guardian
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20240826T133157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T133157Z
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SUMMARY:DOCUMENTARY FILM- John Singer Sargent- Fashion & Swagger
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nJohn Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. \nWhat made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters\, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. \nThrough interviews with curators\, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers\, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art\, culture and fashion. \nFilmed at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston and the Tate Britain\, London\, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities\, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. \nAlongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects\, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. \nSargent’s sitters were often wealthy\, their clothes costly\, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? \nThe manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century\, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke. \nStep into the glittering world of fashion\, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era. \nExplore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favourite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age. \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/documentary-film-john-singer-sargent-fashion-swagger/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T154000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20240826T132156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T132156Z
UID:5617-1729000800-1729006800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Nobody Has to Know (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nA farmhand working on a remote Scottish island suffers amnesia following a stroke. A lonely local woman\, taking care of him claims they were lovers before the accident. \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nAccessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ tea and biscuits £1/local Free Bus available
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-nobody-has-to-know-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T205000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20240826T131723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T133909Z
UID:5614-1728586800-1728593400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry (15)
DESCRIPTION:7.1 IMDB \n★★★★★” Elene Naveriani’s warm\, wise dramedy makes merry with a midlife crisis\nGeorgian film about a fearless 48-year-old heroine who has never wanted a husband\, preferring blackberry-picking\, cake and solitude. ” The Irish Times\n\n★★★★ “a marvellously tender story of loneliness and love” The Guardian\n\n“A New Life Beckons For a Late Bloomer in a Wry Georgian Charmer. A stoically independent Georgian woman in her late 40s experiences a gentle existential awakening during an affair with a local deliveryman in Elene Naveriani’s offbeat\, low-key drama.” Variety\n\nA near-death experience sparks an existential and sexual awakening for taciturn shop owner in Elene Naveriani’s enchanting film. \nIn Georgian with English Subtitles\n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-blackbird-blackbird-blackberry-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T171441
CREATED:20240819T081737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T150025Z
UID:5611-1727982000-1727989200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: Back to Black (15)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album\, Back to Black and the tumultuous relationship at the center of it. \n6.3IMDB
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-back-to-black-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Music
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