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SUMMARY:FILM: Mr Burton (12A)
DESCRIPTION:7.4 IMDB \nThe story of the wild school boy Rich Jenkins-son of a boozy miner- and an English teacher who recognized his talent\, Philip Burton. A moving\, untold story of how Rich Jenkins became Richard Burton the biggest star Wales has ever produced. \n“The teacher who inspired and encouraged screen legend Richard Burton Toby Jones plays the spaniel-eyed schoolmaster setting Harry Lawtey’s needy young pupil on course for haughty international stardom.” The Guardian  \n\n Starring Toby Jones\, Harry Lawtey\, Lesley Manville
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-mr-burton/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250916T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250916T154500
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250811T090247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T090247Z
UID:5917-1758031200-1758037500@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film : Oceans With David Attenborough (PG)
DESCRIPTION:Stunning\, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen\, … \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  Arts alive & the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-oceans-with-david-attenborough-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T075507Z
UID:5873-1758826800-1758834000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: The Salt Path (12A)
DESCRIPTION:THE SALT PATH is the  story of husband and wife\, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish\, Devon and Dorset coastline. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter losing their home\, they make the decision to walk in the hope that\, in nature\, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources\, only a tent and some essentials between them\, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. \nTHE SALT PATH is a journey that is exhilarating\, challenging\, and liberating in equal measure – a portrayal of home\, how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs Lead a Sentimental Story of a Married Couple Removed From Their Home. A husband and wife rediscover nature’s beauty and a renewed sense of vitality in this predictably heartstring-pulling adaptation of a true-life tale.” Variety \n\n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-the-salt-path-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T204500
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250811T091229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T095908Z
UID:5920-1760036400-1760042700@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: The Marching Band (15)
DESCRIPTION:7.4 IMDB \nWhen acclaimed conductor Thibaut needs a bone marrow donor he learns he was adopted\, and has an older brother. Their reunion sparks a fraternal\, musical journey in this  tender french comedy drama. With English Subtitles
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-the-marching-band-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250911T111510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T111957Z
UID:5988-1760191200-1760198400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
DESCRIPTION:7.8 IMDB \nOn the rugged isle of Berk\, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However\, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species\, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together\, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace\, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader. \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-how-to-train-your-dragon-pg/
LOCATION:Sparc Theatre\, Bishop's Castle\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T204000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250811T094006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T085810Z
UID:5923-1760641200-1760647200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
DESCRIPTION:7.4 IMDB \nBritish comedy drama about a strange lottery winner who lives alone on a secluded island\, tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite singer to perform \n★★★★ Empire \n“James Griffiths’ Soulful and Winsome Crowd-Pleaser Makes the Heart Sing. Tim Key\, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan are a disarmingly delightful trio in a quirky and music-filled comedy set on picturesque Welsh shores. “ Variety \n★★★★”Whimsical\, low-budget British comedies can be a recipe for irritation — but this is perfectly judged.\nThe wordplay is fun. What you also don’t anticipate is how poignant it all gets — a melancholy farce with an oddly pure soul.” The Financial Times \n★★★★ “funny\, melancholy yarn of a folk duo reunited by oddball superfan. Tim Key bring his trademark pleasant awkwardness to the island-owner who pays Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan to come and play for him” The Guardian
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-ballad-of-wallis-island-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250811T112633Z
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UID:5950-1763474400-1763479800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: The Last Journey (PG)
DESCRIPTION:7.8 IMDB \nAn emotional and hilarious story with a life-affirming message\, The Last Journey is a cinematic experience that explores a loving son’s attempts to coax his aging father into reengaging with life by embarking on a joyous\, heartfelt road trip through the South of France. \nIn Swedish with Subtitles \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  Arts alive & the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-the-last-journey-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251106T095232Z
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UID:6016-1764874800-1764882000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Roses (15)
DESCRIPTION:Dark comedy – Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo and Ivy: successful careers\, a loving marriage\, great kids. However\, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentments soon emerge when Theo’s career nosedives and Ivy’s own ambitions take off. \n” Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch unite for a marriage most foul. Two British national treasures play an increasingly unhappy couple who descend into slapstick loathing.” The FT \n6.8 IMDB \nBased on the 1989 film The war of the Roses
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-roses-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T155000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250811T142239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T142239Z
UID:5957-1765893600-1765900200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Four Letters of Love ( 12A)
DESCRIPTION:6.1 IMDB \nBased on Niall Williams’ best-selling novel. Nicholas and Isabel were made for each other but how will they ever know it? As ghosts\, fate and the sheer power of true love pull them together\, so too does life threaten to tear them apart. \nStarring Pierce Brosnan\, Helena Bonham Carter\,  Gabriel Byrne. \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  Arts alive & the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-four-letters-of-love-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251110T123635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T125303Z
UID:6026-1768503600-1768510800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: Downton Abbey- The Grand Finale (PG)
DESCRIPTION:7.4 IMDB \nWe know you love Downton so we are screening it twice – This is the page for the evening  screening Thursday 15th January 7pm \nThe cinematic return of the global phenomenon\, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. \nIn the summer of 1930\, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-downton-abbey-the-grand-finale-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251110T125007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T125205Z
UID:6029-1768917600-1768924800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Downton Abbey- The Grande Finale (PG)
DESCRIPTION:7.4 IMDB \nWe know you love Downton so we are screening it twice – This is the page for the afternoon screening Tuesday 20th January . \nThe cinematic return of the global phenomenon\, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. \nIn the summer of 1930\, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble. \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  Arts alive & the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /Local Dial- a -Ride  Free Bus available 01588 638 350
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-downton-abbey-the-grande-finale-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251215T104830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T105350Z
UID:6058-1771527600-1771534800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:An Evening of Film\, Words and Music in Appreciation of the Apple
DESCRIPTION:An evening in appreciation of the apple : \nJoin us \,with Long Mynd Cider and the Poetry Pharmacy to celebrate this much loved fruit. \nLive readings \, Poems\, song and cider drinking  followed by a screening of: \nThe orchard of England: This heritage film brings together a wide-ranging and eccentric cast – farmers\, Travellers\, former apple-pickers\, clergymen\, wassailers\, cider makers\, fruit sellers – to explore the deep relationship between the people of Herefordshire its historic crop. \n \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/an-evening-in-appreciation-of-the-apple/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community,Film,Music,Theatre,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251215T115757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T122716Z
UID:6076-1773583200-1773590400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: Deliver Me From Nowhere (12A)
DESCRIPTION:Tickets still available please come down to the theatre and pay on the door- Thanks \n  \n \nBruce Springsteen’s journey :  On the cusp of global superstardom\, crafting his 1982 album Nebraska\, which emerged as he recorded Born in the USA with the E Street Band as he struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-deliver-me-from-nowhere-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T155000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250811T100553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T120454Z
UID:5929-1773756000-1773762600@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Save the Cinema (12A)
DESCRIPTION:Based on  true story: A Welsh hairdresser starts a campaign With the help of a local politician\, they approach Steven Spielberg with the idea to premiere Jurassic Park in a bid to save the cinema. \n” 6.5  a moving story of hairdresser and theatre lover\, Liz Evans\, who campaigns in 1993 to save the ‘Lyric’ from closing down.” IMDB \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  Arts alive & the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-penguin-lessons12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251216T095328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T091821Z
UID:6090-1773946800-1773952200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251215T115412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T100032Z
UID:6073-1774551600-1774558800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Film: The Choral (15)
DESCRIPTION:Please Note the screening dates has  changed  to Thursday 26th March from the date advertised in the programme due to availability \nRalph Fiennes leads an excellent ensemble in this funny and moving First World War drama  about a Yorkshire  choral society that finds its ranks depleted by beloved writer Alan Bennett.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-the-choral-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T224500
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20251216T094701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T165431Z
UID:6087-1774977300-1774997100@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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:20260419T180217
CREATED:20250522T103259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T102326Z
UID:5856-1775124000-1775131200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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:20260421T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260303T154802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T122143Z
UID:6130-1776780000-1776787200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: White Bird  -a Wonder Story (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n7.4 IMDB \nStruggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman\, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II. \n“White Bird” is both a prequel and sequel to the 2017 film Wonder\, based on R.J. Palacio’s 2019 graphic novel of the same name. The story follows Julian Albans\, a former school bully from Wonder\, who struggles to fit in at his new school. His grandmother\, Sara\, visits him and recounts her childhood as a Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis in France during World War II. \nStarring Gillian Anderson\, Helen Mirren \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available \nWhite Bird (2024) Final Trailer – Gillian Anderson\, Helen Mirren – YouTube \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-white-bird-a-wonder-story-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260224T103322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T140253Z
UID:6127-1776970800-1776978000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: Hamnet (12A)
DESCRIPTION:7.9 IMDB \nMulti award winning  Hamnet is coming to SpArC. \nAfter losing their son Hamnet to plague\, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer\, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n★★★★★”Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley beguile and captivate in audacious Shakespearean tragedChloé Zhao’s film version of Maggie O’Farrell’s myth-making novel powerfully reimagines the agonising loss of a child as the source of Hamlet’s grand stage drama” The Guardian 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-hamnet12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260212T183139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T133147Z
UID:6123-1777212000-1777222800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T214000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260323T154224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T154224Z
UID:6159-1777575600-1777585200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: One Battle After Another (15)
DESCRIPTION:7.7 IMDB \n‘It’s impossible to overstate how much fun this thing is.’ Baltimore Magazine \n\n\n\n★★★★★”Paul Thomas Anderson’s thrillingly helter-skelter counterculture caper. Anderson updates Thomas Pynchon for the era of Ice roundups\, pitting shaggy revolutionary Leonardo DiCaprio against cartoonish forces of reaction.” The Guardian  \n\n\n\nMulti Oscar winning superb action-packed thriller\, laced with humour and inventiveness.\nThis is a film to be watched on the big screen\, \nStarring Leonardo Di Caprio\, Sean Penn\, Benicio Del Toro\, Chase Infiniti \n  \nOne Battle After Another – Official Trailer – Warner Bros. UK & Ireland
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-one-battle-after-another-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T164000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260324T121031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T121031Z
UID:6162-1778338800-1778344800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FAMILY FILM: GROW (PG)
DESCRIPTION:An exuberant comedy tale full of giant pumpkins\, madcap characters\, and a little girl who just might be a pumpkin-growing savant. \nWe will also have The Seed Bank\, Plant sale and Bishop’s Castle Going Wild to encourage and help us with our own growing ! \nGrow is a tale of pumpkins\, sabotage\, and unlikely family bonds. A no-nonsense farmer living in the self-proclaimed ‘Pumpkin Capital of the World’\, takes in her estranged niece Charlie. Charlie decides to enter the local pumpkin growing competition where she and the other pumpkin growers face fierce competition\, sabotage and a genetically engineered rival. As she nurtures her pumpkin ‘Peter’ and watches him grow\, so does her bond with the townsfolk\, farm and her new way of life. \nStarring Golda Rosheuvel\, Nick Frost\, Jeremy Swift \nGrow | Official Trailer | Starring Nick Frost & Golda Rosheuvel
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/family-film-grow-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T164000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260324T123537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T123537Z
UID:6166-1779199200-1779208800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Dance First (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n6.0 IMDB \nMany parts of the literary  giant- Samuel Beckett’s\, life: Parisian bon vivant\, World War II Resistance fighter\, Nobel Prize-winning playwright\, philandering husband and recluse. \n\n\n\n“Samuel Beckett’s life given the high gloss Hollywood treatment. Vivid portrait of the great playwright of inertia points up the contrast with his real-life romantic entanglements and daring work for the French resistance.” The Guardian \n\n\n\nStarring Gabriel Byrne\, Aidan Gillen\,  Bronagh Gallagher \, Maxine Peake \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available \nDance First | Official Trailer | Starring Gabriel Byrne
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-dance-first-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260303T164003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T164003Z
UID:6136-1779390000-1779395400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260303T160524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T160524Z
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SUMMARY:NTLIVE: The Playboy of the Western World
DESCRIPTION:The Playboy of the Western World \nby John Millington Synge \nDirected by Caitríona McLaughlin \nNicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. \nPegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned\, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts\, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene… \n‘A sumptuous production\, rich in detail\, craft and spectacle’ Guardian\n‘Two of Ireland’s best-loved comic actors go head-to-head’ Independent \n‘A twisty treat’ The i\n‘Nicola Coughlan and Siobhán McSweeney reunite for an Irish classic’ Broadway World \nFilmed live on stage at the National Theatre\, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets. \nThe Playboy of the Western World | Official Trailer | National Theatre
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-the-playboy-of-the-western-world/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260324T160436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T160436Z
UID:6169-1780599600-1780606800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:FILM: H is for Hawk (12A)
DESCRIPTION:H is for Hawk follows Helen (Claire Foy)\, who\, after the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson)\, loses herself in the memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together and turns the ancient art of falconry—rooted in European tradition—training a wild goshawk named Mabel to navigate her profound loss. But as she teaches Mabel to hunt and fly free\, Helen discovers how deeply she has neglected her own emotions and life. What begins as an act of endurance transforms into an intimate journey of resilience and healing. \n★★★★”Claire Foy is remarkable in this tender tale of grief Based on the 2014 memoir by Helen Macdonald\, the film revolves around a woman in mourning who takes in a bird of prey. ” The Independent \n\n\n\n“Claire Foy is tremendously authentic in eccentric grief drama Foy convinces as a grieving academic who trains a goshawk in this film based on Helen Macdonald’s bestselling nature memoir.” The Guardian \n\n\n\nStarring Claire Foy\, Brendan Gleeson \nH Is For Hawk – Official Trailer
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-h-is-for-hawk-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T204000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260331T105432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T105432Z
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SUMMARY:FILM: The Shepherd and the Bear (15)
DESCRIPTION:7.7 IMDB \n“Entrancing documentary questions the ethics of rewilding. Max Keegan explores both sides of the debate over reintroducing wild bears to the French mountains\, offering a compassionate understanding of a local shepherd’s fear for his livelihood.” The BFI \nAn aging shepherd struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock. While\, a teenage boy becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. \n“Two endangered species scrap for survival in the Pyrenees. Farmers oppose the reintroduction of brown bears in Max Keegan’s immersive and beautiful documentary that resists snap judgments.” The Guardian \nThe Shepherd and the Bear – official trailer
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-the-shepherd-and-the-bear-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260331T110231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T110231Z
UID:6181-1784228400-1784233800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Documentary Film: Our Land
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ON SALE SOON \nOur Land seamlessly juxtaposes the two sides of the debate around our access to nature\, giving voice to the different perspectives: those fighting for greater access to the countryside and the landowners who claim to be stewards of the land. Blending history with an eye on the future\, Our Land charts the conflict\, exploring the complex issues of access\, custodianship and conservation. Articulately presenting arguments from both sides\, the film challenges age-old beliefs around property that have shaped our relationship with the land for over a thousand years. And as the battle for nature continues the film asks the vital question\, who truly has the right to roam? \n6.6 IMDB : A journey over the walls that divide us\, to explore the age-old debate of land and power\, amid the fight for greater access to nature. \nOur Land Trailer
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/documentary-film-our-land/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260721T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260721T154500
DTSTAMP:20260419T180217
CREATED:20260331T112727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T112727Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Kangaroo (PG)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n6.5IMDB \nHeart-warming family comedy about ex TV personality\, Chris Masterman\, who becomes stranded in an Outback town outside Alice Springs. There\, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote but stunning Outback community – an endeavour that proves to be life-changing for them both. \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 \nKANGAROO | Official Trailer | STUDIOCANAL
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-kangaroo-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film
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