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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:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T214000
DTSTAMP:20260419T204513
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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:20260419T204513
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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:20260419T204513
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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:20260419T204513
CREATED:20260303T164003Z
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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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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
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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
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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:20260419T204513
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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:20260419T204513
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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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