BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//SpArC Theatre - ECPv6.5.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SpArC Theatre
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20250330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20251026T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241021T111849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T111849Z
UID:5684-1737468000-1737475200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bright-Star-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Outrun-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250117T154254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T154356Z
UID:5771-1738404000-1738422000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:WILLOW DAY -
DESCRIPTION:  \nPay what-you-can for activities on the day \nWith Bishop’s Castle Going Wild and SpArC Theatre \nDrop-in day of willow-inspired activities: \n10-3 – Willow Hearts– Make a willow Heart Decoration  \n10-3 – Bio Char– Make your own charcoal and draw with it ! \n10-3 – Bug Hotels and Bird feeder—Make & Take Home  \n10-3 – Chat to Clarion the Bear and his creator Bamber Hawes   \n10-2 – Lantern Making— make small willow frame lantern \n11-1 – Willow Hurdle —Demo and Have –a-go \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/willow-day/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Willow-Day-poster-.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T181000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241217T110245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T164012Z
UID:5745-1738427400-1738433400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/wild-robot.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241217T105445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T140329Z
UID:5742-1739559600-1739651400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:LIVE : The Castle Players Panto: The Wicked Witches of Oz
DESCRIPTION:Friday 14th Feb 7pm\n\nSaturday 15th Feb  2pm\n\nSaturday 15th Feb 7pm\n\nCastle Players’ award winning* pantomime “The Wicked Witches of Oz” will be hitting the SPARC theatre on 14th and 15th February 2025 in what can only be described as a “once in a lifetime performance”. \nWatch in awe as the Wicked witches of Wales\, ‘Oop North\, Craven Arms and Stoke wreak havoc amongst the good folks of Oz\, revel in the excitement of Drip’s multi-sausage and puzzle why anyone would eat ten thousand Brussel sprouts.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-the-castle-players-panto-the-wicked-witches-of-oz/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Wicked-Witches-of-Oz-Poster-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T215000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241002T085713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T085717Z
UID:5664-1740078000-1740088200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:NTLIVE: The Importance of Being Earnest
DESCRIPTION:National Theatre Live 2025 \nThe Importance of being Earnest\nby Oscar Wilde\ndirected by Max Webster \nScreening \n \nThree-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. \nWhile assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country\, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile\, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies\, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. \nMax Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity\, impersonation and romance\, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-the-importance-of-being-earnest/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NTL-2025-The-Importance-of-Being-Earnest-Listing-Image-Portrait.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250222T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250222T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250107T161013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T161013Z
UID:5766-1740252600-1740259800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:LIVE MUSIC: John Kirkpatrick -200 Years Of The Squeezebox
DESCRIPTION:John Kirkpatrick presents \n TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF THE SQUEEZEBOX \n John Kirkpatrick romps through two hundred years of popular tunes to showcase the range and versatility of these cheerful little instruments\, with a programme that reaches way beyond his usual folk roots. You’ll hear themes from the classics\, light music\, well-loved songs\, nostalgic signature tunes\, dance music of all kinds\, and the occasional lugubrious hymn by way of contrast. With a life-time’s experience of running up and down the push-pull scale of the Anglo Concertina\, the Melodeon\, and the Button Accordion\, John keeps it bright and breezy in a selection that highlights the hits of the day\, from the 1820s\, when squeezeboxes first appeared\, right up to the present day. \nwww.johnkirkpatrick.co.uk
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-music-john-kirkpatrick-200-years-of-the-squeezebox/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/John-Kirkpatrick.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T155000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241105T150043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T154633Z
UID:5706-1740492000-1740498600@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Freids-Last-session-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T204000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/the-critic-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241219T151610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T151724Z
UID:5755-1741372200-1741377600@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Pool at 50 Fundraising Grand Finale
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nPool at 50 Fundraising Grand Finale \nPresentation by our own Olympian Oliver Morgan. \nCelebration and Thank\, Music and Magic! \nSilent Auction and Raffle . \nDrinks and nibbles \nPlease book your free seat \nMore info to come.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/pool-at-50-fundraising-grand-finale/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pool.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20221206T104048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T104414Z
UID:4471-1741464000-1765058400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Clun Valley Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Clun Valley Jazz is taking a break all events have been cancelled-\nFor details   VISIT WEBSITE CLICK HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/clun-valley-jazz/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CVJ-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T154500
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250107T100237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T123121Z
UID:5763-1741528800-1741535100@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/padds-1-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T204000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241217T085050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T102131Z
UID:5738-1741892400-1741898400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/small-things-like-these-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241105T144145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T144145Z
UID:5702-1742067000-1742072400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:LIVE COMEDY: GEORGE EGG- SET MENU: The Best of  George Egg
DESCRIPTION:Comedy. With. Cooking. \nGeorge offers a unique performance experience combining a mixture of comedy\, theatre\, live cookery demonstration\, and an educational and inspiring lecture (in the most fun and interesting sense!). \n“I cook three genuinely tasty plates of food which the audience has the opportunity to try at the end if they like\, but I do it all without kitchen appliances instead using power tools\, irons\, a laptop and other non-culinary equipment. \n“It’s a multi-sensory experience involving the expected sight and sound but also smell and taste. It’s absurd\, interesting and above all funny.” \n“A culinary Bill Bailey with chopping boards \nSET MENU The Best of George Egg Showreel 2024
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-comedy-george-egg-set-menu-the-best-of-george-egg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GEORGE-EGG.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T154000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241217T111133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T111305Z
UID:5748-1742306400-1742312400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Thelma (12A)
DESCRIPTION:7.1 IMDB \n\n\n\n★★★★”June Squibb is a delight in sweet action-comedy. The Oscar nominee plays her first lead\, at 94\, in a tender and well-observed story of a grandmother refusing to accept the limitations of age. ” The Guardian \n\n\n\nThelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10\,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter\, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her. \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \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-thelma-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250323T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250323T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241029T141940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T144227Z
UID:5691-1742738400-1742751000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Royal Ballet: Romeo & Juliet
DESCRIPTION:Satellite Screening \nThe greatest love story ever told – through ballet all set to the incredible Prokofiev score \nThe Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball\, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married. The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt\, Juliet’s cousin. For this\, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile\, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together\, Romeo and Juliet must risk it all. \nRunning time 210 minutes\, Two intervals \nCHOREOGRAPHY Kenneth MacMillan \nMUSIC Sergey Prokofiev \nDESIGNER Nicholas Georgiadis \nLIGHTING DESIGNER John B. Rea
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-ballet-romeo-juliet/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Ballet,Music,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Romeo-and-Juliet.-Matthew-Ball-as-Romeo-Yasmine-Naghdi-as-Juliet.-©ROH-2015.-Photographed-by-Alice-Pennefather-5-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241205T102536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T102536Z
UID:5728-1743102000-1743111000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:NTLIVE: DR STRANGELOVE
DESCRIPTION:Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. \nThis explosively funny satire\, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack\, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-dr-strangelove/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NTL-2025-Dr.-Strangelove-Production-Photography-5-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250406T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250406T172500
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20241105T152142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T152216Z
UID:5711-1743948000-1743960300@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:ROB: Turandot ( Puccini)
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Royal Opera TURANDOT [Revival] \nENCORE: Sunday 6 April 2025\, 14:00 BST \nPuccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’\, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production. \n The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives\, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken\, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to. \nRunning time: 205 minutes\, Two intervals \nSung in Italian with subtitles \nCast: PRINCESS TURANDOT Sondra Radvanovsky\, CALAF SeokJong Baek\, LIÙ Anna Princeva\, TIMUR Adam Palka\, PING Hansung Yoo\, PANG Aled Hall\, PONG Michael Gibson\, EMPEROR ALTOUM Paul Hopwood\, MANDARIN Ossian Huskinson \nORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House \nCONCERT MASTER Sergey Levitin\, CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding \nCHORUS Royal Opera Chorus \n DIRECTOR Andrei Șerban\, CONDUCTOR Rafael Payare \nLIBRETTO Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni\,  \nMUSIC Giacomo Puccini  \nDESIGNER Sally Jacobs\, LIGHTING DESIGNER F. Mitchell Dana\, CHOREOGRAPHER Kate Flatt\, CHOREOLOGIST Tatiana Novaes Coelho \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/rob-turandot-puccini/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Turandot-PROD-TWO-1146-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250209T140231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T094635Z
UID:5780-1744815600-1744819200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:LIVE THEATRE: Stories in Dust
DESCRIPTION:‘Elegant\, engaging eco-fable.’– The Reviews Hub –\n‘What a captivating and heart warming production\, every detail\, every lyric\, every word used was simply wonderful.’ Audience feedback   \nThe sun beats down on two travellers\, journeying across a mysterious land in a contraption they’ve built themselves. They sing\, play games\, and tell stories inspired by a collection of precious things they’ve gathered from a time gone by.  With live music and puppetry\, Stories in the Dust is a funny\, heartfelt and hopeful eco-fable that takes you to another world. A world where an ancient book guides your way\, a drop of rain changes everything and a mighty lion holds its secrets in an old clay pot. Will our intrepid explorers make it? They’re full of ideas and full of hope but dangerously low on baked beans.Stories in the Dust was originally created with support from MAST Mayflower Studios and shared at their Emergency Festival. It was developed thanks to public funding from National Lottery through Arts Council England in partnership with Pound Arts and Wiltshire Creative.The storyline and accompanying education pack were developed with support from Ian Williams\, Professor of Applied Environmental Science at Southampton University.\nLed by Wiltshire based performers and theatre makers Iona Johnson and Anna Harriott\, \nStories in the Dust is a play made with and for young people with the climate emergency at its core.  \n Ideal for ages 5-12 but suitable for all the family.\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-stories-in-dust/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Stories-in-Dust-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250310T170141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T170141Z
UID:5795-1745490600-1745497800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-tiger-who-came-to-tea--scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250320T141955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T141955Z
UID:5815-1745935200-1745942400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/maria-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T212000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250310T154658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T154658Z
UID:5792-1746730800-1746739200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bob-Dylan-2-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T204000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250211T160200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T083352Z
UID:5786-1747335600-1747341600@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ill-Push-YOu-.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250518T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250518T192000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250317T150323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T125458Z
UID:5806-1747576800-1747596000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Royal Opera: DIE WALKÜRE
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Opera: DIE WALKÜRE – New Production  \nVia Satellite \nWe will have extra refreshments to keep us going ! \nGods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023. \n On a stormy night\, fate brings two strangers together\, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile\, in the realm of the gods\, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter\, Brünnhilde. \nCast: \n WOTAN Christopher Maltman\, BRÜNNHILDE Elisabet Strid\, SIEGLINDE Lise Davidsen\, SIEGMUND Stanislas de Barbeyrac\, HUNDING Soloman Howard\, FRICKA Marina Prudenskaya\, HELMWIGE Maida Hundeling\, ORTLINDE Katie Lowe\, GERHILDE Lee Bisset\, WALTRAUTE Claire Barnett-Jones\, SIEGRUNE Catherine Carby\, ROSSWEISSE Alison Kettlewell\, GRIMGERDE Monika-Evelin Liiv\, SCHWERTLEITE Rhonda Browne \nCreatives: \n DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky\, CONDUCTOR Antonio Pappano\, MUSIC Richard Wagner\, LIBRETTO Richard Wagner\, SET DESIGNER Rufus Didwiszus\, COSTUME DESIGNER Victoria Behr\, LIGHTING DESIGNER Alessandro Carletti \nRunning time 365 minutes \nSung in German with subtitles
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-die-walkure/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Die-Walkure-©2024-Sebastian-Nevols-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250317T154328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T154328Z
UID:5812-1747749600-1747755000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/oh-my-Goodness-.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250317T144721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T150810Z
UID:5801-1747941300-1747951200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Royal Ballet:  BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Ballet: BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS \nMixed Programme; 1 Revival\, 3 New Productions \nLIVE Via Satellite : Thursday 22 May 2025\, 19:15 BST \n  \nSensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise\, The Two of Us\, Us\, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet’s Artistic Associate\, Christopher Wheeldon. \n FOOL’S PARADISE  \nLuminescent and shimmering\, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company\, Morphoses\, and first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet. \n  \nTHE TWO OF US  \nThe wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us\, a duet of deep intimacy and yearning. It was created in 2020 for the Fall for Dance Festival in New York\, and had American ballet dancers Sarah Mearns and David Hallberg in its original cast. \n  \nUS (DUET)  \nUs is a tender duet danced by two men. It was created in 2017 for BalletBoyz and is set to Keaten Henson’s music. \n  \nAN AMERICAN IN PARIS (BALLET)   \nThe Royal Ballet celebrates Wheeldon’s extraordinary success in musical theatre by performing the ballet scene from his Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris. Set to Gershwin’s jazzy melodies\, the musical is inspired by the 1951 film of the same name starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. The musical went on to win four Tony awards.  The full musical depicts a blossoming romance between the American G.I. Jerry Mulligan and a French ballerina\, Lise Dassin. The ballet excerpt was Wheeldon’s take on one of the most memorable scenes from the film – an extended sequence in which the two central characters dance through Paris. \nHOREOGRAPHY Christopher Wheeldon \nCONDUCTOR Koen Kessels \nORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House \nMUSIC: \nJoby Talbot \nJoni Mitchell \nKeaton Henson \nGeorge Gershwhin \nRunning time 180 minutes
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-ballet-ballet-to-broadway-wheeldon-works/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Ballet,Music,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ballet-To-Broadway-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250331T102037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T102037Z
UID:5831-1748613600-1748619000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dogman-2-.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250601T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250324T145923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T150025Z
UID:5819-1748786400-1748793600@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:LIVE: Richard Durrant: The Guitar Whisperer
DESCRIPTION:One of the world’s most inventive\, virtuoso guitarists with the strongest green credentials is back on tour and he’s pedalling to SpArC Theatre \nRichard has been training hard on his guitar\, ukulele and bicycle ready for his summer gigs. \nSit back and relax to the sound of Richard’s beautiful\, acoustic music; then sit up and take notice of one of the world’s great guitarists. \nA solo concert of jaw dropping musicianship from the man dubbed The Guitar Whisperer. A thousand and one notes interspersed with tales from the road. \nTo include: Bach Prelude in E\, Barrios La Catedral and music from Spain\, South America and the British Isles. \n“One of the world’s most accomplished players…” – Guitarist Magazine \nSuitable for All ages \nThe show will feature guitar music from Paraguay including this piece “Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios”.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-richard-durant-the-guitar-whisperer/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Richard-D-Guitar-Whisperer-.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
CREATED:20250331T100657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T100657Z
UID:5828-1749150000-1749160800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:NTLIVE: A Street Car Named Desire (15)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nGillian Anderson (Sex Education)\, Vanessa Kirby (The Crown)\, and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece\, returning to cinemas. \n  \nAs Blanche’s fragile world crumbles\, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal\, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. \n  \nFrom visionary director Benedict Andrews\, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014. \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-a-street-car-named-desire-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Streetcar-Named-Desire.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T234605
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/conclave-2-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR