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SUMMARY:BUILD A BAND JAM
DESCRIPTION:  \nYouth Jam session\,  come and play some music  with other people- \nWe will have Drums\, PA\,  a couple of guitar Amps and guitars- you are welcome to bring your own instrument. \nYou can watch \, join in if you want \nLed by local musician and engineer Dunk Burns . \nFor  young people who are interested in playing music with other people\n\nWe want to see who is out there and what they are interested in doing and if there is anything we can do to help- cause its not easy!\n\nChurch Barn Bishop’s Castle 6.30pm\n\n1.5-2hrs but depends how many we end up with I guess.\nFREE\nJust Turn up\nAge 11 +
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/build-a-band-jam/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue
CATEGORIES:Music,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T210000
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251214T163000
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UID:5967-1765720800-1765729800@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Royal Ballet : The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Screening Via Satellite \nJourney into the magical kingdom and Light up your Christmas with Peter Wright’s enchanting production for all the family \nThe magician Herr Drosselmeyer is on a quest to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker doll by the wicked Queen of the Mice; the only way to break the spell is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes to Drosselmeyer in the form of the young Clara\, whom Drosselmeyer meets at the Stahlbaum’s Christmas party. With a swish of Drosselmeyer’s cape and a little bit of magic\, a cosy festive gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. \nAdults £15 Under 18 £5 Family £40
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-ballet-the-nutcracker/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Ballet,Music,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T155000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20250811T142239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T142239Z
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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:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251110T123635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T125303Z
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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:20260118T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251110T120242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T120242Z
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SUMMARY:The Royal Opera: La Traviata (Verdi)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nScreening via Satellite \nAt one of her lavish parties\, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love\, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom\, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived\, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking. \nAs intimate as it is sumptuous\, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies\, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur\, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-la-traviata-verdi/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T160000
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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:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251110T122028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T122129Z
UID:6023-1769108400-1769117400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:NT Live: Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Hamlet  \nby William Shakespeare directed by Robert Hastie \nOlivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless\, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. \nTrapped between duty and doubt\, surrounded by power and privilege\, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. \nNational Theatre Deputy Artistic Director\, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge\, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp\, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/nt-live-hamlet/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:FREE STUDENT TICKET OFFER,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251215T103723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T101409Z
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SUMMARY:Castle Players Present: Robin Hood and the Great Creme Egg Heist
DESCRIPTION:Friday Evening \n \nSaturday Matinee \n \nSaturday Evening \n \nRobin Hood and the great creme egg heist \n SpArC Theatre 13th Feb evening 7pm \, 14th Feb matinee 2pm and evening 7pm  \n That folk legend and all-round superstar Robin Hood and his merry men (and cats) roam the leafy glades of Sherwood forest\, seeking opportunities to rob the rich and give cash and jewels to the poor. Hood’s nemesis\, the evil Sheriff of Nottingham is keen to get all that stolen money back to fund his ridiculous lifestyle. \nAlong comes a magic chicken that lays crème eggs by the hundred (except during thunderstorms when the frightened chicken has been known to lay a Curly Wurly or two). The chicken’s magic dance causes havoc with all that hear so cover your ears! \n  \nAdd to the mix a very suspect Dame Edna lookalike\, the marvellous maid Marion and her cleaner and confidante Nun Tucket\, and you’ve got yourself a panto! 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/castle-players-present-robin-hood-and-the-great-creme-egg-heist/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251215T114304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T114304Z
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SUMMARY:The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works \nScreening Via Satellite \nVirginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her heightened\, startling and poignant reality. Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor leads a luminous artistic team to evoke Woolf’s signature stream of consciousness writing style in this immense work that rejects traditional narrative structures. Woolf Works is a collage of themes from Mrs Dalloway\, Orlando\, The Waves and Woolf’s other writings. Created in 2015 for The Royal Ballet\, this Olivier-award winning ballet triptych captures the heart of Woolf’s uniquely artistic spirit. \n \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-ballet-woolf-works/
CATEGORIES:Ballet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T154000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251216T093411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T093411Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: The Secret Garden (PG)
DESCRIPTION:2020 Remake of this classic tale of an orphan girl who finds a magical garden on her Uncles estate.  Starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters. \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
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-the-secret-garden-pg/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
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:20260220T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20240122T153419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T104315Z
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SUMMARY:SCRAPTASTIC WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:FREE \nFriday 20 February 1-3pm Bishop’s Castle Arts festival  -SpArC  Bishop’s Castle \nScraptastic workshop \nCome and get creative- load of recycled materials to make whatever you can dream up. \nJust Turn up and Make what you want \nUnstructured scrap making session. \nLoads of recycled materials to choose from! \nAll Welcome \nChildren under 9 must be accompanied by a willing helper. \nFREE with donations to Bishops Castle Arts Festival
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/scraptastic-workshop-2/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260221T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260221T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251215T110836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T121454Z
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SUMMARY:Live Music: The Bishop's Castle Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon Concert \nSaturday 21st February  1.30pm Bishop’s Castle Arts festival \nBishop’s Castle Orchestra \nThe Bishop’s Castle Orchestra  Afternoon Concert \nJoin us for a lovely afternoon of music all welcome \nAccessible and friendly  No need to book- refreshments available- suggested donation £5
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-music-the-bishops-castle-orchestra/
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260221T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260221T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251215T110535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T170843Z
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SUMMARY:Arts Festival Ceilidh w/ This Way Up & Caller Jane Roberts
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThis Way Up! are one of Shropshire’s own foremost Ceilidh bands with a big sound and unrivalled reputation for high energy. They are a multi instrumental 5 piece band\, playing guitar\, bass\, melodian\, sax\, whistle\, flute\, banjo\, mandolin and percussion with expert  Caller Jane Roberts . Join us for music and dancing ! \nSaturday 21st February 7.30pm Bishop’s Castle Arts festival ( \n  \nJoin us for a wonderful evening of music and dancing ! \nAdult £12 Child £3
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/arts-festival-ceilidh-with-this-way-up/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community,Music,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251117T160032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T170208Z
UID:6037-1772305200-1772310600@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Live Theatre: The Ballad of Mulan
DESCRIPTION:Grist to the Mill and Red Dragonfly Productions Presents The Ballad of Mulan \nThe real Chinese heroine than inspired Disney’s films \n \n‘If you love history and strong women\, this performance is for you.’Broadway Baby (on The Ballad Mulan) \n‘A brilliant performance… there is always new wisdom to be found even in the oldest of stories.’ British Theatre Guide (on The Ballad of Mulan) \n‘A powerful exploration of gender\, war\, and identity\, as relevant and timely today as ever’ Tupla Magazine (on The Ballad of Mulan) \n‘Forget the Disney version – If you want to see a powerful performance by a great actress\, and writer\, go and see ‘Mulan’. Better still – take your daughter!’ HIDDEN GEM – FringeReview (on The Ballad of Mulan) \nWoman\, warrior\, Legend. For ten years Mulan disguised as a man\, has fought for the Chinese Empire. Now the fighting is coming to an end\, one last battle and she will be going home – but can she return to her old life\, become a woman again. \nA search for identity in a violent world. From the team behind Edfringe Sell-Out ‘The Unknown Soldier’ Grist to the Mill and working in collaboration with British-East-Asian theatre company Red Dragonfly\, we bring you the real Chinese heroine that inspired Disney’s animation and live-feature Mulan. \nDon’t expect a fluffy Disney tale here\, this Mulan is visceral.  She is a warrior\, a fighter\, a woman who survived in a very male world for ten years without discovery.  There is no perfect make-up\, no singing animals\, just a gritty story of a soldier.  Michelle Yim (The Empress and Me and An Evening with Miss Wong) brings to life our heroine who\, to save her family’s honour\, disguised herself as a man and joined the Emperor’s army. \n \nCommissioned by British-born Chinese Michelle Yim and written by Ross Ericson\, whose play Casualties was nominated for an Off West End Award and whose solo WW1 show The Unknown Soldier officially sold out at Edinburgh Fringe 2016\, has returned to the original text\, the C6th Chinese poem on Mulan\, and tried to fill in the gaps to explore the true identity of one of the most revered women in China. \nThe Ballad Of Mulan is produced by British East Asian theatre company Red Dragonfly Productions and Grist to the Mill Productions\, who have championed new writing since 2012. The performance was developed with funding from Arts Council England. \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-the-ballad-of-mulan/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251216T094020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T094020Z
UID:6084-1772978400-1772989200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Royal Ballet: Giselle
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Ballet GISELLE  \nScreening Via Satellite \n \nThe peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another\, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt\, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave\, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost. \nPeter Wright’s 1985 production of this quintessential Romantic ballet is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory. Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score and with atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane\, Giselle conjures up the earthly and otherworldly realms in a tale of love\, betrayal and redemption.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-ballet-giselle/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Ballet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251201T102815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T133402Z
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SUMMARY:Live Theatre: Eyes Down
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nEyes Down \n  \nIt’s Bingo Night at The Stairway To Heaven Social Club and that can only mean one thing: ‘Mr Razzle Dazzle’ himself\, Bertie Bingo is ready to host an evening of dabbers\, Droopy Drawers… and death! \nAs games are played\, houses are called\, tension mounts\, and before long a body is discovered… but whose number is up? How culpable are the audience? What really happened to the previous caller? And more importantly… who will win the prize of the night \nEyes Down is a truly interactive comedy thriller where the audience play actual games of bingo\, with actual prizes! Who will emerge as Top Of The Shop and who will end up the victim of The Unlucky For Some Killer? \nFresh from their hit tour of The Plot Thickens\, Manchester based Just Some Theatre are thrilled to be bringing this new\, exciting experience to audiences.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-eyes-down/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
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:20260406T082839
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:20260406T082839
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:20260406T082839
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:20260406T082839
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:20260406T082839
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:20260402T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260402T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20251114T152930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T102704Z
UID:6034-1775136600-1775147400@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:D&D Easter One Shot Game
DESCRIPTION:Enter the World of Dungeons and Dragons\nJoin Us for a special Easter game session!\nSuitable for all levels \n“Always wanted to play D&D but didn’t know how to begin? This “Learn while you Play”   will focus on the three traditional “pillars” of RPGs: combat\, exploration\, and social interaction/roleplaying. \nOfficial D&D Dungeon Master’s (DM) will be your teachers and guides\nThere will be pre-generated characters and the DM  will work with the players to understand the character sheets for the adventure.  For example\, explain what a fearless fighter\, a sneaky Rouge or  even a highborn wizard can bring to the table .  The DM  will walk through combat and skill checks to provide the best experience for the game.” \nParticipants must be Age 11 +
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/dd-christmas-one-shot-game/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20260115T105621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T190426Z
UID:6098-1776366000-1776373200@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:NTLIVE: All My Sons
DESCRIPTION:All My Sons  by Arthur Miller \nDirected by Ivo Van Hove \nDesign by Jan Versweyveld \n★★★★★” Stupendously well acted ” The Financial Times\n★★★★★ ” The stars of a dream cast align” the Guardian\n★★★★★” Bryan Cranston is magnetic  in this masterful staging” Independent\n★★★★★ ” I barely dared to blink of breath ” the Sunday Express\n★★★★★” An astonishing piece of theatre” The Standard \nBryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star\, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play\, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). \nOne family\, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe\, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals\, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind\, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions? \nFilmed live from the West End\, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You)\, Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon)\, and Hayley Squires (I\, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-all-my-sons/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260419T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
CREATED:20260209T111948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T154433Z
UID:6108-1776610800-1776618000@www.sparctheatre.co.uk
SUMMARY:Live Music : SWINGS & ROUNDABOUTS - A Ronnie Lane Celebration
DESCRIPTION:SORRY THIS HAS SOLD OUT \nA celebration of Ronnie Lane’s 80th Birthday\, and in memory of Katy Lane. \nCharlie Hart (Slim Chance)\, Des Horsfall (Slim Chance/Kuschty Rye)\, Andy Mckerlie (Kuschty Rye) convene in a new trio SWINGS & ROUNDABOUTS  (with guests) – to bring you an afternoon of Ronnie songs\, tales & more\,  at the wonderful Sparc Theatre in Bishops Castle\, Shropshire.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-music-swings-roundabouts-a-ronnie-lane-celebration/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T082839
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:20260406T082839
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:20260406T082839
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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