SpArC Theatre

LIVE Theatre: : Early Weaves-Ascension Dance Company
2024-10-24 11:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | SpArC Theatre
11am show
1.30pm show
Fun. Playful. Heart-warming, beautiful , a wonderful introduction to dance
theatre for early years children and everyone else .
Using movement in this non-verbal show with a set and props made almost entirely
from willow.
” My children,4 & 2, were transfixed from the moment we entered
the room, sat in silence and stillness throughout apart from the occasional
appropriate laughs”
Meet Willow and Weave as they explore the possibilities of this versatile material as inspire each other to dive deep into their own sense of imagination. See the endless possibilities they unpick and if you and your young person can be entertained by what they discover with a little bit of creativity. Performances for primary schools and public
All Welcome : Discounts for schools nurseries, homes and groups

ROB: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
2024-10-20 14:00 - 17:20 | SpArC Theatre
The Royal Ballet: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND [Revival]
Screening Via Satellite
Family Ticket Available : £35 ( 2 ADULTS AND UP TO 3 CHILDREN)
Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story. Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?
ENCORE: Sunday 20 October 2024, 14:00 BST
Running time: 205 minutes, Two intervals
Creatives: CHOREOGRAPHY Christopher Wheeldon; CONDUCTOR Koen Kessels; MUSIC Joby Talbot; ORCHESTRATION Christopher Austin and Joby Talbot; DESIGNER Bob Crowley; SCENARIO Nicholas Wright; LIGHTING DESIGNER Natasha Katz; PROJECTION DESIGNERS Jon Driscoll and Gemma Carrington; ORIGINAL SOUND DESIGNER Andrew Bruce

DOCUMENTARY FILM- John Singer Sargent- Fashion & Swagger
2024-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | SpArC Theatre
John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era.
What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience.
Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.
Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention.
Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio.
Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist?
The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.
Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.
Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favourite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age.

Afternoon Film: Nobody Has to Know (12A)
2024-10-15 14:00 - 15:40 | SpArC Theatre
A farmhand working on a remote Scottish island suffers amnesia following a stroke. A lonely local woman, taking care of him claims they were lovers before the accident.
Tickets £4 Carers FREE
Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.
Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ tea and biscuits £1/local Free Bus available

FILM: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry (15)
2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:50 | SpArC Theatre
7.1 IMDB
★★★★★” Elene Naveriani’s warm, wise dramedy makes merry with a midlife crisis
Georgian film about a fearless 48-year-old heroine who has never wanted a husband, preferring blackberry-picking, cake and solitude. ” The Irish Times

★★★★ “a marvellously tender story of loneliness and love” The Guardian

“A New Life Beckons For a Late Bloomer in a Wry Georgian Charmer. A stoically independent Georgian woman in her late 40s experiences a gentle existential awakening during an affair with a local deliveryman in Elene Naveriani’s offbeat, low-key drama.” Variety

A near-death experience sparks an existential and sexual awakening for taciturn shop owner in Elene Naveriani’s enchanting film.
In Georgian with English Subtitles

FILM: Back to Black (15)
2024-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | SpArC Theatre
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black and the tumultuous relationship at the center of it.
6.3IMDB

FILM: Wilding (PG)
2024-09-26 19:00 - 20:40 | SpArC Theatre
7.5 IMDB
★★★★”Nature is healing in this soul-enhancing, hopeful ode to the British countryside ” Time Out
Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, WILDING tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate.
They set to work with their groundbreaking vision, battling entrenched tradition and major forces along the way, daring to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature.
Ripping down the fences, they set the land back to the wild and entrust its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild.
It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding experiments in Europe and beyond.
“Mapping the regeneration of over-farmed and polluted land given over to the wild in 2000, this is a welcome story about nature’s ability to just get on with it.” The Guardian

NTLIVE: Present Laughter (PG)
2024-09-19 19:00 - 22:00 | SpArC Theatre
Present Laughter
by Noël Coward
★★★★★‘Andrew Scott’s revelatory performance shows why Noël Coward is hailed a genius’ Telegraph
★★★★★ ‘Andrew Scott is wondrous in this revelatory refresh of Noël Coward’s classic comedy’
Time Out
The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) returns to the big screen.
As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.
★★★★★ ‘The show belongs to Scott’ The Times
★★★★★ ‘illuminating and luminously funny’ WhatsOnStage
★★★★★ ‘A treat of a production’ Financial Times
Filmed live from The Old Vic in London during a sold out run in 2019, Matthew Warchus (Matilda The Musical) directs this giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.
We screen this in 2019 but it was so good we thought there might be people who didn’t catch it last time or want to see it again!

Afternoon Film: Younger (PG)
2024-09-17 14:00 - 15:15 | SpArC Theatre
“Exercise is not a luxury. It is the key to healthy ageing.”
Olga Kotelko (1919-2014) World record holder – Masters’ athletics
In a quiet corner, far removed from big money, celebrity status and drug scandals lies the true value of sport. This is a film about friendship and purpose in masters athletics, a place where every five years, getting older means becoming the youngest.
Younger follows a group of female athletes in their 60s, 70s and 80s over the course of a year as they prepare to compete in masters competitions. In these competitions, athletes compete in age groups that span five years, 60-64, 65-69 etc. When an athlete moves up an age group they are then the youngest, and this means they are more likely to win or break records. So, as they approach the top end of their classification, they look forward to being a year older and moving up to the next group where they will be the new kid on the block again.
Dorothy, 85, loves the camaraderie of her gang (as she calls them). Joylyn, 69 hopes to keep going into her 80s and 90s. Sue, 69, says pole vaulting has helped her cope with cancer, twice. Noel, 74, loves the technical challenge of race walking.
For all of them, training and competing in masters athletics is about being part of a supportive community, achieving personal goals and living a purposeful life full of adventures and fun. In doing so, these women show an energy, joyful determination, and fulfilment in older age, that offers a powerful antidote to lazy stereotypes around ageing.
PLUS -Short film Older: A portrait of photographer and activist, Alex Rotas.
Dir. Danielle Sellwood. 6m 32s.
Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.Tea and biscuits £1,
No stairs, tables & chairs,
Hearing loop,
Free Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350
All Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE

The Royal Opera House: The Marriage of Figaro
2024-09-15 14:00 - 18:00 | SpArC Theatre
The Royal Opera THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO [Revival]
It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal. Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty.
Count Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wife’s maid Susanna, who is about to marry the Count’s servant, Figaro. Much to Figaro’s dismay, the Count plans to seduce Susanna on the night of the wedding. Meanwhile, Cherubino, the Count’s young page, has a crush on the Countess, but has just been dismissed after being discovered with Barbarina, the gardener Antonio’s daughter.
Figaro decides he must foil the Count’s attempt to seduce his wife-to-be and enlists the help of the Countess, Susanna and Cherubino – the latter disguising himself as a woman. A series of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and thwarted plans ensue, with all members of the household participating as each tries to get what – and who – they want.

Running time: 240 minutes, One interval
Sung in Italian with subtitles
CAST: FIGARO Luca Micheletti, SUSANNA Ying Fang, COUNT ALMAVIVA Huw Montague Rendall, COUNTESS ALMAVIVA Jacquelyn Stucker, CHERUBINO Ginger Costa-Jackson, BARTOLO Peter Kálmán, MARCELLINA Rebecca Evans, DON BASILIO Adrian Thompson, ANTONIO Jeremy White, DON CURZIO Alasdair Elliott, BARBARINA Isabela Díaz, ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, CONCERT MASTER Vasko Vassilev, CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding, CHORUS Royal Opera Chorus
Creatives: DIRECTOR David McVicar, CONDUCTOR Julia Jones, MUSIC Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, LIBRETTO Lorenzo da Ponte, DESIGNER Tanya McCallin, LIGHTING DESIGNER Paule Constable, MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Leah Hausman

FILM: That They May Face The Rising Sun (15)
2024-08-29 19:00 - 20:50 | SpArC Theatre
7.5 IMDB
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern’s award winning novel of the same name, That They May Face the Rising Sun is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980’s rural community in Ireland.
★★★★★”… after years ago being spell bound by the book and also moved by hearing John McGahern on radio and in real, reading from this novel. I thought it would be hard to capture the beauty of his words in cinema. I was not disappointed at all with the film, in fact the opposite it was a powerful and slow moving just like the book.” Audience review
“…an exercise in memory and a reminder to cherish the natural world. Philip King believes the film may have touched people ‘because everything is so virtual, augmented and artificial now, whereas this is tactile, human, visceral” The Irish Times
“1980s Ireland provides a slice of the good life in Pat Collins’ ode to John McGahern’s final novel” Screen Daily

WORKSHOP: Samba Drumming and Carnival Making
2024-08-29 10:00 - 14:00 | SpArC Theatre
Come and join experienced Samba leader Peter Piper and Community Arts Practitioner Liz Still for a day Samba drumming & making Brazilian carnival inspired costume and props .
Drumming is a fun physical and creative outlet.
Come and make some beautiful noise, Learn a skill , try something new, socialise and building confidence. Play a groove, Make a break, play a call, hear the response. Create your own fill.
Make colourful props and costumes from all kinds of materials- Think big and flamboyant! inspired by Brazilian carnival! All materials provided .
There is no expectation or pressure to wear the things we make or them or perform in front of people- We are just making and playing for fun !
You can take your makes home-
Suitable for beginners Age 9+
Bring lunch / wear comfortable clothes / £8 or 2 for £15

D&D 1 Shot Game Session
2024-08-27 12:30 - 16:30 | SpArC Theatre
Enter the World of Dungeons and Dragons
Suitable for all levels
“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.
Official D&D Dungeon Master’s (DM) will be your teachers and guides
There 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.”
Age 11+

FILM: ROBOT DREAMS (PG)
2024-08-16 17:30 - 19:10 | SpArC Theatre
7.6 IMDB
Award winning Oscar nominated animation
★★★★★”Kids will respond to the cute characters and gentle wit. Adolescents and adults will recognise the angst and awkwardness of trying to function alone. Bittersweet buddy movie is one of the best animations in recent years.” The Guardian

★★★★★ “Robot Dreams is a film based on the enchanting 2007 graphic novel by Sara Varon, given new life for the big screen in glorious 2D animation by Pablo Berger. Like its source, it’s told wordlessly but is full of incident, imagination and, above all, emotion.” Empire
★★★★★ ” wonderous and wordless!” The telegraph
DOG lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night, DOG, with great sadness, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?

GOING WILD FAMILY FUN
2024-08-15 10:00 - 14:00 | SpArC Theatre
Join the Bishop’s Castle Going Wild Team and Liz from Sparc Theatre for a brilliant day of outdoor and creative activities . Plus a film or short animated films TBC
Under 7’s most be accompanied by an adult
Please bring lunch and a drink.

FILM: La Chimera (15)
2024-07-25 19:00 - 21:15 | SpArC Theatre
Just out of jail and still searching for his late beloved Beniamina, crumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices – a happy-go-lucky collective of itinerant grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up. Arthur isn’t interested in the artefacts, though; he’s seeking a legendary door to the underworld, and to Beniamina.
clever, ambitious, and funny throughout, but it also works as an intelligent meditation on our attitudes toward life, love, and death. A group of archaeologists and the black market of historical artifacts.
7.4 IMDB

★★★★★Alice Rohrwacher’s uproarious adventure teems with life. Set in 1980s Tuscany, Rohrwacher’s captivating film follows a lovelorn Englishman plundering Italy’s historical artefacts with a bizarre gang. The Guardian
“Is the Perfect Kind of Film to Get Lost In.” Time

Romantic drama film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher, Staring osh O’Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato, Alba Rohrwacher and Isabella Rossellini. La chimera was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
In Italian and English w/subtitles

Box of Delights Marvellous Makers -Short Films and Workshop
2024-07-25 10:00 - 12:30 | SpArC Theatre
Box of Delights Marvellous Makers.
Join us for a morning of film and making.
Watch a series of animated short films to help inspire us to make our own junk character.
Eight award-winning short films from the British Animation Awards, specially selected for 4-7s. A more cheerful collection of stories from around Europe you will not find, full of music, colour and character but no dialogue.
or Maybe you are inspired by a character in a book you have been learning about in the Summer reading challenge.
Session will be from 10-12.30:
10-10.15 Arrival and Intro
10.15- 11 Short animated films
Little break
11.10-12.30 Making session open- scrap making session with guidance and all materials but with plenty of freedom to create your own thing .

FILMS :

A Sunny Day
Gil Alkabetz / Germany / 2007 / 6 min
From rising to setting, the sun is always cheerful except when everyone hides in the shade. How ungrateful!
Whistleless

Siri Melchior / Denmark / 2010 / 5 min
How can one tiny bird find its voice amid the sounds and rhythms of the busy town?

Fouding or Not Fouding

Youlia Rainous / France / 2008 / 5 min
Chop! Cut! Slice! Grate! A kaleidoscope of crazy fruit and veg to have you dancing in your seat; in French, the words ‘fou’ and ‘dingue’ mean ‘crazy’!

The Little Red Plane
Charlotte Blacker / UK / 2010 / 4 min
In a world crafted of wool, the postboy and his cat fly through the clouds and stars to deliver their parcels.
Dodu the Cardboard Boy: The Balloon Moon
José Miguel Ribeiro / Portugal / 2010 / 5 min
With one little rip of his cardboard box, Dodu’s imagination lets in the sea and sweeps him away to adventure.
Trim Time
Gil Alkabetz / Germany / 2002 / 2’30 min
In spring and summer the tree’s leaves keep the barber busy. What will they do in autumn and winter?
Calamity Island
David Johnson / UK / 2011 / 9 min
In spring and summer the tree’s leaves keep the barber busy. What will they do in autumn and winter?
Mobile
Verena Fels / Germany / 2010 / 6’30 min
Across a crowded animal mobile, a lonely cow notices a smiley mouse.

Under 8’s must be accompanied by a willing helper
Accompanying adults please book a free place ( so we can make sure there’ s enough seating for the film)

Afternoon Film: Next Goal Wins (12A)
2024-07-16 14:00 - 15:45 | SpArC Theatre
The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0.
Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi
6.5IMDB
“The whole film is a little rough-and-ready in the way it’s put together, but it’s amiable and well-intentioned and the laughs are real. “The Guardian
Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.
Tea and biscuits £1,No stairs, tables & chairs, Hearing loop,
Free Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350
All Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE

Family Film: Migration (U)
2024-07-05 17:30 - 19:00 | SpArC Theatre
Join this quackers family for the adventure of a life time – leave their comfort zone and do more than they ever thought possible.
A family of ducks decides to leave the safety of a New England pond for an adventurous trip to Jamaica. However, their well-laid plans quickly go awry when they get lost and wind up in New York City.

The experience soon inspires them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends, and accomplish more than they ever thought and face their fears

“zany ducks-in-the-city adventure “ The Guardian
6.7 IMDB
With the voices of Elizabeth Banks, Danny DeVito, Keegan-Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, Awkwafina

FILM: Wicked Little Letters (15)
2024-06-27 19:00 - 20:40 | SpArC Theatre
★★★★ “a deliciously sweary poison-pen mystery. The true tale of a foul-mouthed scribbler in 1920s Sussex is given nuance by a stellar cast including Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan and Timothy Spall” The Guardian

When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town’s women investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and that Rose may not be the culprit after all.
7.0 IMDB
★★★★ “Olivia Colman hurling expletives is enough to sustain this witty true-life comedy, Colman plays a judgy 1920s Little Englander inundated with vulgar correspondences in the post – with Jessie Buckley’s colourful Irish immigrant the prime suspect.” The Independent

Afternoon: Vindication Swim (PG)
2024-06-18 14:00 - 15:40 | SpArC Theatre
The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel and her battle against both the cold waters of the Channel .
8.8 IMDB

“Vindication Swim: A Trailblazing Tale of Triumph and Legacy” thatspopculture.com

It was our aim to really submerge the audience into the waters of the English Channel and in that way hope to pay homage to the spirit of this incredible woman. Everything you see on screen is real, all shot without the use of tanks, green screens or body doubles. I want audiences to feel as if they are swimming right alongside Mercedes on her incredible journey and share in her love affair with the water. Elliot Hasler Writer & Director

Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.
Tea and biscuits £1,No stairs, tables & chairs, Hearing loop,
Free Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350
All Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE

The Royal Opera: Andrea Chénier ( Giordano)
2024-06-16 14:00 - 17:15 | SpArC Theatre
At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him…
Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.
Running time 195 minutes (including one interval)
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Music Umberto Giordano
Conductor Antonio Pappano
Director David McVicar
Set Designer Robert Jones
Costume Designer Jenny Tiramani
Lighting Designer Adam Silverman
Movement Director Andrew George
Andrea Chénier Jonas Kaufmann
Maddalena Di Coigny Sondra Radvanovsky
Carlo Gérard Carlos Álvarez
Bersi Katia Ledoux
The Incredibile Alexander Kravets
Roucher Ashley Riches
Contessa Di Coigny Rosalind Plowright
Pietro Fléville William Dazeley
The Abbé Aled Hall
Madelon Elena Zilio
Major-Domo Simon Thorpe
Mathieu James Cleverton
Fouquier-Tinville Eddie Wade
Dumas Jamie Woollard
Schmidt Jeremy White
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Co-production with China National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing and San Francisco Opera

FILM: Six Inches of Soil
2024-06-14 19:00 - 20:30 | SpArC Theatre
THE FILM SCREENING IS NOW SOLD OUT SORRY
You can still come to the pre screening event-
The FREE pre screening event is looking great so please come along to SparC from 5.30pm after the Albert Howard plaque unveiling at the Town Hall.
Going Wild in Bishops Castle will be here with activities for all!
-drawing with charcoal
-soil compaction workshop (getting your hands dirty, seeing the difference in soil filtration when compacted)
-There will also be a Bokashi bin on display, and some compost worms for those brave enough to meet them!
Save The SpArC will have a plant stall
Also joining us with stalls will be: The Albert Howard Trust, The Seed Bank, Master Composters, Shropshire Good Food Partnership, Middle Marches Land Trust, Long Mynd Cider, Wilder Marches, Bishop’s Castle Allotments plus series of Short Talks and more!
Refreshments will be available.

The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities
“The summary of soil and agriculture was incredible and to see these farmers doing what they’re doing is so inspiring, it’s made me optimistic,” Rachel Joseph, ORFC audience member. “An excellent film really put well together, told the journey, told the story.
Book a free place and pay what you can on the day
We are planning to have an informal panel discussion after the screening about the challenges transitioning to organic and regenerative farming
The Theatre doors will be open for the film at 6.30pm after the short talks- seating will be first come first serve. Film will begin at 7pm with a panel discussion after where we will welcome:

Clare Hill – Farmer, Clee Hill (Planton Farm)
James Evans – Farmer, Snead (Grass Roots Co)
Karen Hartnell-Beavis Havenhills Field and Kitchen
Jonathan Hartnell-Beavis – Havenhills Field and Kitchen

Moderated by Mark Tinsley – Roveries Hall, Bishops Castle

And a family friendly event before with information, activities, samples and ideas from 5.30pm. More information to come but we are working with various local organisations
Shropshire Good Food Partnership, Bishop’s Castle Going Wild, Bishop’s castle seed Bank, Middle Marches Community Land Trust, Shropshire Hills National Landscape,

FILM SPECIAL: MEAN GIRLS (12A)
2024-06-06 19:00 - 20:50 | SpArC Theatre
HAVE A NIGHT OFF!
FREE GALSS OF FIZZ INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE
(Alcoholic and Non)
New girl Cady is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for the wrong boy!
★★★★”Sharp and fun remake for Gen Z .Tina Fey’s musical remake of the Lindsay Lohan classic perfectly translates to the TikTok age and still manages to remain a complete scream.” The Telegraph

“High-school sadism comedy as sugar-rush movie musical In some ways the musical format suits Mean Girls better than the original movie version, with Angourie Rice in the role once occupied by Lindsay Lohan” The Guardian

“I definitely recommend this to Mean Girls fans, especially if you loved the musical and also if you are looking for a fun and non-serious movie.” Courtney Shek

The Royal Ballet: Message in a Bottle (15)
2024-05-30 19:20 - 21:00 | SpArC Theatre
A Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK production
Directed and choreographed by Kate Prince
Based on the songs of Sting
Screening Via Satellite
Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.
The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive.
Message In A Bottle is the latest masterpiece from the ground-breaking creator behind West End hits Some Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and features the astonishing talents of dance storytelling powerhouse,
ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.
Special Screening: Thursday 30 May 2024, 7:20pm BST
We’ve been made aware by the ROH that the running time for this is now 1 hour and 30 mins with no interval.

Director & Choreographer Kate Prince
Music & Lyrics Sting
Music Supervisor & New Arrangements Alex Lacamoire
Music Producer & Arranger Martin Terefe
Music Co-Producer & Mixer Oskar Winberg
Set Designer Ben Stones
Video Designer Andrzej Goulding
Costume Designer Anna Fleischle
Lighting Designer Natasha Chivers
Sound Designer David McEwan
Dramaturg Lolita Chakrabarti
Associate Choreographer Lukas McFarlane
Music Associate & Additional Arrangements D.J. Walde
Assistant Choreographers Tommy Franzen and Lizzie Gough
Cast
Oliver Andrews
Melissa Bravo
Nafisah Baba
Lindon Barr
Deavion Brown
David Cottle
Harrison Dowzell
Onyemachi Ejimofor
Nestor Garcia Gonzalez
Anna Holmström
Megan Ingram
Ajani Johnson-goffe
Daniella May
Lukas Mcfarlane
Robbie Ordona
Portia Oti
Kaycee Rice
Hannah Sandilands
Alexzandra Sarmiento
Stephen Thompson
Gavin L Vincent
A Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK production co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome and The Lowry, Salford
The iconic songs of Sting. The electrifying choreography of Kate Prince. This is a tale of hope.

FAERIE DOORS WORKSHOP with Sarah Gillard
2024-05-30 10:45 - 12:00 | SpArC Theatre
CREATE YOUR OWN FAERIE DOOR
WITH ARTIST SARAH GILLARD
A lovely morning workshop . Then why not spend the afternoon doing the Faerie Trail at The Wintles
THURSDAY 30th MAY 2024 10.45am -12noon
£3.00 per child OR 2 for £5.00 Age 6 + Under 8’s need a willing helper

To Book a Place : sparctheatre.co.uk 01588 638038/ 630321
SPARC THEATRE, BISHOP’S CASTLE, SY9 5AY

The Royal Ballet: THE WINTER’S TALE
2024-05-26 14:00 - 17:20 | SpArC Theatre
Via Satellite
Shakespeare’s profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, celebrates its tenth anniversary.
King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter’s Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.
Running time 200 minutes (including two intervals)
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
Scenario Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot
Music Joby Talbot
Designer Bob Crowley
Lighting Designer Natasha Katz
Projection Designer Daniel Brodie
Silk Effects Designer Basil Twist
Conductor Koen Kessels
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
A co-production between The Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada

Afternoon Film: Scrapper (12A)
2024-05-21 14:00 - 15:30 | SpArC Theatre
Georgie, a gutsy streetwise 12-year-old, Is dealing with the loss of her mother but lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic . Suddenly, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality.

★★★★” Fizzing, vital exploration of the father-daughter bond. Charlotte Regan’s feature debut, about a resourceful 12-year-old living alone whose father re-enters her life, brims with energy, ideas and colour” The Guardian

★★★★”Georgie (Lola Campbell) is doing just fine: her beloved mum just died, but at the age of 12 she knows how to take care of herself. But her world must open up when her carefree dad Jason (Harris Dickinson) pops up out of the blue and realises he needs to be in her life again.” Empire

Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.Tea and biscuits £1,
No stairs, tables & chairs,
Subtitles and Hearing loop,
Free Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350
All Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE

Documentary Film : Freedom Under Load
2024-05-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Sparc Theatre, Brampton Rd, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AQ
Part of The Bishop’s Castle Walking Festival Fringe Events
With hundreds of pounds on their backs, they face storms, blizzards and deep snow. Their job is not only a job, but also their path to calm. We get to know the oldest generation of carriers of the High Tatras, carrying supplies to the mountain huts every day. For them, this dangerous climb is a path to tranquillity.
8.2 IMDB

Being shown at The European Union Film Festival and Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2024
Included in Camp leaders 29 Films for those who love to explore

2016 (Slovakia) Director: Pavol Barabáš Editor: Róbert Karovič

NTLIVE: NYE
2024-05-09 19:00 - 21:30 | SpArC Theatre
National Theatre Live Nye
A new play by Tim Price
Directed by Rufus Norris
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and
legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a
mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground,
Parliament and fights with Churchill.
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh
fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.
