SpArC Theatre

Afternoon Film: Downton Abbey- The Grande Finale (PG)
2026-01-20 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | SpArC Theatre
7.4 IMDB
We know you love Downton so we are screening it twice – This is the page for the afternoon screening Tuesday 20th January .
The cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s.
In 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.
Tickets £4 Carers FREE
Supported by Arts alive & the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.
Tea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /Local Dial- a -Ride Free Bus available 01588 638 350

NT Live: Hamlet
2026-01-22 19:00 - 21:30 | SpArC Theatre
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare directed by Robert Hastie
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Castle Players Present: Robin Hood and the Great Creme Egg Heist
2026-02-13 19:00 - 2026-02-14 21:00 | SpArC Theatre
Friday Evening

Saturday Matinee

Saturday Evening

Robin Hood and the great creme egg heist
SpArC Theatre 13th Feb evening 7pm , 14th Feb matinee 2pm and evening 7pm
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.
Along 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!

Add 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!

The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works
2026-02-15 14:00 - 17:00
The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works
Screening Via Satellite
Virginia 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.

Afternoon Film: The Secret Garden (PG)
2026-02-17 14:00 - 15:40 | SpArC Theatre
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.
Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.
Tea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available

An Evening of Film, Words and Music in Appreciation of the Apple
2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 | SpArC Theatre
An evening in appreciation of the apple :
Join us ,with Long Mynd Cider and the Poetry Pharmacy to celebrate this much loved fruit.
Live readings , Poems, song and cider drinking followed by a screening of:
The 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.

SCRAPTASTIC WORKSHOP
2026-02-20 13:00 - 15:00 | SpArC Theatre
FREE
Friday 20 February 1-3pm Bishop’s Castle Arts festival -SpArC Bishop’s Castle
Scraptastic workshop
Come and get creative- load of recycled materials to make whatever you can dream up.
Just Turn up and Make what you want
Unstructured scrap making session.
Loads of recycled materials to choose from!
All Welcome
Children under 9 must be accompanied by a willing helper.
FREE with donations to Bishops Castle Arts Festival

Live Music: The Bishop's Castle Orchestra
2026-02-21 13:30 - 2026-04-30 15:00
Afternoon Concert
Saturday 21st February 1.30pm Bishop’s Castle Arts festival
Bishop’s Castle Orchestra
The Bishop’s Castle Orchestra Afternoon Concert
Join us for a lovely afternoon of music all welcome
Accessible and friendly No need to book- refreshments available- suggested donation £5

Arts Festival Ceilidh with This Way Up
2026-02-21 19:30 - 22:00 | SpArC Theatre
This 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. Join us for music and dancing !
Saturday 21st February 7.30pm Bishop’s Castle Arts festival (

Join us for a wonderful evening of music and dancing !
Adult £12 Child £3

Live Theatre: The Ballad of Mulan
2026-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | SpArC Theatre
Grist to the Mill and Red Dragonfly Productions Presents The Ballad of Mulan
The real Chinese heroine than inspired Disney’s films

‘If you love history and strong women, this performance is for you.’Broadway Baby (on The Ballad Mulan)
‘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)
‘A powerful exploration of gender, war, and identity, as relevant and timely today as ever’ Tupla Magazine (on The Ballad of Mulan)
‘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)
Woman, 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.
A 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.
Don’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.

Commissioned 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.
The 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.

The Royal Ballet: Giselle
2026-03-08 14:00 - 17:00 | SpArC Theatre
The Royal Ballet GISELLE
Screening Via Satellite

The 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.
Peter 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.

Live Theatre: Eyes Down
2026-03-12 19:30 - 21:30 | SpArC Theatre
Eyes Down

It’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!
As 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
Eyes 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?
Fresh from their hit tour of The Plot Thickens, Manchester based Just Some Theatre are thrilled to be bringing this new, exciting experience to audiences.

FILM: Deliver Me From Nowhere (12A)
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | SpArC Theatre
Tickets on sale soon
Borderlines Film Festival
Bruce 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.

Afternoon Film: Save the Cinema (12A)
2026-03-17 14:00 - 15:50 | SpArC Theatre
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.
” 6.5 a moving story of hairdresser and theatre lover, Liz Evans, who campaigns in 1993 to save the ‘Lyric’ from closing down.” IMDB
Tickets £4 Carers FREE
Supported by Arts alive & the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital.
Tea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available

FILM: Souleymane’s Story (12A)
2026-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | SpArC Theatre
Tickets on sale soon
Part of The Borderlines Film Festival
7.6 IMDB
A 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.
★★★★ “Abou Sangaré is magnificent in a story that shines light on the enforced invisibility of economic migrants.” The Guardian
French with English Subtitles

Film: The Choral (15)
2026-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | SpArC Theatre
Please Note the screening dates has changed to Thursday 26th March from the date advertised in the programme due to availability
Ralph 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.

ROB: Siegfried ( Wagner)
2026-03-31 17:15 - 22:00 | SpArC Theatre
Live Screening via Satellite
Tickets on sale once the timings are confirmed.
Yes on a Tuesday evening!
Antonio Pappano conducts, drawing out the unspoken tensions and ethereal mysticism of Wagner’s dynamic score.
Moments 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).

NTLIVE: All My Sons
2026-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | SpArC Theatre
All My Sons by Arthur Miller
Directed by Ivo Van Hove
Design by Jan Versweyveld
★★★★★” Stupendously well acted ” The Financial Times
★★★★★ ” The stars of a dream cast align” the Guardian
★★★★★” Bryan Cranston is magnetic in this masterful staging” Independent
★★★★★ ” I barely dared to blink of breath ” the Sunday Express
★★★★★” An astonishing piece of theatre” The Standard
Bryan 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).
One 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?
Filmed 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.
