Morality 3.6.19

At 8:00pm - 10:30pm, The Bill Murray, London

Right or wrong. Good or bad. We apply these words to people, to situations, to ideas… but it’s rare that anything (or anyone) is quite that straightforward. Have you ever hurt someone in the process of trying to help them? Or learned to forgive something you never thought you could? When was the last time you were faced with a moral dilemma? And which side of you won out?

We want to hear your stories! Join Spark at The Bill Murray pub in Angel for a night of open-mic true storytelling, and share your experience in front of an inclusive, welcoming audience. Storytellers can sign up on the night.

Stories start at 8pm, though the bar is open all evening.
Entry is £5 on the door or in advance.

Simply the Best! 12.6.19

At 9:30pm - 10:30pm, Underbelly Festival, London

We have BIG NEWS! To celebrate our podcast’s 10th birthday, Spark will be hosting a night at this year’s Underbelly Festival Southbank!

Join us this summer at the iconic Belly stage, to see some of our veteran storytellers share their favourite tales from the past 10 years of Spark. With stories cherrypicked to cover a wide range of experiences, you can expect to laugh, gasp, tear-up, pause for thought, and – as always – to relate.

It’s our live storytelling birthday bonanza and everyone’s invited! Grab a ticket before they go.

Tickets are available for £14

Family Traits 17.6.19

At 8:00pm - 10:30pm, Brixton Ritzy, London

We don’t always get much choice when it comes to the habits we inherit. As the poet Philip Larkin famously put it, your mum and dad “fill you with the faults they had, and add some extra, just for you” (along with some, um, less polite sentiments). What characteristics have you picked up from your family – good, bad and everything in between? Do you have your mum’s silly sense of humour? Your dad’s terrible taste in shirts? Your older sister’s love of B-movie horror films? Your grandma’s fiery temper? Your great grandfather’s mischievous streak?

Whatever it is that runs in your family, we want to hear your stories! Join Spark at Upstairs at The Ritzy in Brixton for a night of true storytelling. Storytellers can sign up on the night.

Doors open at 7.30pm and stories start at 8pm.
Entry is £5 on the door or in advance.

Birthdays 1.7.19

At 8:00pm - 10:30pm, The Bill Murray, London

Which was your most memorable birthday? Perhaps it was one of the big ones (three-oh, six-oh, two-one!) Or perhaps it came and went with very little fanfare. Maybe you look forward to your birthday all year, or maybe you hope to let it pass unnoticed. Whether it’s your awkward thirteenth birthday, your mum’s now-infamous fortieth, or the year someone else stole your thunder, we want to hear your stories!

Join Spark at The Bill Murray pub in Angel for a night of open-mic true storytelling, and share your experience in front of an inclusive, welcoming audience. Storytellers can sign up on the night.

Stories start at 8pm, though the bar is open all evening.
Entry is £5 on the door or in advance.

Quitting 15.7.19

At 8:00pm - 10:30pm, Brixton Ritzy, London

Don’t be a quitter!! From an early age, we’re taught the value of perseverance. But it isn’t always easy to know when a project, a job or a relationship has reached its natural finishing point. Have you ever given up on something – or someone – only to regret it? Or have you continued to pursue something long after it was worth your time and energies?

We want to hear your stories about “Quitting”! Join Spark Upstairs at The Ritzy in Brixton for a night of true storytelling. Storytellers can sign up on the night.

Doors open at 7.30pm and stories start at 8pm.
Entry is £5 on the door or in advance.