The Spark Arts for Children

What's Happening?

Vital Spark - Ideas Fund

Applications Open

An opportunity for artists to develop bold, exciting, and original work relevant to and representative of all children and young people.

Spark Festival 2022 - At Your School

The Spark Festival will be back in schools in February 2022 with an eclectic mix of dance, theatre and music.

Placing the Arts at the Heart of Learning

The Girl of Ink and Stars - Audio Drama

A tale of maps, myth and monsters

Following her map and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers that deep beneath the dry rivers and smoky mountains, a fiery legend is stirring from its sleep...

A gripping audio drama performed over three podcasts for adventurers aged 7+

Back to School Creatively

A selection of activities and resources put together to support children at home and in the classroom.

Each selection features something to do, something to watch and something to read

About Our Charity

The Spark gives children opportunities to immerse themselves in the arts by experiencing a wide range of high quality work that inspires, empowers and educates.

Through the presentation of an annual festival, a cultural education and community programme and through the production of our own work we offer children spaces to discover their own skills, passions and potential, as audience, participants and creators of their own work.

The Spark works to increase its impact on the creation and presentation of arts for children locally, in the UK, in Europe and Internationally.

The Spark Arts For Children is a registered charity.