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Spark Festival
Saturday 23 May 2026
Les-tah to the Front
by Crescendorious; commissioned and supported by The Spark Arts for Children, supported by Arts Council England
About this event
An interactive, inclusive, live band experience designed for all 0-7 year olds and their families, full of vibrant Leicester roots, kindness, fun and electrifying punk vibes.
Discover the new spirit of punk: punk with empathy! Acclaimed theatre-makers Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy are bringing their playful gig-theatre punk show, co-created with the children of Leicester.
An interactive live band experience, designed for all 0-7 year olds, with the opportunity for children to celebrate their uniqueness, their vibrancy and the magic of Leicester through the expression of punk! Directed and co-written by Lucy Thackeray (Doctor Who, Marvel’s Moon Knight, Jurrassic World: Rebirth).
Whilst on their tour across the universe, the aliens of The Boogie Woogie Space Junk Band crash- land in your hometown! They’re keen to discover where they are and to find their trusty supersonic space pig, Brian. Only the kids have the energy, uniqueness & magic to propel the Space Junk Band’s debut electro-punk album into the stratosphere!
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Press quotes
”"‘a fizzing ball of energy of a show"
Exeunt(on Parakeet)
”"a glittering rainbow of cheeky surprises, empathy and riot grrrl attitude."
★★★★★To Do List (On Christmas Goblin)
Getting here
We encourage you to join us using public transport if you can. There are a number of paid car parking options nearby, including on Halford Street (LE1 1TQ). View our venue information page to learn more about getting to an event, and information about accessibility across the venues we work with.