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The Spark is to tour a new performance to 19 libraries across Leicester and Leicestershire this summer. The play entitled Tree Child has been developed in collaboration with two Leicester primary schools in partnership with Leicester Libraries Service. Tree Child will tour from 16 July until 2 August to libraries and community venues across Leicester city and county. Read More »

This year's Spark Festival ran from 29 May until 9 June at venues across Leicester. The children's arts festival celebrated its 11^th year with a feast of activities for all the family. Over twelve days more than 14,000 people enjoyed over 150 events ranging from cutting edge dance theatre and pre-school puppetry shows to DJing workshops and beatboxing performances. Read More »

The Spark Festival returns to Leicester between 29 May until 9 June and there are lots of shows especially for little ones to enjoy. Preschool children and even babies as young as six months old will be in festival heaven this year as The Spark presents a programme of handpicked events perfect for little ones. Read More »

The Spark Festival takes place in Leicester from 29 May until 9 June and the fun starts during half term with plenty of free events for all the family to enjoy. Join The Spark for twelve days of inspirational arts events as venues across the city host performances and workshops of all kinds – and free events for all ages. Read More »

The Spark Festival takes place between 29 May and 9 June at venues across Leicester. Over twelve terrific days the city will host hundreds of events for families including theatre, puppetry, dance, music plus visual and digital arts. On Friday 7 June Curve hosts the exciting new show Varmints presented by Travelling Light Theatre Company, a thrilling dance theatre experience for families as part of this year's festival. Read More »

The Spark Festival takes place between 29 May and 9 June at venues across Leicester. Over twelve terrific days the city will host hundreds of events for families including theatre, puppetry, dance, music plus visual and digital arts. During half term on Thursday 30 May, Mavis Sparkle at The Guildhall is a cosmic family show presented by M6 Theatre Company as part of The Spark Festival. Read More »

The Spark Festival takes place between 29 May and 9 June at venues across Leicester. Over twelve terrific days the city will host hundreds of events for families including theatre, puppetry, dance, music plus visual and digital arts. From Tues 4 June – Sat 8 June, Curve hosts James and the Giant Peach, a fantastically fun theatre show for families based on the Roald Dahl classic, as part of this year Spark. Read More »

The Spark Festival takes place at venues across Leicester between 29 May and 9 June with hundreds of arts events taking place across the city for ages 0 – 13. On Saturday 8 June, The Y hosts a fantastic interactive show Graffiti Classics which bursts the boundaries of the traditional string quartet in a fun, musical caper for children aged 5 and over. Read More »

The Spark Festival takes place between 29 May and 9 June at venues across Leicester. Over twelve terrific days the city will host hundreds of events for families including theatre, puppetry, dance, music plus visual and digital arts. During half term on Weds 29 May and Thu 30 May Curve hosts the quirkyWanted:Rabbit -brilliant fun for families as part of this year's Spark. Read More »

The Spark Festival is back in Leicester between 29 May and 9 June and there are hundreds of arts events taking place across the city for ages 0 – 13. The Waving Cat of Japan at Embrace Arts is a unique performance which is performed by a company of deaf and deaf aware artists with fully integrated sign language throughout Read More »