Events

11th Jul 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – ‘Jealousy’ Jealousy can completely over-take you, it can ruin a lot of things, and it can meddle when we least desire it. Are you the jealous type who always gets into trouble because of it? Or have you experienced jealousy first hand and in this case; how did it pan out? Come to Spark Storytelling […]

28th Jul 16 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm –

Spark London welcomes a selection of our very favourite true storytellers from our open-mic events across the capital.

6th Aug 16 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm –

Would you like to know how to tell stories that keep others gripped? This workshop is for those who are curious about the art of sharing personal stories.

8th Aug 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – Oh dear, here we go again: You’ve gotten yourself into a situation which you really don’t want to be in. Maybe you’ve left for holiday without your passport? Maybe you’re in the toilet and realize that there is no toilet paper? Whatever the pickle, we want to hear your story. Come along to tell a […]

15th Aug 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – You know it, we know it and they know it: that moment when your hand moves toward your head, only to land flat on your forehead and all you can think is: D’OH – OF COURSE, why didn’t I think of this! The stories tonight will be about that moment of realization – when you […]

3rd Sep 16 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm –

Would you like to know how to tell stories that keep others gripped? This workshop is for those who are curious about the art of sharing personal stories.

12th Sep 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – There are moments of perplexity, of bafflement and of utmost uncertainty. The thing is, that sometimes there is not a straight answer and one is necessitated to exclaim the complications of life and declare: It’s complicated. The stories of tonight are about those tangled situations, moments or long periods where things are far from simple. […]

19th Sep 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – You’ve got the devil on one side and the angel on the other. You are being pulled in both directions while your alter ego tells you to listen to none of them. You are having a moral dilemma, but something’s got to give and a choice has to be made. Whether it is religion, philosophy […]

24th Sep 16 @ 9:00pm –

In this special festival edition, podcasters will tell personal stories from their own lives on the theme of Unchartered Territory

10th Oct 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm –

Hear a selection of Spark’s favourite storytellers from the last 8.5 years. We have been through the little black book of Spark storytellers and invited eight people to come and and tell a story on the theme of ‘Lessons.’

15th Oct 16 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm –

We are very excited to be appearing at the Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival this year!

19th Oct 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – Most of us have at some point had to admit to failure. But how do we deal with this, how does it feel to fail, and what does it matter? Tonight the stories are about failure, but it doesn’t have to have a negative connotation. Perhaps your failure lead to something new? Come along and […]

22nd Oct 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:45pm –

This is the very first UK Tellit Festival where you will hear the best stories from around the country.

14th Nov 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – What does it mean to have the right balance? Trying to maintain a career, a social life, our hobbies, our families and our personal lives is one tricky business in the 21st century. Balance can be a physiological thing that medicine helps us with, it can be a meditative state done in an ashram in […]

21st Nov 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm –

Come on down to Brixton to tell your story of the unseen, the ghostly and the weird. Or simply sit back, listen and let the goosebumps develop on your skin…

24th Nov 16 @ 7:00pm – 10:30pm –

Spark London and Mind in Haringey come together for the third year in a row to bring you remarkable true stories about creativity and mental health.

25th Nov 16 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm –

In London mythology nothing compares to Whitechapel, the inner fulcrum of London’s East End with a vivid social history characterised by movement, migration and change. This event seeks to catalogue the area’s unique diversity with an evening of oral history, storytelling and discussion.

12th Dec 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm – Elves, reindeers, miracles and so on. Christmas is the time of cosy mulled wine, sparkly lights and secret kisses under the mistletoes. But Christmas is also full of expectations, distant family visits, awkward conversations with long lost siblings and a feast of meat for the vegetarians. The expectations can go very wrong, and can be […]

19th Dec 16 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm –

Come and tell your christmas tale, or simply just listen to the stories of others. After all, this will be the final Spark open-mic of the year.

9th Jan 17 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm – It’s a new year and the air is crisp and fresh. The brisk winter weather clears our thoughts and invites for serenity and contemplation. Instead of talking about New Year resolutions we want to open the mic for stories of the clean slate. This could be a story of a new relationship, a new born […]

16th Jan 17 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – Is a goodbye a hello to something new? Or is a goodbye the end of an era? New year invites for new possibilities, new friendships and new chances – but does this mean goodbye to something old? Tonight in Brixton the mic is open for the stories of the goodbyes in our lives. The goodbyes […]

13th Feb 17 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – Do you have a dream? Are you pursuing it? Did someone else’s dream prevent you from fulfilling yours? Did your dream come true? Or maybe everyone else has a dream – but you do not. Tonight the stories will be about what we want in life, how we did it and how it succeeded or […]

20th Feb 17 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm – On this evening Spark has teamed up with the Migration Collective in order to open up the mic for stories of migration. Integral to Migration Collective is the pursuit to broaden our understanding of migration and migrants, to facilitate a dialogue, and ultimately to challenge the negative rhetoric of migration. The stories tonight will be […]

3rd Apr 17 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm – We want to hear stories from people who have made journeys. Perhaps you moved to start a new job, a new life, or a different relationship? Your journey may have been internal, to adopt a new way of thinking, learn new skills or develop the strength to embark on something new. Join us and tell […]