Events

15th Apr 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – London: a city of more than 8 million people, and each one of us has a story about how we got here or what London means to us. London can be the greatest city in the world, or the loneliest place on earth and everything in between. We want to hear your stories on the […]

6th May 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – Our school years are the best years of our life. Well, so some people say anyway. But no two people truly experience it the same way. Were you a bit of a geek? The class clown? Bullied? (*Whisper it*) the bully? Were you the son/daughter your teacher never had, or a regular fixture in after-school detention? […]

13th May 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – Have you ever felt like the odd one out? Maybe you found yourself in an unfamiliar country, with little understanding of the language and customs. Perhaps you’ve felt like the outsider in your own family. Sometimes being different from those around us is a conscious choice; we can decide to dress or act or think […]

3rd Jun 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – 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 […]

12th Jun 19 @ 9:30pm – 10:30pm – 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 Spiegeltent 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 […]

17th Jun 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – 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 […]

1st Jul 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – 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, […]

15th Jul 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – 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 […]

19th Aug 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – “Life is a journey, not a destination” is the sort of cliche we’re used to seeing posted all over social media (beach sunset optional). In truth, life is often made up of lots of journeys. Some are of the more literal kind – leaving home, moving country, going travelling – but there are other kinds […]

2nd Sep 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm – When was the first time you remember getting butterflies in your stomach? That light-headed, giddy, often slightly scary feeling that we get when we care about something more than we feel we should. It might have been a person who you made you feel that way – you first school crush. It might be a […]

16th Sep 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – It’s said that in polite company, you should never discuss money, religion or politics. Well, tonight we’re asking you to break that rule. Ever clashed with someone over your personal convictions? Or had your mind changed by a persuasive argument? Ever met a politician? Or spearheaded your own campaign? Perhaps you’ve had to deal with politics […]

21st Oct 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – When did you last seize a big opportunity? Whether it was a chance to escape your hometown, chase your dream career, meet your idol, reinvent yourself, speak your truth… or simply prove yourself in front of a new group of friends, we want to hear stories about the times you took the leap – or […]

18th Nov 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – Do you believe in ghosts? That’s the theme of our next true storytelling night. Have you ever experienced something supernatural? Or something that simply can’t be explained? Or perhaps you’re haunted by ghosts of a different kind – past relationships, past experiences. However, you interpret our theme, we want to hear your stories. Join Spark […]

16th Dec 19 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – We’ve all done something so embarrassing that the mere memory causes us to wince. Perhaps it was a misjudged Facebook post that you deleted just a little too late. Or a terrible performance in your school talent show which still plays on your mind decades later. Ever introduced your partner using your ex’s name? Or […]

20th Jan 20 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – Fake it till you make it: a well intentioned piece of advice that can have disastrous consequences. Ever bluffed your way through a job interview, embellished the truth to impress a date, or faked facts to win an argument? And did anyone catch you out? Perhaps you’ve worked for someone who turned out to have […]

20th Jan 20 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – Join us on the 20th January to listen or share true stories.  The theme of this, our first regular Edinburgh night is ‘Faking it’. Fake it till you make it: a well intentioned piece of advice that can have disastrous consequences. Ever bluffed your way through a job interview, embellished the truth to impress a […]

17th Feb 20 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – The “happiest day of your life” can be exactly that – or quite the opposite. What’s been your own experience of weddings? Have they been magical? Emotional? Messy? Exhausting? All of the above? Whether you’ve played the role of put-upon bridesmaid or reluctant mother of the groom; been the family peace-keeper or the drunken uncle; […]

17th Feb 20 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – The “happiest day of your life” can be exactly that – or quite the opposite. What’s been your own experience of weddings? Have they been magical? Emotional? Messy? Exhausting? All of the above? Whether you’ve played the role of put-upon bridesmaid or reluctant mother of the groom; been the family peace-keeper or the drunken uncle; […]

16th Mar 20 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – “Ouch” might be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “accidents”. Perhaps it calls up memories of trips to A&E and plaster casts covered with scribbled messages from schoolfriends. Or maybe it’s broken windows, or denting the bonnet of your brand-new car. Of course, there are happy accidents, too. Perhaps […]

16th Mar 20 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – “Ouch” might be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “accidents”. Perhaps it calls up memories of trips to A&E and plaster casts covered with scribbled messages from schoolfriends. Or maybe it’s broken windows, or denting the bonnet of your brand-new car. Of course, there are happy accidents, too. Perhaps […]

20th Apr 20 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – Spark True Stories is coming to a screen near you! Our next night will be hosted online. The theme is “Stranded”. Have you ever felt stranded? That can be literally or metaphorically. Maybe you missed your flight, caught the wrong bus, lost your phone, and ended up stuck in the middle of nowhere, at the […]

25th Nov 21 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm – Spark is back for another night of live true storytelling! Tonight’s theme: Belonging. Most of us will have known times in our lives when we struggled to feel like we belonged, from our complicated relationships with our families to feeling like the odd one out at school, at work or in our social groups. But […]

16th Feb 22 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm – The theme of our next true storytelling night is Change. We’ll be live at the Catford Mews cinema on Wednesday 16th February sharing stories about transitions and transformations. Join us in our new south-east London home to share a story about the moments that made you who you are – for better or worse – and […]

3rd Aug 22 @ 8:00pm – 11:30pm – After a very long hiatus….SPARK Brixton is back!! We are back Upstairs at the Ritzy in Brixton just in time to get involved with the Brixton BID in the Brixton x Harlem Festival. We are super excited for our rebirth (starting [DATE] we will be hosting storytelling nights regularly on the first Wednesday of every […]