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It’s official we have a permanent Director!!! Things are buzzing today in The Spark office ❤️
Delegate or Festival goer, there is lots happening. Have you booked for the Festival? www.thesparkarts.co.uk

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Then and now. #2016vs2026

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We are so excited that Let’s Build, directed by our amazing Interim Director Trina Haldar, has been nominated for the @fringetheatreawards! 🌟

“Einstein said ‘the highest form of research is play’. We know the UN states that every child has the right to play, though not all children are able to action that right, or have access to high tech toys. Working with this in mind, the seed of Let’s Build took root.

How delightful for Let’s Build to be nominated for a Fringe Theatre Award. This is testimony to the care and skill of the whole team, who give their utmost in creative devotion, to the very youngest in a curious world.” - Trina Haldar

Image reposted from The Fringe Theatre Awards.

#thesparkartsforchildren #polkatheatre #letsbuild #fringetheatreawards

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A week ago many clowns were gathering in Bristol for the Clown Congress 2025. Thank you @robynonfire13 @hollystoppit and all the Clown Comrades for all your work in organising, holding the space and feeding us! It was a brilliant weekend of meeting old and making new friends, exploring so many questions around different aspects of clown and an opportunity for us to play, be curious, serious and ridiculous and try out new ideas. For me, I held a space for Clown and Grief, and this really felt good: for us all in that room, a week ago, listening to and witnessing each other, giving ourselves space to share, to honour, be touched and to smile with our big hearts! Thank you to everyone who was there, you gave me the affirmation to continue on this path.
And the clown weekends continue! CLOWNVERGENCE is happening this weekend too - there are some amazing online workshops happening! Thank you @clownspirit_barnaby
Photo is of me with some of my dear clown friends @mashitheatre, @hollyputthekettleon and @everybodylaughtogether (@charliehahahammond was also there!). Thank you Trina 🙂
#clowncongress25
#clownworkshop

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Sublime evening listening to @ironandwinetour with an incredible performance by @manual_cinema with live shadow puppetry throughout - incredible!

What an absolute treat!

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Happy Friday, and happy Polka Press Day!

1. Big Dreams Festival
Our bi-annual Early Years Festival was back with a bang! 5 shows, 4 interactive author events and too many faces painted to count. A massive thank you to everyone who came along, and to all our wonderful staff and volunteers!

2. Artist Day
As part of our Big Dreams Festival, we held a day especially for artists to come together for some exciting industry talks as well as performances from our wonderful Catapult Artists! Well done to our Catapult Artists; Ashton Owen and Natalya Martin, Farrell Cox, Mikayla Teodoro, Layla Bradbeer, Ruby Kitching and Deepraj Singh and Aisha Ali from Kiota Collective, as well as everyone who took part in our panel talks; Lyn Gardner, Donald Hutera, Mary Pollard, Rosie Heafford, Sarah Argent, Trina Haldar, Noel Jordan, Chris Elwell, Samantha Lane and Helen Matravers.

3. Hires
We welcomed Evolving Wimbledon and SWL Primary Care Educators Conference to our building, plus Orinoco the Womble! Learn more about hiring Polka via the link in bio.

4. Take Part is back
Our Weekly Workshops are back for the Autumn Term. Welcome to everyone returning to their classes and to everyone who's new! Spaces are still available for Act 1 & Act 2.

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I would like to thank all of the creatives who came together and contributed their pieces of unique magic, which made Unheard Voices what is it. This past month has been such a joy, I'm happy to have been part of such a giving cast and meet such talented people. I wish you all the best, I hope our creative journies cross paths, and I'm glad we've made important voices of the past, HEARD!!

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Such a pleasure to be working with such a talented bunch of people, and in the most beautiful place! It’s been such a dream to work at Hampton Court over the past few weeks, learning about the palace and having the opportunity to tell the stories of some of the people who make up its history. Plus I get to wear the most amazing costumes!

ARABELLA
Written by @kathhaling
Directed by @lydia_cook_director
MD by @lauren_davies_voice

AWAZ DOH (‘GIVE US OUR VOICE’)
Written by Satinder Kaur Chohan
Directed by @mashitheatre

I’m performing 7th-9th August, 14th-17th August, 21st-23rd August, and 29th-31st August!

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B A N A N A S 🍌

#happydays #friends #reunion #reconnect #therapy #laughter #joy #cooking #reminiscing #memories #accidentallywesanderson #deliberatelywesanderson #wesanderson

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🌟 Introducing two more contributors for the Vital Spark Symposium 13 & 14 March:

🔹 Adam Carver - Birmingham-based performance artist and founder of Fatt Projects, dedicated to advancing queer joy and creating change for LGBTQ+ communities.

🔹 Trina Haldar - Founder of Mashi Theatre, known for her impactful work in diversity, equality, and inclusion.

See them both at the Vital Spark Symposium! 🎟️ Link in our bio.

#VitalSparkSymposium #Contributors

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Wow, what a fortnight in MishMash land!

🎶A brilliant @youthmusicuk funded Insight project for early career musicians

🎶@youngaudiencesmusic award winning inSync @kingsplacelondon with @scottishensemblestrings

🎶Insight project sharings in schools and settings around Nottinghamshire

🎶R&D for a lovely new show inspired by @tompercivalbooks Ruby's Worry with @nottmlibraries

#mishmashproductions #youngaudiences #musiciandevelopment #whatsonnotts #researchanddevelopment

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