ICHI What on earth is this?! It`s br illiant! STEVE LAMACQ Hilarious & bonkers & brilliant! LAUREN LAVERNE It's a trip to listen to and watch DON LETTS Its the kind of idiosyncrasy that cult fan-bases are built on, and you cant help but feel it couldnt have come from anywhere but the land of the rising sun - VENUE MAGAZINE ICHI, from Nagoya in Japan, takes the notion of a one-man band to new limits, combining his quirky handmade instrument inventions (Stilt-bass, Kalilaphone, Balloon-pipes, Hatbox-pedal-drum, Tapumpet, Percussion-shoes & Hattrick-hat) with steel-drum, ping-pong balls, typewriter, toys & everyday objects all in the space of one short set. Somehow there's an ancient, ritualistic feel to his performances - he's like the misplaced leader of a tribe. To see ICHI live is to witness something so playful and unusual you know that you're experiencing something entirely new. It`s fun, it`s danceable, it`s exciting. With his simple concepts and playful presentation ICHI has universal appeal and tours extensively as a solo artist in Japan, the UK, Europe, and further afield. He has played at many festivals worldwide including END OF THE ROAD, LATITUDE, GLASTONBURY, GREENMAN, WILDERNESS, BOOMTOWN, FARM FEST, IN THE WOODS, GREAT ESCAPE, LATE AT THE TATE, REMIX, CAMP BESTIVAL, FUSION (Berlin), CLOCKENFLAPP (Hong Kong), WOODFORD (Australia), WORDLESS MUSIC FESTIVAL (New York), and MANDSTOCK (Italy). ICHI has been making waves and its unsurprising that many notable characters have been turning their heads. He is championed by the likes of LATE JUNCTION`S NICK LUSCOMBE, DAVID BYRNE, BBC 6`s STEVE LAMACQ, GIDEON COE, DON LETTS, TOM ROBINSON, LAUREN LAVERNE & CERYS MATTHEWS, while DEERHOOF invited him to play with them in New York, Japan and the UK. When in Japan he performs alongside such artists as ASA-CHANG & JUNRAY, SHUGO TOKUMARU and TENNIS COATS and has had an animation series based on his character for NHK (BBC equivalent), as well as making TV appearances on NHK. His newest album `Maru` and recent single `Week` have been released on Lost Map (UK) and Sweetdreams Press (Japan). Also a practicing and exhibiting artist and film-maker, ICHI is often seen with a cine camera in his hand, or his hands rooting through skips for materials for his musical inventions, or his hands in the earth making human sized interactive earth xylophones as he did at Bristol`s FORAGE FESTIVAL organized by QU JUNKTIONS, and STARRY SKIES family festival. He has exhibited in London with fellow musicians-come-artists Francois Marry (FRANCOIS AND THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS- Domino), ALESSI`S ARK (Bella Union), Kate Stables (THIS IS THE KIT - Rough Trade), ROZI PLAIN (Lost Map) and RACHAEL DADD (Talitres). He is also half of ((( On Pa ))), teaming up with contemporary folk artist Rachael Dadd to bring a blend of music, sound experiments and projections to children in the form of interactive shows and workshops. Lunchtime Concert Series at the Michael Tippett Centre, Bath Spa University Join us for a captivating series of lunchtime concerts, featuring an array of exceptional musicians, at the Michael Tippett Centre, Bath Spa University. Each performance offers something different and exciting - perfect for a midday musical escape. Admission is free, so come along and enjoy the music!

Richard Hannay, a seemingly ordinary man, finds himself entangled in a thrilling spy chase. Framed for a murder he didnt commit he is pursued by both police and a shadowy organisation of spies. A suspenseful thriller filled with, daring escapes, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Strong language and scenes of violence 13+ Written by Patrick Barlow, Alfred Hitchcock. Presented by Third Year Drama Students. Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Five women. Five lives. Five distinct personalities harbouring deep-seated ghosts. What begins as an adventurous hike for charity soon turns into a death sentence for our female leads in Michael Spencers play, based on the mysterious Dyatlov Pass incident of 1959. Join Rachel, Hayley, Lisa, Chloe and Zoe in their final days spent confined to a tent; the only haven amidst dangerous circumstances. References to self harm, mentions of suicide, sexual references, alcoholism references Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Hello fellow widows, and welcome to 1956 where the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein gather for their annual quiche breakfast! But with their lives at threat, secrets unravel, and the true nature of their sisterhood is revealed. 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is a satirical comedy that playfully explores identity, community, and the power of the EGG. Join Bath Spa Universitys Third Year Drama students for an evening of laughter, surprises, and a taste of something truly forbidden. Will you dare to take a bite? Sexual themes, dark humour, flashing lights & loud noises / audience interaction Written by Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder. Presented by Third-Year Drama Students, an ensemble led piece. Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Tosh and Lou. Lou and Tosh. One word, inseparable. They're joined at the hip, each other's ride or die, etc. etc. Boys come and go, but friendship is for life! They're not the basic Lacoste Touch of Pink girls. And so what? The narrative is theirs. Love and each other is all they need! But the course of friendship never did run smooth. Twenty-two episodes filled with talks of boys, sex, love and friendship. Explicit language and sexual references Written by Miriam Battye. Presented by Third-Year Drama Students Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Written by Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, the House of Bernarda Alba is an all-woman play following strong characters who endure strife, collide and collude in the most unexpected of ways. As five women come into themselves for the first time, they push the boundaries that their Mother has built. Haunted by their muddied past, this tight-knit family grows colder and distant, only days into their fathers mourning. Lust, love, loss, these walls have borne witness to it all, but as the summer scorches on the tension rises alongside the weather. Sexual topics, language, suicide, partial nudity 15+ Writen by Federico Garca Lorca, Rona Munro. Edition/ rights: Concord Theatricals. Presented by Lilly Mizen, Anna De Souza, Rigby Hoctor, Valentina Fernandez Plascencia, Phi Allegri, Amy Coleman, Mackenzie Allen, Aisha Almulla. Production Manager: Lilly Mizen. Music: Anna De Souza. Costume: Valentina Fernandez Plascencia. Props: Valentina Fernandez Plascencia, Phi Allegri. Choreography: Anna De Souza, Amy Coleman, Lilly Mizen. AV: Rigby Hoctor. Set: Anna De Souza, Amy Coleman. Lighting: Amy Coleman Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Are you on the eye out for exciting new work written by the future voices of our world? Going Solo is the perfect sample into a diverse menu of one-person short playswritten, directed and performed by Bath Spas third-year Drama students. Whet your appetite with a taste of joy, self-reflection, love, and tragedy. Seventeen fresh stories. Seventeen emerging playwrights and directors. A recent, riveting flavour of aspiring artists taking the spotlightfrom the page to the stage. This is where you want to be. Created by Third Year Writing and Performing students, presented by Third Year Drama Students Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Ocean of Storms weaves together disjointed and interconnected dialogue creating a visually provocative piece of theatre that explores ideas of space home proximity and intimacy Lone figures and disembodied voices fill the space acting as witnesses, listening in, and trying to make sense of a disconnected world searching for a small girl lost in a city guiding an astronaut back home observing a world that feels increasingly fragmented Second-Year Drama Students Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Is there any humanity at the end of the world? Weldon rising enters the apocalyptic world of 90s New York. A harrowing heat wave hits Brooklyn. The world is crumbling, and so it appears that are the lives of four alienated people after witnessing a murder. Melting bodies stick to one another seeking the courage to exist. In the shadow of violence, queer resistance refuses to be silenced. Adult Themes, Discriminatory Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Hate Crime, Knife Crime 15+ Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

This post-dramatic, post-truth retelling of Chekhovs classic takes a wry look at a canonical text and asks how and why we should be performing these characters anyway. In an era dominated by events in Ukraine, we consider the best way to approach a Russian play. Can we say anything useful, has it all been said before, or are we being too careful? Reflecting on women in war and the pity exploited by the media, we may or may not also tell the story of some imaginary sisters created by a dead white man. After Chekhov Presented by Second Year Drama Students 12+ Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

It's a miserable evening when an intimate guest list of Londons wealthy and beautiful socialites arrive for a party. Our not-so-secretly hated host Odette keeps this party private by storing the guests' phones away until a timed lock releases them. Drinks are flowing, and conversations are getting heated. It all stands still when our host Odette is found dead. Until the phones are released, the group must stay and figure out how a murderer landed an invite. This is a party youll be dying to watch. Explicit language, alcohol consumption, drug usage, off-stage murder, mentions of gambling, suicide and drug addiction, suggestions of (domestic) abuse, discrimination and hate speech. 16+ A Whodunnit written by Verity Francesca Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

A pair of star-crossed lovers, two households at war, a series of tragic incidents. This legendary tale of love and death told through the innocent eyes of passionate youth is given new life in this modern retelling. We follow two young lovers from feuding families whose forbidden romance leads to heartbreak and devastation. Presented by second-year Acting students at Bath Spa University, directed by Sita Calvert-Ennals with original sound design and composition by Duncan Speakman. Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

On Twelfth Night anything can happengender swaps, love, dancing Orsina loves Olivia, Viola loves Orsina, Malvolio loves Olivia, Olivia loves Violawhat will become of them all? This is a play about how humans search for light and love in the darkness, and in this production we promise fun and pathos in equal measure! Presented by second-year Acting students at Bath Spa University, directed by Carol Fairlamb with original sound design and composition by Duncan Speakman. Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

Hangmen, a Martin McDonagh play, is a darkly comic thriller set in 1965, just after the abolition of the death penalty in Britain. The play follows Harry Wade, a former executioner who now runs a pub, as he grapples with his fading relevance. When a mysterious stranger arrives, unsettling secrets and simmering tensions bubble to the surface. Known for his sharp wit and masterful storytelling, McDonagh crafts a gripping tale that blends humour with unease, exploring justice, morality, and ego. The play contains: Violence, mentions of execution, strong language, disturbing themes, alcohol use. 16+ Written by Martin Mcdonagh. Presented by Third-Year Bath Spa University Students Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

You are warmly invited to attend this in-person event curated by the Bath Spa Creative Practice and Embodied Knowledge (CPEK) research group The event is designed to bring PhD researchers together (and anyone who is thinking about embarking on a PhD) to share their practice, network and exchange strategies, methods, ideas, and approaches to researching creative and embodied practices. It will be hosted by Michelle Elliott and Professor Vicky Hunter. This informal gathering will be shaped around exchange, sharing, and exploring in a collegiate and supportive environment. For further details please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Join us for an immersive piano concert intended to spark creativity in young minds, featuring a mix of classical music, video game tunes, and anime themes. Enjoy immersive lighting, visual projections, puzzles, and a chance to explore the inside of a concert grand piano, all in a relaxed and casual setting at Bath Spa campus. Presented by Music students at Bath Spa University Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

A dazzling nightmare in cabaret form, Alles Ist Gut dissects femininity and masculinity with dark humour, grotesque spectacle, and unsettling intimacy. Inspired by Woyzeck, this bold reimagining blends satire and surrealism to expose the absurdity of gender expectations, the dangers of toxic masculinity, and the violence lurking beneath all is well. The audience becomes both spectator and participant in a world where power shifts unpredictably, laughter turns to unease, and the lines between performance and reality blur. A provocative, immersive experience that demands: if alles ist gut, why does it feel so wrong? 16+ Devised and performed by Second-Year Drama Students Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2025running from 12 May to 14 June. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/] Plus, 50p from each ticket sold supports emerging creatives through NewSparks. Find out more at sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks. [https://www.sparkfest.co.uk/newsparks]

AFD Youth Dance Platform is a celebration of the young talented dancers across the South-West, showcasing an exciting mix of styles, coming together in an evening of inspiring dance created with, by and for young people. Groups performing: AFDYOUTH ALW Dance Matravers School Hampshire Youth Dance Company Rise Youth Dance GM Dance Company St Augustine's School