Sparks Olney: On Location At Dickens Of A Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, it only means we are getting closer to the famous Olney Dickens of a Christmas ...

Sparks Olney: Fun Movie Making Workshops Coming To Your School!

We are Sparks Olney, the UK's leading provider of film and media activities for children aged from 8 to 14 ...

Sparks Olney: Easter 2022 Filmmaking Workshops

We are very excited about a full week of movie-making masterclasses during the Easter holidays next year ...

The Arches Theatre: Unique Outdoor Venue Available For Film Hire

The Arches Theatre is a quirky outdoor venue near Olney, available for filming and photography hire ...

We Did It! Raising £10k For The National Brain Appeal

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets to see Milton Keynes Theatre of Comedy's stage adaptation of Ripping Yarns ...

Filmmaking At Sparks Olney Is More Than Just Pressing Record

Whether you want to be in front or behind the camera, there is always a role for you here at Sparks Olney ...

Three Inspirational Directors That Started Moviemaking Young

I want to share with you a very brief background on how three inspirational directors started out in moviemaking ...

Add Movie-Making To Your After School Clubs

Looking to add a new session to your after school clubs, which is fun and creative? How about a movie-making course?

We’re Entering Flood Season At The Arches Theatre!

The weather seems to have turned these last few days as we enter autumn. The Arches Theatre may flood soon ...

Volunteer At The Arches Theatre Next Summer

The Arches Theatre team do a fantastic job throughout the year, but we couldn't run the summer shows without volunteers ...

And That’s A Wrap For The Arches Theatre 2021 Season!

Our summer season of live shows at the Arches Theatre is now over for another year. What an amazing six weeks ...

Join Sparks Olney’s Film Maker Course This September

After the success of our filmmaking summer school, the team at Sparks Olney is launching their weekly film classes ...

The Arches Theatre: Rain Did Not Stop Play!

Our motto at The Arches Theatre is that the show will go on whatever the weather, and we certainly didn't let the rain stop play ...

Theatre Is Still Very Much Alive At The Arches

Kicking the Arches weekend off on Friday was Alistair Brammer and his concert called The Magic of Musical Theatre ...

Another Magical Weekend At The Arches Theatre

Congratulations to ETC Theatre Company and Director Paul Wheeler, for a fantastic run of A Midsummer Night's Dream ...

The Arches Theatre: What A Start To Our Summer Season!

Thank you to everyone who came to see the incredible cast of Musicals in the Park on our opening weekend ...

How To Get To The Arches Theatre

If you need to know how to get to the Arches Theatre, we're situated on farmland in the quiet village of Clifton Reynes ...

The Arches Theatre: Keeping You Safe This Summer

Yesterday COVID-19 restrictions eased, and some safety measures will no longer be a legal requirement ...