Stay ConnectedConnecting people through true stories. Listen to stories taken from Spark’s storytelling nights across the UK, incorporating our regular nights in London, Preston, Bristol, collaborations and specials. Like what you hear? Come to an event for the full experience – full details at stories.co.uk
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Storyteller and writer Elna Baker (The Moth, This American Life, Radiolab) dropped into a Spark London night recently and told this story of Head/Heart: growing up a Mormon is hard, especially if you live in New York...
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From the archives - this one from back in 2010 - Kutloano tells this story of the superheroes in his life.
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Two stories from our recent Hackney open mic, where the theme was 'Head/Heart.'
In the first, orphan Kirby sets out to find new parents using Craigslist - and in the second, Jean-Marc is forced to choose between his life... or his friend's.
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Another from the vaults....a story from Australia that may (or, and this is important, may not) meet your expectations of teenage love
It was told at Spark London's birthplace, the Canal Cafe Theatre, in February 2013.
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From our ever-expanding archives, we replay this story first heard in Camberwell's Blue Elephant Theatre in June 2010. Jacqueline has fallen in love, but there's a catch...
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With a big day at work on Monday, Ross has a quiet weekend planned.
This story comes from our most recent Spark Encore at Exmouth Market, when the theme was 'Best Laid Plans.'
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This podcast is produced by Matt Hill of rethinkdaily.co.uk, with the support of Dave Pickering and Joanna Yates.
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Martin, a seasoned protester, shares his story from the front line of environmental activism. From March 2015, when the theme was 'in pursuit.'
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Thanyia bags a great guy, but someone stands in their way. From March 2015, when we presented stories of 'In Pursuit' at Exmouth Market Theatre.
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Miranda returns to Spark with a new story on the theme of 'In Pursuit'. Waiting for a train in Germany, she spots a man in need of food. But the simple plan of getting something for him proves to be harder than she thought...
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In this highlight from a recent open mic, Joe Friedman tells his true story of crime and punishment. When challenged by armed cops during a beach-wide curfew, Joe decides this is the time to stand up for his right to party.
If you've never been to a Spark event... why not? We have open-mics across the capital (and now Bristol and Preston), plus a monthly night of handpicked stories we call Spark Encore. Full details at sparklondon.com.
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