The Spark Creative Studio

Welcome to…The Spark…a creative arts studio that PPT Arts & Events, a community interest company, that started operating on the site of the old Kingdom Hall in Metherell Avenue, Brixham in July 2018.

So what is the connection with BATS? This new arts space is the brain child of Polly Pritchard-Davies, the youth theatre leader who runs Project Performers, is Brixham born and bred and has been operating youth drama classes in Torbay for over 20 years.  Polly, responding to the BATS arts groups needs survey, asked for help to get the project off the ground as this was a once in a generation opportunity to add another arts space to Brixham, operated by a professional arts practitioner with a strong track record.

The BATS Board decided that this was indeed a chance that Brixham could not afford to miss and agreed to mentor and support the project, as it fulfilled the aims that BATS was set up to help.

To that end, BATS helped with the setting up a community interest company correctly to operate the new space, issued a start-up loan, and assisted with signage.  Olive Farnham, the BATS Company Secretary, became a Director of the new company and considerable time and mentoring has been given by the BATS Directors and Board to ensure that the new venture was established following all required legal and artistic procedures. BATS continued to mentor and support the project until March 2025.

Sadly the landlord died unexpectedly before the renewal of the lease was able to be signed and the building was subsequently sold. Therefore the Spark closed its doors at the end of September 2014 and the equipment and costumes were sold off. Whilst sad at the closure, BATS supported the setting up of The Spark and helped to provide six years of participatory arts activities for Brixham, complementary to the work of Brixham Theatre.

For further information on continued classes do get in touch with Pollyvia call/text 07890 010191.