Spill Festival

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'''SPILL Festival''' is an artist-led biennial of theatre and live art in the UK that takes place in various venues in London and Ipswich, England. The festival was originally produced as the ''SPILL Festival of Performance'' by Pacitti Company under Artistic Director Robert Pacitti until 2021. Since then, Robin Deacon has served as the Artistic Director, beginning in 2021.

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Launched in 2007, SPILL Festival presents internationally significant and groundbreaking work in the fields of performance, live art, and experimental theatre. The festival has become a major platform for both established and emerging artists, with a strong emphasis on innovation, accessibility, and community engagement.

SPILL also runs a year-round programme of events and activities through the '''SPILL Think Tank''', a venue located next to Ipswich Museum. This space hosts exhibitions, talks, performances, and the '''Think Tank Live''' series, which showcases contemporary performance and interdisciplinary work. SPILL's robust '''artist development programme''' supports creatives through residencies, mentorships, commissions, and associate opportunities.

Over the years, the festival has been presented in prominent venues across London and Ipswich, including the Barbican, Southbank Centre, National Theatre Studio, Soho Theatre, Shunt Vaults, Shoreditch Town Hall, Greenwich Dance, Laban, Soho Square, and Toynbee Studios.

In addition to the biennial festival, the '''SPILL National Platform and Showcase''' is held every two years in Ipswich, featuring early-career artists selected through an open call. This initiative highlights new voices in live art, experimental performance, and socially engaged practices, providing a launchpad for emerging talent in the UK and beyond.

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Artists

SPILL Festival 2025 (announced)

Early announcements for the 2025 edition include:

SPILL Festival 2024

In 2024, SPILL presented Think Tank Live, a series of performances, talks, and exhibitions held at the SPILL Think Tank space in Ipswich. Highlights included:

The SPILL Artist Development Programme also supported new work through artist residencies:

SPILL Festival 2023

Held from 13–22 October 2023 in Ipswich, the festival featured performances and projects by international and UK-based artists. Highlights included:

Spill Festival 2007

Productions have included: [2]

At SPILL Festival 2009 there were approximately 100 live performances by artists from Australia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the U.S. and from across the UK.

Spill Festival 2007

Productions have included: [2]

At SPILL Festival 2009 there were approximately 100 live performances by artists from Australia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the U.S. and from across the UK.

Spill Festival 2009

Spill Festival 2011 [3]

SPILL Salons

Spill Salons are a public space which bring groups of people together along with a ‘Thinker-in-Residence’ to look at some of the over-riding themes within the Festival. The public salons are where experts from a range of different territories discuss relevant issues affecting performance.

References

  1. ↑ "SPILL National Platform". SPILL Festival.
  2. 1 2 "SPILL Archive". SPILL Festival. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  3. ↑ "SPILL Archive". SPILL Festival. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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