FICTION
Swept Up — Part Three: Winter
You watch the tank-and-tracksuit ladies scurry home before their usual six rounds, thinking absently about the mosaic of cultures and communities woven into the seven islands that make a city.
ARTS
Welcome to The Spill's Arts section, where we cover the music, books, films, shows and the artwork that moves us. Take a seat.
FICTION
Swept Up — Part Two: Monsoon
"Wet earth masks the smell of trouble brewing outside, and you ignore the slight whiff of tension in the air, breathe in the familiar memory of white desi corn, sprinkled with chilli and lime."
FICTION
Swept Up — Part One: Summer
"Trees are felled and walls crumble, but you swing back on your rocker, convinced it’s just a phase."
ARTS
Multiple Casualty Incident: An Interview with Playwright Sami Ibrahim
“It’s become a play about why we decide to help people in a country thousands of miles away but also why we help the people right in front of us - how that incredibly human instinct can slowly get distorted and turn into something, perhaps, less than helpful.”
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The Editorial Team's Reading List for 2024
Here are 6 books we're particularly excited to read this year
CULTURE
Free Palestine: 12 Great Reads by Palestinian and Palestinian Diaspora Authors
A selection from Publishers for Palestine’s Free Palestine Reading List.
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‘untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play’: An Interview with Playwright Kimber Lee
“untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play” is at the Young Vic Theatre, London from 18th September to 4th November 2023.
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Heartbeats: 5 Minutes with The National Theatre’s River Stage 2023, Hackney Empire’s Young Producers Headliner Kali Claire
The free outdoor festival River Stage has returned to the National Theatre for summer 2023, with the upcoming performance of East London all-round artist Kali Claire.
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6 Fresh Events to Check Out in England this Spring - Summer
Some of the best events happening in England this season.
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Child, Not Bride
"It was the last time I would ever call the room my own. It was the last time I would be a young girl."
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6 Shows That Will Make Your Heart Sing and Your Body Dance This Spring/Summer
From live music to dance shows, these accessible events will spark joy.
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Heartbeats: LEXXE Is Back with Entrancing New Dark-Pop Disco Single "X"
We’re adding this new new dark-pop disco sound to our winter playlist