{"id":5282,"date":"2022-09-27T18:30:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T17:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/?page_id=5282"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:40:14","slug":"spine-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Spine Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPINE Festivals Gone By<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve had so much fun delivering SPINE over the years. The work of the Artists in Residence, the theatre, local artists and everyone in between is what makes this festival so fantastic. On this page an archive of some of the activities from SPINE Festivals in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SPIN! 10 Exciting New Voices in Poetry Anthology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of SPINE Festival Lite 2024, we launched <em>SPIN! 10 Exciting New Voices in Poetry <\/em>edited by <strong>Joseph Coelho<\/strong> and illustrated by <strong>Ruthine Burton<\/strong>. The anthology features fifty poems from ten debut poets, three new poems by Joseph Coelho and the three winning poems from <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/project\/kindness-competition-2023\/\">SPINE Festival 2023\u2019s Kindness Poetry competition<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Themes range from video gaming to ice skating and football, hair, holidays, sisterhood, generational memories, friendship, the sense of self, personal experiences, music, and family life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The poets are Anneliese Amoah, Antoinette Brooks, Sadatu Futa, Eileen Gbagbo, Shagufta K. Iqbal, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Rowan Kiffin Murray, Jay Sandhu, Ioney Smallhorne, and Jasmine Thien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suitable from ages 8+.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns5282_b08643-4a{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_b08643-4a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns5282_b08643-4a\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5282_b592e1-a2.kb-button{font-family:'Prohibition Round';}.kb-btn5282_b592e1-a2.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:32px;--kb-button-icon-size:32px;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn5282_b592e1-a2 kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.otterbarrybooks.com\/books\/spin!\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Buy SPIN!<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE-24-BANNER-2-1024x306.jpg\" alt=\"Spine 2024 AiRs\" class=\"wp-image-8903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE-24-BANNER-2-1024x306.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE-24-BANNER-2-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE-24-BANNER-2-768x229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE-24-BANNER-2-1536x459.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE-24-BANNER-2-2048x612.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spine 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our flagship&nbsp;SPINE Festival&nbsp;is an annual pan-London spoken word and arts festival for children and families and was delivered in libraries across 16 boroughs during Spring. 2024 was a &#8216;lite&#8217; edition which ran from <strong>21 March &#8211; 21 April<\/strong> and explored the theme of&nbsp;<strong>MAGIC &amp; IMAGINATION<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Spin-front-cover-652x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spin Anthology\" class=\"wp-image-8809 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>SPINE Festival Lite featured the launch of our&nbsp;<strong><em>SPIN!&nbsp;<\/em>anthology edited by Joseph Coelho<\/strong>&nbsp;(SPINE 2023 Ambassador and Waterstones\u2019 Children\u2019s Laureate 22-24), creative writing workshops designed and delivered by our&nbsp;<strong>16 Poets in Residence<\/strong>&nbsp;and fun activities by&nbsp;<strong>local artists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Boroughs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating boroughs for 2024 included Brent and Harrow (North-West), Newham and Tower Hamlets (East), Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham (West), Southwark (South), Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich (South-East), Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth (South-West) and Islington, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster (Central). Click on the regions below to see what was on offer during the 2024 festival:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5282_cc3ae5-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div 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class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn5282_164403-6a kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2024\/south-east\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">South-east<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5282_3c3637-1e.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5282_3c3637-1e.kb-button{width:24%;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5282_3c3637-1e.kb-button{font-family:'Prohibition Round';}.kb-btn5282_3c3637-1e.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:32px;--kb-button-icon-size:32px;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn5282_3c3637-1e kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2024\/south-west\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">south-west<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Poets in residence included: <strong>Adam Kammerling, Alice Frecknall, Alim Kamara, Arji Manuelpillai, Desree, Ehireme Omoaka, Eileen Gbagbo, G\u00fcne\u015f G\u00fcven, Jasmin Thien, Justin Coe, Laila Sumpton, Linden K McMahon, Miss Jacqui, Paul Lyalls, Rachel Lewis <\/strong>and<strong> Zohab Khan.<\/strong> In addition, there was a programme of events for families and children hosted by <strong>local artists in each borough<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the festival, we released Artist Spotlights of the Poets in Residence so you could get to know them better. Head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/articles\/artist-spotlight\/\">Spotlights<\/a> page and follow along on our socials (@applesandsnakes) to keep in touch. Spin! is now available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otterbarrybooks.com\/books\/spin!\">buy online<\/a>. You can read a review of the anthology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekidsbookscurator.com\/blog\/spin-10-exciting-new-voices-in-poetry\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE23BANNERBLUE-1024x306.jpg\" alt=\"A group of artists in residence, smiling in fun and different poses\" class=\"wp-image-6105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE23BANNERBLUE-1024x306.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE23BANNERBLUE-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE23BANNERBLUE-768x229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE23BANNERBLUE-1536x459.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPINE23BANNERBLUE-2048x612.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spine 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spine 2023 saw the return of a larger scale festival, all centred on the theme of kindness. 16 Arists in Residence were paired across boroughs in London, bringing together mixed art forms in libraries, all free for children and their families to enjoy. They were at the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/brent-and-harrow\/\">Brent and Harrow<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/bromley-and-lewisham\/\">Bromley and Lewisham<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/ealing-and-hammersmith-fulham\/\">Ealing and Hammersmith &amp; Fulham<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/islington-tower-hamlets\/\">Islington and Tower Hamlets<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/merton-and-sutton\/\">Merton and Sutton<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/newham-and-greenwich\/\">Newham and Greenwich<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/southwark-and-wandsworth\/\">Southwark and Wandsworth<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/westminster-kensington-and-chelsea\/\">Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2023\/spine-airs-2023\/\">SPINE 2023 Artists in Residence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival\u2019s inaugural&nbsp;<b>\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/project\/kindness-competition-2023\/\">Kindness Poetry Competition<\/a>\u2018<\/b>&nbsp;was judged SPINE 2023 Ambassador&nbsp;<b>Joseph Coelho<\/b>&nbsp;(Waterstones\u2019 Children\u2019s Laureate 2022-2024) in each partnering borough. A huge part of the work that Joseph delivers is around diversifying children\u2019s literature. Libraries were also incredibly important to his childhood so he made the perfect choice to be an ambassador for this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Praven Kubavat, Kyan Norris and Mattie Stone. You can read the winning poems here:&nbsp;<b><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/project\/kindness-competition-2023\/\">Kindness Competition Winners<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPIN Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, SPIN shows took pace instead of a theatre production. SPIN took place at the following locations and dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fri 14 Apr:&nbsp;<strong>Islington<\/strong>&nbsp;with Desree, Adam Kammerling and Antoinette Brooks | <strong>Tower Hamlets<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Desree, Adam Kammerling and Jay Sandhu &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Desree, Adam Kammerling and Jay Sandhu<\/span><br>Sat 15 Apr:&nbsp;<strong>Hammersmith<\/strong>&nbsp;and Fulham with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Stanley Iyanu, Kenny Baraka and Gayathiri Kamalakanthan&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Stanley Iyanu, Kenny Baraka and Gayathiri Kamalakanthan<\/span> |&nbsp;<strong>Ealing<\/strong>&nbsp;with Kenny Baraka, G\u00fcne\u015f G\u00fcven and Stanley Iyanu<br>Fri 21 Apr: <strong>Merton<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Repeatbeat, Zohab Zee Khan and Eileen Gbagbo &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6723,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">Repeatbeat, Zohab Zee Khan and Eileen Gbagbo<\/span> |&nbsp;<strong>Sutton<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Repeatbeat, Zohab Zee Khan and Eileen Gbagbo &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Repeatbeat, Zohab Zee Khan and Eileen Gbagbo<\/span><br>Sat 22 Apr:&nbsp;<strong>Bromley<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Alim Kamara, Anneliese Amoah and Jasmin Thien&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Alim Kamara, Anneliese Amoah and Jasmin Thien<\/span> | <strong>Lewisham<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Alim Kamara, Laila Sumpton and Anneliese Amoah &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Alim Kamara, Laila Sumpton and Anneliese Amoah<\/span><br>Wed 26 Apr: <strong>Harrow<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Khairani Barokka, Simon Mole and Paul Lyalls&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6979,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">Khairani Barokka, Simon Mole and Paul Lyalls<\/span><br>Fri 28 Apr:&nbsp;<strong>Wandsworth<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Simon Mole, Shagufta Iqbal and Ioney Smallhorne&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Simon Mole, Shagufta Iqbal and Ioney Smallhorne<\/span><br>Sat 29 Apr:&nbsp;<strong>Southwark<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Arji Manuelpillai, Shagufta Iqbal and Ioney Smallhorne&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Arji Manuelpillai, Shagufta Iqbal and Ioney Smallhorne<\/span><br>Wed 3 May:&nbsp;<strong>Newham<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Arji Manuelpillai, Miss Jacqui, Jaspreet Kaur&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Arji Manuelpillai, Miss Jacqui, Jaspreet Kaur<\/span> |&nbsp;<strong>Greenwich<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;G\u00fcne\u015f G\u00fcven, Laila Sumpton, Miss Jacqui&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6723,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">G\u00fcne\u015f G\u00fcven, Laila Sumpton, Miss Jacqui<\/span><br>Fri 5 May:&nbsp;<strong>Kensington<\/strong>&nbsp;&amp; Chelsea with Kat Fran\u00e7ois, Francesca Beard and Jaspreet Kaur |&nbsp;<strong>Westminster<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kat Fran\u00e7ois, Francesca Beard and Sadatu Futa&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6723,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">Kat Fran\u00e7ois, Francesca Beard and Sadatu Futa<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_6b3aa0-6b\">Photos from Spine 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" data-id=\"8093\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-24-5-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-24-5-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-24-5-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-24-5-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-24-5-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-24-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"8091\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-10-5-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-10-5-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-10-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-10-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-10-5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-HAMMERSMITH-by-Suzi-Corker-10-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"8092\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-2-5-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-2-5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-2-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-2-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-2-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-2-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"8096\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-CATFORD-by-Suzi-Corker-7-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-CATFORD-by-Suzi-Corker-7-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-CATFORD-by-Suzi-Corker-7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-CATFORD-by-Suzi-Corker-7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-CATFORD-by-Suzi-Corker-7-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-CATFORD-by-Suzi-Corker-7-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"8084\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-32-4-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-32-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-32-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-32-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-32-4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WEMBLEY-by-Suzi-Corker-32-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"8088\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-19-4-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-19-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-19-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-19-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-19-4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-19-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"8085\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-63-4-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-63-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-63-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-63-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-63-4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-63-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"8083\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-49-4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-49-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-49-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-49-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-49-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPINE-WHITECHAPEL-by-Suzi-Corker-49-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5282_0ab0e8-a6\">Photo credit: Suzi Corker &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suzicorker.com\">suzicorker.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only-150x150.png\" alt=\"SPIN show\" class=\"wp-image-5857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SPIN-logo-only.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>SPINE LITE 2022<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPINE Festival ran a &#8216;LITE&#8217; version in 2022. This was a less intense programme with no artists in residence. The decision to make run a smaller version for the festival was to give the library partners a small break, post-pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, the lite festival\u2019s theme was \u2018<\/span><b>KINDNESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 and launched on <\/span><b>3rd March 2022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, World Book Day, taking place throughout the month across libraries situated at the heart of London\u2019s communities, both digitally and in-person. The free programme of spoken word and arts activities featured a six-week Discover Arts Award<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/project\/telling-tales\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telling Tales<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creative writing workshops programme for 7-11 year olds, tour of the playful Half Moon Theatre \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/half-moon-theatre\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dollop &amp; Crinkle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 show, and exciting local artists events.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate the launch of SPINE LITE, as well as World Book Day, we commissioned a <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/2022\/03\/02\/the-poems-of-joseph-coelho\/\">delightful blog<\/a> from Joseph Coelho &#8211; all around his book Poems Aloud and how to use poetry to inspire children. It&#8217;s a piece we&#8217;ll continue to share going forward (not because we&#8217;re mentioned in it!) as Joseph has a fantastic way with children and genuinely supports their growth and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/553070473?h=a21c0e8634\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about SPINE LITE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In previous years, the festival has been quite large and has run for a few years now. The vibe in recent years has been slightly different as some of the events took place online due to government restrictions. We felt this didn&#8217;t affect the magic of SPINE festival and thought we&#8217;d share with you what SPINE means to us (Apples and Snakes) and to the communities that take part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We interviewed Sarah Smith from Brent Libraries so you can get to know the festival a little better. <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/2021\/05\/11\/whats-spine-festival\/\">Read the interview<\/a> in this blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where did it take place?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SPINE LITE Festival 2022 takes place in the following London boroughs. To check out what&#8217;s happening in your borough, contact your local library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brent \u25cf Bromley \u25cf Croydon \u25cf Ealing \u25cf Greenwich \u25cf Hammersmith and Fulham \u25cf Islington \u25cf Kensington and Chelsea \u25cf Lewisham \u25cf Merton \u25cf Newham \u25cf Southwark \u25cf Sutton \u25cf Tower Hamlets \u25cf Wandsworth \u25cf Westminster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the events that took place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thu 3 Mar | <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/whats-on\/zoo-lab-zoo-on-a-broom\/\">Colliers Wood Library &#8211; ZooLab: Zoo on a Broom<\/a><br>Wed 9 Mar | <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/whats-on\/improv-games-with-pillow-talk-theatre\/\">Walworth Library &#8211; Improv with Pillow Talk Theatre<\/a><br>Sat 12 Mar | <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/whats-on\/storytelling-workshop-hom\/\">Hammersmith Library &#8211; Storytelling: Hom<\/a><br>Sat 26 Mar | <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/whats-on\/storytelling-workshop-wonder\/\">Hammersmith Library &#8211; Storytelling: Wonder<\/a><br>Tue 29 Mar | <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/whats-on\/comic-workshop-for-children\/\">Mordon Library &#8211; Comic (Manga) Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPINE 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, the festival\u2019s theme was \u2018EMPATHY\u2019 and launched on 1 June 2021, World Children\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the Artists in Residence from 2021. They were paired with two boroughs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/dan-mayfield-and-laila-nadia-sumpton\/\">Dan Mayfield\/Lalia Nadia Sumpton<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/caitlin-strongarm-and-christy-ku\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Caitlin Strongham\/Christy Ku&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Caitlin Strongham\/Christy Ku<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/amari-harris-and-alfiah-brown\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Amari Harris\/Alfiah Brown&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Amari Harris\/Alfiah Brown<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/dan-simpson-and-maya-campbell\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Dan Simpson\/Maya Campbell&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Dan Simpson\/Maya Campbell<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/milly-rolle-and-ehireme-omoaka\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Milly Rolle\/Ehireme Omoaka&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Milly Rolle\/Ehireme Omoaka<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/patrick-evans-and-yara-rodrigues-fowler\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Patrick Evans\/Yara Rodrigues&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Patrick Evans\/Yara Rodrigues<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/linden-katherine-mcmahon-and-victoria-fifield\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Linden Katherine McMahon\/Victoria Fifield&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Linden Katherine McMahon\/Victoria Fifield<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPINE 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, SPINE Festival saw over<strong> 160 events<\/strong> delivered across <strong>17 London boroughs<\/strong>, bringing together local communities to creatively explore the theme of \u2018Our World\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re really proud of the work the artists produced last year and we think it&#8217;s a great resource to keep coming back to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2020\/artists-in-residence\/\">Artists in Residence from SPINE 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/spine\/2021\/artistic-work-2020\/\">the&nbsp;artwork from SPINE 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, SPINE Festival also offers a host of activities specifically for local school and community groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2693 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/TGTF-PADDINGTON-by-Suzi-Corker-60-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/TGTF-PADDINGTON-by-Suzi-Corker-60-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/TGTF-PADDINGTON-by-Suzi-Corker-60-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/TGTF-PADDINGTON-by-Suzi-Corker-60-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/TGTF-PADDINGTON-by-Suzi-Corker-60.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2697 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/THTJB-CROYDON-by-Suzi-Corker-33-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/THTJB-CROYDON-by-Suzi-Corker-33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/THTJB-CROYDON-by-Suzi-Corker-33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/THTJB-CROYDON-by-Suzi-Corker-33-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/THTJB-CROYDON-by-Suzi-Corker-33.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br><em>Produced by Apples and Snakes in partnership with Brent Library with support from John Lyon&#8217;s Charity and (previously) Arts Council England. We also would like to thank library authorities across London.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo credit: Suzi Corker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BRENT-Libraries-white-black-2-deck1-300x105.png\" alt=\"Brent Libraries\" class=\"wp-image-3476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BRENT-Libraries-white-black-2-deck1-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BRENT-Libraries-white-black-2-deck1-1024x357.png 1024w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BRENT-Libraries-white-black-2-deck1-768x268.png 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BRENT-Libraries-white-black-2-deck1-1536x536.png 1536w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BRENT-Libraries-white-black-2-deck1-2048x714.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JLClogo2col_alt-245x300.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JLClogo2col_alt-245x300.gif 245w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JLClogo2col_alt-768x939.gif 768w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JLClogo2col_alt-837x1024.gif 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPINE Festivals Gone By We&#8217;ve had so much fun delivering SPINE over the years. 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