MAIN STAGE
Words come alive.
Featured performances, live music, panels, storytelling and artist-led experiences.
See programKavita Kisse Kahaniyan presentsSpill The Word Fest
Spill The Word Fest
Season 4
Two days of poetry, storytelling, music, conversations, workshops, food and community in Lucknow.
24–25 October 2026
A festival built around words
Art, literature & culture, together.
Spill The Word Fest is a two-day celebration that brings artists, creators and audiences together through poetry, storytelling, music and conversations.
7+Years
300+Events
5+Cities
1000+Artists performed
50K+Community
One festival, two experiences
Choose your kind of day.
The main stage is where performances and conversations happen. Thikana is the more exploratory side of the fest, with food, local brands, art, books and other stalls.
THIKANA
Your festival hangout.
Food, books, art, fashion, handmade products and homegrown brands in one lively festival zone.
Call for stallsPrevious edition
Watch the glimpseRelive the atmosphere.
Previous year glimpse
Moments worth coming back for.
Why join
Three good reasons to be here.
01
Discover voices
Meet poets, storytellers, musicians and creators from different backgrounds and genres.
02
Spend time, not just a ticket
Move between performances, conversations, workshops, food and community spaces across two days.
03
Find your Thikana
Explore local brands, books, food, art and handmade finds while discovering new people and ideas.
24–25 October 2026
Be there in Lucknow.
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Our previous partners
View partnersBrands and institutions that have been part of the journey.
Want to be part of the festival?
Bring your brand to the audience.
Talk to us about sponsorship, partnerships, activations or Thikana stalls.