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  1. Launch Event

    May 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  2. The Bonfire of the Insanities

    May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  3. Oi Chelmsford! Meet the Author

    May 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  4. Purfleet Poems in the Garden

    May 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

  5. The Art of Playfulness – A writing workshop for aspiring children’s authors

    May 30 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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Key Partners

Arts Council England
Chelmsford City Council
Colchester City Council
Essex County Council
Thurrock Council
University of Essex
Essex Library Service

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  • Home
  • About
    • About us
    • Board
    • Advisers to the Board
    • The Festival Team
    • Volunteering
    • Partners
    • Our Vision
    • Policies
  • Events
    • Events List
    • How to Book
  • News
  • Resources
    • Words for a Greener World Stories
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Listen
    • Blog
    • Gallery
    • Independent Bookshops in Essex
    • Manifesto For Essex
  • Contact