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SUMMARY:Tattoos
DESCRIPTION:Tattoos – Matt Lodder\nEA Festival\, Essex Book Festival and Firstsite are excited to present a talk with Matt Lodder\, author of a new book entitled\, Tattoos\, published by Yale University Press. \nThursday 28th November 2024 7pm – 8pm\nVenue: Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, High Street\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH\nTickets £15 / £12 concessions (Over 65 or student)\nBox Office: Online at https://ea-festival.eventcube.io/events/67749/tattoos-matt-lodder\nThis important book is the first to examine the history of tattoo in the west as both a serious profession and an art form. \nThere is a pervasive stereotype of tattoo culture as relating to an underworld of scoundrels\, sailors\, and ne’er-do-wells\, yet it has existed in the West as a professionalized art practice for centuries. Drawing on extensive new research and unprecedented access to largely unpublished private archives of photographs\, art\, and ephemera\, Matt Lodder offers a new perspective on the history of commercial tattooing in Europe and the United States\, beginning even before it emerged as a recognizable profession in the mid-nineteenth century. \nIn the process\, he shows that the art of tattoo has long been both practiced and commissioned by individuals across economic\, gender\, and class divides; he also examines the stylistic trends that have shaped tattoo’s development as an art form over its history. \nMatt Lodder will introduce the many artists and professionals who have shaped tattoo history\, including early figures like Martin Hildebrandt\, the first-known professional tattoo artist in the West; prominent woman artists like Grace Bell and Jessie Knight; mid-twentieth-century icons like Sailor Jerry and Les Skuse and the Bristol Tattoo Club; and contemporary industry stars including Ed Hardy\, Davy Jones\, and the Leu family. \nTattoos will be available to purchase on the evening and a book signing will follow the talk. \nDoors open at 6:30 pm and the one-hour talk commences at 7 pm. \n  \nAbout the Author\nMatt Lodder is a senior lecturer in art history and theory and director of American Studies at the University of Essex. \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/tattoos/
LOCATION:Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, High Street\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH
CATEGORIES:Author talk,In partnership
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SUMMARY:Blythe Spirit
DESCRIPTION:Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe\nIan Collins in conversation with Ros Green\nRonald Blythe (1922-2023) lived all his life in East Anglia and is considered one of the greatest writers on the English countryside. \nAuthor of Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe\, Ian Collins was a close friend of Blythe’s. Drawing on unparalleled access to letters\, notebooks\, published works\, drafts\, and conversations from decades of friendship\, he tells the full story of Ronald Blythe for the first time. The result is a sensitive\, revelatory portrait which celebrates a fascinating\, complex man and casts new light on one of our greatest writers. \nThis event will take place at the Old Library\, Colchester Town Hall\, where Blythe worked for 10 years as a reference librarian and where he founded the Colchester Literary Society. \nIan will be in conversation with Essex Book Festival Director\, Ros Green\, who grew up in Charsfield in East Suffolk in 1960s and 1970s: the inspiration for Ronald Blythes’s Penguin Classic Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village. \nThe bar in the Old Library will be open for this event. Card payments only. \nThis event is in partnership with Red Lion Books. \n  \nFriday 15th November 2024\, 7.00pm\nVenue: Colchester Town Hall – Old Library\, High Street\, Colchester\, CO1 1PJ\nTickets: £8 event only or £28 for event and a copy of the book (RRP £26)\nBox Office: Red Lion Books\nEvent only redlionbooks.co.uk/product/blythe-spirit-event/\nEvent + book redlionbooks.co.uk/product/blythe-spirit-eventwithbook/\n  \n\n  \nBlythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe by Ian Collins\n \n‘An intimate and insightful portrait of the peerless observer of rural life’\n– Richard Mabey \n‘Moving\, candid\, vivid\, it is all that we could hope for in a memoir of this unique and treasured writer’\n– Rowan Williams \n‘As a boy I dreamed of scholars and saints wandering around markets and cornfields\, and of artists and poets sitting under the trees.’ \nRonald Blythe (1922-2023)\, author of the inimitable Akenfield\, was a prolific and poetic chronicler of rural and spiritual life\, nature and literature. He spent a joyful century close to his Suffolk roots\, time travelling in his imagination and publishing forty books and thousands of essays. His wide creative network included John and Christine Nash\, Cedric Morris\, Benjamin Britten\, E. M. Forster\, Patricia Highsmith and Richard Mabey. \nFrom finding Thomas Hardy in February rain and John Clare in country tracks\, to talking to his white cat and reading through a dragonfly’s wings\, the Blythe gift was to marvel in the everyday. His writing was intimate\, meditative and often laced with a wry humour\, inviting readers to share his enchanting perspective on the world. Yet few knew the ‘real’ Ronald Blythe. Leaving school at 14\, he educated himself in libraries\, churches and walks in the East Anglian landscape. He never spoke about early poverty and traumatic experience in the war\, while his sexuality was kept private except from those closest to him. \nDrawing on unparalleled access to letters\, notebooks\, published works\, drafts\, and conversations from decades of friendship\, Ian Collins tells the full story of Ronald Blythe for the first time. The result is a sensitive\, revelatory portrait which celebrates a fascinating\, complex man and casts new light on one of our greatest writers. \nRonald Blythe’s work\, which has won countless awards\, includes Akenfield\, a Penguin 20th Century Classic and a feature film. \n  \n\n  \nIan Collins\nIan Collins is a writer and curator. He has written numerous biographies and monographs\, including the Runciman Award-winning John Craxton: A Life of Gifts and James Dodds: The Blue Boat which won the Creative Suffolk Author Award. He had a long career as an arts writer for the Eastern Daily Press and has worked with the Aldeburgh Festival\, Sainsbury Centre in Norwich\, British Museum\, Yale Center for British Art in New Haven\, Benaki Museum in Athens and Meşher Istanbul. He lives in Suffolk and Greece. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/blythe-spirit/
LOCATION:Colchester Town Hall\, High Street\, Colchester\, Essex\, CO1 1PJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In partnership,Memoir
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SUMMARY:Eco-printing and Ink-making workshops - Chelmsford Science Festival
DESCRIPTION:Part of Family Science Days at Chelmsford Science Festival\nSaturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 2024\n10am-4pm\nWe are delighted to be taking part in Chelmsford Science Festival again this year. We will be running workshops at the Family Science Days at ARU Chelmsford on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October. \n  \nSaturday 26th October\, 10am-4pm\nEco-printing workshop with Zoe Martin\n  \nZoe will be running a drop-in eco-crafts workshop where you can get hands-on and do some cork-printing and notebook-making. \nSunday 27th October\, 10am-4pm\nInk-making workshop with Selena Chandler\n  \nJoin Selena and discover the recipe for making your very own ink from oak galls.\nFrom smashing the oak galls to simmering with vinegar\, sieving the mixture\, adding the magic ingredients and using the ink to write\, expert ink-maker Selena will guide you through the process. \nThese are free\, drop-in workshops but please book your free place on one of the Family Science Days via aru.ac.uk. \n  \n\nPart of Chelmsford Science Festival\n22 – 29 October 2024\nARU is hosting the annual Chelmsford Science Festival from 22-29 October 2024. \nThe festival will feature a range of interactive exhibits\, hands-on activities\, and engaging talks from experts in their fields. Explore events and book tickets at\naru.ac.uk/events/chelmsford-science-festival \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/eco-printing-and-ink-making-workshops-chelmsford-science-festival/
LOCATION:Anglia Ruskin University\, Bishop Hall Lane\, Chelmsford\, CM1 1SQ
CATEGORIES:FREE,Manifesto For Essex,Workshop,Young Essex
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SUMMARY:Death on the Thames
DESCRIPTION:Alan Johnson\, Death on the Thames\nMuch-loved former politician turned award-winning author\, Alan Johnson\, makes a welcome return to Essex Book Festival to discuss his latest thriller\, Death on the Thames. \nThe third novel in the Detective Mangan series sees the young Detective Constable Louise Mangan crossing the Thames one misty morning in pursuit of a killer. She finds a tranquil community on a leafy island close to Hampton Court Palace\, but soon realises that all is not as it seems. There is something evil at play in this quiet suburb. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \n  \nWednesday 19 June\, 7.00PM \nVenue: Chelmsford Library\, County Hall\, Market Road\, Chelmsford\, CM1 1QH\nTickets: £8 / £7 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\n  \nDeath on the Thames by Alan Johnson\nPublished 28 March 2024 (Headline Publishing Group) \n \nOrder a copy of Death on the Thames at bookshop.org \nThere is blood in the water. And this is just the beginning… \n1999. As London prepares for the Millennium\, a serial rapist is stalking the River Thames. A junior female police officer in a world dominated by men\, Detective Constable Louise Mangan is desperate for the chance to prove herself\, and when she brings in the culprit almost single-handedly\, she believes the people of Hampton Court can rest easy at last. But the worst is yet to come. \nSoon word reaches the police of a deadly criminal operation at the heart of this leafy suburb. Now Mangan finds herself undercover\, getting closer to answers each day. The truth is right there\, hiding in plain sight on the water for all the world to see. But she needs to watch her step – the river runs deep\, and no one will be there to catch her should she fall. \n  \n  \nAbout the Author\nAlan Johnson’s childhood memoir This Boy was published in 2013. It won the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize\, and the Orwell Prize\, Britain’s top political writing award. His second volume of memoirs\, Please Mr Postman (2014) won the National Book Club award for Best Biography. The final book in his memoir trilogy\, The Long and Winding Road (2016)\, won the Parliamentary Book Award for Best Memoir. In My Life – A Music Memoir was published in 2018 and his highly acclaimed first novel\, The Late Train to Gipsy Hill was published in 2021. The sequel One of Our Ministers is Missing followed up in 2022. Alan was a Labour MP for 20 years before retiring ahead of the 2017 general election. He served in five cabinet positions in the Governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown including Education Secretary\, Health Secretary and Home Secretary. He and his wife Carolyn live in East Yorkshire. \nalanjohnsonbooks.co.uk \n@alan_books \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/death-on-the-thames/
LOCATION:Chelmsford Library\, County Hall\, Market Road\, Chelmsford\, CM1 1QH
CATEGORIES:Thriller
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SUMMARY:A Walk in J.A. Baker Country - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:A Walk in J.A. Baker Country with David Simmonds\nJoin us for a walk through ‘Baker Country’ visiting sites listed in J.A. Baker’s diaries and identified in his seminal work The Peregrine (1967). Starting in Little Baddow\, this approx. 7 km/ 4.5 mile walk will guide you along country lanes and – possibly muddy – fields taking in the Essex landscapes that Baker describes as being ‘as profuse and glorious as Africa’.\nPlease wear comfortable footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather. \nLed by David Simmonds\, organised by Chelmsford Museum as part of the exhibition Restless Brilliance: The story of J.A. Baker and The Peregrine\, on until 3 November 2024. \nVisit David’s website about J.A. Baker at jabaker.co.uk \n  \nMonday 17 June\, 2.00-4.00pm \nMeeting point: Little Baddow History Centre\, Chapel Lane\, Little Baddow\, Chelmsford\, CM3 4BE\nTickets: Free\, booking essential\nBox Office: chelmsford.gov.uk/museums/whats-on \n  \n  \nThis walk is also taking place on 24 May 2024 at 2pm. Find out about this and other events at chelmsford.gov.uk/museums/whats-on \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/a-walk-in-j-a-baker-country/
LOCATION:Little Baddow History Centre\, Chapel Lane\, Little Baddow\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM3 4BE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:FREE,Guided Walk,In My Steps - Radical Walks in Essex,Partner Event,Restless Brilliance,SOLD OUT!
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SUMMARY:Maybe\, Perhaps\, Possibly
DESCRIPTION:Joanna Glen\, Maybe\, Perhaps\, Possibly\nJoanna Glen\, author of the Costa Prize shortlisted debut\, The Other Half of Augusta Hope\, explores her latest novel. \nTwo introverts with turbulent pasts and wary hearts take individual comfort in swimming in the ocean\, birdwatching\, books and the sounds of the sea. Sol and Addie are both drawn to nature far more than to people – until they catch sight of one another in the wild. Maybe\, Perhaps\, Possibly is a beautifully observed and life-affirming story about finding yourself\, and then allowing someone else to find you. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \nPart of our special day of events at Hylands Estate\, Chelmsford\, under the banner of Restless Brilliance. Linking up with the J.A. Baker exhibition of the same name\, (Chelmsford Museum: 23 Mar-3 Nov) we will be focussing on all things nature and ornithology. \nSunday 16 June\, 3.00pm \nVenue: Hylands Estate\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, CM2 8WQ\nTickets: £10 / £8 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\n  \nMaybe\, Perhaps\, Possibly by Joanna Glen\nPublished 20 June 2024 (Borough Press) \n \nOrder a copy of Maybe\, Perhaps\, Possibly at bookshop.org \nThe new novel from the author of the Costa Prize shortlisted debut\, The Other Half of Augusta Hope and All My Mothers. \nOn the tiny island of Rokesby\, Addie helps her mother run a women’s retreat. Dreaming daily of escape\, she consoles herself by swimming in the ocean that surrounds them. On the neighbouring island\, joined to Rokesby by a bridge at low tide\, Sol has sought refuge at a wind-swept prayer house\, grieving both his mother’s death and his father’s devastating betrayal. Alone and anxious\, he takes comfort in birdwatching\, books and the sounds of the sea. \nIntroverts with turbulent pasts and wary hearts\, Sol and Addie are both drawn to nature far more than to people – until they catch sight of one another in the wild. Can they break free from past lessons in love to risk a better future together? \nA beautifully observed and life-affirming novel about finding yourself\, and then allowing someone else to find you. \n  \n‘I loved it… a love story for realists… This is a book that knows that life’s biggest questions are answered in its smallest moments and – if we are lucky – life doesn’t always take our first answer’ – Gráinne Murphy \n  \nAbout the Author\nJoanna Glen read Spanish at the University of London\, with a stint at the Faculty of Arts at Córdoba University in the south of Spain. She went on to teach Spanish and English to all ages\, and\, latterly\, was a School Principal in London. She has edited a variety of non-fiction books\, is a visiting lecturer\, a communications coach and an adviser and trainer for schools. Joanna’s short fiction has appeared in the Bath Flash Fiction Anthology. She lives with her husband in Hove\, returning to Andalusia whenever it gets too grey. \n#MaybePerhapsPossibly \n@BoroughPress @JoannaGlenBooks \n \n  \nPhoto of Joanna Glen © Eva Tarnok\n  \n \n  \n \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/maybe-perhaps-possibly/
LOCATION:Hylands House\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM2 8WQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Restless Brilliance
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SUMMARY:How Nature Keeps Time
DESCRIPTION:Helen Pilcher\, How Nature Keeps Time\n** This event has been cancelled. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.**\nYou may be interested in these other nature-themed events: \nMark Cocker\, One Midsummer’s Day \nAndrew Millham\, Singing Like Larks \n  \nHow Nature Keeps Time discovers the natural world’s most important and intriguing patterns of time. From the lifecycle of immortal jellyfish and identifying the perfect amount of time for a ‘good sleep’\, to mass extinction and the destruction of the coral reef\, Helen Pilcher will tackle highly relevant and fascinating topics in this thought-provoking and deeply entertaining discussion. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \nPart of our special day of events at Hylands Estate\, Chelmsford\, under the banner of Restless Brilliance. Linking up with the J.A. Baker exhibition of the same name\, (Chelmsford Museum: 23 Mar-3 Nov) we will be focussing on all things nature and ornithology. \nSunday 16 June\, 1.30pm \nVenue: Hylands Estate\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, CM2 8WQ\nTickets: £10 / £8 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\n  \nHow Nature Keeps Time: Understanding Life Events in the Natural World by Helen Pilcher\nPublished 25 May 2023 (Bloomsbury) \n \nOrder a copy of How Nature Keeps Time at bookshop.org \nAn accessible and thought-provoking introduction to timespans in the natural world\, featuring more than 80 beautifully designed diagrams. \nWhich organisms live the longest? How does the natural world recover from fire? How long do eggs take to hatch? What are the world’s fastest and slowest growing plants? Which species invest the most in parental care? How Nature Keeps Time discovers the natural world’s most important and intriguing patterns of time. \nBeautifully designed with stunning colour photography and more than 80 reader-friendly charts and diagrams\, this witty book examines a broad range of species from across the world and throughout time. From the lifecycle of immortal jellyfish and identifying the perfect amount of time for a ‘good sleep’ to mass extinction and the destruction of the coral reef\, Helen Pilcher tackles highly relevant and fascinating topics in this deeply entertaining read. \n  \n  \nAbout the Author\nHelen Pilcher is a science and comedy writer with a PhD in Stem Cell Biology and years of stand-up comedy under her belt. She has worked as a freelance writer for the last 12 years\, writing for the Guardian\, New Scientist\, the BBC\, BBC Wildlife and Nature\, where she was formerly a reporter. Helen’s previous books include Life Changing\, which was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Global Conservation\, Bring Back the King and The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments. \n@HelenPilcher1 \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-nature-keeps-time/
LOCATION:Hylands House\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM2 8WQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CANCELLED
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SUMMARY:Restless Brilliance: Singing Like Larks
DESCRIPTION:Restless Brilliance: Singing Like Larks with Andrew Millham and David Simmonds\nJoin local nature and folk history writer\, Andrew Millham\, for a joyous celebration of song\, the seasons\, and our love of birds. Andrew will be in conversation with David Simmonds and they will be discussing Andrew’s book\, Singing Like Larks\, and also the legacy of J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and what it means to Essex. \nSinging Like Larks by Andrew Millham is an important repository and treasury of bird-related folk songs. It opens a rare window onto the ancient song traditions of the British Isles\, interweaving mesmerising lyrics\, folklore and colourful nature writing to uncover the remarkable relationship between birds and traditional folk music. \nThe Peregrine by J.A. Baker was first published in 1967. The book was an immediate success. Reviews called it a masterpiece of nature writing and it won several awards. Since then\, Baker’s unique poetic writing has continued to inspire a new generation of nature writers and naturalists\, and The Peregrine was recently voted one of the UK’s top 10 favourite nature books. \n  \nPart of our special day of events at Hylands Estate\, Chelmsford\, under the banner of Restless Brilliance. Linking up with the J.A. Baker exhibition of the same name\, (Chelmsford Museum: 23 Mar-3 Nov) we will be focussing on all things nature and ornithology. \n  \nSunday 16 June\, 1.30pm \nVenue: Hylands Estate\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, CM2 8WQ\nTickets: £10 / £8 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\nSinging Like Larks: A Celebration of Birds in Folk Songs by Andrew Millham\nRSPB Book of the Month \n \nOrder a copy of Singing Like Larks at bookshop.org \nBirds are beloved for their song and have featured in our own music for centuries. This charming volume takes us on a journey of discovery to explore why birds appear in so many folk songs. \nToday\, folk songs featuring our feathered friends are themselves something of a threatened species: their melodies are fading with the passage of time\, and their lyrics are often tucked away in archives. It is more important than ever that we promote awareness of these precious songs and continue to pass them down the generations. Lifetimes of wisdom are etched into the words and music\, preserving the natural rhythms of nature and our connection to times past. \n  \nAndrew Millham\nAndrew Millham is a nature and folk history writer\, with features and columns published in a wide range of national publications including BBC Wildlife\, Coast and The Countryman. He graduated with a first class honours degree in environmental science\, has received a Field Studies Council ‘Young Darwin Scholarship’ and – after completing his training with Essex Wildlife Trust – is now a Forest School leader\, teaching outdoor skills to primary school children. \n  \nDavid Simmonds\nAn Essex Man through and through\, David was born at Rochford and grew up at Leigh-on-Sea\, with Belfairs Woods his first experience of nature. Apart from studying Economics at the University of Nottingham\, David Simmonds has lived in Essex throughout his life and resides in Chelmsford. \nAs well as volunteering for the National Trust at Hatfield Forest\, he is a member of the Essex Birdwatching Society and the RSPB. He is a keen birdwatcher and walker and\, with his wife\, visits the countryside and coast whenever he can. After discovering the writing of J A Baker\, especially The Peregrine\, he set up a website at jabaker.co.uk . He is delighted that the tradition of great nature writers from Essex continues with Andrew Millham and is very pleased to be chairing the event on 16 June. \n  \n  \nThe Peregrine by J.A. Baker\n \nOrder a copy of The Peregrine at bookshop.org \nThe Peregrine by J.A. Baker was first published in 1967. The book was an immediate success. Reviews called it a masterpiece of nature writing and it won several awards. Since then\, Baker’s unique poetic writing has continued to inspire a new generation of nature writers and naturalists\, and The Peregrine was recently voted one of the UK’s top 10 favourite nature books. \n  \n \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/singing-like-larks/
LOCATION:Hylands House\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM2 8WQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Nature Writing,Restless Brilliance
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SUMMARY:One Midsummer's Day
DESCRIPTION:Mark Cocker\, One Midsummer’s Day\nJoin Mark Cocker\, one of our greatest nature writers\, as he discusses his most ambitious and wide-ranging book to date. Drawing deeply on science\, history\, literature and a lifetime of close observation\, One Midsummer’s Day: Swifts and The Story of Life on Earth\, is a dazzling celebration of the natural world and how we are all inextricably connected. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \nPart of our special day of events at Hylands Estate\, Chelmsford\, under the banner of Restless Brilliance. Linking up with the J.A. Baker exhibition of the same name\, (Chelmsford Museum: 23 Mar-3 Nov) we will be focussing on all things nature and ornithology. \nSunday 16 June\, 11.30am \nVenue: Hylands Estate\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, CM2 8WQ\nTickets: £10 / £8 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n  \n\n  \nOne Midsummer’s Day: Swifts and The Story of Life on Earth by Mark Cocker\nPublished 13 June 2023 (Vintage Publishing) \n \nOrder a copy of One Midsummer’s Day at bookshop.org \nDrawing on a lifetime’s close observation\, Mark Cocker explores swifts\, the natural world and our place in it\, in his most ambitious and wide-ranging book to date. \nIt takes a whole universe to make one small black bird… \nSwifts are among the most extraordinary of all birds. Their migrations span continents and their twelve-week stopover\, when they pause to breed in European rooftops\, is the very definition of summer. They may nest in our homes but much about their lives passes over our heads. No birds are more wreathed in mystery. \nCompelled by swifts throughout his fifty years as a naturalist\, Mark Cocker sets out to capture their essence. Over the course of one day in midsummer he devotes himself to his beloved black birds as they spiral overhead. Yet this is also a book about so much more. Swifts are a prism through which Cocker explores the deep interconnections of the whole biosphere. From the deep-sea thermal vents where life was born to the 15 million degrees at the core of our Sun\, he shows that life is a singular and glorious continuum. These birds without borders are a perfect metaphor to express the unity of the living planet. But they also illuminate how no creature\, least of all ourselves\, can truly be said to be alive in isolation. We are all inextricably connected. \nDrawing deeply on science\, history\, literature and a lifetime of close observation\, One Midsummer’s Day is a dazzling and wide-ranging celebration of all life on Earth by one of our greatest nature writers. \n  \n‘Magnificent. There’s no other writer who could keep his balance when wandering vertiginously through the cosmos and the aeons as Mark Cocker does here. One Midsummer’s Day … couldn’t be more important and timely’ – Charles Foster\, author of Being A Beast and Being A Human \n‘Lyrical and startling by turn\, [Cocker] reveals the extraordinary in the apparently ordinary – read it\, and it is impossible to see the world around us in the same way again. A jewel of a book.’ – Caroline Lucas\, MP \n  \n  \nAbout the Author\nMark Cocker is an author and naturalist whose thirteen books include works of biography\, history\, literary criticism and memoir. His book Crow Country was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2008 and won the New Angle Prize for Literature in 2009. With the photographer David Tipling he published Birds and People in 2013\, a massive survey described by the Times Literary Supplement as ‘a major literary event as well as an ornithological one’. Our Place: Can We Save Britain’s Wildlife Before It Is Too Late? was described by the Sunday Times as ‘impassioned\, expert and always beautifully written… a sobering and magnificent work’. His book\, A Claxton Diary\, won the East Anglia Book Award in 2019. \n  \n \nPhoto of Mark Cocker © Rachael Cocker\n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/one-midsummers-day/
LOCATION:Hylands House\, London Road\, Writtle\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM2 8WQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Nature Writing,Restless Brilliance
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240616T130000
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SUMMARY:How We Live In Essex: Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Workshop with Lelia Ferro\nExplore your relationship to Essex and the seasons through poetry\, with exhibition poet Lelia Ferro. \n  \nSunday 16th June\, 11.00am – 1.00pm \nVenue: Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick\, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2LF\, 01255 822783 \nTickets: Free\, no booking required \n  \n\n  \nHow We Live In Essex Through the Seasons\nUniversity of Essex PhD candidate Lelia Ferro has been researching How We Live in Essex Through the Seasons since 2018 through residencies\, volunteering\, interviews\, and community projects. \nThis exhibition features Lelia’s poems\, and writing collaborations with Tendring Community Writers\, Jaywick Writers\, Poetry Plus Manningtree\, The Writers’ Company\, and local school children. The poems have been responded to by up-and-coming local talent including photographer Dan Sceats\, illustrator Louisa Charrington\, textiles artist Clare Sams\, and theatre director Sofia Bagge. It explores themes of heritage\, locality\, nature\, and climate change. \nA programme of free events and workshops is open to all throughout the duration of the exhibition. They include performances\, a spoken word workshop with professional performers\, an open mic evening\, a coastal botanical illustrations workshop with Louisa\, a sea and sky photography workshop with Dan\, a netting and knotting plant fibres workshop with Clare\, and local seasonal poetry workshops with Lelia. \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-we-live-in-essex-poetry-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick Sands\, CO15 2LF
CATEGORIES:FREE,Partner Event,Poetry,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T203000
DTSTAMP:20240328T124918Z
CREATED:20240404T090028Z
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SUMMARY:How We Live In Essex: Exhibition Finale - Spoken Word Evening
DESCRIPTION:Spoken Word Evening – Exhibition Finale featuring Boho Banter\nCome and celebrate an evening of spoken word at the Jaywick Martello Tower by reading a poem of your own\, or simply enjoying an evening of poetry . No need to book\, just turn up and give your name! \nSaturday 15th June 7.00 – 8:30pm \nVenue: Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick\, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2LF\, 01255 822783 \nTickets: Free\, no booking required \n  \n\n  \nHow We Live In Essex Through the Seasons\nUniversity of Essex PhD candidate Lelia Ferro has been researching How We Live in Essex Through the Seasons since 2018 through residencies\, volunteering\, interviews\, and community projects. \nThis exhibition features Lelia’s poems\, and writing collaborations with Tendring Community Writers\, Jaywick Writers\, Poetry Plus Manningtree\, The Writers’ Company\, and local school children. The poems have been responded to by up-and-coming local talent including photographer Dan Sceats\, illustrator Louisa Charrington\, textiles artist Clare Sams\, and theatre director Sofia Bagge. It explores themes of heritage\, locality\, nature\, and climate change. \nA programme of free events and workshops is open to all throughout the duration of the exhibition. They include performances\, a spoken word workshop with professional performers\, an open mic evening\, a coastal botanical illustrations workshop with Louisa\, a sea and sky photography workshop with Dan\, a netting and knotting plant fibres workshop with Clare\, and local seasonal poetry workshops with Lelia. \n  \n \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-we-live-in-essex-exhibition-finale-spoken-word-evening/
LOCATION:Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick Sands\, CO15 2LF
CATEGORIES:FREE,Open Mic,Partner Event,Performance,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T190000
DTSTAMP:20240328T124822Z
CREATED:20240404T090004Z
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SUMMARY:How We Live In Essex: Live Poetry Performance
DESCRIPTION:Live Poetry Performance\, Lelia Ferro and Sofia Bagge\nLelia Ferro’s poetry performed by professional actors at the atmospheric Martello Tower. Witness the poetry coming to life in a unique collaboration between Lelia Ferro\, theatre director Sofia Bagge and fantastic actors. \nSaturday 15th June 6:30 – 7.00pm \nVenue: Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick\, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2LF\, 01255 822783 \nTickets: Free\, no booking required \n  \n\n  \nHow We Live In Essex Through the Seasons\nUniversity of Essex PhD candidate Lelia Ferro has been researching How We Live in Essex Through the Seasons since 2018 through residencies\, volunteering\, interviews\, and community projects. \nThis exhibition features Lelia’s poems\, and writing collaborations with Tendring Community Writers\, Jaywick Writers\, Poetry Plus Manningtree\, The Writers’ Company\, and local school children. The poems have been responded to by up-and-coming local talent including photographer Dan Sceats\, illustrator Louisa Charrington\, textiles artist Clare Sams\, and theatre director Sofia Bagge. It explores themes of heritage\, locality\, nature\, and climate change. \nA programme of free events and workshops is open to all throughout the duration of the exhibition. They include performances\, a spoken word workshop with professional performers\, an open mic evening\, a coastal botanical illustrations workshop with Louisa\, a sea and sky photography workshop with Dan\, a netting and knotting plant fibres workshop with Clare\, and local seasonal poetry workshops with Lelia. \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-we-live-in-essex-live-poetry-performance-2/
LOCATION:Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick Sands\, CO15 2LF
CATEGORIES:FREE,Partner Event,Performance,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T170000
DTSTAMP:20240328T124745Z
CREATED:20240404T090032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T124745Z
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SUMMARY:How We Live In Essex: Poetry Performance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Performance Workshop\, Sofia Bagge\nLearn to lift the words off the page and sharpen your performance techniques in this fun and friendly workshop\, hosted by theatre director Sofia Bagge and a professional actor. Why not bring along a poem of your own to the workshop and perform it shortly after at the spoken word evening! \nSaturday 15th June 3.00 – 5.00pm \nVenue: Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick\, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2LF\, 01255 822783 \nTickets: Free\, no booking required \n  \n\n  \nHow We Live In Essex Through the Seasons\nUniversity of Essex PhD candidate Lelia Ferro has been researching How We Live in Essex Through the Seasons since 2018 through residencies\, volunteering\, interviews\, and community projects. \nThis exhibition features Lelia’s poems\, and writing collaborations with Tendring Community Writers\, Jaywick Writers\, Poetry Plus Manningtree\, The Writers’ Company\, and local school children. The poems have been responded to by up-and-coming local talent including photographer Dan Sceats\, illustrator Louisa Charrington\, textiles artist Clare Sams\, and theatre director Sofia Bagge. It explores themes of heritage\, locality\, nature\, and climate change. \nA programme of free events and workshops is open to all throughout the duration of the exhibition. They include performances\, a spoken word workshop with professional performers\, an open mic evening\, a coastal botanical illustrations workshop with Louisa\, a sea and sky photography workshop with Dan\, a netting and knotting plant fibres workshop with Clare\, and local seasonal poetry workshops with Lelia. \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-we-live-in-essex-poetry-performance-workshop/
LOCATION:Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick Sands\, CO15 2LF
CATEGORIES:FREE,Performance,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T170000
DTSTAMP:20240604T195020Z
CREATED:20240418T111538Z
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SUMMARY:Blood and Belonging Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Panel Discussion with Blood and Belonging Writers\nRaine Geoghegan\, Richard O’Neill & Damian Le Bas (writers from a variety of Romany Traveller backgrounds)\, chaired by Louise Doughty\nSaturday 15 June\, 3.00pm\nRaine Geoghegan\, Richard O’Neill and Damian Le Bas: three different writers from a variety of Romany Traveller backgrounds come together for a reading and event chaired by Louise Doughty. Blood and Belonging is the title of Louise’s Guest Edition of the online writing magazine Writers Mosaic. \nRaine\, Richard and Damian will be reading from their contributions and talking about the importance of their GRT ancestry – how does a blood lineage give you a sense of belonging? Is there any such thing as a GRT community when so much of it is so diverse? \nJoin us for discussion and celebration of what we have in common. \n  \nVenue: Metal\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Park\, Southend-on-Sea\, SS0 8NB\nTickets: Free\, booking required\nBox Office: eventbrite.co.uk\n  \nPart of Essex Writers House – for full event listings visit: metalculture.com/projects/essex-writers-house-2024/ \n  \n\n  \nAbout Richard\nRichard O’Neill is a storyteller\, author\, playwright\, animation scriptwriter and workshop leader based in the North of England. He conducts nomadic storytelling training sessions across Europe and co-founded Diverse Book Week to champion inclusivity and amplify diverse voices. \nHis upbringing in a traditional nomadic Romani family deeply influences his work\, inspiring him to leverage the power of storytelling in various formats to promote inclusion and acceptance. \nAwards include the ‘National Literacy Hero’ award for his impact on promoting literacy and diversity in literature\, the Beacon Leadership Award for community development and inclusion\, and a Royal Society of Literature Award. \n  \nAbout Raine\nRaine Geoghegan (she/her) is a prize winning multi-disciplinary artist with an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Chichester. Born in the Welsh Valleys\, she is of Romany\, Welsh and Irish ethnicity. Her poems and prose have been published with Under the Radar\, Romany Routes Journal\, Poetry Ireland Review\, The Clearing\, Travellers’ Times and were featured in the documentary film\, Stories from the Hop Yards. \nRaine’s first pamphlet Apple Water: Povel Panni (2018) was chosen as a 2019 Spring Selection by the Poetry Book Society. Her second and third pamphlets are also published with Hedgehog Press. Her first full collection The Talking Stick: O Pookering Kosh (2022) was published by Salmon Poetry Press. She currently gives readings in the UK and Ireland and Australia. \n  \nAbout Damian\nDamian Le Bas is a writer from the south coast of England. His first book The Stopping Places: a Journey through Gypsy Britain (2018) won the Somerset Maugham award\, a Royal Society of Literature Jerwood award\, and was shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year. He is currently writing a book about the sea\, diving and Atlantis\, due to be published by Chatto & Windus in 2025. \n  \nAbout Louise\nLouise Doughty is the author of ten novels\, including Fires in the Dark\, about the Romany Holocaust\, and Stone Cradle\, based on her own English Romanichal background. Of her other books\, Apple Tree Yard was a number one bestseller and adapted as a major BBC One series starring Emily Watson; Platform Seven has been filmed for ITV. She also created and wrote the hit series Crossfire\, starring Keeley Hawes. She has been nominated for multiple awards including the Costa Novel Award\, the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Sunday Times Short Story Prize. Her work has been translated into thirty languages. \n  \nPart of Essex Writers House: This June\, Metal Southend will become a house for writers to read\, to write overlooking the Thames Estuary\, to get help and feedback on your work or to have lively\, meandering conversations with other writers. You can book a writing desk\, join a writing group for sharing and solidarity\, meet our writers in residence or have an advice session with Metal and our associate writers. \n  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/blood-and-belonging-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Metal at Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend-on-Sea\, SS0 8NB
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Essex Writers House,FREE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T130000
DTSTAMP:20240604T195207Z
CREATED:20240418T120206Z
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SUMMARY:How To Start Your Novel And How To Keep Going
DESCRIPTION:How To Start Your Novel And How To Keep Going with Louise Doughty\nA two-hour workshop with bestselling author Louise Doughty on the basics of novel construction\, plus writing exercises and top tips.\nSaturday\, June 15 · 11am – 1pm\nHow do you open a book in a compulsive way\, and how do you carry on from there?\nWhat makes good storytelling in a full-length work of fiction\, and what do you do when the whole thing spins out of control? \nIn this lively two-hour workshop\, Louise Doughty takes you on a brisk canter through the basics of novel construction and gives you some top tips on how to get started and keep going. Whether you’ve already attempted it or are a complete beginner\, bring pen and paper and be prepared to have a go at writing on the spot. \n  \nVenue: Metal\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Park\, Southend-on-Sea\, SS0 8NB\nTickets: £12\nBox Office: eventbrite.co.uk\n  \nPart of Essex Writers House – for full event listings visit: metalculture.com/projects/essex-writers-house-2024/ \n  \n\n  \nAbout Louise\nLouise Doughty is the author of ten novels\, including Fires in the Dark\, about the Romany Holocaust\, and Stone Cradle\, based on her own English Romanichal background. Of her other books\, Apple Tree Yard was a number one bestseller and adapted as a major BBC One series starring Emily Watson; Platform Seven has been filmed for ITV. She also created and wrote the hit series Crossfire\, starring Keeley Hawes. She has been nominated for multiple awards including the Costa Novel Award\, the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Sunday Times Short Story Prize. Her work has been translated into thirty languages. \nPart of Essex Writers House: This June\, Metal Southend will become a house for writers to read\, to write overlooking the Thames Estuary\, to get help and feedback on your work or to have lively\, meandering conversations with other writers. You can book a writing desk\, join a writing group for sharing and solidarity\, meet our writers in residence or have an advice session with Metal and our associate writers. \n  \nPhoto of Louise Doughty © Max Kennedy \n \n  \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-to-start-your-novel-and-how-to-keep-going/
LOCATION:Metal at Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend-on-Sea\, SS0 8NB
CATEGORIES:Essex Writers House,For Writers,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T163000
DTSTAMP:20240408T084735Z
CREATED:20240404T090026Z
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SUMMARY:A Peasant's Pilgrimage
DESCRIPTION:A Peasant’s Pilgrimage – Phil East\nIn My Steps: Radical Walks in Essex\nThis six-mile walk\, organised in partnership with Kinetika’s T100 Festival\, commemorates the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt’s links to Fobbing\, as Thurrock’s walking\, talking and making festival T100 Goes Wild for 2024. \nGuided by Walk Leader Phil East\, walkers will discover the origins of the revolt and the day will conclude with free medieval street entertainment by The Thameside Mummers. \nSaturday 15 June\, 10.00am – 4.30pm \nMeet: St Michael’s Church\, High Road\, Fobbing\, Stanford-le-Hope\, SS17 9JH\nTickets: Free\, booking required\nBox Office: t100festival.co.uk/a-peasants-pilgrimage/ \n  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/a-peasants-pilgrimage/
LOCATION:St Michael’s Church\, High Road\, Fobbing\, Stanford-le-Hope\, Essex\, SS17 9JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:FREE,Guided Walk,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T213000
DTSTAMP:20240612T150406Z
CREATED:20240612T150406Z
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SUMMARY:Essex - A County of Contrasts
DESCRIPTION:Essex – A County of Contrasts\nEssex Hundred Publications and Metal present\nas part of Essex Writers House\nin partnership with the Essex Book Festival\nA fast moving programme not to be missed – Author talks\,interviews\,video shorts and poetry readings.\nFriday 14th June 7.00 – 9.30pm\nVenue: Metal\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Park\, Westcliff on Sea\, SS0 8NB\nTickets: £3\, book in advance or pay on the door subject to availability\nBox Office: https://www.essex100.com/product/essex-a-county-of-contrasts-ticket/\nTelephone enquiries 01702 557828 \nFor more information including programme line-up visit:\nhttps://www.essex100.com/essex-a-county-of-contrasts-event/ \n  \n  \nPart of Essex Writers House \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/essex-a-county-of-contrasts/
LOCATION:Metal at Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend-on-Sea\, SS0 8NB
CATEGORIES:Author talk,Essex Writers House,In partnership,Poetry,Video
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T200000
DTSTAMP:20240425T100744Z
CREATED:20240404T090022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T100744Z
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SUMMARY:A Bird in Winter
DESCRIPTION:Louise Doughty\, A Bird in Winter\nHear Sunday Times bestselling writer Louise Doughty\, author of Apple Tree Yard and Platform Seven\, discuss her electrifying new novel\, A Bird in Winter. \nBird is a woman on the run. One minute\, she’s in a meeting in her office – the next\, she’s walking out on her job\, her home\, her life. It’s a day she thought might come\, and one she’s prepared for. As she flees north\, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail\, and who – if anyone – she can trust. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down\, or that she will never be found? \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \n  \nFriday 14 June\, 7.00PM \nVenue: Basildon Library\, Basildon Centre\, St Martin’s Square\, Basildon\, SS14 1EE\nTickets: £8 / £7 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \nA Bird in Winter featured on the Zoe Ball Radio 2 Book Club – find out more at reading groups.org. \n  \n  \n\n  \nA Bird in Winter by Louise Doughty\nPublished 31 August 2023 \n \nFrom the author of the bestselling Apple Tree Yard comes a riveting thriller of a woman on the run from both sinister pursuers and the ghosts of her past. \nBird is a woman on the run. One minute\, she’s in a meeting in her office in Birmingham – the next\, she’s walking out on her job\, her home\, her life. It’s a day she thought might come\, and one she’s prepared for – but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next. \nAs she flees north using multiple disguises\, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail\, and who – if anyone – she can trust. Like many people\, she has fantasised about escape for a long time\, but now it’s actually happening. \nIs her greatest fear that she will be hunted down\, or that she will never be found? \n  \n‘At the heart of this nail-bitingly tense and compelling spy novel is a lonely and haunted protagonist who stays in the mind long after the final page has turned.’ – Paula Hawkins \n‘Clever\, twisty and propulsive.’ – Claire Fuller \n  \n  \nAbout the Author\nLouise Doughty’s novels include Platform Seven\, recently filmed for a major new ITV series; Black Water a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; the bestseller Apple Tree Yard\, which was adapted for BBC One; and Whatever You Love\, nominated for the Costa Novel Award and the Women’s Prize for fiction. She has been nominated for many other prizes including the Sunday Times Short Story Prize and the CWA Silver Dagger\, along with creating and writing the hit BBC drama Crossfire. Her work has been translated into thirty languages. She lives in London. \n \n  \nPhoto of Louise Doughty © Max Kennedy\n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/a-bird-in-winter/
LOCATION:Basildon Library\, The Basildon Centre\, St Martins Square\, Basildon\, SS14 1EE
CATEGORIES:Thriller
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T200000
DTSTAMP:20240605T201914Z
CREATED:20240605T201914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T201914Z
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SUMMARY:Date changed: Depraved New World
DESCRIPTION:John Crace\, Depraved New World\nThis event has been moved to Sunday 28th July 7pm at Chelmsford Theatre Studio. Please visit the new event page here for more details and to book tickets.
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/date-changed-depraved-new-world/
CATEGORIES:Date changed,Political Satire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T200000
DTSTAMP:20240320T170507Z
CREATED:20240404T090019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T170507Z
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SUMMARY:The Glutton
DESCRIPTION:A.K. Blakemore\, The Glutton\nFrom the winner of the 2021 Desmond Elliot Prize comes a novel of desire and destruction set in Revolutionary France and inspired by a true story. \nFollowing Tarare\, a peasant violently cast out of his village life\, as he travels from the South of France to Paris and beyond\, through the heart of the Revolution\, The Glutton is an electric\, heart-stopping journey into a world of tumult\, upheaval and depravity\, wherein the hunger of one peasant is matched only by the insatiable demands of the people of France. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \nThursday 13 June\, 7.00pm \nVenue: Maldon Library\, Carmelite House\, White Horse Lane\, Maldon\, CM9 5FW\nTickets: £8 / £7 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\n  \nThe Glutton by A.K. Blakemore\nPaperback published 6 June 2024 \n \nOrder a copy of The Glutton at bookshop.org \nFrom the winner of the 2021 Desmond Elliot Prize comes a novel of desire and destruction set in Revolutionary France and inspired by a true story. \nSister Perpetue is not to move. She is not to fall asleep. She is to sit\, keeping guard over the patient’s room. She has heard the stories of his hunger\, which defy belief: that he has eaten all manner of creatures and objects. A child even\, if the rumours are to be believed. \nBut it is hard to believe that this slender\, frail man is the one they once called The Great Tarare\, The Glutton of Lyon. Before\, he was just Tarare. Well-meaning and hopelessly curious\, born into a world of brawling and sweet cider\, to a bereaved mother and a life of slender means. \nThe 18th Century is drawing to a close\, unrest grips the heart of France and life in the village is soon shaken. When a sudden act of violence sees Tarare cast out and left for dead\, his ferocious appetite is ignited\, and it’s not long before his extraordinary abilities to eat make him a marvel throughout the land. \nFollowing Tarare as he travels from the South of France to Paris and beyond\, through the heart of the Revolution\, The Glutton is an electric\, heart-stopping journey into a world of tumult\, upheaval and depravity\, wherein the hunger of one peasant is matched only by the insatiable demands of the people of France. \n  \n  \nAbout the Author\nA. K. Blakemore won the Desmond Elliot Prize for her debut novel\, The Manningtree Witches. She is also the author of two full-length collections of poetry and has translated the work of Sichuanese poet Yu Yoyo. Her poetry and prose writing has been widely published and anthologised\, appearing in the London Review of Books\, Poetry\, Poetry Review and The White Review\, among others. \n \nPhoto of A.K. Blakemore © Alice Zoo\n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/the-glutton/
LOCATION:Maldon Library\, White Horse Lane\, Maldon\, CM9 5FW
CATEGORIES:Historical Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T213000
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SUMMARY:Experience the Beauty of Lino Cutting
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Beauty of Lino Cutting\nThis Land: Colchester Makerspace – An Essex Book Festival 25th Anniversary Collaboration\nJoin us for a month-long celebration of printmaking\, inspired by the 2024 Essex Book Festival theme ‘This Land’. \nAssociate Artists at Colchester Makerspace have developed a series of classes that explore the rich and diverse landscapes\, cultures\, and histories of Essex. \nmakercampus.co.uk/ebf25\nGet 25% off with promo code EBF25 \n  \nThursday 13 June\, 6.30 – 9.30pm\nExperience the Beauty of Lino Cutting\nExperience the beauty of lino cutting\, we will guide you through the process of creating your own print inspired by the county’s biodiversity. Whether you choose to depict a bird\, a flower\, a fox\, or something else you will learn how to carve your design into the linoleum surface and then print it onto paper or fabric using our proofing press. \n  \nVenue: Colchester Makerspace\, Trinity Works\, 24 Trinity Street\, Colchester\, CO1 1JN \nmakercampus.co.uk/ebf25\nGet 25% off with promo code EBF25 \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/experience-the-beauty-of-lino-cutting/
LOCATION:Colchester Makerspace\, Trinity Works\, 24 Trinity Street\, Colchester\, CO1 1JN
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T140000
DTSTAMP:20240418T085552Z
CREATED:20240404T090038Z
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SUMMARY:Taking the Long View - Rural
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Smith\, Rural\nIn this beautifully observed book\, Rebecca Smith paints a picture of the working class lives that often go overlooked. Living in rural areas means being surrounded by natural beauty\, but for many it also demands hard work\, precarity\, fewer opportunities and – increasingly – being pushed out of the place your family might have called home for generations. \nIn conversation with Festival Director\, Ros Green\, (who grew up in Charsfield in East Suffolk in 1960s and 1970s: the inspiration for Ronald Blythes’s Penguin Classic Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village) they will discuss the relations between nature and human nature\, the land\, education\, class and welfare. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \n  \nThursday 13 June\, 1.00pm \nVenue: Chelmsford Cathedral\, New Street\, Chelmsford\, CM1 1TY\nTickets: £10 / £8 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: Box Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\n  \nRural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside by Rebecca Smith\nPublished 6 June 2024 (William Collins) \n \nOrder a copy of Rural at bookshop.org \nWork in the countryside ties you\, soul and salary\, to the land\, but often those who labour in nature have the least control over what happens there… \nIn this beautifully observed book\, Rebecca Smith traces the stories of foresters and millworkers\, miners\, builders\, farmers and pub owners\, to paint a picture of the working class lives that often go overlooked. \nLiving in rural areas means being surrounded by natural beauty\, but for many it also demands hard work\, precarity\, fewer opportunities and – increasingly – being pushed out of the place your family might have called home for generations. \nIn Rural\, Rebecca Smith brings together the reasons we all love nature with the histories of life in its midst\, and a prescient look at the dynamics for rural areas today. Why are our farmers struggling to make a profit on a pint of milk? What has Airbnb done to small communities in places like the Lake District? \nIn a gorgeous tour of Scotland\, England and Wales\, this is a book for anyone who loves and longs for the countryside\, whose family owes something to a bygone trade\, or who is interested in the future of rural Britain. \n  \nAbout the Author\nRebecca Smith worked for BBC Radio for over a decade\, producing live and pre-recorded programmes and researching titles for BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week and The Fiction Serial. In 2021\, she was shortlisted for the Scottish Book Trust’s Ignite Fellowship. She currently writes for various publications and reviews for BBC Radio Scotland’s The Afternoon Show. \n  \n \nPhoto of Rebecca Smith © Lina Hayes \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/rural/
LOCATION:Chelmsford Cathedral\, New Street\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM1 1TY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In Conversation,Non-fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T123000
DTSTAMP:20240404T150154Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Buddy Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Writing Buddy Meet Up\nWriter’s Workshop with international best-selling author Lizzie Chantree and award-winning author Christine Penhall\nWhether you’re a published author\, or a budding writer looking to kickstart your new hobby\, come and join international bestselling author Lizzie Chantree & award-winning author Chris Penhall for a morning of writing in this FREE writing buddy session at Fête Grays Yard\, Chelmsford! \nThe aim of the session is to bring together likeminded people to write\, support and share creative ideas in a welcoming and relaxed environment. The event will consist of two 30 minute writing sprints with a break to buy a coffee or cake in between. \nWhy not join us to work on your novel/short story/flash fiction/play/screenplay/essay/memoir? \nBook your free place now! \n  \nThursday 13 June\, 10.30am \nVenue: Fête Grays Yard\, 10-13 Grays Brewery Yard\, Chelmsford\, CM2 6QR\nTickets: Free\, booking recommended\nBox Office: exploretock.com/fetegraysyard \n  \nThis event takes place monthly – visit the booking link and click ‘Choose Date’ for details of other dates in 2024. \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/writing-buddy-meet-up-3/
LOCATION:Fête Grays Yard\, 10-13 Grays Brewery Yard\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM2 6QR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:For Writers,FREE,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240612T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240612T203000
DTSTAMP:20240529T162544Z
CREATED:20240404T090029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T162544Z
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SUMMARY:Stand Up for Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Stand Up for Diversity\nAn evening of three-minute mini-talks and short soap-box shout-outs that put a spotlight on diversity\, writing\, words and storytelling. \nHosted in partnership with Essex Cultural Diversity Project\, for this event we are teaming up with Metal and Essex Writers House in Southend-on-Sea\, bringing together people who want to champion and celebrate diversity in the arts and in our communities\, share the work they do with others\, and collectively celebrate strong diverse voices. All welcome. \nWednesday 12 June\, 7.00pm \nVenue: Metal\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Park\, Southend\, SS0 8NB\nTickets: Free\, booking recommended\nBox Office: eventbrite.co.uk \n  \nPart of Essex Writers House – This June\, Metal Southend will become a house for writers to read\, to write overlooking the Thames Estuary\, to get help and feedback on your work or to have lively\, meandering conversations with other writers. \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/stand-up-for-diversity-6/
LOCATION:Metal at Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend-on-Sea\, SS0 8NB
CATEGORIES:FREE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240612T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240612T130000
DTSTAMP:20240328T124233Z
CREATED:20240404T090027Z
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SUMMARY:How We Live In Essex: Textiles Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Textiles Workshop with Clare Sams\nExplore netting and knotting using sustainable plant fibres with exhibition textiles artist Clare Sams \nWednesday 12 June\, 11.00am-1.00pm \nVenue: Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick\, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2LF\, 01255 822783 \nTickets: Free\, no booking required \n  \n\n  \nHow We Live In Essex Through the Seasons\nUniversity of Essex PhD candidate Lelia Ferro has been researching How We Live in Essex Through the Seasons since 2018 through residencies\, volunteering\, interviews\, and community projects. \nThis exhibition features Lelia’s poems\, and writing collaborations with Tendring Community Writers\, Jaywick Writers\, Poetry Plus Manningtree\, The Writers’ Company\, and local school children. The poems have been responded to by up-and-coming local talent including photographer Dan Sceats\, illustrator Louisa Charrington\, textiles artist Clare Sams\, and theatre director Sofia Bagge. It explores themes of heritage\, locality\, nature\, and climate change. \nA programme of free events and workshops is open to all throughout the duration of the exhibition. They include performances\, a spoken word workshop with professional performers\, an open mic evening\, a coastal botanical illustrations workshop with Louisa\, a sea and sky photography workshop with Dan\, a netting and knotting plant fibres workshop with Clare\, and local seasonal poetry workshops with Lelia. \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-we-live-in-essex-textiles-workshop/
LOCATION:Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick Sands\, CO15 2LF
CATEGORIES:FREE,Partner Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240609T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240609T160000
DTSTAMP:20240327T221119Z
CREATED:20240404T090052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T221119Z
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SUMMARY:How We Live In Essex: Photography Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sea\, Sky and Landscape Photography Workshop\nDan Sceats\nSea\, Sky\, and Landscape photography workshop with Dan Sceats. \nLearn photography techniques using the beautiful views from Jaywick Martello Tower with the exhibition professional photographer. If you don’t have a camera\, just bring your mobile phone! \nSunday 9 June\, 2pm-4pm \nVenue: Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick\, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2LF\, 01255 822783 \nTickets: Free\, no booking required \n  \n\n  \nHow We Live In Essex Through the Seasons\nUniversity of Essex PhD candidate Lelia Ferro has been researching How We Live in Essex Through the Seasons since 2018 through residencies\, volunteering\, interviews\, and community projects. \nThis exhibition features Lelia’s poems\, and writing collaborations with Tendring Community Writers\, Jaywick Writers\, Poetry Plus Manningtree\, The Writers’ Company\, and local school children. The poems have been responded to by up-and-coming local talent including photographer Dan Sceats\, illustrator Louisa Charrington\, textiles artist Clare Sams\, and theatre director Sofia Bagge. It explores themes of heritage\, locality\, nature\, and climate change. \nA programme of free events and workshops is open to all throughout the duration of the exhibition. They include performances\, a spoken word workshop with professional performers\, an open mic evening\, a coastal botanical illustrations workshop with Louisa\, a sea and sky photography workshop with Dan\, a netting and knotting plant fibres workshop with Clare\, and local seasonal poetry workshops with Lelia. \n  \n \n  \n \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-we-live-in-essex-photography-workshop/
LOCATION:Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick Sands\, CO15 2LF
CATEGORIES:FREE,Partner Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T183000
DTSTAMP:20240606T103507Z
CREATED:20240404T090026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T103507Z
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SUMMARY:Will You Read This\, Please? - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Hafsa Zayyan\, Will You Read This\, Please?\n** This event has been postponed. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. ** \nA frank and impactful collection of twelve stories as told to our best British writers\, Will You Read This\, Please? is based on the lived experience of people who have faced mental illness. It shines a light on the stigma and isolation of living with mental illness while also showing the strength and resilience of the human spirit. \nJoin contributing author\, Hafsa Zayyan (We Are All Birds of Uganda) for an open and honest conversation about mental health and the power of giving a platform to unheard voices. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by Hafsa Zayyan. \nListen Up! We are delighted to be partnering with Colchester Samaritans and Essex Cultural Diversity Project for this very special day of events. Part of Colchester Samaritans 60th anniversary celebrations. \n  \nSaturday 8 June\, 5.30pm \nVenue: Samaritans\, Walsingham Road Community Hall\, 34 Walsingham Road\, Colchester\, CO2 7BN\nTickets: £8 / £7 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\nWill You Read This\, Please? Edited by Joanna Cannon\nPublished 11 May 2023 (The Borough Press) \n \nOrder a copy of Will You Read This\, Please? at bookshop.org \nHow do we give a voice to those who so often remain unheard? \nWill You Read This\, Please? is a frank and impactful collection of twelve stories as told to our best British writers\, based on the lived experience of people who have faced mental illness in the UK. \nEdited by Joanna Cannon\, ex-psychiatrist and the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep\, this is a ground-breaking and unforgettable collection\, shining a light on the stigma and isolation of living with mental illness\, while also showing the strength and resilience of the human spirit. \nWorking in collaboration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists\, Joanna Cannon and The Borough Press took open submissions from mental health service users in the UK who wanted to tell their story. \nEach of the final 12 storytellers was paired with an award-winning author to help them to tell the story in their own words. \nThe stories shine a light on a range of illnesses that aren’t often discussed in the press\, from postpartum psychosis\, to schizophrenia\, to harm OCD. \nContributing authors: Tracy Chevalier\, Catherine Cho\, Hafsa Zayyan\, Clare Mackintosh\, Ben Johncock\, Rhik Samadder\, Jenn Ashworth\, Shelley Harris\, Selali Fiamanya\, Rebecca Pert\, Kathryn Mannix \nStorytellers: Sarah\, Jeremy\, Jen\, Marie\, Franki\, Nicola\, Cat\, Oyinda\, Lewis\, Sanmeet\, Alain\, Joyia. \n‘Some people who deal with mental illness have the opportunity and ability to write about it\, but many do not – and it was those people\, those unread stories\, I wanted to find’ – Joanna Cannon \n‘Acknowledging – let alone writing about – mental health in such an open and honest way – remains a taboo in certain communities\, and in particular in communities that are often already marginalised by society – this book gives a platform to those unheard voices and asks all communities to read these incredibly important stories’ – Hafsa Zayyan \n  \n  \nAbout Hafsa Zayyan\nHafsa Zayyan is half-Nigerian\, half-Pakistani and was born and raised (mostly) in the UK. She is a dispute resolution lawyer working in the City of London\, and the author of We Are All Birds of Uganda\, which won the MerkyBooks inaugural New Writer’s Prize. \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n  \nKindly supported by Colchester City Council Cultural and Creative Events Fund\n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/will-you-read-this-please/
LOCATION:Samaritans Colchester\, Walsingham Road Community Hall\, 34 Walsingham Road\, Colchester\, Essex\, CO2 7BN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Listen Up!,POSTPONED,Short Stories
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T170000
DTSTAMP:20240404T154445Z
CREATED:20240404T090058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T154445Z
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SUMMARY:Like Water Like Sea
DESCRIPTION:Olumide Popoola\, Like Water Like Sea\nSet against the vibrant backdrop of London\, Like Water Like Sea is an immersive novel of self-discovery\, resilience\, and the unifying power of love. It follows the life of Nia\, a queer\, bi/pansexual naturopath\, as her life unfolds across three pivotal moments\, spanning from her 28th year to a life-altering realisation at the age of 50. \nThis event will include an audience Q&A. After the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author. \nListen Up! We are delighted to be partnering with Colchester Samaritans and Essex Cultural Diversity Project for this very special day of events. Part of Colchester Samaritans 60th anniversary celebrations. \n  \nSaturday 8 June\, 4.00pm \nVenue: Samaritans\, Walsingham Road Community Hall\, 34 Walsingham Road\, Colchester\, CO2 7BN\nTickets: £8 / £7 concessions (Students\, Under 27s and Unwaged)\nBox Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948 \n  \n\nLike Water Like Sea by Olumide Popoola\nPublished 21 May 2024 (Cassava Republic Press) \n \nOrder a copy of Like Water Like Sea at bookshop.org \nSometimes we swim\, sometimes we float\, other times we are drowning. It’s not always easy to know which is which. \nIt is the ten-year anniversary of her sister’s death\, and Nia is grappling with her grief\, and balancing the complicated relationships weaving through her life. There is smart and sexy Temi; Melvin\, her teenage love; and her new yet intimate friendship with Rahul and Crystal. But looming large over everything is her mother SuSu\, whose battle with bipolar disorder continues to cast a profound shadow over Nia. \nDelving deep into the intricate tapestry of Nia’s life\, Like Water Like Sea is a poignant tale of self-discovery and resilience\, sexuality and motherhood\, and falling apart to become truly whole. \n  \nAbout the Author\nOlumide Popoola is a writer\, speaker and performer. Her publications include essays\, poetry\, the novella this is not about sadness (Unrast\, 2010)\, the play Also by Mail (edition assemblage\, 2013)\, the short collection breach\, which she co-authored with Annie Holmes (Peirene Press\, 2016). In 2004 she won the May Ayim Award (Poetry)\, the first Black German Literary Award. Olumide holds a PhD in Creative Writing. \n \n  \n  \n \n \nKindly supported by Colchester City Council Cultural and Creative Events Fund \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/like-water-like-sea/
LOCATION:Samaritans Colchester\, Walsingham Road Community Hall\, 34 Walsingham Road\, Colchester\, Essex\, CO2 7BN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Listen Up!
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T153000
DTSTAMP:20240328T124628Z
CREATED:20240404T090022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T124628Z
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SUMMARY:How We Live In Essex: Live Poetry Performance
DESCRIPTION:Live Poetry Performance\nLelia Ferro’s poetry performed by professional actors at the atmospheric Martello Tower. Witness the poetry coming to life in a unique collaboration between Lelia Ferro\, theatre director Sofia Bagge and fantastic actors. \nSaturday 8 June\, 3.00 – 3:30pm \nVenue: Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick\, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2LF\, 01255 822783 \nTickets: Free\, no booking required \n  \n\n  \nHow We Live In Essex Through the Seasons\nUniversity of Essex PhD candidate Lelia Ferro has been researching How We Live in Essex Through the Seasons since 2018 through residencies\, volunteering\, interviews\, and community projects. \nThis exhibition features Lelia’s poems\, and writing collaborations with Tendring Community Writers\, Jaywick Writers\, Poetry Plus Manningtree\, The Writers’ Company\, and local school children. The poems have been responded to by up-and-coming local talent including photographer Dan Sceats\, illustrator Louisa Charrington\, textiles artist Clare Sams\, and theatre director Sofia Bagge. It explores themes of heritage\, locality\, nature\, and climate change. \nA programme of free events and workshops is open to all throughout the duration of the exhibition. They include performances\, a spoken word workshop with professional performers\, an open mic evening\, a coastal botanical illustrations workshop with Louisa\, a sea and sky photography workshop with Dan\, a netting and knotting plant fibres workshop with Clare\, and local seasonal poetry workshops with Lelia. \n  \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/how-we-live-in-essex-live-poetry-performance/
LOCATION:Jaywick Martello Tower\, The Promenade\, Belsize Avenue\, Jaywick Sands\, CO15 2LF
CATEGORIES:FREE,Performance,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T150000
DTSTAMP:20240326T212153Z
CREATED:20240404T090001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T212153Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Author – Emily Kenny\nCalling all Middle Grade book lovers! Join this Q&A session with Emily Kenny\, author of The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks. Bookish and animal-loving autistic tween Alice Tonks takes us on a magical adventure in a story about finding your voice\, friendship and unlikely heroes. \nYou can either attend in-person or participate online via Zoom. \nVenue: Chicken and Frog Bookshop\, 30 Crown Street\, Brentwood\, CM14 4BA\nTickets: Free\, or £7 including a copy of the book\nBox Office: Book in-person tickets via Eventbrite. To attend via Zoom\, email info@chickenandfrog.co.uk. \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:http://35.176.91.154/event/meet-the-author/
LOCATION:Chicken and Frog Bookshop\, 30 Crown Street\, Brentwood\, Essex\, CM14 4BA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Young Essex
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