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Essex Writers House 2026
Chalkwell Hall opens its doors through June as a creative hub, offering a range of events from talks, open advice sessions and workshops to ...
Essex Writers House 2025 – Full Programme Announced
Essex Writers House is back this June 2025 – and it’s bigger, bolder, and bursting with creative opportunities. Throughout June, Metal Southend will ...
Metal – The Movement of Emotions
October 2023 - Writer Nawaziest Ul Bushra, tells of her time at Essex Writers House, hosted by Metal. "The experience carried a warmth necessary to a ...
No Place for Elephants
September 2023 - Essex Book Festival Director, Ros Green, takes time while on a writing residency at Studio 459 in Portugal to reflect on six years of ...
Box Office opens 5th April
We are so excited to be announcing this year’s festival programme on 5th April. Pick up a brochure from your local library or download the ...