SPARK! Archives - Essex Book Festival https://www.essexbookfestival.org.uk/tag/spark/ 28 May -28 June 2026 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:13:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 What objects tell your Chelmsford story? http://35.176.91.154/what-objects-tell-your-chelmsford-story/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:13:16 +0000 https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/?p=11210 SPARK! Young Cultural Changemakers are working with the Museum of Chelmsford to help shape the future of the Museum’s collection, and are asking everyone one question to help shape its collections policy into the next 50 years: “If the Museum of Chelmsford could collect just ONE object to show what your life in Chelmsford is... Read more »

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]]> SPARK! Young Cultural Changemakers are working with the Museum of Chelmsford to help shape the future of the Museum’s collection, and are asking everyone one question to help shape its collections policy into the next 50 years:

“If the Museum of Chelmsford could collect just ONE object to show what your life in Chelmsford is like today, what would it be?”

Together, we are Collecting Our Future.

Share your story: https://forms.gle/inHHkEReU4VJNEhG8

*SPARK! is a youth movement of 13-25-year-olds, using art and creativity to make Chelmsford an even more fun and inspiring place to live. Find more about SPARK!’s inclusive Collecting Our Future, part of their Young Cultural Changemakers Programme, 2025-27.

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]]> Get creative and enter the SPARK! x Concrete Canvas Colouring Competition http://35.176.91.154/get-creative-and-enter-the-spark-x-concrete-canvas-colouring-competition/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:41:03 +0000 https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/?p=11156 As part of Concrete Canvas: Reimagined, in partnership with Chelmsford For You, SPARK! youth forum of local 13-25 year olds created a beautiful colouring book with 16 artists to celebrate their amazing Concrete Canvas murals in our city. 500 copies were gifted to local young people through the Kids Inspire Christmas Appeal, with pens generously... Read more »

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]]> As part of Concrete Canvas: Reimagined, in partnership with Chelmsford For You, SPARK! youth forum of local 13-25 year olds created a beautiful colouring book with 16 artists to celebrate their amazing Concrete Canvas murals in our city.

500 copies were gifted to local young people through the Kids Inspire Christmas Appeal, with pens generously donated by STABILO.

Now SPARK! invite you to get involved and bring the front cover to life!

The competition is open to children and young people aged under 5 – 25 years old

How to take part:

💻 Download it
🖍️ Colour it
📸 Snap it

📩 Send it to hello@culturechelmsford.org.uk
📅 Enter by: Sunday 22 February 2026
🏆 Winners will be announced on Friday 13 March 2026

🔍 The judges are looking for creativity and awesome use of colour.
🏷️ #concancolour to share your creations.

Find out more and download your entry form: https://www.culturechelmsford.org.uk/colouring-competition

Good luck! We can’t wait to see your mini-street artworks!

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