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Writing & Talking National Saturday Club – Join the Club!

Posted on Jul 20th, 2025

Co-ordinated by Essex Book Festival and led by Creative Writing Tutor Dr Emma Kittle-Pey, our exciting Year 9 and Year 10 Writing & Talking programme offers a multi-disciplinary communication project that encourages Club members to articulate their ideas and develop their skills, all centred on this year’s Read more

Step into the gripping world of The Trials brought to life by Headgate Young Company.

Posted on Jul 19th, 2025

As the climate emergency gathers pace – how will you be judged? In a future where a powerful system of trials decides people’s fate, a group of young individuals must confront intense moral dilemmas and make life-altering choices. Tackling themes of the climate crisis, this thought-provoking production is Read more

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