Author: Claire Buskin

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New Project Celebrates The Coastal Heritage Of Great Yarmouth, Harwich and Orford Ness

Funded by Historic England and run by community-driven art and design organisation Kinetika, ‘Collecting Dreams, Shifting Futures’ is a ...

Snowy Joy and the Toysavers

Snowy Joy and the Toysavers – get ready for an unforgettable experience

19th February 2025Colchester Arts Centre About the Event: Based on Snowy Joy (2019) written by Sade Fadipe (an Essex-based children’s author) and ...

Manifesto for Essex Climate Action Youth Summit

We are thrilled to be hosting our 4th Manifesto for Essex Climate Action Youth Summit. This time in partnership with and hosted by Headgate Theatre in ...

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Happy New Year

There’s something really satisfying about turning the page on the old year and embarking on the new one. Not least of all for the hearty pile of new ...

Beach of Dreams Silk Design Workshops with Ali Pretty

Sunday 19th January 10am – 4pmAli Pretty – Beach of Dreams Silk Design Workshops (Free, Drop-In All Day)1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich, CO12 3ER ...

Don’t miss your chance to see award-winning ‘Sub Titles Over’ end of tour show

An award-winning, multilingual, one-woman show exploring democracy, state censorship,and the manipulative power of translation. Sub Titles Over will ...

Tattoos: The Untold History of a Modern Art by Matt Lodder

Essex Book Festival, EA Festival and Firstsite are excited to present a talk with Dr Matt Lodder about his new book, Tattoos. The true history of ...

Partner News: Chelmsford Museum awarded VisitEngland Gold Accolade

Chelmsford Museum has been awarded a 2024 VisitEngland Gold Accolade. The accolade is testament to the museum’s high standards, with Gold status ...

Some Autumnal Delights …

Essex Book Festival isn’t just for June, we have some fantastic events on the menu coming up over the next six weeks. Chelmsford Science Festival ...

Radical Pilgrimage Lora Aziz

Everything Is Rhythm: Reflections on the Saffron Trail Pilgrimage

Sometimes, we receive gifts of wisdom that stay with us, shaping the way we move through the world. One such lesson has lingered with me: everything ...