Due to unforeseen circumstances, BBC Presenter and lead on Radio 4’s Bookclub James Naughtie’s author event at Harwich’s Electric ...
Author: Claire Buskin
Want to be a Human Book in The Human Library?
Do you defy a stereotype? Are you like an open book and do you have valuable experiences that readers could benefit from learning about? Are you ...
Hello 2023!
It has been a hectic start to 2023 at Festival HQ… We began on a very positive note with our Manifesto for Essex Climate Emergency Youth Summit. ...
Spoken Word Power – a free programme open to primary, secondary and SEND schools
Discovering, celebrating, and publishing the next generation of youth poets. Spoken Word Power supports schools across the UK to make poetry fun and ...
Calling all writing tutors!
Essex Libraries’ popular Essex Authors Day is back as part of the 2023 Essex Book Festival and will take place on Saturday 24th June. There will be an ...
Where the Hue Resides: a celebration of Black Joy in Essex
The tenth Stand Up For Diversity took place in November 2022. Essex Cultural Diversity Project and Essex Book Festival teamed up with the Mercury ...
Hear My Voice – Climate Emergency Youth Summit
Are you passionate about Culture, Nature and the Environment, 14-25 years old living and/or studying in Essex? If the answer is YES, then join Essex ...
Essex Book Festival visits Lagos
Essex Book Festival Director, Ros Green, was delighted to attend the second conference of the Global Association of Festival Directors last week in ...
Call out for young people who are passionate about culture and the environment
Hear My Voice – Manifesto For Essex Youth Summit Essex Book Festival is hosting its 2nd Manifesto for Essex Youth Summit as part of EASUSTAIN: a ...
Become a SPOKEN WORD POWER Future Leader in 2023
Are you an Essex-based Poet in the early stages of your facilitation journey, looking to develop your skills delivering poetry education in schools? ...