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A Rare Opportunity
A Happy New Year from everyone at Essex Book Festival HQ. We hope your stockings werefilled with fine books – ours certainly were – and that you all ...
Snowy Joy & the Toysavers – Festive Edition
Colchester families are in for a festive treat as Snowy Joy & The Toysavers returns with a heartwarming Christmas Special. Snowy Joy & the ...
‘For men must work and women must weep’ – must they?
By Julia Jones The focus for the Essex Book Festival 2025 is Community. The richness and diversity of Essex. Our extraordinary history and heritage, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Calling all Writers and Digital Artists
We are looking for skilled writers and digital artists for a story gathering project which collaborates with the local communities in Harwich and in ...
The National Saturday Club Experience
By Ada Mazi Starting in March, I got myself into an immersive journey of writing creatively through the National Saturday Club. From our fantastic ...
It’s A Wrap
What a wonderful month we had dashing around Essex hosting a myriad of fascinating events from Thurrock to Wivenhoe. We hope you had the chance to ...