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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 ...

The Turn of the Screw at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch

Classic Ghost Story The Turn of The Screw Chillingly Reimagined

Henry James’ classic ghost story, The Turn of The Screw, chillingly reimagined by playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Her Naked Skin, National Theatre) is ...

Woman Life Freedom Fari Bradley and Tasalla Tabasom

“Actually Iranian Women Do Not Need You to Save Them”

As part of our 25th celebrations at the Essex Book Festival 2024 launch day we held a very special Woman Life Freedom event. The event marked the ...

Ian Collins Blythe Spirit cover

The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe

Ronald Blythe (1922-2023) lived all his life in East Anglia and is considered one of the greatest writers on the English countryside. Ian Collins, a ...

A Galaxy of Culture and Curious Adventures

We are delighted to once again be supporting the Children and Authors’ Literary Fanfare – BHM 2024. Get ready for a virtual celebration of ...

Essex Podcast Festival

Essex Podcast Festival

Essex Podcast Festival is a brand-new event taking place in Chelmsford on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September in multi-venues. Featuring a mix of ...

Sarah Perry and book cover for Enlightenment

Festival Patron, Sarah Perry’s Enlightenment longlisted for the Booker Prize

We are thrilled and proud that festival patron Sarah Perry’s latest book, Enlightenment, has been longlisted for the Booker Prize 2024. ...