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Join our Board of Trustees

Be Part of our Future Story Essex Book Festival aims to enrich the lives of people across Essex by organising an exciting range of opportunities for ...

Launch of National Year of Reading 2026 – Go All In

The National Year of Reading 2026 kicked off yesterday at The Emirates Stadium, the homeof Arsenal Football Club because if you’re a football ...

Calling all aspiring filmmakers and creative media talent in Essex!

Aura Films is offering 16 paid internship placements on an exciting new short film project, supported by Essex County Council’s Creative Industries ...

Poet Opportunity with Kinetika

Applications are open for a poet commission as part of the 2026 T100 Festival, Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home. The festival celebrates ...

National Saturday Club Update

By Emma Kittle-Pey It’s been a busy and creative term for our Writing & Talking National Saturday Club… After a visit from Chelmsford ...

Seven people, most sat on the floor outdoors surrounded by green trees looking at materials attached to stakes.

Artist Opportunity – T100 Festival

Applications are open for two artist commissions as part of the 2026 T100 Festival, Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home. The festival will ...

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TLC Free Reads – Supporting low-income writers in the East of England to access expert advice and support

‘Free Reads’ is a bursary scheme funded by Arts Council England, and delivered by The Literary Consultancy (TLC), with National Centre for Writing ...

Dave Monk. A Life Well Lived

It is with great sadness that we greet the passing of Dave Monk, the much-loved BBC Essex presenter. Throughout his long career, Dave was involved in ...

Autumn/Winter Essex Explorer Magazine out now

From Pantos and parks to winter waterside walks (plus news of Essex Book Festival’s children’s story competition, Words for a Greener ...

New children’s exhibition to explore the imagination of Oi Frog! author Kes Gray

A new family-friendly exhibition opening at the Museum of Chelmsford this autumn will explore the works of bestselling children’s author, Kes Gray, ...