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SUMMARY:Art:Up! Homecoming Poetry Reading And Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Art:Up! Homecoming Poetry Reading And Open Mic\nSaturday 20 June 2026\, 4.00pm - 6.00pm\nCVS Tendring\, Sam’s Hall\, Imperial House\, 20-22 Rosemary Road\, Clacton-on-Sea\, CO15 1NZ\nJoin The Art:UP! This collaborative poetry project launched at the 2025 Essex Book Festival\, and has seen more than fifty poets from across Essex get together and share new poetry.\n\nThe final instalment of this year’s project is on the topic 'Homecoming'.\n\nYou can get involved by:\nsigning up to write something new with a partner\,\nwriting your own poem on the theme\,\nor just coming along to support diverse voices from around the county.\n\nThis project is lead by The University of Essex\, Essex Book Festival\, Waxes Lyrical in Chelmsford\, PoetryPlus in Manningtree and Clacton’s own Boho Banter.\n\nWe actively encourage new and neurodivergent writers to participate in this project.\n\n \n\nTickets: Free\, booking recommended\nBox Office: eventbrite.co.uk\n\nTo find out more\, email Dr Jordan Savage: jksava@essex.ac.uk\, or find us on insta: art_up_poetry\n\n \n\n* PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE *\nThis event will now take place at Sam's Hall\, CVS Tendring on Rosemary Road.\n\n \nPart of Clacton Rocks!\nEssex Book Festival is teaming up with Essex Cultural Diversity Project and Clacton Arts Centre to host Clacton Rocks! a 1-day (and night) programme of events\, including Stand up For Diversity; Performance poet Atilla the Stockbroker; The Human Library; Art:Up Poetry Open Mic; Storytelling and Workshops. Visit essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/clacton-rocks/ for details.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n
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LOCATION:22 Rosemary Road\, Clacton-on-Sea\, CO15 1NZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:FREE,Open Mic,Poetry
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