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June 2026
June 1 - June 30
  • Essex Writers House
  • For Writers

Essex Writers House 2026

Metal, Chalkwell Hall

Chalkwell Hall opens its doors through June as a creative hub, offering a range of events from talks, open advice sessions and workshops to collaborative workspaces for writers, story tellers and book lovers of all levels. Read more

June 20 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
  • Guided Walk
  • Essex Writers House
  • FREE

Walk and Explore Prittlewell Greenway with Lora Aziz

Essex Writers House

Join artist Lora Aziz exploring the Prittlewell Greenway through landscape, observation and language. How can we pull inspiration from the backstreet places and welcome in wonders we might pass every day? Read more

June 21 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
  • Guided Walk
  • Essex Writers House

Walk and talk around Canvey Wick with Man About Country

Essex Writers House

Join James Lawrence, AKA Man About Country, for a special guided walk around Canvey Wick, one of Essex’s (and England’s) most fascinating nature reserves. Read more

June 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Essex Writers House
  • FREE
  • In Conversation

Writing and the Power of Language: Camilla Balshaw, Emily Addeni-Holman and Boakye D. Alpha

Essex Writers House

Join us for an evening with the National Centre for Writing’s Escalator Writers Emily Abdeni-Holman and Boakye D. Alpha, in conversation with award-winning author Camilla Balshaw about writing and the power of language, with discussion rooted in cultural histories, oppression and identity. Read more

June 27 - June 28
  • Essex Writers House
  • FREE
  • Poetry

A Poet in Every Port with the mobile National Poetry Library

Essex Writers House

The mobile National Poetry Library is coming to Southend-on-Sea. Be prepared for a mini programme of weekend activity for all ages to enjoy, with the opportunity to contribute prose, poetry and words to the Mobile Poetry Library. Read more