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May 2026
May 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Guided Walk
  • Partner Event
  • Poetry

Purfleet Poems in the Garden

Rachel Morgan

A gentle poetry walk and creative afternoon exploring place, plants and stories in Purfleet. Read more

May 31 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Radical Walk
  • Guided Walk
  • Author talk
  • SOLD OUT!

How to Enjoy Architecture – SOLD OUT

Charles Holland, chaired by Hana Loftus

Renowned architect and author of How to Enjoy Architecture, Charles Holland, challenges us to look beyond the day-to-day familiarity of buildings to rediscover the pleasure of experiencing architecture. The talk will be followed by a walk to the magical and iconic A House for Essex. Read more

June 2026
June 7 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Guided Walk
  • SOLD OUT!

In the Steps of J.A. Baker – SOLD OUT!

Michael J. Warren

Join Essex-based author of The Cuckoo’s Lea, Michael J. Warren for one of our Radical Islands walks to mark the centenary of the birth of pioneering nature-writer J.A. Baker, author of The Peregrine. Read more

June 13 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
  • Guided Walk
  • Essex Writers House

Southend Wandering with Saira Niazi

Essex Writers House

Explore Southend’s hidden gems and stories on this social neighbourhood wandering. Read more

June 14
  • Guided Walk
  • Essex Writers House
  • For Writers
  • Workshop

Intertidal Walking and Writing Workshop with JR Carpenter and Sylak Ravenspine

Essex Writers House

Join artist mudlark J. R. Carpenter with local artist Sylak Ravenspine for an intertidal walking and writing workshop in the Thames Estuary. As we move between high and low tide, mud flats and marshland, fresh and salt water, we will navigate the creative space between noticing and noting, where writing happens. Read more

June 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Guided Walk
  • FREE
  • Partner Event

Radical Essex Architecture Tour: Silver End

Jess Twyman

Join us for a tour of Silver End, an Essex model village built on Utopian ideals celebrates its 100th anniversary. Read more

June 20
  • 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