- 28 May -28 June 2026
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- Young Essex
Oi Chelmsford! Meet the Author – SOLD OUT
Join in this hilarious interactive event with the multi-award-winning Essex-born author behind the wildly popular 'Oi Frog' and 'Friends' series. Kes Gray eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He will be talking about his books, and how growing up in Chelmsford inspired them. Read more
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- Workshop
- Young Essex
Comic Art Masterclass – SOLD OUT
Comic Art Masterclass with Kev F Sutherland who writes and draws for Beano, Doctor Who and Marvel comics, and makes graphic novels adapted from Shakespeare. Now he’ll teach you how easy it is. Learn everything he knows, so you could leave school and steal his job! Read more
- Radical Walk
- Guided Walk
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How to Enjoy Architecture – SOLD OUT
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
- Geopolitics
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Prisoners of Geography – SOLD OUT
Author and geopolitics expert Tim Marshall will lead a fascinating, interactive session on his recently updated phenomenal international bestseller, Prisoners of Geography: Ten maps that tell you everything you need to know about global politics. Don't miss this chance to experience Tim's clarity, wit and razor-sharp analysis of the changing global geopolitical landscape. Read more
- FREE
- Manifesto For Essex
- Partner Event
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- Young Essex
Sketching & Story Adventure – SOLD OUT
Join us at The Wild Space, where nature reminds us that everyone is a storyteller. Families will search for natural treasures and transform their finds into imaginative characters. A joyful, creative session for all ages set in a hidden community Foraging Garden in Maldon. Read more
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- Young Essex
From Oi Frog! to Oi Dinosaurs! – SOLD OUT
Join in this hilarious interactive event with multi-award-winning author Kes Gray as he talks about the evolution of his Oi! picture book series, from Oi Frog! to Oi Dinosaurs! Guaranteed to get everyone giggling. Read more
- Biography
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Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear – SOLD OUT
2026 marks the centenary of the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh, one of the best-selling children’s books of all time. Best-selling biographer Gyles Brandreth knew the real Christopher Robin and his new book is both an intimate and revealing biography of A A Milne (to whom there was so much more than Pooh) and a fascinating exploration of fathers and sons, children and their parents and the nature of childhood itself. Read more
- Art
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Maggi Hambling – SOLD OUT
Maggi Hambling, one of the most influential artists of her generation, will be talking with author, writer and art critic James Cahill about a new monograph of her work recently published by Rizzoli New York. Join us for an afternoon to celebrate and shine a light on Hambling’s fearless spirit and trailblazing art. Read more