Beach of Dreams Archives - Essex Book Festival

What a start, and still so much to come…

Claire Buskin — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:51:47 +0000

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our This Land: Launch Day last Saturday at University of Essex. We had the most wonderful time. With a full mix of “insightful, powerful and inspiring” events, workshops, performances and exhibitions alongside the mesmerising spectacle of the 500 Beach of Dreams silk pennants gently blowing in the breeze, it really was a day to remember and a very special way to kick-off the 25th edition of Essex Book Festival.

Festival Patron Sarah Perry, our Finale event for the day, summed up the magic of the day in the following words:

“Just the most extraordinary day at University of Essex for the launch event of the Essex Book Festival…I couldn’t be more proud and honoured to be an Essex Girl, the Essex Chancellor, an Essex Book Festival patron and an Essex novelist. The time of mockery is over: the era of Essex has begun!”

What an amazing endorsement!

Dr Sarah Perry, explains the importance of hosting the launch of the 2024 Essex Book Festival at University of Essex and the rich history and cultural tradition of the arts in the county of Essex.

And that’s just the start. We have so much more to come with events taking place in venues across the county over the coming month. View all upcoming events at essexbookfestival.org.uk/events/.

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Funding announced for Beach of Dreams 2025: a UK wide walking arts festival

Claire Buskin — Fri, 03 May 2024 20:02:29 +0000

We are delighted to announce that we are a partner in Beach of Dreams which has recently been awarded Arts Council England funding as a nationally significant project.

Led by Kinetika in collaboration with Rosa Productions, Beach of Dreams is an exploration of the UK Coastline and its’ environment beginning in June 2024 and culminating in a UK wide walking arts festival 1 May–1 June 2025.

Beach of Dreams offers a creative way to respond to the Climate Emergency. It is an invitation to join a moment of reflection and action in the month of May 2025 to discover more about our coastlines, ourselves, and our planet, in collaboration with local communities, artists, writers and scientists.

Beach of Dreams 25 will be launched on 1 June at Essex Book Festival, where the commissioned artists and the programme of activity will be announced.

Find out more about Beach of Dreams 2025: beachofdreams.org

#beachofdreams25

Image of Beach of Dreams flags credit Mike Johnston

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Fancy being a flagbearer?

Claire Buskin — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:02:58 +0000

We are very excited to be launching this year’s Essex Book Festival with a Radical Procession led by Beach of Dreams from St Leonard at-the-Hythe Church in Colchester onto University of Essex campus to mark our 25th Edition and the University’s 60th Anniversary

Saturday 1st June – Mark the diary now.

How to get involved

We’re looking for volunteers to join us on the day, If you would like to come along and hold a Beach of Dreams pennant, register your interest by completing this form.

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