Tag: Lakeside Theatre

How to Become a Peregrine

Join the Cabinet of Living Cinema for the world premiere of its new film How to Become a Peregrine inspired by J.A. Baker's The Peregrine, and ...

Freedom to Read, Freedom to Write, Freedom to Move

Join English PEN for a conversation between writers on the relationships between literature, place, and movement. How do experiences of home, ...

Nature Memoir: What Next?

Join our panel, chaired by author James Canton, to discuss what the future holds this compelling genre....

Writing the Archive Workshop

Ignite your creative imagination. Join us for a practical writing workshop using the J.A. Baker Special Collection as a catalyst led by Dr Andrew ...

What it takes to Make a Book

Identity, class and female rage are recurring themes in Eva Verde’s work. She has published three novels including Them Girls, and will be discussing ...

Woman Life Freedom Fari Bradley and Tasalla Tabasom

“Actually Iranian Women Do Not Need You to Save Them”

As part of our 25th celebrations at the Essex Book Festival 2024 launch day we held a very special Woman Life Freedom event. The event marked the ...