Author: Claire Buskin

Free, family-friendly arts activities

Art Exchange (at University of Essex) has recently been awarded the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund grant to support community art ...

Youth Climate Group Basildon

Youth Climate Action Group in Basildon

Would you like to be the first leaders of a new energy saving project in the Basildon area? If you are 18-24, you can volunteer a little time, your ...

Final week 2024 authors

Our Final Week

As we head into our final week, the festival is taking on a criminally good dimension, starting with the annual Dorothy L Sayers lecture at Witham ...

Mud Kitchen Midsummer Madness

Join us for some Midsummer Merriment

With the longest day nearly upon us, it’s time for some midsummer merriment at Cressing Temple Barns. Join in the family fun this Sunday at this ...

Goldilocks Let's All Dance

New Events and Activities Added to Midsummer Madness Family Fun Day

We are delighted to announce these new FREE events and activities taking place at our Midsummer Madness Family Fun Day at Cressing Temple Barns this ...

Photo of John Crace. Image of Depraved New World book cover

John Crace: New Date and Venue Announced

Our event with John Crace has been rearranged to Sunday 28th July and will now take place at Chelmsford Theatre Studio. John Crace will be talking ...

Aerial photo of Hylands House on Open Day

A ‘Swiftie’ Twist …

With ‘Swiftie-mania’ sweeping the country as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour unfolds across the UK, Essex Book Festival is delighted to bring its own Swiftie ...

Radical Essex Procession

What a start, and still so much to come…

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 ...

Online Bookshop 2024

Essex Book Festival Online Bookshop now open

Online Bookshop This year we have set up an online book shop with all of our 2024 Authors and Event connections in one place. Bookshop.org is an ...

Your Guide to FREE Essex Book Festival Events

A good time doesn’t have to cost the earth. We offer a wide range of events, workshops and activities which are free to attend. Come and join in the ...