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Beware of email scams
We are aware of various potential email scams claiming to be from Essex Book Festival. These emails are targeting writers and authors, inviting them to take part in the festival. Often they request a registration fee payment. We do not request a registration fee to appear in the festival. If you are in any Read more
Wonderful Wednesdays – Martha Pailing: Chat Sh*t, Get Hit coming to Colchester Arts Centre
Wednesday 07 October What if your anger just simmers underneath? If it never quite reaches boiling point, but it’s present, burning your insides. Combining spoken word, football chants, live art and theatre, Chat Sh*t, Get Hit dives into women’s anger: how it fuels, how it festers and how it is swallowed. Read more