We are so excited to be announcing this year’s festival programme on 5th April. Pick up a brochure from your local library or download the ...
Author: Claire Buskin
Essex Writers House: 1 – 30 April
Hosted in partnership with our friends at Metal, Essex Writers House returns to Chalkwell Hall throughout April, as we host a range of events, ...
Metal residencies are back!
Just over one week left to apply to Metal’s Artist-in-Residence 2022/23 programme! They’re offering 21 residencies across the year, to creatives ...
Calling all schools – get involved with Spoken Word Power
All schools can get involved in the Spoken Word Power project via the Open Call. Find out more at eastside.org.uk Simply download a free Speaking My ...
Essex Book Festival 2022 – tickets available from 5th April
We are so excited about this year’s festival which is taking place 1 – 30th June. We can’t wait to share the full programme of ...
Winners of flash fiction competition announced
The winners of The Story Hunters Project flash fiction competition were announced at a special event held at Cressing Temple Barns on Saturday 27th ...
New vision for Essex Libraries published
From Friday 26 November, residents can have their say on Essex County Council’s new vision for Libraries as the draft Everyone’s Library Service ...
A new spectacular anthology
“Witty, experimental, clever, thought-provoking and sometimes plain laugh-out-loud” Colchester WritenightShort Prose CollectionEdited by ...
It’s a wrap!
After what has been a remarkable 3-month festival ‘marathon’, with events and activities taking us everywhere from Canvey Heights to Layer ...
World premiere of a chilling tale of Essex witch hunts
From 7th – 30th October 2021 at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch – see the production of The Witchfinder’s Sister by Beth Underdown, ...