Celebrating Collecting Dreams, Shifting Futures – Beach of Dreams

Wednesday 28 May

Venues across Harwich

Join in the fun at the finale of Essex Book Festival and Kinetika’s collaborative story-gathering project, Collecting Dreams, Shifting Futures: a community celebration of Harwich’s fascinating heritage and coastline, which forms part of the inspirational nationwide Beach of Dreams project.

After an early start on the beach with a Know Your Beach Workshop led by local educator and environmental campaigner Libby Scarfe, participants will have the opportunity to take part in the Beach of Dreams silk-flag procession through town, followed by mini-film screenings in the Electric Palace Cinema. For those who want to get the creative juices going, join spoken word artist TriggerBliss and digital artist Marley Karazimba for writing and film-making workshops. Don’t miss our Make Your Own Eco-Podcast, and look out for our ever popular pop-up Storytelling Armchair. That’s just for starters …

Watch this space for more details coming soon.

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9am Know Your Beach Workshop with Libby Scarfe, Seaside Explorers

Join Libby Scarfe, a local beach-enthusiast with a passion for education and outdoor adventures for this special Know Your Beach Workshop.

There will be story-telling and a chance to explore the natural coast environment. Take part in a community beach clean and then get creative with the items you find.

Wednesday 28th May, 9.00 – 10.00am
Location: Harwich Beach. Meet at Harwich Town Sailing Club
Meeting point: What3words ref ///existence.bridge.sailors
Tickets: £4 per young person. Accompanying adult free.
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Suits ages 5-11 but everybody welcome!

All those aged 12 or under must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adult free. Accompanying adult does not need a ticket.

Ben Okri
Madame Sosostris & the Festival for the Broken Hearted

Wednesday 28 May, 7pm
Electric Palace, Harwich

Part vision, part mystery, this story of a midsummer night’s madness, in multi-award-winning poet, playwright and novelist Ben Okri’s inimitable style, is as alive with echoes and reverberations as the enchanted forest itself. Think Ingmar Bergman meets William Shakespeare, with a dash of Mozart.

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