With a series of family print-making workshops in Makerspace; Young Essex festival favourite The Timebubble Machines’ giant interactive rocket taking up residence in the Foyer at Firstsite; plus a range of author events and workshops involving literary luminaries, journalists and cultural thinkers, such as, Philip Terry, Ken Worpole, Peter Tatchell, Kenan Malik, Stella Odunlami, and Liz Trenow, Colchester will be buzzing with books and ideas this weekend.
Here is a little taster of what is going on during our PLACE weekend.
Take a look at our Events Diary for full details and to book tickets.
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Saturday 14 March at Firstsite, Colchester
11.00am James Canton – Wild Writing Workshop
11:00am-4:00pm Sweatbox by Chloe Moss – short performances in the back of a prison van
12:00 & 2:00pm Colchester’s Literary Legacies, Guided Tour with Josie Watson
3.00pm Syd Moore – Writing the Archive, Writing Workshop
3.30pm Liz Trenow – Under a Wartime Sky, Author Talk
Sunday 15 March at Firstsite, Colchester
10.30am Joanna Pocock – Writing on Place in a Changing World, Writing Workshop
11.00am Ken Worpole & Hana Loftus – All at Sea?, Discussion
11.00am Susheila Nasta and Eva Hoffman – Brave New Words – The Power of Writing Now, Author Talks
12.30pm Adrian May and Marina O’Connell – Apples, Orchards and Community
1.00pm Smashing It – Working Class Artists Making It Happen, Author Talks
1.30pm Robin Brooks – Writing for Radio Masterclass, Writing Workshop
2.30pm Blackwaterside with Ultramarine and Philip Terry, Musical and Poetry Performance
3.00pm Peter Tatchell, Kenan Malik, Stella Odunlami – The power of protest: where should we draw the line? Panel Discussion
4.00pm Philip Terry and Tony White – The Word From Paris (The Penguin Book of Oulipo book launch), Author Talk
Young Essex – Events for Children and Families at Firstsite Colchester
Saturday 14 March
11.45am-4.00pm Pop-Up Storytelling Armchair – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11:00am-2:00pm Planting a Story Workshop, Glenys Newton – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11:00am-2:00pm Table-top Jungle Mural with rainforest artist Jelly Green – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11:00am-2:00pm Manifesto For Essex Zine-Making Workshop, Lu Williams – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11.00am-2.00pm Make your own eco litterbug – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11.00am-2.00pm Get close up to nature with environmental artist Lily Hunter Green and her digital microscope – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11.00am-2.00pm Table-top jungle mural with Jelly Green – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11.00am-2.00pm Manifesto For Essex Bunting – what’s your pledge to Mother Earth? – Drop-in, no booking required, for all ages
11.00am Rachel Jane – Tallulah Goes to the Festival, for 5-9 year olds
12.30pm Gareth P Jones – Dragon Detective Workshop, for 7-11 year olds
2.00pm Josie Dom – Imagination and Creation Workshop, for 4-11 year olds
Sunday 15 March
11.00am-4.00pm The Timebubble Machine, for all ages
11:00am-3:00pm Planting a Story Workshop, Glenys Newton, Drop-in, no booking required, For all ages
11:00am-4:00pm Table-top Jungle Mural with rainforest artist Jelly Green, Drop-in, no booking required, For all ages
12:00-3:00pm Climate Change Pledge Bunting, Wendy Constance; Chinese Calligraphy, Simone Xue, Drop-in, no booking required, For all ages
Read more about our Young Essex Programme of Events
Other events taking place in Colchester during our PLACE weekend
Saturday 14 March , Colchester Makerspace
10.00am – 2.00pm Printing and illustration workshops, for ages 11-16
Saturday 14 March, 11.00am, Colchester Library
Essex Book Club Symposium – Louise Hare, This Lovely City & Joanna Glen, The Other Half of Augusta Hope, Author discussion
Sunday 15 March , Colchester Makerspace
10.00am – 2.00pm Printing and illustration workshops, for ages 5 and up
Take a look at our Events Diary for full details and to book tickets.
