Every year we like to add new venues to the mix. Partly because it’s always fun to go to new places – even if they’re on the doorstep ...
Author: Claire Buskin
New Event Announced
We are pleased to announce that nature and folk history writer Andrew Millham will be joining the line-up for our fabulous Restless Brilliance Day at ...
Sixty Stories for Sixty Years – University of Essex
Sixty Stories for Sixty Years – University of Essex 1964 – 2024 University of Essex are celebrating 60 years of making change happen. 60 ...
Programme launching this week
We are absolutely delighted to be launching the programme for this year’s 25th Edition of Essex Book Festival. With over 250 amazing writers and ...
Super Short Story Competition
Super Short Story Competition To celebrate the 25th Edition of Essex Book Festival, we are inviting young people (ages 7-11) living in Essex to ...
A celebration of new young poets in Chelmsford
We had the best time at our Spoken Word Power Sharing Event which took place at Chelmsford Theatre Studio last week. With performances from local ...
National award for Essex libraries supporting asylum seekers
Essex library service has been honoured with the Library of Sanctuary Award. It celebrates libraries that demonstrate hospitality, solidarity, and ...
Announcing the launch of The Book Project
We are absolutely delighted to announce our new The Book Project as part of this year’s Essex Book Festival thanks to funding from Essex County ...
Fancy being a flagbearer?
We are very excited to be launching this year’s Essex Book Festival with a Radical Procession led by Beach of Dreams from St Leonard ...
Climate Film Screening, Chelmsford
Save the Children UK are holding a climate film screening on Anglia Ruskin University Campus, Chelmsford, to highlight the impact that the climate ...