WriteNight

https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/writing-family-with-clare-shaw/

Events - Essex Book Festival Join Colchester WriteNight and fabulous local writer Clare Shaw to discuss writing family, and have a go at writing activities using prompts from your own family conversations…

Does your family share particular words, phrases or sayings that only you know?

Join Colchester WriteNight and fabulous local writer Clare Shaw to discuss writing family, and have a go at writing activities using your own family conversations as prompts…

Everyone is welcome to come along to talk and write with us on Monday 22 June 7-9pm 🤗

*pic is 4 generations of Shaw mothers and daughters!

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Events - Essex Book Festival A 10 minute speed date with an industry professional for aspiring writers.

Hi all - a reminder that WriteNight is not on tonight as it’s a scorchio bank holiday!!!

Here are the next dates as a reminder:

Are you a local content creator who loves books, culture, or just a great day out in Essex? 📚🤳
We're offering a limited number of complimentary tickets for selected events across the festival programme. If you'd like to come and experience what Essex Book Festival has to offer, we'd love to hear from you – drop us a DM and we'll be in touch.

Events - Essex Book Festival Join Chloe Hadjimatheou, the Observer's Narrative Editor who broke the incredible story of the lies behind the best selling memoir and film The Salt Path and author James Canton, to discuss what the future holds for Nature Memoir.

Essex Writers House: Open Advice Sessions
📅 3 – 24 June
📍 Chalkwell Hall, Southend
🎟️ FREE (Limited spaces, book a slot via link in our bio)

Book a 1:1 slot with the Metal Team and a special guest panellist to gain valuable feedback, advice and support. These 60-minute sessions are free and welcome writers at any stage of their journey, whether you're starting out or refining a manuscript. This space is dedicated to you, your writing needs and your development.

Our panel of special guest writers are:
✨Dean Atta on 3 June
✨Saira Niazi on 10 June
✨Lora Aziz on 17 June
✨Camilla Balshaw on 24 June

Find out more about our talented panel and book a slot here: https://bit.ly/4uz2LtU

Image credit: Dean Atta by Josimar Senior | Lora Aziz by Marley Larazimba

ID: A green graphic titled 'Essex Writers House 2026: Open Advice Sessions' with photos of the four guest creatives in a grid style collage. Their names overlay the image in bold white text. In the top right in a small image of Chalkwell Hall, with the Metal, Essex Writers House and Essex Book Festival logos at the bottom of the graphic.

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Essex Writers House 2026 is here - Writing Routes!

This year’s Essex Writers House celebrates the messy and circuitous paths writers take. It highlights the challenges and surprises they encounter, from global political contexts and rejection to the friendships and collaborations that shape and champion their work.

Follow our guest writers, poets and creatives as they take you on a journey into the Essex landscape along the estuary mudflats, coastline, footpaths and into the wilderness.

Here's the full list of Essex Writers House events taking place across June in South Essex: https://bit.ly/4uz2LtU

Image credit: Mark Massey

ID: Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park with ‘Essex Writers House’ overlaid in the top corner, with the dates of the programme and the Metal logo.

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Thanks to Pat and Neil from for visiting us last night to tell us all about Plays from the Park this year. We even had a go at pitching!

Submit your two person plays to them before the end of May for a chance to see your work performed in Castle Park this summer ☀️

Next session for us tbc probably 1 June 🤗