SO MUCH STILL TO COME WITH THIS YEAR'S ESSEX BOOK FESTIVAL - JUST TAKE A LOOK?

 Despite the difficulties and challenges of the past eighteen months, still we present more exciting and  entertaining events around the county.  Pop over to the www.essexbookfestival.org.uk  Reaching the parts other festival do not reach!!! 

As we enter the final furlong of this year’s epic Essex Book Festival, excitement is mounting for our remaining events. Whether that’s an evening with best-selling author Elizabeth Haynes who will be talking about her excellent new novel: ‘You, Me and The Sea’, a haunting love story set on a remote Scottish island, at Witham Library on 24th August. Or debut author Tammye Huf who will be sharing insights into her fascinating interracial love story between a slave woman and an Irish immigrant: ‘A More Perfect Union’ at Halstead Library on 19th August. Then we have multi-award-winning broadcaster Iain Dale urging us all to be kinder to each other at Chelmsford Theatres on 21st August, and Gillian Darley, author of ‘Excellent Essex’ leading us on the last one in our series of In My Steps: Radical Walks in Essex to St Peter’s on the Wall Church at Bradwell-on-Sea. The fun continues… Get booking for our inaugural Essex Book Camp Bank Holiday Sunday is going to be exploding with fun at Cressing Temple Barns as we celebrate the end of this year’s Essex Book Festival. Make sure you have your tickets booked for our fabulous array of children’s workshops. Families are in for a treat will our special series of events hosted by Scallywag Press, which focusses on distinctive, amusing and quirky works for little people.   One not to miss is Rob Ramsden’s I Saw A Bee Workshop. https://www.essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/scallywag-press-authors-workshops/   Other workshops include How To Build A Survival Shelter led by British Explorer Belinda Kirk who will be signing copies of her new book ‘Adventure Revolution’ while also awarding certificates to the budding young graduates from the Essex Children’s University. While we are delighted to welcome back festival favourite children’s author Josie Dom who will hosting her very own Animalympics Workshop, along with radio presenter and producer Michelle Durrant who will sharing how to make your own broadcast quality podcast.   That’s just the tip of the iceberg.  Storytelling sessions, samba classes, drop-in family yoga sessions, traditional African drumming workshops, Chinese calligraphy, woodland trails … the list goes on.   Manifesto For Essex Youth Summit We are thrilled to be taking part in this year’s British Science Festival, which is being hosted by Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford. Aside from running a series of eco-poetry, acorn planting and zine-making workshops as part of the Festival’s Family Day (11th September), we will be hosting our very first Manifesto for Essex Youth Summit, a unique opportunity for young people (13-19 years) living in Essex to put their questions regarding Climate Change and the Environment to the people who make the decisions in the county. If you know a young person who would like to take part, drop us a line to: hello@essexbookfestival.org.uk Win a Mystery Book!   Here's your chance to win a free Mystery Book, but you'll need to be quick... To win, be the first person to email us with the secret code: " Be Kind " Remember, the early bird catches the book. Email: hello@essexbookfestival.org.uk Essex Book Festival is funded and supported by Arts Council England, University of Essex, Essex County Council, Chelmsford City Council, Harlow Council and Thurrock Council