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EWH: Open Advice Sessions with Saira Niazi

Come along to one of our artist advice and support sessions for artists, with the Metal Southend team and special guest writer Saira Niazi. We are offering free 1:1 sessions for writers, creatives and artists who live and/or work within our local areas. They will be led by you and what you would like to discuss. Sessions may include: – Discussing your creative practice or writing – Talking through a project idea – Advice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities – Building relationships with different organisations, voluntary groups, partners or venue – Budget development or reading draft applications We’re offering these sessions in person at Chalkwell Hall, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There is one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. If you would like for your session to be online, please contact us directly via phone or email to confirm and we will arrange a video link. Book a free slot here. See the full Essex Writers Programme here. Who is the offer for? Our Open Advice Sessions are open to writers artists and creatives working in any artform, at any stage of their career.

Wed 10 Jun11:00Metal Culture

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EWH: Open Advice Sessions with Lora Aziz

Come along to one of our artist advice and support sessions for artists, with the Metal Southend team and special guest writer Lora Aziz We are offering free 1:1 sessions for writers, creatives and artists who live and/or work within our local areas. They will be led by you and what you would like to discuss. Sessions may include: – Discussing your creative practice or writing – Talking through a project idea – Advice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities – Building relationships with different organisations, voluntary groups, partners or venues – Budget development or reading draft applications We’re offering these sessions in person at Chalkwell Hall, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There is one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. If you would like for your session to be online, please contact us directly via phone or email to confirm and we will arrange a video link. Book a free slot here. See the full Essex Writers Programme here. Who is the offer for? Our Open Advice Sessions are open to writers artists and creatives working in any artform, at any stage of their career.

Wed 17 Jun11:00Metal Culture

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EWH: The Essex Ways: Film screening at Chalkwell Hall

Discover the many ways of Essex with a screening of ‘The Essex Ways’, a feature length documentary by filmmaker Thomas Winward. The film follows Essex-born storyteller James Lawrence on an epic 400km walking journey around the county to discover its places, people and stories. Over 21 days, James adventures through rural Essex from Epping to Harwich, and then down the coast to Tilbury Docks. Along the way, he explores the many beautiful natural landscapes of Essex, while delving into the history, folklore and stereotypes that make Essex the fascinating county it is today. Expect thrills, chills, myths, modern retellings of 2000 years of history, and a lot of love for trees and mud. After the film, there will be an open Q&A with James Lawrence, who will answer questions about the walk and project. Book your ticket here. Tickets are £10. See the full Essex Writers Programme here.

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EWH: Open Advice Sessions with Camilla Balshaw

Come along to one of our artist advice sessions for artists, with the Metal Southend team and special guest writer Camilla Balshaw. We are offering free 1:1 sessions for writers, creatives and artists who live and/or work within our local areas. They will be led by you and what you would like to discuss. Sessions may include: – Discussing your creative practice or writing – Talking through a project idea – Advice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities – Building relationships with different organisations, voluntary groups, partners or venues – Budget development or reading draft applications We’re offering these sessions in person at Chalkwell Hall, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There is one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. If you would like for your session to be online, please contact us directly via phone or email to confirm and we will arrange a video link. Book a free slot here. See the full Essex Writers Programme here. Who is the offer for? Our Open Advice Sessions are open to writers artists and creatives working in any artform, at any stage of their career.

Wed 24 Jun11:00Metal Culture

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Talks & Lectures

EWH: Writing and the Power of Language: In conversation with Camilla Balshaw, Emily Addeni-Holman and Boakye D. Alpha

Join us for an evening with the National Centre for Writing’s Escalator Writers Emily Abdeni-Holman and Boakye D. Alpha, in conversation with award-winning author Camilla Balshaw about writing and the power of language, with discussion rooted in cultural histories, oppression and identity. Free. Book your tickets here. See the full Essex Writers Programme here. The panel: Camilla Balshaw is an award-winning author. She has been published in numerous journals, and her essays have featured in the Guardian, Therapy Today and the Observer. Camilla’s debut memoir, Named: A Story of Names and Reclaiming Who We Are (2025), has been described by Diana Evans as a ‘valuable meditation on the origins of what we call ourselves, packed full of rich storytelling’ and by Bonnie Burke-Patel as an ‘utterly fascinating, insightful and meaningful memoir.’ In 2025, Named won the best Memoir & Biography category in the East Anglian Book Awards. Named is a fascinating exploration of names, global naming conventions and identity politics woven into a moving, personal narrative about the finding of family and self. At the intersection of memoir and social and cultural history it is a truly fascinating book about the seemingly ordinary and every day. Emily Abdeni-Holman was raised in England and Lebanon, and is particularly interested in crossing-points, of identities, languages, and places.

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