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Book to attend the launch here! The first novel from Essex writer and author Rose Cleary, published by Weatherglass Books. An opportunity to hear from Rose and purchase your own […]
As part of this year's Leigh Art Trail, we commissioned local writers group Estuary Writers to take over the waiting room on Platform One at Leigh-on-Sea train station. Estuary […]
Come and create with us! Professional street artist Karl Sims will give you a taster of working with the medium of spray can art. In Chalkwell Park, next to Metal’s […]
Thursday 20 July 7pm - 10pm £20 + booking fee BOOK HERE! Scared of Shakespeare? Hated it at school? Or perhaps you like Shakespeare but want to learn to love it? […]
Come along to one of our artist advice and support sessions. The sessions: We are offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local […]
Introducing our first food residency! Mother and daughter duo, MumTas, will be in residence with us, cooking across the weekends of August in our pop-up café space in Southend. Takeaway […]
We are excited to be a host of the Black British Book Festival UK Book Tour this summer! As a part of Black British Book Festival author Jacqui Rose is […]
Come and learn a Shakespeare play in a day with Platform Theatre Arts, hosted at Chalkwell Hall! On Tuesday 15 August, get to know Shakespeare's Macbeth in these creative, fun […]
Bristol based artist Tom Marshman is gathering communities to explore the impact of Section 28 legislation introduced by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government. Tom will host a series of tea parties […]
Come and learn a Shakespeare play in a day with Platform Theatre Arts, hosted at Chalkwell Hall! On Thursday 17 August, get to know Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in […]
We’re excited to be hosting our next reading group as part of the Growing Together in Peterborough: Exploring and Celebrating Food Systems programme. Over the past year, Metal has been […]
Magical Living with John Tarrow, creator of Talliston House and Gardens Thurs 7 Sept 6.30pm - 9.30pm Metal Southend (Chalkwell Hall, SS0 8NB) Book your ticket here, directly through the […]
Polyvinyl Craftsmen present an evening of alternative music, live and on record at Chalkwell Hall. The Routes are a surf garage band from Japan and The Silk Cuts are an […]
A celebration of Liverpool Black Archive Hub (LBAH). Join Liverpool African Diasporic Filmmakers Network (LADFN) for an evening of film and conversation celebrating Liverpool Black Archive Hub.
Lucky Dip is back at Chalkwell Hall to spice up your creative calendar! This quarterly event is a chance for local artists and creatives to connect and celebrate the joy […]
We’re excited to welcome artist Martha Cattell to host an Alternative Process Photography workshop as part of our Future Network programme. During the workshop we will think about how you […]
In 1974, the contraceptive pill was made available to single women on the NHS for the first time. What has changed since then? What if child-free/childless women were at the […]
Africa Oyé and Metal present a workshop and performance with griot and world-class Kora player, Diabel Cissokho.
As part of our Black History Month programme, Liverpool Hip Hop Festival and Metal are proud to present a special screening of Style Wars at Edge Hill train station, Liverpool.
On Tuesday 24 October, we are hosting an online Q&A session via Zoom for everyone who is interested in applying for a residency with us. Book your free tickets . […]
