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Come along to one of our artist advice and support sessions for artists with the Metal Southend team on Wednesday 29 April. We're offering free 1:1 sessions for 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 […]
International music improvisor Jair-Rohm Parker Wells is coming to Liverpool for a performance of his ‘Loopadelica’ project improvising on and processing the electric bass live. Also performing is Phantom Leg, an eclectic collective mixing ambient, ethnic, electroacoustic, and noise. Come along and experience the sounds on Friday 1 May from 7.30pm at Edge Hill Station. […]
After a short pause, we’re restarting activity and creating space to reconnect with people working across festivals and events in Peterborough. Previously the Large Scale Festival Network, this next phase is a soft re-start shaped by what’s needed now. Festival Exchange: Plans, Needs & Opportunities On Tuesday 5 May, we’ll be hosting an evening social gathering from 6–8pm facilitated by […]
Feeling stuck working on your own? Missing creative conversation, shared thinking, or simply being in a room (even a virtual one) with people who get it? Join artists Olga Jurgenson and Idit Nathan for a relaxed and welcoming peer mentoring introductory session as part of Get a Room - space for creatives to come together, spark new ideas, […]
Meeting at Metal, Edge Hill Station at 10.30am for an 11.00am start. Step into the stories of Picton and Wavertree this May, as we gather for Beating the Bounds - a communal Rogation Day walk shaped by memory, sound and shared experience. Together, we’ll retrace the route of the Picton Play Soundwalk, created by sound artist Sara Wolff - an immersive […]
Clocks went forward on 29th March, and we "lost" an hour. What if we used this seasonal shift to find a different kind of time? In this edition of Get A Room, artist and writer Jeffrey Choy invites you to a low-pressure social setting centred around the ups and downs of the creative process. This […]
By re-connecting the mind to the heart, can we remember ourselves? How can we live harmoniously in a world crumbling through harm? How can we creatively resist Despair from entering and Hope from leaving our ‘Guest House’? Join Khaver Idrees of Anam Cara Collective for a soul making, poetic walk. Taking its name from O’Donohue, the walk aims to re-discover the infrastructure […]
Looking to discuss your creative practice, explore a project idea or build relationships with local organisations? We’re offering free 1:1 sessions in person for artists who live and/or work in Fenland and surrounding areas. Hosted by Viviana Checchia, our Director of Metal Peterborough, and Creative Fenland. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss, which might include: […]
Join Black Girl Watching for a screening of Basquiat at Edge Hill Station on Thursday 28 May. Part fact and part fiction and told through the lens of one of his artist friends, Basquiat tells the tale and troubled life of one of the most prominent figures in the 80’s art scene. From his humble […]
Join us for a creative session to dream into how we want Southend to look and feel like in 2050. Collective imagination enables us to listen to, engage with and embody different perspectives, weave together diverse values and worldviews, and rethink what we believe is possible for now and in the future. In this imagining […]
Book a free desk in our Attic Studio and take some time to focus on your work. You are guaranteed a changing view across the Estuary too. Writers Hot Desks 10am - 5pm Every weekday Monday - Friday, 01 - 30 June. Book a free desk in our Attic Studio and take some time to […]
Book a Wild Desk - A unique, outdoor writing spot set up in our garden area, away from digital distractions. Wild Writers Hot Desks 10am - 5pm every weekday, 01 - 30 June. We’re offering one 'Wild' Desk - a unique, outdoor writing spot set up in our enclosed Peacock garden area. You will be […]
Come along to one of our artist advice and support sessions for artists, with the Metal Southend team and special guest writer Dean Atta. 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 […]
Come and be part of The Kinetic Audio Band's Art + Sound Literacy Salon as we create… Sonic Chapbooks #1: Routes (A Work In Progress) A three-part art, sound and writing salon exploring how listening and sound experimentation can inspire and complement your narrative. Using the Essex Writers’ House theme of ‘Routes’, we’ll explore ideas […]
Dive into storytelling tips online and unleash your creativity with writing, voice, and imagination with Victoria Nwankpa. Join us online for a fun and inspiring session all about the magic of storytelling. Whether you’re into writing, exploring your unique voice, or just love diving into your imagination, this event’s got you covered. Let’s unlock your […]
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 […]
Discover Southend through a different lens on this social neighbourhood wandering. Beginning at Southend Forum and heading towards Southchurch Park, this guided walk invites you to explore the area’s hidden gems, from colourful street art and secret gardens to sun shelters and seaside views. Along the route, you’ll hear stories about the local people and […]
Join artist, writer, fossil hunter, and Port of London Authority (PLA) licensed mudlark J. R. Carpenter with local Essex based artist Sylak Ravenspine for an intertidal walking and writing workshop in the Thames Estuary. As we move between high and low tide, mud flats and marshland, fresh and salt water, we will navigate the creative space between noticing and noting, where writing happens. Meeting point: Metal, […]
Looking to discuss your creative practice, explore a project idea or build relationships with local organisations? We’re offering free 1:1 sessions in person for artists who live and/or work in Fenland and surrounding areas. Hosted by Viviana Checchia, our Director of Metal Peterborough, and Creative Fenland. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss, which might include: - Discussing your […]
Join us for an in-conversation event with award-winning author, artist, fossil hunter, and PLA licensed mudlark J. R. Carpenter sharing new works and exploring themes of walking, meandering, writing, place, environment and deep time. There will be discussion and sharing of JR's recent works: Shore Thing, a poetry pamphlet about mudlarking on the River Thames; […]
