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What happens when we return to our place of origin only to find little sense of belonging, mutual recognition or an affirming sense of home? How do we reorient afresh […]
A forgotten locker has been given a new purpose. Now it travels across Peterborough. As it travels, it needs filling with artwork. Join artist Rose Croft for the launch of The Art […]
Our Metal Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms are back this April!️ Want to discuss your creative practice, explore a project idea or build […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
