Q: 16.00-18.00: Art Up Poetry and Open Mic

Art:Up! Homecoming Poetry Reading and Open Mic Join The Art:UP! This collaborative poetry project launched in the 2025 Essex Book Festival, and has seen more than fifty poets from across Essex get together and share new poetry. The final instalment of this year’s project is on the theme of ‘Homecoming’. We actively encourage new and neurodivergent writers to participate. How to get involved: sign up to write something new with a partner, write your own poem on the theme, or just come along to support diverse voices from around the county. Led by The University of Essex, Essex Book Festival, Waxes Lyrical in Chelmsford, PoetryPlus in Manningtree and Clacton’s own Boho Banter. When: 4.00pm – 6.00pm Where: CVS Tendring, Sam’s Hall, Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road CO15 1NZ Tickets: Free, booking recommended Box Office: artupclacton.eventbrite.co.uk Find out more: email jksava@essex.ac.uk | insta @art_up_poetry

Q: 16.00-18.00: Art Up Poetry and Open Mic

Art:Up! Homecoming Poetry Reading and Open Mic Join The Art:UP! This collaborative poetry project launched in the 2025 Essex Book Festival, and has seen more than fifty poets from across Essex get together and share new poetry. The final instalment of this year’s project is on the theme of ‘Homecoming’. We actively encourage new and neurodivergent writers to participate. How to get involved: sign up to write something new with a partner, write your own poem on the theme, or just come along to support diverse voices from around the county. Led by The University of Essex, Essex Book Festival, Waxes Lyrical in Chelmsford, PoetryPlus in Manningtree and Clacton’s own Boho Banter. When: 4.00pm – 6.00pm Where: CVS Tendring, Sam’s Hall, Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road CO15 1NZ Tickets: Free, booking recommended Box Office: artupclacton.eventbrite.co.uk Find out more: email jksava@essex.ac.uk | insta @art_up_poetry

Question 1

16.00-18.00: Art Up Poetry and Open Mic

Jo Nancarrow · Accepted Answer

Art:Up! Homecoming Poetry Reading and Open Mic Join The Art:UP! This collaborative poetry project launched in the 2025 Essex Book Festival, and has seen more than fifty poets from across Essex get together and share new poetry. The final instalment of this year’s project is on the theme of ‘Homecoming’. We actively encourage new and neurodivergent writers to participate. How to get involved:

sign up to write something new with a partner,
write your own poem on the theme,
or just come along to support diverse voices from around the county.

Led by The University of Essex, Essex Book Festival, Waxes Lyrical in Chelmsford, PoetryPlus in Manningtree and Clacton’s own Boho Banter.

When: 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Where: CVS Tendring, Sam’s Hall, Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road CO15 1NZ
Tickets: Free, booking recommended
Box Office: artupclacton.eventbrite.co.uk
Find out more: email jksava@essex.ac.uk | insta @art_up_poetry

Question 2

16.00-18.00: Art Up Poetry and Open Mic

Jo Nancarrow · Accepted Answer

Art:Up! Homecoming Poetry Reading and Open Mic Join The Art:UP! This collaborative poetry project launched in the 2025 Essex Book Festival, and has seen more than fifty poets from across Essex get together and share new poetry. The final instalment of this year’s project is on the theme of ‘Homecoming’. We actively encourage new and neurodivergent writers to participate. How to get involved:

sign up to write something new with a partner,
write your own poem on the theme,
or just come along to support diverse voices from around the county.

Led by The University of Essex, Essex Book Festival, Waxes Lyrical in Chelmsford, PoetryPlus in Manningtree and Clacton’s own Boho Banter.

When: 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Where: CVS Tendring, Sam’s Hall, Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road CO15 1NZ
Tickets: Free, booking recommended
Box Office: artupclacton.eventbrite.co.uk
Find out more: email jksava@essex.ac.uk | insta @art_up_poetry