Draw Hope
Bob and Roberta Smith's 'Draw Hope' pavilion is an outdoor gallery and art-making space sited on the green outside Chatham Library.
Draw Hope Workshops
Come and take part in workshops with Medway artists Rosa Ainley, Lalita Bailey, Liz Bylett, Wendy Daws, Christopher Sacre, and Hannah Whittaker at the Draw Hope pavilion.
ELIZA
Drawing inspiration from poet Eliza Cook, artist Amy Pennington will perform a short piece to camera on the steps of Ingress Abbey where Eliza stayed, and a number of her works were written.
Escaping with Magwitch
Carol Donaldson and Stephen Turner, are set to escape to the North Kent Marshes in a small inflatable boat called Magwitch. For five days they will survey the wetlands and wildlife on their own doorstep, camping in remote locations.
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Short film and additions to an existing walking tour at Wat Tyler Country Park by Angela YT Chan, on the history and legacies of Britain’s explosives manufacturing.
Family activities & tours
A packed programme of workshops and tours led by Wat Tyler Education and Estuary 2021 artists can be enjoyed throughout the festival at Wat Tyler Country Park.
Flotsam and Jetsam
For the duration of Estuary 2021 artist-basketmaker Selena Chandler will be in residence along the Thames’ northern edges, making daily walks to gather the debris of consumerist society and the offerings of nature’s resilience.
From the Archive: Episode 1
From the Archive: Rachel Lichtenstein. Episode 1 - Between Tide and Sea - a walk with Ken Worpole
From the Archive: Episode 2
From the Archive: Rachel Lichtenstein. Episode 2 - Exploring liminal landscapes - a walk with Iain Sinclair
Grain
Phil Coy's 'Grain' is a disembodied sound score for an unseen film, installed within the ‘No. 3 Covered Slip’ in Chatham’s Historic Dockyard.
GYG Talks Art with Bob and Roberta Smith
'GYG Talks Art' is a video series made by young people at The Gr@nd exploring the festival and participating artists through their eyes. In this video they talk to Bob and Roberta Smith at his 'Draw Hope' pavilion in Chatham.
GYG Talks Art with Sadie Hennessy
'GYG Talks Art' is a video series made by young people at The Gr@nd exploring the festival and participating artists through their eyes. In this video they talk to Sadie Hennessy about her work 'Golden Years' in Gravesend.