Sleeping with the Dead
An act of remembrance for bodies reinterred from Bedlam Burial Ground (active 1569-1738) to Canvey Island. Listen to donated heartbeats, under-grave sounds, and talks with invited artists, historians and art psychotherapists.
The Great Canvey Island Chimney Disaster
This project will restage the sound of the chimney stack once accidentally demolished one day early on 17 September 1997, on its original site (now within Canvey Wick nature reserve).
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To Have and To Hold [Work-in-progress screening]
A preview screening of the final film about a community project centred around the UK’s largest concrete garden ornament manufacturer, Whelans Garden Ornaments, and their contribution to the living heritage of the Estuary.
Words from the Sphere
Join writers Lucia Dove, Jessica Taggart Rose, Gareth Evans, Daniel Kramb and many more to be announced for the launch of 'the poetry bench'. The stacked timber structure of the bench has a selection of Daniel Kramb’s 'Little Estuaries' engraved by wood-burning artist Fawn Brinkley.
51ZERO/MAPP: MEDWAY SUPERSTARS
Medway Superstars premieres 10 striking filmed portraits highlighting the creative talents of artists based in Medway, Kent. Directed by 51zero Artistic Director, Margherita Gramegna and funded by Arts Council England, the Medway Superstars films capture the region’s artistic energy.
In Plain Sight: Unseen
Discover the work of two artists who have been working for a decade on the transformative power of female ageing. Join them for a walk which includes scripted interludes, adding your own unique image of a mythical creature to a large map of the Island, and making props and costumes before joining the procession.
SALT
New climate-responsive performance from Arbonauts, created for and performed in the water of a tidal pool on Canvey Island, by a dynamic, intergenerational group of over 20 performers including local open-water swimmers.
SuperSeeded
Join the artists for a walk along the beach and build 'sand castles' infused with seeds of local plants, using the sustainable building method of 'rammed earth'.
a small call for an ever
The exhibition is part of Beneath the Pavement, the Marshes, a three-year artistic research programme bringing together artists, ecologists and activists, with local ecological and community groups working in North Bexley, to explore the ground beneath our feet.
ARKhive: Tide Marks & The Seafort Project
Meet Stephen Turner in his studio at Chatham Dockyards, for two exclusive events that run through some key moments of his life and work. You will find out about his practice of living alone in odd abandoned places for long periods; see photographs and artworks on paper; handle of objects found in the river, including Roman pottery.
Common Grounds - Pitsea
Outdoor photographic exhibition exploring women’s experiences of landscape and nature as places of solace and health, but also places of risk, danger and threat, both real and symbolic.
Changing Tides - Benfleet
A programme of live events presented aboard recently restored Thames Sailing Barge Raybel nurturing critical discussions about maritime trade.