Essex Writers House

Essex Writers House 2026

Metal Southend hosts Essex Writers House 2026, a collaborative partnership between Metal and Essex Book Festival from 01 – 30 June 2026.

Writing Routes

This year’s Essex Writers House celebrates the messy and circuitous paths writers take. It highlights the challenges and surprises they encounter, from global political contexts and rejection to the friendships and collaborations that shape and champion their work.

Follow guest writers, poets and creatives as they take you on a journey into the Essex landscape along the estuary mudflats, coastline, footpaths and into the wilderness.

Essex Writers House is a month-long programme hosted by Metal, based in Southend. Chalkwell Hall opens its doors through June as a creative hub, offering a range of events from talks and workshops to collaborative workspaces for writers, story tellers and book lovers of all levels.