The People Will Possess the Wind

Part of Estuary 2025

The People Will Possess The Wind will engage citizens of North Kent and South Essex in reimagining our relationship with wind energy. Through sailing on the Estuary, live choir performances, film, mass-distribution publications, and online materials, the project is designed to inspire us to question the nature of our relationship to The Wind.

Whether it’s a soft South Westerly from the Atlantic or an iron-cold North Easterly, The People Will Possess The Wind challenges us to question where these winds come from, who they belong to, whose energy is harnessed by the turbines off Herne Bay and Shoeburyness (owned by Swedish multinational Vattenfall) and the difference between ownership and possession.

Southend Pier will host a choir performance at approximately 12:30pm as part of the Nore Race.

Please note – timings may change slightly due to weather.