Artists

Jasleen Kaur

Jasleen Kaur’s art is an ongoing exploration into the malleability of culture and the layering of social histories within the material and immaterial things that surround us.

Chloe Aridjis

Chloe Aridjis is a Mexican writer based in London. She is a member of XR Writers Rebel, a group of writers who focus on addressing the climate emergency.

Graham Scott

Graham Scott works for the archaeological charity Wessex Archaeology, specialising in the study of ship and aircraft wrecks around the UK coast.

Michael Bates aka Michael of Sealand

Michael Sealand will be talking about his book 'Holding the Fort' which describes the early days of pirate radio 'Radio Essex' on the Knock John forts which are at the outer reaches of the Thames…

David Blandy

David's work explores global structures of control and networks of resistance across ecology, history, science and cultures of play.

Selena Chandler

An Essex born artist whose practice is strongly grounded in place, drawing on social histories, the labour of domestic and traditional crafts and the valuing of local knowledges.

Alison Ballard

Alison Ballard examines our relationships to objects, places, and one-another, through a range of mediums including film, installation, audio, and performance.TRAILER

Kayley Passingham

Kayley is a multi media artist based in Essex.

Alasdair Roberts

Alasdair Roberts is a stalwart supporter of the Leigh Folk Festival over many years. He’s worked with Drag City Records (Joanna Newsom, Bonnie Prince Billy) since 1997 releasing several albums.

Jean Blaise

The instigator of Light Nights internationally, Jean Blaise is known in France as the Godfather of public art.

Mattie O’Callaghan

Mattie is an ecological designer, writer, facilitator and gardener.

Ruth Barnes

Ruth Barnes is a music expert and broadcaster, founder of The Other Woman – the music network dedicated to emerging and independent female artists.See her at Sound of the Thames Delta: Disruptive…

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