Richard A Sharpe
Richard A Sharpe is a cross genre musician and designer who, as an outsider in Southend, started fiddling with synthesizers and fashion in 1976 as a form of what he calls 'art school extremism'.
Artists
Germander Speedwell
Award-winning author, Horatio Clare, talks about Down to the Sea in Ships
Katrin Albrecht
Katrin Albrecht was born in Germany and now lives in Folkestone, Kent. She works predominantly in the medium of sculpture, installation and collage.
Lu Williams
Lu Williams creates cross-disciplinary artworks, social practice, events and printer matter.
Hannah Oliver
Born and bred in South London, Hannah is a filmmaker and writer currently based in Sydney, Australia.
LV21
Light Vessel 21 in partnership with Scarabeus Aerial Theatre and Azusa Ono.
Rachel Lichtenstein
Rachel Lichtenstein is a British artist, writer and curator who is internationally known for her books, multi-media projects and artworks that examine place, memory and identity.
Sue Jones
Sue Jones has been Director of Whitstable Biennale since 2005, commissioning and showing new work by artists including Katie Paterson, Clio Barnard, Ryan Gander, Oreet Ashery, Benedict Drew, Adam…
Peter May
Peter May has spent his life working on the Thames Estuary, starting out as a laborer at the Occidental Refinery on Canvey Island and rising to Marine Controller, responsible for the safe movements of ships, berthing, discharge and liaising with the Port of London Authority river pilots, ships captains, lighterman, shipping agents and BP’s trading division.
Yomi Sode
Yomi Sode is a Nigerian British writer, performer, and facilitator.
Jon Jon Foster
Jon Jon Foster was vocalist with Bronski Beat from 1985–1987 and 1994–95. He grew up in Basildon but it was in Southend at The Cliff that he met Alison Moyet and Dave Gahan in 1978.
Raybel Charters
Art and environmentalism aboard a historic Thames Sailing Barge.
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