Tales of Lands and Seas
A series of events inspired by the Thames Estuary, narrating stories about crossing borders, connecting and bridging cultures from land and seas.
Scratch Memories of the Thames
On this online workshop, participants will be invited to create digital stories and animations based on their experiences and memories of the Thames using simple coding.
Estuary Stories
Join us for Natasha Davis' Estuary Stories, an online performance film recorded in the secret corners of Chatham and the dockyard, to encounter moments of laughter, loss, kindness and new beginnings, shared by your neighbours – old and new.
REBEL at Chalkwell Park
Artist-activists Ackroyd & Harvey bring the spirit of rebellion to Wat Tyler Country Park in respect of the place that seeded a peasant revolt over six hundred years ago.
Sat 5 June - 14:00-15:00 - Crude Britannia - The Estuary’s empire of gas
Join James Marriott for a live discussion with speakers on the Thames Estuary's energy and a screening of the second part of a newly commissioned film by artist-sailor Richard Houguez.
Trail of the Blue Porcupine – towards the Watery (H)edges of Gravesend
This exploratory Hydrodetour walk launches from Gravesend’s unique art centre LV21. In a homage to former and contemporary fauna of the marshy landscapes we join the Trail of The Blue Porcupine: A collaboration by Poet James M'Kay and artist Sarah Sparkes.
Under Big Skies
A site specific music and dance piece; meditating on, and responding to, the landscape of the estuary and the movement of tides.
Gravesham Estuary Fringe Festival 2021
Gravesham Arts Salon has reached out to artists and creatives across all genres throughout the borough to be part of the Gravesham Estuary Fringe Festival.
Handwriting the Constitution - Fri 4 Jun - 19:00-21:00
A unique social art project to unveil, hand-scribe, and discuss a new original document – The Universal Declaration of Climate Rights (UDCR) – which upholds the intrinsic value of landscapes, ecosystems, sentient and non-sentient species, and a greenhouse-gas-stable atmosphere.
SILTings
A creative programme featuring new artworks and performances created in response to the rich heritage, forgotten stories and hidden histories of Gravesham riverfront
Walk, Talk, Draw
Nicole Mollett will lead a walking drawing workshop around the town of Sheerness. The tour will explore some of the town's hidden footpaths, back alleyways and the iconic seawall.
Thurs 3 Jun - 19:00-21:00 - Artist Talk: Mary Mattingly
Listen to Mary Mattingly discuss her artistic practice and journey to production Vanishing Point, her installaiton for Estuary 2021 sited on Southend Pier.