Estuary 2021 is the second edition of the large-scale arts festival that celebrates the lives, landscapes and histories of the spectacular Thames Estuary.
Taking place on the river itself, and along the 107 miles of South Essex and North Kent coastline, contemporary artworks, discussion and events explore and respond to powerful themes resonant to the estuary.
Artworks set in the landscape, online and within Covid-safe venues, explore the estuary through the lens of contemporary concerns, including climate justice, protest and rebellion, imperial legacy and the rich, often overlooked stories of its diverse communities, bringing new audiences to a deeper understanding of the estuary.
Estuary 2021 is led by a partnership between estuary-based arts organisations, Metal (South Essex) and Cement Fields (North Kent).
The full 2021 programme will be announced in February 2021. Join our mailing list to be the first to hear Estuary 2021 news and announcements over the coming months.
If you are an artist, arts organisation, individual, school or community group there are a number of opportunities to get involved in Estuary 2021.
Estuary 2021 offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the drive for change for the benefit of all who live, work and invest in our estuary communities.
Estuary 2021 welcomes everyone and our artists and production teams have endeavoured to create programme that is accessible to all.
We have identified the climate emergency as a key Estuary 2021 curatorial themes. Alongside this we have committed to reduce our planning and production climate impacts.
Estuary 2021 builds on the success of Estuary 2016 which reached…
The archive programme from Estuary 2016 can still be viewed through this website HERE
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© 2020 Metal and Cement Fields
Metal at Chalkwell Hall
Chalkwell Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 8NB
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Cement Fields
School of Arts
Jarman Building
The University of Kent
Canterbury CT2 7UG
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