Take a look at our quick reference guide to see what is happening during Estuary 2025 in North Kent! Estuary 2025 - Vessels (21-29 June) The large-scale contemporary arts festival celebrating the stories, places and people of the Thames Estuary. All events are free, some require booking with limited places.
North Kent: Gravesend, Chatham and Rainham and Isle of Sheppey
South Essex: Benfleet, Canvey Island, Hadleigh and Southend, Tilbury and Grays, Basildon and Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (see South Essex guide here)
HOP ABOARD! Exhibitions & workshops exploring how both the Estuary landscape and vessel metaphor can hold memory, transformation, and possibility. Supported by Southeastern & Railway 200. Gravesend Town Pier 3pm-5pm 21 June & 12-5pm 22 June
The People Will Possess the Wind Film screening & discussion on 22 June at 12.15pm, Gravesend Town Pier
Sea Like A Mirror White Horses, Still Waters & Words on the Wind screenings and events 21 & 22 June, The Clarendon Royal Community Garden (free advance booking required)
A Circular and Never-ending Ritual of Love to the Estuary (including Hope for the Future, Recipes for Action and a Call to the Blood) sound walk beginning at the Estuary 2025 hub at Knightswick and finishing on the seafront
Call Me Back! Touring art installation that super-sizes the iconic phone booth from the 1990s Saturday 21 June Gravesend
ANCHORED LV21 and Scarabeus Aerial Theatre present a world premiere site responsive outdoor performance 21 June, 21.45-| The Historic Dockyard Chatham | free advance booking required
HOP ABOARD! Exhibition exploring how both the Estuary landscape and vessel metaphor can hold memory, transformation, and possibility. Supported by Southeastern & Railway 200. Chatham Historic Dockyard
Call Me Back! | Touring art installation that super-sizes the iconic phone booth from the 1990s. Wednesday 25 June Military Road, Chatham
Thought Forms A new, participatory work by Ben Judd taking audiences by boat to Fort Darnet on an island in the middle of the Estuary Book tickets (limited capacity)
Common Grounds Outdoor photography exhibition exploring women’s experiences of landscape and nature | Riverside Country Park, Rainham (21-24 June)
Changing Tides Live music events aboard historic sailing barge Raybel in the beautiful setting of Queenborough Harbour, 21 June (free, advance booking required)
Call Me Back! | Touring art installation that super-sizes the iconic phone booth from the 1990s. Saturday 28 June, Sheerness Broadway
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