Rubbish Photos – Southend Beach Rubbish Project
Twelve poster-sized images of ‘beach plastic’ by Imogen Welch on Southend pier and short Cyanotype workshops for families – using rubbish collected on Jubilee Beach.
Sat 22 May - 09:29-09:41 - Dawn Raga
We begin Estuary 2021 with a beautiful dawn raga composition by Jatinder Singh Durhailay performed on the Dilruba to mark the morning's High Tide on the Thames Estuary at 09.29
Sat 22 May - 11:00-11:30 - An Unknown Earth
Meet the curators of our Estuary 2021 Opening Weekend programme - Jas Dhillon, Elsa James, James Marriott and Lu Williams. Introduced by festival organisers, Colette Bailey (Metal) and Sue Jones (Cement Fields)
Sat 22 May - 11:30-12:45 - Crude Britannia Pt.1
The Estuary and the Legacies of Oil. Authors of the brand new book on the subject, talk with Dr Vandana Shiva; Lazarus Tamana and Peter May about the role of the Estuary in the story of the UK's fossil fuel empire.
Sat 22 May - 12:45-13.15 - Walking in the Wake
A film by Michael McMillan, working with Dubmorphology. A meditation on the wake of the River Thames ebbing and flowing, after the scholar Christina Sharpe 'In the Wake: On Blackness and Being' (2016)
Sat 22 May - 13:30-14:45 - Crude Britannia Pt.2
The Estuary, the Climate and the Future of Energy. What are the probable impacts of climate change on the Estuary in the coming decades? Join our panel of artists, writers, activists and scientists as they explore the Estuary and its climate across time, looking at history, what is happening today, and what is to come.
Sat 22 May - 15:00-15:20 - I am From
A short, experimental film by Akeim Toussaint Buck and Sam Baxter, reflecting the overlaying of events that have taken place on the Thames Estuary exploring themes of migration, race politics and climate change.
Sat 22 May - 15:25-15:45 - During the Hour of Darkness
The presentation of a site-specific performance by James Jordan Johnson, filmed on the estuary during low tide. In collaboration with Shamica Ruddock.
Sat 22 May - 15:50-17:00 - Zines and Activism
Throughout history, zines have been used as a tool for sharing information, stories from voices who have been marginalised. Meet zine activists from around the world as they explore their medium and its inclusive, accessible power.
Sat 22 May - 18:00-18:50 - Whip it Good
A screening of Jeannette Ehlers performance Whip It Good (2013 - ongoing) followed by a discussion with the artist, alongside curator, Aleema Gray and led by Fiona Compton (Know Your Caribbean).
Sat 22 May - 19:00-19:50 - Water. Ink. Voice.
A live reading and performance with poet, playwright and peformer Inua Ellams to explore the theme of water through identity, displacement and destiny
Sat 22 May - 20:00-21:00 - A Short History of Nearly Everything
Antonio Roberts closes our first festival day with a sharing of a new audiovisual artwork about the connections between the river and technological advancements