Estuary 2021 Publication Walk

Thames Estuary Trail

A second, special limited edition of the first and to date the only book that decribes the Thames Estuary as one epic 107 mile trail. With new chapters, an extended walk and artworks to discover along the way.

Estuary 2021 Outdoor Artwork Publication

Thames Estuary Trail: an illustrated map

Created by the renowned artist and cartographer, Adam Dant, thisThames Estuary Trail map beautifully illustrates the great stories, histories, pubs and  landmarks to be found on the epic 107 mile walk around the Thames Estuary coastline from Shoeburyness to Margate.

Estuary 2021 Associated Programme Outdoor Artwork

The Cinder Path Project

The Cinder Path Project will investigate the successful campaign 50 years ago to stop a major road “The Road To The West” being built along the Cinder Path from Chalkwell to Old Leigh

Estuary 2021 Outdoor Artwork

The Commons Way

An exhibition of new calligraphy panels relaying contemporary concepts around ecology, women, plants and land in response to The People of 1381.

Estuary 2021 Outdoor Artwork

The Crow Stone

A series of photographs featuring photographs of the Crowstone, the well-known and solitary local landmark which stands off the coast at Chalkwell.

Estuary 2021 Outdoor Artwork

The Ebbsfleet Elephant

Emily Whitebread has created a new audio-visual work for Ebbsfleet International Station, through research into the Ebbsfleet Elephant, discovered during the construction of Ebbsfleet International Station.

Estuary 2021 Outdoor Artwork

The People of 1381 Outdoor Exhibition

The People of 1381 Outdoor Exhibition is a comprehensive illustrated overview of one the largest rebellions in the middle ages, with the estuary at its epicentre.

Estuary 2021 Associated Programme Online Event

The Sound of That Place

The Sound of That Place is a film and audio soundscape of Crossness Nature Reserve, Bexley and the nearby Ridgeway that collages 8 people’s unique perspectives taken through films, photos, narration and interviews as they were invited to walk independently in the area and to respond to their environment.

Estuary 2021 Outdoor Artwork

The Storm Cone

By artist Laura Daly, with music by Lucy Pankhurst, an immersive artwork for Chalkwell Park in Southend, that unearths lost bandstands and their buried past.

Estuary 2021 Associated Programme

The Strand 125

An anniversary celebration of The Strand's 125th year through the sharing of memories and images through a virtual exhibition.

Estuary 2021 Film

The Telling Image

Ten short films responding to the festival’s themes of climate, imperial legacy and rebellion curated by Gareth Evans.