📆 Reading groups with Morgan Quaintance from TOMA & The Old Waterworks. First up, from January 2023, Morgan Quaintance will host three reading groups that will focus on ‘PsychoPolitics’ by Peter Sedgwick. Find out more: bit.ly/3GSvkfX

Thanks to everyone who came by TOW today, we really appreciate it ☺️

We’ll be down at The Old Waterworks in Westcliff from 11am tomorrow, see you there for delicious drinks & bakes 🤙

Just posted a photo @ Southend-on-Sea instagram.com/p/Clt3WgiI3wY/…

New machine installed and gas fitted today and we are ready to go! See you at The Old Waterworks on Sunday 🤙

After a few set-backs we’re getting close to our first day trading! We’ll be at The Old Waterworks for their winter market on Sunday 4th Dec from 11am. Come down and grab a fresh Little Fin Coffee Roastery coffee and one of our prime bakes 🍪

Just posted a photo @ Westcliff-on-Sea instagram.com/p/ClGzKQdL2IV/…

Just posted a photo @ Westcliff-on-Sea instagram.com/p/Ck_ls34Orxo/…

'Plants tell difficult histories'...the artist, Gabriella Hirst tends to a Rosa floribunda 'Atom Bomb' The Old Waterworks, Essex. It features in today's episode of my new BBC Radio 4 series, Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb at 11am. 🌹
D'Hawk🏳️‍🌈 Dimity Hawkins Focal Point Gallery Ste Purse - Actor/Presenter

Been passing on #SSTV & #Pi radio learns to artist Nastassja Simensky, & these are absolutely flowering in her work.

Here's her SSTV prints in 'The Long Count' at The Old Waterworks

Check out her upcoming SSTV work in 'Reciever' at Focal Point Gallery in October.

fpg.org.uk/exhibition/rec…

Facinating time at the open day at The Old Waterworks in #Southend today

✨ FREE THIS WEEKEND: OPEN STUDIOS DAY ✨

📅 Saturday 20th August, 12-5pm

More info here: theoldwaterworks.com/events/open-st…

#Southend #essex #openstudios #artstudio

Just over a month to go. Can't wait to welcome you all to this year's festival. New stalls, new performances and the people of Southend coming together for a great family day.
* If you can travel by public transport please do to help ease congestion and reduce emissions.

We’re pleased to launch a new video tour and interview with ELSA JAMES about her current solo exhibition ‘Othered in a region that has been historically Othered’.

Watch the 15-minute video here: vimeo.com/734330149

Join us on Saturday 20 August for our Open Studios Day, 12-5pm — theoldwaterworks.com/events/open-st… #southend #art #daysout

The Southend’s Twilight Worlds publication uncovers a complex and stimulating history of marginalised identities within the city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Available online londonbookarts.org/product/southe… and in store Tu–Sa 10am–6pm

JOB OPPORTUNITY: DEPUTY DIRECTOR

We're looking for a new Deputy Director at Focal Point Gallery to play a leadership role in sustaining and growing our work as an organisation.

Deadline: 21 August

fpg.org.uk/event/job-oppo…

Inducting the 'Atom Bomb' into the Loughborough University arts collection 🌹

Big thank you to Gabriella Hirst and Warren Harper for holding our recent rose grafting workshop, originally hosted by The Old Waterworks

radar.lboro.ac.uk/artists/gabrie…
theoldwaterworks.com/gabriella-hirs…

Diaries out… dates in!! 🤣

Join us for one of our Cult Nights… A double bill of #cultfilms

Held at:
The Old Waterworks
North Road
#Southend -on-Sea
Essex
SS0 7AB
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Keep an eye out for details of our next #Film #DoubleBill

‘Southend’s Twilight Worlds’ is a new exhibition and publication uncovering the complex and stimulating history of marginalised identities within the city of Southend-on-Sea. Launching on Friday 15 July 2022 2-6pm at TOMA Project Space #queer #pride #lgbtqhistory