# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Freedom to Read, Freedom to Write, Freedom to Move
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join English PEN for a conversation between writers on the relationships between literature, place, and movement.About this EventEnglish PENFreedom to Read, Freedom to Write, Freedom to MoveSaturday 13 June 2026, 4.00pm - 5.00pmLakeside Theatre, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQJoin English PEN, in partnership with Essex Book Festival, for a conversation between writers on the relationships between literature, place, and movement. How do experiences of home, migration, diaspora, and safety inform and shape what, how, and why we write? And how do they shape what, how, and why we read?Tickets: £8 / £5 concessions (students, under 27s and unwaged)This event is part of The Writers RoomEssex Book Festival and the University of Essex are hosting an exciting 1-day programme of writers’ and writing events. Events include author talks and workshops, multi-genre panel discussions, and The Pitch (a 10-minute speed-date with an industry professional). Plus, an opportunity to engage with and explore the J.A. Baker Archive.The Writers Room Day PassFive events for £25 / £15 concessions1. What it takes to Make a Book - Eva Verde in conversation with Sabah Khan2. Nature Memoir: What Next? - James Canton3. Breaking the Mould - Holly Pester, Ben Pester and Rebecca Perry4. Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read - English PEN5. How to Become a Peregrine - The Cabinet of Living CinemaBook a Writers Room Day Pass
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/colchester/freedom-to-read-freedom-to-write-freedom-to-move/100001985522995729
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, Theatre, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 8, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Colchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Lakeside Theatre
- **lat**: 51.87772589999999
- **long**: 0.9472068999999692
- **full address**: Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex , Colchester, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Essex Book Festival (https://allevents.in/org/essex-book-festival/23215812)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex , Colchester, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 5 up to 8 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Essex Book Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Festivals, Theatre, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Freedom to Read, Freedom to Write, Freedom to Move ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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