Latest Events in Maldon(June Updated)

An Evening with Elif Shafak and Kate Sawyer Date: Monday 16th June Time: 6:30pm Tickets: £7 Nearest car parks: White Horse Lane Car Park/Butt Lane Car Park Elif and Kate's books will be available to purchase at the event for signing. Maldon Books is thrilled to welcome award-winning author, Elif Shafak, to the URC this June! Elif will be discussing her latest acclaimed novel, 'There Are Rivers in the Sky' with fellow author, Kate Sawyer, to a live audience and signing books afterwards. We'll have a book stall set up at the event for you to purchase Elif's books for signing. You can preorder a copy of 'There Are Rivers in the Sky,' with your booking. If you're not able to attend the event but would still like a signed copy of the book, send us an email at maldonbooksltd@gmail.com 'There Are Rivers in the Sky' is a rich, sweeping novel set between the 19th century and modern times, about love and loss, memory and erasure, hurt and healing, centred around three enchanting characters living on the banks of the River Thames and the River Tigris – their lives all curiously touched by the epic of Gilgamesh. Elif Shafak is an award-winning British Turkish writer, whose work has been translated into fifty-eight languages. The author of twenty books, thirteen of which are novels, she is a bestselling author in many countries around the world. Shafak’s novel The Island of Missing Trees was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and the Women’s Prize for Fiction, as well as the British Book Awards and the RSL Ondaatje Prize, and was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick. 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and RSL Ondaatje Prize, and was a Blackwell’s Book of the Year. The Forty Rules of Love was chosen as one of the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World. The Architect’s Apprentice was chosen for The Queen’s Reading Room book club. Shafak holds a PhD in political science and she has taught at various universities in Turkey, the US and the UK, including St Anne's College, Oxford University, where she is an honorary fellow. Shafak is a Fellow and a Vice President of the Royal Society of Literature and has been chosen as one of the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women. An advocate for women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of expression, Shafak is an inspiring public speaker and twice TED Global speaker. She has been awarded the medal of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and, in 2024, was awarded the British Academy President's Medal for ‘her excellent body of work which demonstrates an incredible intercultural range’. Kate Sawyer worked as an actor and producer, and wrote several short films before turning her hand to fiction. She is the author of three novels: the forthcoming Getting Away , Waterstones Fiction Book of The Month, This Family, and her debut novel, The Stranding , which was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, won the East Anglian fiction prize, was adapted for BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime and is being developed for the screen by Fremantle and Afua Hirsch's production company Born In Me. When Kate isn't writing, or talking to other authors about their writing practices for her podcast Novel Experience and as a chair for author events, she works as the Programme Curator for the annual Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival . After twenty years living in London, she recently returned to her native East Anglia, where she lives with her young daughter. Photo credit: Ferhat Elik Information Source: Maldon Books | eventbrite

Tales From Maldon An evening of stories including research into The Essex Witch Trials; an MR James Ghost Story; The Battle of Maldon (in modern English) followed by JRR Tolkien’s play about the aftermath of the battle. BARRIE JAIMESON was born in Leicester and moved to London to attend Drama School. Many years of treading the boards in theatres including Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, both the Old Vic and the Young Vic and across the country followed, as well as TV and film roles, including Bergerac, Tales of the Unexpected, The Bill and Pie in The Sky. He met his wife whilst appearing in Woody Allen’s ‘Play It Again, Sam’ in Keswick and before long, they had moved to the Essex countryside, both still carrying on their acting careers. They started a theatre company, ‘macTheatre’ when they arrived in Maldon, producing many shows including Maldon’s annual ‘Shakespeare in the Park’ for over a decade, as well as musical shows written for Christmas and Burns’ Night and a show with songs inspired by paintings called ‘Songs from the Art’ Barrie has been writing fiction for some time and published his first novel, ‘The Commercial’ in 2014. Since then, he has published a further nine books. In 2021 he started the Anne Edwards Series about a detective based in Maldon, Essex. Information Source: Maldon Festival | eventbrite

GOTHANOVA Let your dark side shine as Androo Arnold - under the project name Gothanova - presents his own "Groovy Songs for Spooky Souls". Played on electric baritone guitar this is music that fuses strong rhythms to tales of memory and mortality. Numbers such as "Zombified", "Plague and Poison" and "The Ghost of Love" will surely have your feet tapping and your spine tingling. www.gothanova.com Kyson Point is husband and wife duo Kelly and David Edward Booth. Contemporary folk inspired by classic singer songwriters and the stories and moods found all around us in the natural world. “A staggeringly confident set. Kelly and David build incredible songs around the words.” (Fatea) Drew has been crisscrossing the globe soaking up stories and experiences and translating the human experience into songs of longing, love, loss and learning. Drew has been co/writing with some of the top writers across the globe and is constantly writing, touring and recording. During the Lockdown of 2020, with life of the road no longer an option, Drew began a comprehensive re- invention and spent a full year writing and recording music. A series of Nashville recording sessions, with some of the top session players in Music City, resulted in 60 completed songs. Drew has been releasing these songs as singles and to date there has been an aggregate of over 3 Million streams across the catalog and the numbers continue to grow. Most recently, the single “Don’t Run Out Of Time” hit the iTunes Country chart at #2 in Spain. Drew is no stranger to the road and is constantly running the highways in the US and is always looking to hit as many stages as possible. Drew crosses the pond a few times a year to the UK and Sweden. Some highlights being the Maverick Festival, and The Long Road Festival in the UK, Live at Heart in Sweden, Camden Club, The Green Note and The Bedford in London and multiple appearances around the UK and Sweden Drew and acclaimed film-maker JB Lawrence produced a Mini-Doc “ From Dust We Came” that has been making the film festival and venue circuit. Drew has been screening the 16 minute film, followed by a Q&A and a performance. To date, the film has placed in prestigious film festivals including the Atlanta Documentary Festival and the Greek Film Festival, Drew is also the co-founder of the Tiveden Americana Songwriting Festival in Sweden and brings writers and artists from across the globe to the forests of Sweden. Drew also is a speaker at numerous conferences across the globe and runs workshops on “Dissecting the Digital Dollar” Information Source: Maldon Festival | eventbrite

Like A Bridge Over Troubled Water A thought-provoking evening of songs and ideas exploring the connection we have with music and the important role it plays in our lives. What is it about melody, harmony, lyrics and time that has such a profound effect on us? Is the connection deeper than that and, if so, does it explain how music really can help us through life’s ups and downs. Mersea Island based choir, Amoroso, have been singing together since 2018 and recently performed this show at the Headgate Theatre to three sellout audiences raising over £3,500 for the theatre. We are delighted for the opportunity share our music with you at the 2025 Maldon Music Festival. Information Source: Maldon Festival | eventbrite

Formed in 2022 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trio Casella won first prize at the 2024 Piano Trio Society Intercollegiate Competition, the 2023 Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Competition and the 2023 St James Chamber Music Competition. They won third prize at the 2024 Renzo Giubergia International Chamber Music Competition and were shortlisted as one of 11 piano trios to compete at the 2024 Trio di Trieste International Chamber Music Competition. They have performed at venues such as Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the Fields, St John’s Smith Square, Barnes Concert Society, and Leeds Lunchtime International Chamber Music Series. Their multiple broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 include the UK premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s ‘A Thousand Tongues’ in 2024 and a performance of 'Svartsjukans nätter’ (Nights of Jealousy) by Sibelius with soprano Caroline Bourg, which was described by The Arts Desk as 'exquisitely delivered' in 2023. Trio Casella have enjoyed performing masterclasses for musicians such as the Gould Trio, the Linos Piano Trio, the Takács Quartet and Ralf Gothoni. Information Source: Maldon Festival | eventbrite

Maldon Mud Race This annual event takes place in Maldon’s Promenade Park and attracts some 300 entrants and visitors, press and entrants from all over Europe For full details on taking part visit the Maldon Mud Race website. Many entrants wear fancy dress and all money raised goes to local and national charities. With more than 20000 visitors to the event, getting a good view is always a challenge. Why not get a great view of the Race from on board Steam Tug Brent? Limited tickets are available to be a spectator onboard the Steam Tug Brent - if you’d like to register your interest, email maldonmudrace@steamtugbrent.org . AVAILABLE TICKETS GO ON SALE TUESDAY 15 APRIL 2025 Nearest parking is either Promenade Park Main Car Park Park Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ Fees from 1st April 2024 (rises 1st April 2025) Charges 8am - 8pm *Please note that car park closing times will vary during the year - please check signage on entry for more details* Up to 1 hour £1.60 Up to 2 hours £3.20 2 to 5 hours £8.00 All Day £11 RINGO Location Code: 21802 High Street East Car Park Edward Bright Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5RU Fees from the 1st April 2024 (rises 1st April 2025) Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm Up to 1 hour £1.30 Up to 2 hours £1.80 Up to 3 hours £2.40 Up to 4 hours £3.20 Over 4 hours £5.40 Weekday & Saturday Evening 5pm to 10pm - £1.90 Sunday and Bank Holidays 8am to 10pm - £1.90 RINGO Location Code: 21807 Information Source: Carlie Mayes Secretary Steam Tug Brent Trust | eventbrite

Welcome to Learn to read Tarot, Runes and Oracle cards ! Join us for an exciting in-person event at Blind Lane where you'll dive into the mystical world of divination. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, this event is perfect for all levels. Discover the secrets behind Tarot, Runes, and Oracle cards with experienced instructors guiding you every step of the way. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to unlock your intuition and connect with the spiritual realm. Sign up now to secure your spot! Information Source: Rosemary Parker | eventbrite