Club Critical Theory Events in March 2023

We have two events coming up in March 2023.

On March 24th we are supporting The Cultural Engine’s

Cherry Orchard Country Park – Future Events

Friday 24^th March 2023, 7pm at the WI Hall Rochford (West Street)

An open session to discuss how future Events and Cultural programming at Cherry Orchard Country Park could support broad engagement with Culture and Heritage. With free food and drinks! 

The Cultural Engine are holding an event to discuss the potential for an events programme at Cherry Orchard Country Park, and how this can play a key role in developing the heritage and cultural profile of the Rochford District.

We will have a number of speakers that will focus on the opportunities and share knowledge about Cherry Orchard Country Park. This will be followed by opportunities for anyone attending to share their thoughts, insights, ideas and concerns. 

We are keen for anyone that has an interest in the Park to attend and get involved – wherever you live. Please get in contact for more information or if you would like to talk to us beforehand. Please also share with anyone else you think might be interested in attending. 

For more information contact giles@culturalengine.org.uk or 07765 242241

‘GONNA BREAK OUT OF THIS CITY’ A SOUTHEND ON ZINE EXHIBITION EVENT IN COLLABORATION WITH CLUB CRITICAL THEORY AT THE IRONWORKS

Following on from Club Critical Theory’s (CCT) launch event for Graham’s Burnett’s Southend-on-Zine archive book at 21 in Oct 2022 , we will be at Southend’s Ironworks for this event on Thurs 30th March 7-9pm:

‘GONNA BREAK OUT OF THIS CITY’ A SOUTHEND ON ZINE EXHIBITION EVENT IN COLLABORATION WITH CLUB CRITICAL THEORY AT THE IRONWORKS, 90 SOUTHEND HIGH STREET, SOUTHEND ON SEA Thursday 30th March 2023 7pm – 9pm Info;

As part of the ‘Southend on Zine: Fifty years of voices and stories from Southend’s Underground and Alternative Press’ exhibition at The Ironworks this month, Club Critical Theory will be hosting an evening event remembering the scenes and places of Southend and the surrounding area. With a range of speakers and performers and some great Southend sounds we’ll be sharing and collecting stories of the rich heritage of venues, musical scenes and youth culture of this city, ranging from punk to jazz to indie to reggae to folk to mod to disco to goth to poetry to soul and everything in between… Have you got memories of The Railway, The Grand, The Pink Toothbrush, The Cliff, Reids, Focus, Grrrl Zine Fayre, Shades, The Goldmine, Preview Club, The Taste Experience, The Kursaal, Cult 13, The Swag Club, The Shrimpers, The Odyssey, Culture As A Dare, The Esplanade, Projection Records, The Sun Rooms or The Zero 6? Then this is an evening you can’t miss! This event is building on the conversations begun at the last Club Critical Theory event in October 2022, based around Graham Burnett’s ‘Southend on Zine’ publication, and is intended as the launch of a wider project documenting Southend’s rich subcultural history and it’s often long-forgotten venues, scenes, places and spaces – we need YOU to help make it happen, so see you there! After party at The Craftwerk to carry on the chats…