INSTAR: Interactive ARKADE exhibition
Join INSTAR for an interactive ARKADE exhibition.
ARKADE is a creative project in Jaywick, Essex, UK between November 2022 and July 2023, taking a journey to discover the ocean, shining a light on the wonder beneath the waves and to creatively explore the impact of climate change and rising sea levels for communities and local people.
This is a free event held in the function room of the Never Say Die public house in Jaywick.
Supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund.
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