2005 - 2007

Empowering people to celebrate their unique identity, Insite aimed at raising the profile of Essex, challenging perceptions of the county and promoting Essex as an exciting place to live, work and visit through the projects listed below. For projects' images please go to the gallery section.

Moving East
Moving East
Opening cultural tourism initiatives for the £16.5 million arts complex in Colchester, Essex

Spoke'n'Word 07
Spoke'n'Word 07
Expanded programme of tours in the north Essex countryside with poet Martin Newell

Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
A festival of outdoor events in the Thames Gateway transforming external perceptions of Essex

Regeneration Academy
Regeneration Academy
Discussions over dinner connecting the local artistic and tourism communities around Essex

Essex Food Challenge
Essex Food Challenge
Local produce in a special 'cook off' event accompanied by wonderful images

Souterrain
Souterrain
Heartbreaking story of a hero who refused to let death separate him from his love

ESSEXstreetdiversions
ESSEXstreetdiversions
A major showcase of high quality, diverse and international street theatre around the county

Spoke'n'Word 06
Spoke'n'Word 06
The estuarine beauty of north Essex seen through the eyes of native poet Martin Newell

Talk About Essex
Talk About Essex
Innovative strand of Essex-themed literature/cross art packages in partnership with Essex libraries

Three Heads in the Well
Three Heads in the Well
Magical Essex tale set in some of the county's most picturesque venues around the county


This unique partnership ran from 2005 to 2007, delivering a total of ten cultural tourism projects that promoted Essex and empowered people to celebrate their unique identity.