After a programme jam packed with exciting arts, film and music, all activity has now finished until late 2013 when the Festival will once again host challenging new projects, collaborations and conversations.

Events
Subject to Change
Subject to Change
Subject to Change
Subject to Change: Perspectives from UK based Polish artists. A visual arts exhibition at the Kursaal Gallery Space.Continue reading
Writing marathon
Writing marathon
Writing marathon
Five UK based writers travelled to Gdansk, Poland, and 5 Polish writers came to Southend-on-Sea to write creative short stories in a day.Continue reading
Accordion Marathon
Accordion Marathon
Accordion Marathon
Polish Arts Festival 2012 welcomed European accordion artists from Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Belgium, Romania, Italy and France for the Accordion Marathon.Continue reading
Robert Sobociński Sculptures
Robert Sobociński Sculptures
Robert Sobociński Sculptures
The Polish Heritage Society (UK) Summer Exhibition in association with Polish Arts Festival presented works by Robert Sobociński in a major exhibition on Southend Pier.Continue reading
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The first Polish Arts Festival was held in Ipswich in 2008 and then moved to Southend-on-sea in 2009 to celebrate that city’s twinning with Sopot on the Baltic Coast. It was developed and produced by Hungry Arts, Southend Borough Council, and the local Polish community: The aim being to celebrate the very best of Polish culture and art, to develop new international artistic collaborations, and to help nurture the special relationship between Southend-on-sea and Sopot. 

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