TOW Editor – The Old Waterworks

Masculinity Scrapheap Challenge

Saturday 14 & 21 November from 1-4pm Book your tickets here Join Morgan Quaintance and James Ravinet for Masculinity Scrapheap Challenge for a series of two events that explore iconic moments in masculinity (IMIMs) and discuss what we want to leave on the scrapheap and what we should salvage. Discuss the settings that different types of masculinity come to the fore, share your experiences, and find out more from JJ Bola’s book Mask Off. You’ll leave with a copy of the publication Mask Off and a zine full of ‘IMIM’s, insights from Morgan and James, and info from Pluto Press publications. Both sessions take place at The Old Waterworks and will involve refreshments. This event is part of a collaboration

The People’s Emergency Briefing

📢 A special community screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing #PEBuk Sunday 17 May 2026. 12 – 2pm Taking place at The Old Waterworks in collaboration with Friends of the Earth.Find out what’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK? Join us for a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing – an eye-opening film bringing together nine leading UK scientists and experts with the latest evidence and why it matters for things like: 🌧️ Extreme weather🍞 Food security🏥 Health💷 Cost of living The film is based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster (featured by ITV, Channel 4 and The Times) with appearances from Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden, and a range of

Future Ruins and New Worlds

Postgraduate-Level Course for Artists. Open Call for Applications Location: The Old Waterworks, Essex Dates: May–November 2026 Deadline: Monday 16 March, 11:59pm Overview Future Ruins and New Worlds (FRNW) is a free, intensive, eight-part postgraduate-level course for practising artists in Essex and the East of England who want to deepen their contextual research and critical inquiry. Running from May to November 2026 at The Old Waterworks, the programme culminates in a peer-reviewed journal and a public exhibition, positioning participants at the forefront of contemporary artistic research and debate. Led by artist-researchers Dr Ruth Jones and Dr David Watkins, the programme offers a new model: serious, ambitious, and collaborative, without the financial and structural barriers of traditional postgraduate study. Re-thinking postgraduate study

Karaoke Club – Dark Academia

In collaboration with Pluto Press and The Other MA (TOMA), The Old Waterworks (TOW) is hosting a series of reading groups aimed at artists and creatives who want to support their practice with up to date ideas about the world around us and how they influence our work. Karaoke Club starts with Pluto publication Dark Academia – How Universities Die by Peter Fleming Saturday 7 February 7.30pm – 10.30pm Book your tickets here Join Emma Edmondson and Paige Ockendon for Karaoke club. An alternative reading group with a cathartic way to think about and process the world around us. Paige and Emma are huge karaoke fans, seeing the pastime as a space of love, mutual aid and most importantly fun.

Screening and Talk – We are making a film about Mark Fisher

In collaboration with Pluto Press and The Other MA (TOMA), The Old Waterworks (TOW) is hosting a series of events about ideas and people who are shaping the world around us. We are making a film about Mark Fisher will be screened at The Old Waterworks and will be followed by a talk by Simon Poulter from Close and Remote. Saturday 14 February 2026. 2 – 4pm Book your tickets here We charge a minimal fee as we have found people book spaces but don’t attend. Please email if you need a free place and they are all taken. About the filmThe film was made with no budget, no studio backing and no institutional permissions. We started on a park

Theory Club – Mutant Ecologies. Manufacturing Life in the Age of Genomic Capital

In collaboration with Pluto Press and The Other MA (TOMA), The Old Waterworks (TOW) is hosting a series of reading groups aimed at artists and creatives who want to support their practice with up to date ideas about the world around us and how they influence our work. Theory Club concludes with new Pluto publication; Mutant Ecologies by Erica Borg and Amedeo Policante. Sunday 26 April 12 – 3pm Book your ticket here Tea and Coffee and vegan, vegetarian and GF snacks provided We have dyslexia friendly colour overlays available Whilst we have ramp access to our building we regret that we do not offer fully disabled accessible toilets due to limitations with our building and lease. We charge a

Theory Club – Radical Abundance

Join Theory Club. Aimed at artists and creatives to help demystify contextual theory and support your practice with up to date research. In collaboration with Pluto Press and The Other MA (TOMA), The Old Waterworks (TOW) is hosting a series of reading groups aimed at artists and creatives who want to support their practice with up to date ideas about the world around us and how they influence our work. Theory Club continues with new Pluto publication; Radical Abundance by Kai Heron, Kier Milburn and Bertie Russell Sunday 8 March 12 – 3pm Book your ticket here Tea and Coffee and vegan, vegetarian and GF snacks provided We have dyslexia friendly colour overlays available Whilst we have ramp access to our building we regret that we do not

Theory Club: Feminism. Art. Capitalism.

Join TOW Theory Club. Aimed at artists and creatives to help demystify contextual theory and support your practice with up to date research. In collaboration with Pluto Press and The Other MA (TOMA), The Old Waterworks (TOW) is hosting a series of reading groups aimed at artists and creatives who want to support their practice with up to date ideas about the world around us and how they influence our work. Book your ticket here Theory Club starts with new Pluto publication; Feminism. Art. Capitalism by Angela Dimitrakaki. Sunday 8 February 12 – 3pm Tea and Coffee and vegan, vegetarian and GF snacks provided We have dyslexia friendly colour overlays available Whilst we have ramp access to our building we regret that we do not offer fully disabled

TOW Winter Market

Join us at The Old Waterworks for our annual winter market. This year we have local artists and makers with all kinds of unique, hand-made gifts, live portraits, music merch and more! Sunday 30th November from 12-4pm We look forward to seeing you here!

Data Club with Peter Collette

Join Peter Collette for a 3 part series of reading groups to find out about data, how it’s used and how it impacts our day to day lives. Book your ticket via this link Data Club is a series of reading groups delivered in collaboration between The Other MA(TOMA) and The Old Waterworks and supported by Pluto Press and The Reading Room. These sessions are open to all, no technical knowledge is necessary. Everyone who is interested in talking about, thinking about, and critiquing data and digital technologies is welcome. Session One – Saturday 25 October 12-3pm Session Two – Saturday 6 December 12-3pm Session Three – Saturday 17 January 12-3pm These sessions are prompted by two Pluto Press publications: