THE Riverside Community Big Local, in partnership with Thurrock Yacht Club, is delighted to invite you to this free event at 7pm on Friday, 4 August.

Tim will be discussing his recently published book - The Invention of Essex: The Making of an English County - described as "A love letter to a county,"

It's been described as "An exceptional book by a lucid and sharp - eyed writer with a personal stake in his story," and "A roam around the history of England's most infamous county, which dispels lazy myths and reveals a fascinating array of smugglers, radicals and movements."

Tim Burrows

It promises to be a lively, fun and thought provoking evening.