How Much? (the 2009 Prices were)

Admission £2 Thursday evening, £4 Friday evening, £1 Saturday (up to 6pm), £2 Saturday (after 6pm).  Admission Free to all other sessions.  Card-carrying CAMRA Members get FREE Admission at all times.  Join-up and you can have some free beer.

 

What’s On?

We had more than 120 different Real Ales, plus Real Ciders & Perries and a selection of English Country Wines and Mead.

List of Real Ales List at the 2009 Festival

List of Real Ales at the 2008 Festival

Souvenir glasses are available, as is a CAMRA products stand. Hot and Cold food available at all sessions.

Outdoor drinking and smoking area available.

Children only allowed in the garden or foyer, up to 6pm and if accompanied by an adult.

 

Entertainment

The Live Entertainment at the 2009 Event was:

Thursday evening – Celebrated Onion Band (Folk)

Friday evening – Undercover (Rock/Pop Covers)

Saturday lunchtime – Rumford Morris Men, followed by

FAB Club (no poetry!), then Tin Solder

Saturday evening – Squabbler

 

Public Transport

Nearest Railway Station: Grays, c2c

 or ‘phone 08457 484950

Nearest Bus Stop: ‘The Oak’ Socketts Heath. Bus Nos.:

 44 (Lakeside – Orsett Hospital via Stifford Clays) - Not Sat

 83 (Lakeside – Chadwell St Mary),

100 (Chelmsford – Lakeside),

200 (Lakeside – Basildon),

374 (Grays – West Horndon via East Tilbury),

 X1 (London – Southend) - Not Sat

For further details/changes/other options, visit Traveline or ring 0871 200 2233 (Please let us know if the Buses change!)

 

Festival Enquiries?

Festival e-mail address: turnnidgehelen@hotmail.com

 

What can I do?

If you are a CAMRA Member and have particular skills or if you just want to volunteer to help this year – Ring Helen on 07764 199179.

Thurrock Beer Festival

Text Box: Last Updated
Sunday, 28 June 2009

SW Essex Branch

© The SW Essex Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale

To contact us:

Thurrock Beer Festival E-mail: turnnidgehelen@hotmail.com or Phone: Helen on: 07764 199179

Pictures from the 2009 Festival

Essex CAMRA

Beer Festival Calendar

 

2009 Dates   Beer Festival

Jul 07-11    31st Chelmsford

                  (Summer)

Jul 31-Aug 1  1st Stortford

Aug 26-29    14th Clacton

Sep 08-12    23rd Chappel

Oct 23-24     3rd HEB Fest

                 (Sawbridgeworth)

Nov 17-21    30th SE Essex

                  (Rochford)

Dec (TBA)     8th Harwich &

                  Dovercourt

 

2010 Dates  Beer Festival

Jan (TBA)     3rd Colchester

                  (Winter)

Feb 04-06    11th Chelmsford

                  (Winter)

Apr 07-11     8th Maldon

May (TBA)    25th Colchester

                 (Summer)

Jun (TBA)     6th Braintree

Jun (TBA)     3rd Gibberd Gdn

                  (Harlow)

Where?

Thurrock Civic Hall, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JU

 

When?

The Next Festival dates are: 8 to 12 June 2010

Opening Times: 12-3, 6-11 (Tue - Fri); 12-11 (Sat)