Thurrock Beer Festival

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

How Much?

Admission £2 Thursday evening, £4 Friday evening, £2 Saturday.  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?

140 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 available, plus 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 – Andy Robinson Band with Stevie King

Friday evening – Undercover (Rock/Pop Covers)

Saturday lunchtime – to be confirmed

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 next year – Ring Helen on 07764 199179.

Pictures from the 2009 Festival

Essex CAMRA

Beer Festival Calendar

 

2010 Dates  Beer Festival

Apr 07-10     8th Maldon

Jun 01-05    25th Colchester

                  (Summer)

Jun 17-19     6th Braintree

Jun 19-20     3rd Gibberd Gdn

                  (Harlow)

Jul 13-17    32nd Chelmsford

                  (Summer)

Jul 29-31     2nd Stortford

Aug (TBA)    15th Clacton

Sep 07-11    24th Chappel

Oct 29-30     4th HEB Fest

                 (Sawbridgeworth)

Nov 23-27    31st SE Essex

                  (Rochford)

Dec (TBA)     9th Harwich &

                  Dovercourt

 

2011 Dates  Beer Festival

Jan (TBA)     5th Colchester

                  (Winter)

Feb (TBA)    12th Chelmsford

                  (Winter)

Feb (TBA)     2nd Chappel

                  (Winter)

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)

Text Box: Last Updated
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
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