Thurrock Beer Festival

SW Essex Branch

© The SW Essex Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale

To contact us:

Thurrock Beer Festival E-mail: colinatsandt@hotmail.co.uk or turnnidgehelen@hotmail.com

or Phone: Colin on: (01375) 409583 / 07501 334929 or: Helen on: 07764 199179

How Much?

In 2010, Admission was £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?

In 2010 there were 121 different Real Ales, plus 12 Real Ciders & Perries and a selection of English Country Wines and Mead.

Real Ales at the 2010 Festival

Real Ales at the 2009 Festival

Real Ales at the 2008 Festival

Souvenir glasses were available, plus CAMRA Membership 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 was:

Thursday evening – Andy Robinson Band with Stevie King

Friday evening – Undercover (Rock/Pop Covers)

Saturday afternoon – 12.15 Tilbury Band + 13.30 Lloyd Mathews (Covers) + 15.00 Dean Hobbs and Son (Folk) + 16.45 Medicine (Folk/Folk Rock)

Saturday evening – Squabbler (Covers)

 

 

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

 73C (Lakeside - Tilbury) - Evenings

 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 addresses: colinatsandt@hotmail.co.uk

/ 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 Colin on (01375) 409583 / 07501 334929,

 or Helen on 07764 199179.

Pictures from the 2010 Festival

Essex CAMRA

Beer Festival Calendar

 

2010 Dates  Beer Festival

Jul 29-31     2nd Stortford

Aug 25-28    15th Clacton

Sep 07-11    24th Chappel

Oct 29-30     4th HEB Fest

                 (Sawbridgeworth)

Nov 23-27    31st SE Essex

                  (Rochford)

Dec 01-04     9th Harwich &

                  Dovercourt

 

2011 Dates  Beer Festival

Jan (TBA)     5th Colchester

                  (Winter)

Feb (TBA)    12th Chelmsford

                  (Winter)

Feb (TBA)     2nd Chappel

                  (Winter)

Apr 27-30     9th Maldon

Jun (TBA)    26th Colchester

                  (Summer)

Jun (TBA)     7th Braintree

Jun (TBA)     4th Gibberd Gdn

                  (Harlow)

Jul 12-16    34th Chelmsford

                  (Summer)

Where?

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

 

When?

The Next Festival dates are: TBC in June 2011

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

Text Box: Last Updated
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
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