2026 Festival

Young Ambassadors: Seeing Thurrock Differently

Various dates
Private school community events with Young Ambassadors from East Tilbury Primary and William Edwards School

Fort to Thought: Thurrock Pride 2026

Sunday 7 June
A Pride walk along the river followed by a community picnic celebrating connection, visibility and place.

A Place at the Table: Celebrating Our Community

Saturday 6 June
The celebratory finale of T100 2026 – an afternoon of making, performance, food and conversation by Kinetika’s home in Purfleet-on-Thames.

Swifts at Dusk: A Citizen Science Walk with Katie Hargreaves

Tuesday 2 June
An evening wildlife walk in Chafford Gorges with the RSPB, combining swift-spotting with hands-on citizen science.

Meandering Monday with Move to Thrive

Mon 1 June
A gentle, sensory-led walk and movement session exploring mindfulness, breath and awareness through walking.

The Amazing Estuary Walking Show with Nigel Munson

Sunday 31 May
A playful, performative walk blending story, sound and spectacle along the Thames Estuary.

Purfleet Poems in the Garden with Rachel Morgan

Saturday 30 May
A gentle poetry walk and creative afternoon exploring place, plants and stories in Purfleet.

Thurrock Through a Bee’s Eyes

Thursday 28 May
A hands-on nature workshop exploring Thurrock’s green spaces from an invertebrate’s point of view.

In Search of the Lost Village of Kynochtown with Phil Easteal

Monday 25 May
A circular heritage walk uncovering the traces of Kynochtown – a vanished industrial settlement hidden within Thurrock’s marshland.

Fields to Folk with Lesley Robinson

Sunday 24 May
A relaxed evening circular walk through the rolling fields of Horndon on the Hill, ending with live local music at the Sail Loft Folk Club.

A Campaign of Colour: Graffiti Wall Guided Walk & Workshop with Scotty Brave

Sunday 24 May
Join Scotty Brave for a creative riverside walk uncovering Thurrock’s hidden graffiti gallery – and add your own mark to this evolving community artwork.