Here - Metal

Welcome to Village Beach
2016! Thurrock’s very own
family festival and
celebration of local talent
returns to Grays for the
second year, and we are
super excited about this
year’s line up. In the packed
programme expect art,
music, poetry, craft and a
whole host of special pop
ups around the site, as well
as our special headliners
Dreadzone on the main
stage. This year will really be
one to remember!
VILLAGE BEACH STAGE
A Team (DJs)
DJing throughout the day
11.10 - 11.30
Figures
3 Piece Indie/Post/Prog Band from
Essex
11.50 - 12.20
Mr Mackie
Rapper, Entrepreneur, Singer-Songwriter
from Grays
12.40 - 13.10
Indigo
Rocking indie tunes delivered with
exciting ferocity and infectious hooks!
13.30 - 13.50
Esther Farinde
Winner of 2014 Time2Shine Gospel
Talent search in the UK!
14.10 - 14.40
Royal Opera House Thurrock
Community Chorus
A fantastic non-auditioned singing
ensemble based in Thurrock Talent
search in the UK!
14.40 - 14.50
Thurrock 100
17.00 - 17.40
17.05 - 17.30
games played by a guitar, vocal and
drum
An international musical collective
bringing together exciting traditional
near-Eastern and Eastern-Eurvopean
styles and original compositions to
create a modern and energetic
performance
14 piece acoustic vocal group
13.00 - 13.20
The Turbans
18.10 - 19.00
Dreadzone
Dreadzone’s is a joyous noise;
bouncing beats with samples bashing
into live vocals
PERFORM STAGE
11.15 - 11.35
Chafford Voices
Voices from teenagers to pensioners
11.45 - 12.05
Tip Toe Stage School
Performing some fun class routines
12.15 - 12.35
Tip Toe Stage School
Fun class routines
12.45 - 13.05
U Do It!
Dance Group
13.15 - 13.35
Creative Blast
Performing Arts Academy
Performing an abridged version of OZ
13.45 - 14.05
Thurrock Creative Blast
- Thurrock Golden Voices
Over 50s community choir
14.15 - 14.45
These 3Gs and the Wrinkly A
Commedia dell’Arte performing street
theatre
14.55 - 15.15
The Kolley School of Irish Dance
Irish dancing extravaganza!
15.35 - 15.55
Celebrating stories from the Borough
Grays Town Band
15.10 - 15.40
Paul Woodley
16.05 - 16.25
One-man band extraordinaire
16.00 - 16.30
Tall Tree tales
We are an acoustic group from
Chelmsford. From playing in the
freezing streets to festivals, it’s amazing
what can be achieved if you just
believe
Brass Banding with a difference!
Celebration Theatre
Thurrock youngsters showing their
dancing styles
16.35 - 16.55
Thameside Young Producers
Pop and musical theatre
RE:VERB
GLOBAL STAGE
Folk/Punk singer songwriter
12.00 - 12.30
13.30 - 13.50
Come celebrate Rio 2016 before the
Olympics kick off in August. Carnival
drums to whip up an amazing street
party atmosphere
Good Grooves and great songs written
and performed by local band from
Grays
BrazilArte opening
12.30 - 13.00
BrazilArte Dance + Percussion
Workshop
Brazillian percussion and dance
workshop
13.15 - 14.15
Nelson and friends (show)
Delta Skelta
14.30 - 14.50
Double Treble
Forro Band from the North East of Brazil
Original singer/songwriter, highly
entertaining vocal and acoustic guitar
act with a rhythmic percussion style
Bem Aventurados is a true Rastafari
from Salvador Bahia playing the roots of
reggae music. A blend of Brazillian,
Jamaican and Original reggae music
16.30- 17.00
Bollywood
Bollywood/Bhangra Beats and Dance
rhythms
17.15 - 17.45
Wuntanara / Roots African
Rhythms and Dance (show)
Meaning ˜we are together“ is the
African music and dance ensemble of
Guinean master drummer Souleymane
Compo.They have been delighting
audiences at festivals and events in
and around London since 2009
17.45 - 18.15
Wuntanara / Roots African
Rhythms and Dance (workshop)
Lee Sergeant
15.30 - 15.50
Laurel & Scarlett
Returning after opening Village Beach
Stage last year, the local urban folk
stars grace us with their perfect
harmonies
16.00 - 16.20
Paul Ziepe
Amazing raw talent with a cutting edge
sound
16.30 - 17.00
Queensburys
17.00 - 17.20
John Paul Elliot
Acoustic singer song writer
17.30 - 18.00
Dredd Mark & Headtop UK
Bubblers
See above
Positive rap and dancehall Reggae,
urban style at its best
18.30 - 19.00
18.00 - 19.00
Finale Street Party with performance to
5 piece original reggae band that play
ska, rock steady, reggae, lovers rock
and dub
BRAZILARTE FINALE CARNIVAL
RIO 2016 STREET PARTY
celebrations
Charjan and the Reggae
Academy
THAMES DELTA STAGE
BUSKING STAGE
Presented by Thames Delta.
Hosting a vibrant live music
entertainment stage full of
musicians and bands from
South Essex. An explosion of
arts and culture with high
public engagement for
everyone to enjoy. Showcasing
quality acts who perform
regularly at our music events
in Thurrock and are signed to
Thames Delta record label
Thurrock Arts Collective are
delighted to be playing host to
the Busking Hut for the second
successive year, where local
creatives are given the
opportunity to show the people
of Essex the many forms of
artistic expression that this area
proudly boasts. Expect nothing
less than fantastic singers,
songwriters and poets
celebrating our rich artistic
culture
Justine Leigh Thames Delta
Presents
Young artist with a funky sassy sound
11.30 - 11.50
Matt Tubey Original solo artist
12.00 - 12.30
Whatever NEXT
Blues and Good Time Music - covers
and originals
12.30 - 13.00
BRIDGE THE DARK
Musings of love, jealousy and other
CaLico
Dark Acoustic Grungey Goodness
Formed in 1987 and dedicated to
promoting the art of making pictures
from wood veneers
14.10 - 14.40
Thurrock Courts Players
Back after last year’s brilliant acoutic
set
TOPS Onstage
JacksonWarehouse
Artwork: ‘Ctrl Alt Delete Restart Repeat’
by Scroobius Pip (designed by Mr
Heggie)
11.40 - 12.00
Sarah Reeves
Indie-Acoustic Cover Artist
12.10 - 12.30
Nicola Collis
Different sounding voice, dark tones
and deep lyrics
12.40 - 13.00
s.G
24 year old spoken word artist and
rapper
Celebrating over 60 years of
entertaining Thurrock audiences
Chris Sutton
A vibrant musical society based in
Grays with enthusiastic and talented
local performers
15.20 - 15.40
Thurrock Arts Jigsaw
Vibrance and subtle.. all in one.. enjoy
15.00 - 15.20
Bem Adventurado
Thurrock Marquetry Society
13.40- 14.00
Original act full of expression with great
acoustic guitar playing - laid back vibe
for all to enjoy
Ali Bear and Jimbo
14.30 - 15.30
15.45 - 16.15
Singer, songwriter from Grays
14.50 - 15.10
Lively rockabilly and Americana covers
band that have started to write and
perform their own original songs
Espresso Nordeste
music into the hearts of the people of
Thurrock
James Quinn
14.00 - 14.20
Traditional Music and Dance from
Mozambique
11.00 - 11.20
THE TURBANS
17.00 - 17.40 VILLAGE BEACH STAGE
Ren Stedman
13.10 - 13.30
Anna-Marie Childs
Mesmerising acoustic originals and
covers
15.50 - 16.10
JB rose
Chafford Hundred based soulful act
16.10 - 16.30
Olmo Lazarus
Spoken word artist/poet & educator
16.40 - 17.00
Finding Miranda
Thurrock based indie/rock quartet
gracing local venues with original pop
material
17.10- 17.40
Zublue
4 Directions of Poetic 90’s Angst
BEACH HUTS
Interactive piece in celebration of
association’s new name
Thurrock Art Society
Exhibiting great local art by great local
talent
WORKSHOPS
QUEST MUSIC WORKSHSOP
Educational hub of urban music
workshops for young people
delivered by highly trained
music tutors. Write a song, sing,
produce a track, become a DJ.
Sing it, Say it, Create it!
11.00 - 12.00
DJ Workshop with DJ Chris
Interface
12.00 - 13.00
Singing Workshop with Klair
Quest
Beach Hut Venues, designed
and painted by artists from
across Thurrock showcase some
of the best of Thurrock culture
13.00 - 14.00
Thurrock 100 Beach Hut
Poetry and Spoken Word
Workshop with Olmo Lazaras
Showcasing the rich heritage and local
stories from around Thurrock
Artwork: Trickster Tales: The Pied Piper
by Russell Brand (after Chris Riddell) “
Creative Blast Beach Hut
Storytelling sessions
Stepladder & a Goat
Followed by book signings
Amazing acrobatic performance - help
capture the goat!
StiltsPro
Colourful walkabout
6919 km
‘The journey of a rickshaw’. By Lata
Upadhyaya. A sculptural installation
presenting the journey of a rickshaw,
from Meerut in India to Clacton-on-Sea
in Essex
The Viz-uzual Spin
14.00 - 15.00
The Great THAMES Delta Paint Off
15.00 - 16.00
Singing/Songwritng Workshop
with Klair Quest
16.00 - 17.00
Thurrock Museum Beach Hut
17.00 - 18.00
Craft Club Yarn Bombers Beach
Hut
15.30 - 16.00
Live painting and auction
Spray painted art and interactive
workshop
Artwork: We Are Here by Lata
Upadhyaya”
Artwork: Thurrock’s Deco Boon by
Libby Hogger”
GASS Paint Off
Music Producton with Drapz
Music Production and Positive
Rap with Drapz and Olmo
Lazaras
Celebrating the role of women in WW1
DREADZONE
18.10 - 19.00 VILLAGE BEACH STAGE
Radio Presenting DJ Workshop
with DJ Chris Interface & Mr
Quest
OUTDOOR ARTS
ARTS
OUTDOOR
Artwork featuring amongst others Urban
Brave
JACQSON DIEGO STORY
EMPORIUM
11:00 - 11:30
Jacqson Diego
‘STORYMAKERS’
Jacqson Diego Story Emporium will be
exploring stories in a variety of ways.
Come and share and create stories of
your own
11.30 - 12.00
James Carter presents
‘ZIM ZAM ZOOM’
We Love: Craft Club, Crochet/Knitting,
Yarnbombing
Slap and Dash
An acro dance piece exploring the
Followed by book signings. Gentle but
fun and interactive rhyme time with
award-winning poet and guitarist
James Carter. 2-5 year olds
Artwork: Dance for Two People, 2015
by Dylan Atkins”
Through the Mask
12.15 - 13.00
Thurrock Art Trail Beach Hut
Showcasing artistic talent from across
the whole Borough, from edgy
conceptual artwork to blissful
watercolours
Artwork: Lucy Kevill (construction) and
Felix Bucklow (design and painting)
ARTS THURROCK
Sited not far from the Village
Beach main stage, come and
find out all about Arts Thurrock,
a membership organisation for
all things creative. You’ll find:Thurrock Choral Society
We are men and women singing
together to bring the love of great
Presenting to the people the forgotten
art of Commedia Dell’arte, with
clowning, slapstick and audience
interaction
Capataro
A modern twist on Commedia dell’Arte
by a company of fresh young talent
Shambles Ensemble
Chaos, magic and laughter from a
multi-disciplined theatre maker who
trained at East 15’s BA physical theatre
course
Goya Arts
Live storytelling experience bursting
with magic.
These 3G and the Wrinkley
Commedia dell’ Arte characters
Tiny Tales Storytellers present
‘BEACH TALES’
Tiny Tales Storytellers brings alive a
seaside collection of stories with plenty
of audience participation
13.15 - 14.15
James Carter presents
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF MY
BRAIN’
Come and meet James Carter, for a
madcap hour of zany poetry from
James’ collections ‘Journey’. Family
event for 5-55 year olds. Bring along
your own air guitar!
14:15 - 15:15
Jacqson Diego & Tiny Tales
Storytellers present
‘STUCK!’ Interactive show and
workshop, followed by the chance to
create a story kite
James Carter presents
‘ZIM ZAM ZOOM’
16.15 - 16.45
Jacqson Diego
‘STORYMAKERS’
As Above
17.00 - 18.00
Storycraft
VILLAGE HALL
Thurrock Libraries and
Community Hubs host a pop-up
hub of activity, from stitch and
natter to story rhyme time. Pop
by and share your creative fair
over lovely cup of tea. There;s
also see what’s happening in
your local library and
community hub in the summer
holdays!
TOMA
The Other MA - Metal’s
alternative art education
model, set up by practicing
artists. It seeks to ignite
questions around the value of
education, part art installation,
part discussion site, TOMA will
explore these questions through
discussions: recordings
available to listen to all day in
the beach hut.
IDEA13
Come and find out about
Idea13, a website for Thurrock
about what’s on in the arts and
events across the Borough and
the wider region. Visit our stall in
the marketplace or visit
www.idea13.org.
MARKETPLACE
Make sure you visit the best of
Thurrock’s arts, crafts and
creative businesses in our busy
marketplace.
Things to see, things to buy and
things to do!