England
Essex
Thameside Mummers (The Fabulous Thameside Mummers) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
Leigh-on-Sea, Grid Ref.: TQ8485, Lat.& Long.: 51.5377, 0.6607
Description:
Thameside Mummers have performed traditional Mumming Plays at fairs and festivals thoughout this fair land. We are famed for our plays; for the quality of our performance and for our thirst. We don't collect for Charity (except in the run up to Christmas) we make it quite clear that whatever the Public choose to give and whatever we get paid for performances will be invested in beer!
Established:
1971
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
 26-Dec-2004
1. - 20:00
Billet Wharf, Old Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
11-Dec-2004
1. - 20:00
The Barge, Battlesbridge, Essex, England
08-Dec-2004
1. - 20:00
The Chequers, Billericay, Essex, England
11-Jul-2004
1. - 12:00
Essex History Fair, Canvey Island, Essex, England
26-Jun-2004
1. - 14:30
Leigh Folk Festival, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
12-Jun-2004
1. - 11:00
Village Festival, Moreton, Essex, England
24-May-2004
1. - 12:30
White Horse, Tattingstone, Suffolk, IP9 2NU, England
23-May-2004
1. - 20:30
Village Hall, Tattingstone, Suffolk, England
12-Apr-2004
1. - 12:30
Ferry Boat, North Fambridge, Essex, England
07-Jan-2004
1. - 21:00
Grand Ceilidh Club, Royal Naval Association, 73-79 East St, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6LQ, England
Other past years: 2002 (4), 2003 (19), 2005 (5), 2006 (3), 2013 (4), 2014 (5), 2015 (1)
Media Links:
1. The Thameside Mummers performing at Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge in Epping Forest, 9th Jan.2005 - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[2 images], Jill Pring, 09-Jan-2005
2. The Thameside Mummers (Founded Christmas, 1971), performing the Harthill, Derbyshire mummers' play at the Faversham Hop Festival, Kent, 4th September 2004 - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[1 image], Brian Martin, 04-Sep-2004
Contact:
Dr. Derek Oliver, Foreman (Oliver@ravenswood.co.uk), Phone: +44 (0)1268 794556
Address: Ravenswood, 148 Essex Way, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1LN
Notes:
Yes, we are still going! Getting older but beer is a great lubricant in old age.
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