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-2013
1. - day
Crooked Billet, 51 High St, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EP, England
Notes:
Our traditional Xmas play we have been performing here for almost 40 years. The play will be followed, as usual, by singing in the pub.
22-Dec-2013
1. - day
George and Dragon, East Tilbury Rd, Linford, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0QT, England
Notes:
Annual charity event
17-Dec-2013
1. - eve
Royal British Legion, 7/9 Northview Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9NG, England - Hoy at Anchor Folk Club
Notes:
Folk Club Christmas Party - where we did our first play 40-odd years ago
13-Dec-2013
1. - eve
Town Square, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AL, England - Christmas Event
Other past years: 2002 (4), 2003 (19), 2004 (10), 2005 (5), 2006 (3), 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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