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-2014
1. - 13:00
Crooked Billet, 51 High St, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EP, England
Notes:
Our traditional Xmas play: we have been performing here for some 45 years. The play (about 13.00) will be followed, as usual, by singing in the pub for most of the afternoon.
23-Dec-2014
1. - 20:00
Royal British Legion, 7/9 Northview Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9NG, England
Notes:
Hoy at Anchor Folk Club Christmas Party - where we did our first play 40-odd years ago
21-Dec-2014
1. - 12:00
George and Dragon, East Tilbury Rd, Linford, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0QT, England
Notes:
Another
06-Dec-2014
1. - 12:00
South Benfleet Social Club, 8 Vicarage Hill, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1PB, England
Notes:
Yet another performance at their annual Beer Festival: need I say more?
08-Jan-2014
1. - eve
Grand Ceilidh Club, Royal Naval Association, 73-79 East St, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6LQ, England
Notes:
Ceilidh Club Christmas/New Year party - an annual booking for many years
Other past years: 2002 (4), 2003 (19), 2004 (10), 2005 (5), 2006 (3), 2013 (4), 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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