Get set for another T100 festival with events starting this weekend

By Nub News Reporter 20th May 2026

Local News by Nub News Reporter 20th May 2026

THE twelfth annual T100 Festival begins this Saturday (23 May) across Thurrock with a free two-week programme of walks, performances, workshops and creative events exploring local stories, landscapes and communities.

Presented by Kinetika, this year's festival theme is Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home and includes events ranging from guided heritage walks and graffiti workshops to poetry in natural dye gardens, citizen science walks and a large-scale community finale event.

Highlights include:

• The Thurrock Story Walk with Man About Country exploring hidden local histories

• A guided riverside graffiti walk and workshop with street artist Scotty Brave

• Family-friendly Half Term events in Kinetika's Natural Dye Garden

• The Amazing Estuary Walking Show blending performance and storytelling

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• A Place at the Table, a free community celebration and picnic finale on 6 June

The festival is completely free and open to all ages, with events taking place across Purfleet-on-Thames, Grays, Stanford-le-Hope, East Tilbury and beyond.

See the full programme via this link: https://t100festival.co.uk/2026festival/

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