Enjoy a last blast of summer when the Erith Pier Festival returns to the riverside on Saturday 21 September from 11am to 9pm with a circus theme.
Sample delicious street food and local beers and ciders from Bexley Brewery while listening to a variety of live music. This will include The Two Bows, Little Talks and traditional sea shanties sung by the London Sea Shanty Collective.
With lots of free activities for children, including circus skills workshops, family games, face painting and mask making, there will be something for everyone.
Thanks to sponsors, Wates Residential, Orbit and local eco-development, The Quarry, there will also be hook-a-duck, a coconut shy and a giant deckchair – perfect for selfies!
Bexley Brewery are back with their ‘Beer on the Pier’ tent. There will be live music well into the evening with plenty of opportunities to sing and dance the night away as part of the September Sounds festival. For £1 you’ll also be able to buy the popular limited-edition Erith Pier Festival refillable cup.
Look out for the prize draw on the Pier Festival fliers. Bring your completed entry to the Wates stall on the day for your chance to win some river-related prizes for the whole family to enjoy, kindly sponsored by Wates.
Councillor Louie French, Bexley’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Growth said: “Community events such as this are just one of a range of ways we are working with the local community to help Erith become a flourishing riverside town. I hope residents and people outside the Borough will come along and enjoy the Pier Festival and its unique setting by the River Thames.”
This year’s festival will feature an African Showcase Market featuring crafts and activities from all over Africa. There will also be a range of stalls where you can find out about local community organisations and what they are doing, as well as enjoying free activities.
As always there will be lots of tantalising tastes from the Erith Kitchen. This will include street food from foodie favourites Lalu Catering, JW Ice Cream Co and the Spud Buddies, as well as some new faces like Meltsmiths and Foxy Pizza.
Erith Pier Festival is organised as part of the Greater Erith Regeneration programme, funded by the London Borough of Bexley and the Mayor of London. Find out more or follow Greater Erith on Facebook and Twitter.
This year’s festival is part of Totally Thames 2019 that runs from 1-30 September.
Erith Pier is also listed in Open House London.