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It’s Friday, Basildon!

Lots of Christmas markets over the cold weekend ahead, so wrap up warm and explore. Here’s all the info on what’s happening this weekend in and around Basildon this weekend.

Friday 5th December

Pic ’n’ Mix 80s Night – Chequers, Billericay

📍 44 High St, Billericay CM12 9BQ
🕗 From 8pm
Festive 80s tunes inside the pub.

Christmas Charity Quiz – Toby Carvery

📍 Festival Leisure Park, Basildon
🕗 8pm–late
☎️ 01268 521371 Ext 2 to reserve.

Live Music – Orleto Lounge

📍 Orleto Lounge, Eastgate, Basildon
🕖 From 7pm
Featuring live music from Paul Steven Wood.

Wickford Railway Social Club – Final Quiz Night

📍 Wickford Railway Social Club, SS11 0AD
🕢 7:30pm | £5pp | Non-members welcome
Wear your Christmas jumpers!

Beauvoir Arms – Live music (Oasis Tribute Act)

📍 The Beauvoir Arms, Downham, CM11 1QZ
🕖 From 7pm–late
Check directly for bookings.

Posh Boys Brewery & Taproom/bar – Live Music

📍 Posh Boys Brewery & Taproom, 8 Riverside House, Lower Southend Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8BB
🕢 7:30pm
Live artist: Gary Fryer.

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🎄 Saturday 6th December

Breakfast with Santa, Noak Bridge Pub, Laindon

• 45 Wash Road Laindon Basildon Essex England SS15 4BS

• 9am – 11:30am

Small Business Saturday + Free Parking

📍 Wickford Main & Ladygate; Billericay High Street; Radford Crescent; Lake Meadows
🕙 Spend £25 locally & take receipts to BID kiosk, 10am–3pm, to enter prize draw.

Pitsea Community Christmas Event

📍 Station Lane, Outside Domino’s Pizza & Cribbs Funeral Directors, Pitsea
🕥 10:30am–3pm
Stalls, entertainment, family fun & Santa.

Christmas Market – Barleylands

📍 Barleylands Craft Village, Barleylands Rd, Billericay
🕙 10am–6pm
21 festive huts, crafts, food/drink & music. Free entry.
(Also runs 7th, 12th–24th December.)

The Gun Pub Christmas Market, Pitsea

📍 The Gun Pub, Pitsea SS13
⏰ 6th & 7th December
Festive stalls, food, music & Santa’s Grotto.

Advent Coffee Morning – St Catherine’s Hall

📍 St Catherine's Hall, 120 Southend Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8EB
🕘 9am–12pm
Raffle, tombola, books, cake stall, bric-a-brac & refreshments.

Men2Sing Christmas Concert, Wickford

📍 St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN
🕒 3pm
Contemporary male choir.

Outdoor Christmas Market – The White Horse, Great Baddow

📍 The White Horse, Great Baddow, CM2 7HH
🕑 2pm–8pm | Free entry
16+ stalls, snow globe, Santa sleigh, mulled wine & kids’ fun.

Blackmore Beats DJ Night – The White Swan, Wickford

📍 The White Swan, The Broadway, Wickford SS11 7AD
🕣 8:30pm–late
Party anthems all night.

Watch local rugby live – Runwell Sports Club, Wickford

📍 Runwell Sports & Social Club, St Luke's Way, St Luke's Park, Runwell, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QA

🕑 Kick-off 2pm
Runwell Wyverns vs Eton Manor III.

Live Wrestling – The Nevendon Centre, Wickford

📍 Nevendon Centre, The Nevendon Centre, Nevendon Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0QG
🕖 From 7pm
Check directly for tickets.

Barnhall Community Assoc – 50th Anniversary Party

📍 Barnhall Community Centre, Wickford
🕖 7pm–late
DJ & celebration night.

Karaoke Night - Posh Boys Brewery, Wickford

📍 Posh Boys Brewery & Taproom, 8 Riverside House, Lower Southend Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8BB
🕢 7:30pm

Wickford Royal British Legion – Live Music

📍 Wickford RBL, SS12
🕢 7:30pm
Band: Lord Toffingham.

The Duke Pub – Live Band

📍 The Duke, 80 High Street, Wickford, SS12 9AT
🕘 From ~9pm
Live Band: Beyond Conspiracy.

🎄 Sunday 7th December

Billericay Christmas Market + Free Parking

📍 Billericay High Street, Radford Crescent, Lake Meadows
A huge yearly festive market.

Mental Elf – 5km Festive Fun Run

📍 Northlands Park, Felmores Road, Basildon
🕛 Starts midday

Fobbing Christmas Market

📍 Gables Farm, Waterworks Lane, Fobbing SS17 9HT
🕘 9am–3pm | Free entry
Carol singers, real reindeer & festive goodies.

Little Loves Christmas Fayre – Basildon

📍 Basildon Sports & Leisure Club, SS14 3UJ
🕚 11am–2pm | Free entry
30+ stalls, refreshments, Elsa meet-and-greet (12–1pm).

Santa’s Grotto – Wat Tyler Country Park

📍 Wat Tyler Park, Pitsea SS16 4UH
🕙 10am–4pm
Festive family day.

Barleylands Christmas Market (Day 2)

📍 Barleylands Craft Village, Billericay
🕙 10am–6pm
Free entry, festive huts & food.

The Gun Pub Christmas Market (Day 2)

📍 The Gun Pub, Pitsea SS13
All day festive event.

Nevendon Centre – Christmas Craft Fayre

📍 Nevendon Centre, Wickford
🕙 10am–3pm

Posh Boys Brewery – Live Music

📍 Posh Boys Brewery & Taproom, Wickford
🕔 From 5pm
Live artist: Charlotte Ambrose.