The best places to go out in Grays
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See it on a mapVenues at a glance12 must-visit spots for in Grays.
The spots to know: Thameside Theatre, Church Of His Presence and Grays Shopping Centre.
Venues in Grays
Thameside Theatre
2 events
Church Of His Presence
1 event
Grays Shopping Centre
1 event
Essex Fire Museum
2 events
South Essex College - Thurrock Campus
3 events
St John's Church Hall (behind the church)
2 events
Civic Hall
2 events
Impulse Leisure - Blackshots
1 event
The Bull Pub & Restaurant · Grays
3 events
Harvester Grays
1 event
Good Lifting Co.
1 event
Lakeside Shopping Centre
2 events
Events in Grays
Fri30
Today
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Thu5
Thursday 5 November
Later
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
VolunteeringWellness
Inner Beauty
South Essex College - Thurrock Campus
Sun 8 · 9:30 AM£12.62–19.12
SocialsSports & fitness
Ultimate Victory Dance Championships 2026 Essex
Thameside Theatre
Tue 10 · 7:30 PMFree
Sip, Paint & Connect
The Bull Pub & Restaurant · Grays
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
Beach of Dreams: Film Screenings & Q&A
South Essex College - Thurrock Campus
Sat 14 · 7 PM
PunkRock
Skids + Theatre Of Hate
Civic Hall
Fri 20 · 8 PM
The History of Hornchurch Aerodrome.
St John's Church Hall (behind the church)
Sat 21 · 7:45 AMFree
RunningOutdoors
KNEAD FOR SPEED x EGO-FREE RUN CLUB
lakeside shopping centre
Sat 21 · 4 PMFree
Women's Seminar: The Office of the Wife
Church Of His Presence
Sun 22 · 10:30 AMFree
HeritageGuided tour
Essex Fire Museum Open Day
Essex Fire Museum
Tue 24 · 7:30 PMFree
Sip, Paint & Connect
The Bull Pub & Restaurant · Grays
Sun 29 Nov · 1 PM£38.62
FitnessSports & fitness
Weightlifting with Cath & Chloe
Good Lifting Co.
Tue 1 Dec · 10:30 AM
Volunteering
Epilepsy Action talk and support group
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Tue 1 Dec · 7:30 PMFree
Thurrock Sip, Paint & Connect
The Bull Pub & Restaurant · Grays
Thu 3 Dec · 10 AMFree
Understanding Substance Misuse in Young People and Young Adults
Thurrock Council
Fri 4 Dec · 7 PM£15.40
Other
Oasiz
Civic Hall
Thu 10 Dec · 10 AMFree
Grays - Celebrating Mercy
Tyrrells Hall
Mon 14 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
HeritageAnimals
Essex Fire Museum Open Day
Essex Fire Museum
Sat 19 Dec · 5 PM£7.50–40
TheatreComedy
A Commedia Christmas Carol
St. Peter & St. Paul's Church
Fri 15 Jan · 8 PM
Archaeology and Archaeologists in Thurrock – Past Present and Future
St John's Church Hall (behind the church)
Sun 14 Mar · 9 AM£30–120
Adaptive Athlete & Coaches Workshop
Treetops School
Tue 27 Jul · 3 PMFree
Progressing into adulthood - Wellbeing
South Essex College - Thurrock Campus
Fri 3 Sep · 7 PM
Legends of Motown live at the Thameside Theatre, Grays
Thameside Theatre
See also in Grays
Sat 14 · 7 PM£28.80
DJ set
APPLEJACK COUNTRY SHOW
Circus Tavern, Romford
At 7:30 PM£15
RockConcert
Thunderstruck UK (AC/DC Tribute)
The Red Lion, Gravesend
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
'Bittersweet Symphony of the Dead' with Chris Daley Live @taproomupminster
1b Sunnyside Gardens, Upminster
At 6:30 PM£16.95
Concert
Friday Night is Music Night
Dartford Masonic Hall
Fri 20 · 6 PM£60.29–71.13
World musicFolk / Acoustic
An Evening with Bhangra Legend - Shin DCS at Tandoori Lounge
Tandoori Lounge, Hornchurch
Mon 2 · 7:30 PMFree
Jam / Open mic
'BUSK' Open Mic Night Live @taproomupminster
1b Sunnyside Gardens, Upminster
Tomorrow · 2 PM
Club
AURA: HALLOWEEN 2026
The Dog & Partridge, North Stifford, RM16 5UQ
Sat 28 Nov · 6 PM£81.96
Street partyClub
GRATITUDE PARTY- CHRISTMAS EDITION
Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks London Road Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RS, North Stifford
Thu 5 · 5:30 PM£8.50
Street partyOutdoors
Firework Display
Orsett Showground
Sat 14 · 1 PM£11.50–45
Street party
Rich The Chef Caribbean Kitchen Takeover
Dizz Hub, Kent
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AMFree
Flea marketVolunteering
JB's Craft & Fundraiser
Rainham Bowls Club
At 4:30 PMFree
Street party
Messy Church in Hornchurch Light Party 30.10.26 4:30-6:30pm
North Street Hall Hornchurch
Tomorrow · 2 PM£33.22–130.72
FoodDJ set
Let Loose Brunch Of Terror
The Yard, Dartford
Tomorrow · 7 PM£5.04–8.30
DJ set
Gravy Girls Present: The Beetle Bug Ball
The Mole Hole, Gravesend
Sat 7
Outdoors
Thameside Fireworks and Stargazing
Thameside Nature Discovery Park, Stanford-Le-Hope
Fri 13 · 8:30 PM£11
Village dance
BULPHAN, ESSEX. Over 35's-65's+ Party for Singles & Couples- FRI 13 NOV
Ye Olde Plough House, nr. Basildon, Essex,
At 7 PMFree
Poetry slamPoetry
Next Up Live: Open Mic
Casco Lounge, West Thurrock
Thu 12 · 8 PM£28
Stand-upComedy
Scott Bennett at House of Stand Up, Bluewater
Showcase Cinema De Lux Bluewater, Greenhithe
Mon 2
Musical
Jersey Boys
The Orchard, Dartford
Mon 2
Theatre
Murder Weapon by Brian Clemens
Erith Playhouse
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
Stand-up
The Ginger Giggle Club
The Dog & Partridge, North Stifford, RM16 5UQ
Fri 13 · 1 PM
Theatre
A Christmas Carol
The Woodville, Gravesend
Wed 4 · 6:15 PMFree
Talk
All Things Bump to Baby
John Lewis Bluewater, Dartford
Thu 5 · 2 PMFree
Literature
Thursday Reading Group
Upminster Library, London
Wed 11 · 11 AM£15
TalkFood
✨ The Dermalogica Microneedling & Exosomes Experience ✨
Dermalogica Bluewater, Dartford
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Cinema
TAASEFest'26 - The African Animated Shorts Experience
Showcase Cinema, Dartford
Wed 18 · 7:15 PM
TalkScience
Havering Astronomical Society meeting and observing
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
Sun 29 Nov · 11 AM£7.99
LiteratureTalk
Meet Cressida Cowell! - Bluewater
Waterstones, Dartford
Tomorrow · 11 AM
Art & Culture
Public Opening 2026
RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre, Greater London
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
Cinema
HALLELUYAH MOVIE NIGHT
5 Pier Rd, Erith
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
TalkScience
Thurrock Astronomy Society meeting
Horndon-on-the-Hill Methodist Hall
Sun 8 · 5 PMFree
Cinema
Madina - The Enlightened City | Film screening in Dartford
St Vincent's R C Church, Dartford
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best venues in Grays?
Our favourite spots in Grays: Thameside Theatre, Church Of His Presence and Grays Shopping Centre.