Music and Beer Festival at the Vulcan

Music and Beer Festival at the Vulcan is back in 2026 on two days Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August.

Taking place indoors in the Vulcan Restoration Trust's hangar at London Southend Airport, the event combines the very best in local live music, street food and locally brewed beers - all against the stunning backdrop of the Southend Vulcan!

Live music starts at 2.00 pm each day and there will be seven hours of music each day!

The line-up for each day is as follows:

FRIDAY 31 JULY

Sons Of Bourbon
Midlife Crisis
Southern Heights
Mockingbird
Ruby Robinson
Lorenzo

SATURDAY 1 AUGUST

Comin' In Hot
Throwback To The Future
Dusty Pleddlers
Interchange
Ruby Robinson
Out Of The Mist
New Again
Harmonise Choir

Doors open at 2.00 pm both days with closing time at 10.30 pm.

Adult tickets are £18.00 for Friday and £22.00 for Saturday (booking fees apply).

Accompanied under-18s are admitted FREE on both days!

Black Box Brewery will be hosting the Cask Ale Bar and offering all adult ticket holders £1.00 for their first pint at this event.

Datum Attitude Brewery will be hosting the Craft Beer and Cider Bar and, new for 2026, their Cider and Perry Bar!

Free car parking will be available, but we know many of you will want to travel by public transport. Arriva Bus Routes 7, 8 and 9, Leigh Link 23A and First Bus X30 serve London Southend Airport.

London Southend Airport station is also just 15-20 minutes’ walk from the Vulcan.

Sorry - no pets or animals (with the exception of assistance dogs) can be admitted to the event.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Music and Beer Festival at the Vulcan.

This is a fundraising event organised to benefit the Vulcan Restoration Trust.

Important note: no refunds will be given within seven days of the event for any reason, with the exception of a change of date for the event or the cancellation of the event.

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