The Freight HouseRochford

What's on

Everything happening in the event hall. All events are on the ground floor with step-free access.

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Upcoming

  • The Freight House under a blue sky: a long red-brick Victorian goods shed with a slate roof and a round window in the gable, with a modern glazed entrance porch on the side facing the car park.

    Family

    Freight House open day

    Come and look round the building, meet the hackspace and museum volunteers, and find out what is planned.

    Step-free access: the event hall is on the ground floor.

    • Drop in, no booking needed
    • Quiet room available

    The Freight House volunteers

    Free

  • The Freight House under a blue sky: a long red-brick Victorian goods shed with a slate roof and a round window in the gable, with a modern glazed entrance porch on the side facing the car park.

    Talk

    The Freight House and the railway: a short history

    An illustrated talk on the goods shed, the coming of the railway to Rochford in 1889, and what the building has been used for since.

    Step-free access: the event hall is on the ground floor.

    • Seated event
    • Induction loop: TODO confirm

    Rochford museum working group

    £5, under 16s free

  • The Freight House under a blue sky: a long red-brick Victorian goods shed with a slate roof and a round window in the gable, with a modern glazed entrance porch on the side facing the car park.

    Hackspace

    Repair café

    Bring a broken household item and volunteers from East Essex Hackspace will help you try to fix it. Small electricals, textiles, bikes and toys.

    Step-free access: the event hall is on the ground floor.

    • Drop in, no booking needed
    • Some tool noise

    East Essex Hackspace

    Free, donations welcome

  • The Freight House under a blue sky: a long red-brick Victorian goods shed with a slate roof and a round window in the gable, with a modern glazed entrance porch on the side facing the car park.

    Market

    Winter makers market

    Local makers selling ceramics, prints, woodwork, textiles and food. Stalls in the event hall.

    Step-free access: the event hall is on the ground floor.

    • Can be busy between 11am and 1pm
    • Wide aisles between stalls

    The Freight House volunteers

    Free entry

  • The Freight House under a blue sky: a long red-brick Victorian goods shed with a slate roof and a round window in the gable, with a modern glazed entrance porch on the side facing the car park.

    Performance

    Folk night

    An evening of folk music with a headline act and two local support acts. TODO: performer names.

    Step-free access: the event hall is on the ground floor.

    • Seated with some standing at the back
    • Amplified music

    TODO: promoter name

    £12, £8 concessions

  • The Freight House under a blue sky: a long red-brick Victorian goods shed with a slate roof and a round window in the gable, with a modern glazed entrance porch on the side facing the car park.

    CancelledWorkshop

    Example cancelled event: craft workshop

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    Step-free access: the event hall is on the ground floor.

    TODO: workshop leader

    £15

Past events

  • The Freight House under a blue sky: a long red-brick Victorian goods shed with a slate roof and a round window in the gable, with a modern glazed entrance porch on the side facing the car park.

    Talk

    Example past event: volunteer information evening

    An example of a past event, kept so editors can see how the past listing looks. Delete this file when you have real past events.

    Step-free access: the event hall is on the ground floor.

    The Freight House volunteers

    Free