Sep 13, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events, Soap News
Things are getting really exciting here at Bean & Boy HQ as we prepare for the busy festive season ahead. We have already booked all of our Christmas markets (!) and we are hard at work in the soap studio making lots of lovely bars of soap to take with us. All of...
Aug 15, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events
We usually attend the Leigh-on-Sea Farmer’s Market each month but unfortunately won’t be able to make it this Friday. Both the Bean and the Boy are with me for school holidays and aren’t all that impressed by the prospect of going with mama to market...
Jul 17, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events
We had an amazing day out at Village Green, although it has taken me a whole week just to recover and catch up. There were tens of thousands of people there – the local newspaper reported 16,500 music lovers attended this year’s event – and many of...
Jun 12, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events
We’re really excited to be attending the Thorpe Bay Rotary “Southend Raft Race” Day on the 25th of June. This is an age-old tradition that used to take place at the Thorpe Esplanade, and is now back for the first time in almost two decades! It used...
Jun 5, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events
We had a fabulous time at the Southend Festival on Bank Holiday Weekend. It started out with thunderstorms and rain but it ended up magnificently sunny and a great family day out. There were clowns, performers, live music, local bands, loads of games, funfair rides, a...
May 4, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events
It’s almost time to put on your sunnies and join us at the magnificent Southend Festival! It’s running from 27 – 29 May at Chalkwell Park. Here’s what all the fuss is about: In celebration of Southend being the UK’s ‘Alternative City of...
