Bearfest

04/05/2026

Well a massive thank you from all of us at Bearfest HQ to all of you who came and listened to some fabulous music and supported such a worthy cause.

Thank you to and all his amazing team behind the bar in the kitchen and clearing glasses for once again letting us use The Railway as our venue.

Thank you to all the magnificent bands who played free to entertain you all.

And finally thank you to every single person who donated, we realise that times are tough financially for a lot of folks right now so if you donate £1 or £100 we will forever be grateful, cancer at some point touches all of our lives.

We the Bearfest Massive collected (so far - more to come I know) and amazing £1,590.21 yesterday.

Over the 3 years we’ve held this event you amazing people have raised nearly £8k for Cancer Research Uk

02/05/2026

🎸🎸. BEARFEST is today….. this will be a fantastic all day event with great bands and DJ…..it’s all for Cancer Research charity, so get yourself there!!!

Kids welcome throughout the day and food available too…. Share this event with your contacts and get the news around……See you all there ❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🎉🎉🎉

28/04/2026

BEARFEST is less than week away now…

Here is the running order…..we can’t wait to see you throughout the day🎉🎉🎸

11:45 - DJ Frenchie
12:00- Introduction
12:10-Reckless II
13:10- DJ Frenchie
13:25-Alien Water Kiss
14:25-DJ Frenchie
14:40- Red Velvet
15:40-DJ Frenchie
15:55- Sweetest Kill
16:55-DJ Frenchie
17:10- Band Substanz
18:10-DJ Frenchie
18:25- Rock Candy
19:25-DJ Frenchie
19:40- G.F.D.
20:40-DJ Frenchie
21:00- STRONGBOX

21/04/2026

UPDATE……….

Team BEARFEST are delighted to announce that the amazing SWEETEST KILL will be playing at Bearfest 3 this year.

We can’t wait for this magnificent event and reckon it will be the biggest and best yet!! Remember it’s all for a great charity and we couldn’t do it without all of you….See you there guys at the Railway pub in Hornchurch from midday to 12pm 🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️

16/04/2026

Update……

Unfortunately guys, The Olives have had to pull out from this years BEARFEST lineup.

We are trying to get a replacement ASAP and will keep you all informed of any updates…..

🎸🎸🎸🎉🎉

12/04/2026

The Acts have finally been confirmed for this years BEARFEST…….. the running order will follow shortly but it’s going to be a cracker of a day and for a fantastic cause too. We hope to see you all 🎸🎸🎸❤️❤️

05/05/2025

Wow – what a fantastic day! 🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶

We on the Bearfest team had an absolute blast and want to send a MASSIVE thank you to all the amazing bands and DJ who played amazingly throughout the day. 🎸🎸❤️❤️🎶

We must also thank Pete for compering, Penny for managing the bucket logistics, Sanja for running the socials, Dave and Micky from FOH for the brilliant sound and equipment. And of course, a huge thanks to the fantastic bar staff for keeping us all going into the evening!

A very special thank you goes to Mick Baker for organising all the bands – we truly couldn’t have done it without you. 🎶🎶❤️

And finally, a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of YOU who donated so generously and helped make this such a special day.

Without your support, the Bearfest simply wouldn’t be possible. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

Enjoy the rest of the bank holiday weekend – and hopefully we’ll all be back together again next year!

03/05/2025

The bank holiday weekend is finally here — and so is Bearfest II!
Join us tomorrow at The Railway from 12pm for an unforgettable day of live music and fundraising for Cancer Research UK.
We can’t wait to see you there!
🎶🎶🎸🎸

26/04/2025

Bearfest 2 is almost here!
Only 8 days to go…

Join us on Sunday, May 4th at The Railway, Hornchurch for a galaxy of live bands and a day of fun.

It’s going to be out of this world — May the 4th be with you! 🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸

23/04/2025