THE MASSED ranks of the Thurrock Arts Council gathered at the Thameside theatre on Saturday to celebrate fifty years of the council.

A great mix of diverse groups performed on the stage in a delightful display in front of the mayor, cllr Charles Curtis as well as a large number of dignitaries.

In this clip, the Aveley and Newham Brass Band , Golden Voices and poems composed by the Thurrock Writers Circle and read out by the Thurrock Courts Players.