Friends of Grays Town Park

15/08/2026

Missing Cat - Please can you look out for Phoenix

12/08/2026

Sorry our cafe won’t be open Thursday 13th August.

We shall be open on Friday 14th as usual …. So be sure to pop in for a delicious coffee or toastie …. Don’t forget we have air conditioning too 😜

10/08/2026

Sorry we’re are having to close tomorrow.

We hope you’ll come in and see us on Wednesday, when we’ll be back open as usual. Thank you 😊☀️☕️

04/08/2026

Please see below an update on Diana’s Mum, who unfortunately had an accident at the park on Sunday.

We all wish her a speedy recovery and send our love to her and Diana 🥰❤️

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Update on our Mum. And a Massive THANK YOU for those who helped our Mum and kept me calm, i was a nervous sick wreck.
Thank-you so Much to DAVE🪻, who kept Cafe opened called Ambulance, opened gates for the ambulance.
Dave you were brilliant thank you so much.
The ladies who helped us, one with long hair🌹 ( sorry i dont know your name, we see you regularly with your friends, also thank you to lisa🌹, and i think the other is lisa🌹 too, if im wrong on names you know who you are🪷🌸🌸🪷, and all was hands on helping us, i thank you all❤️ from the bottom of my heart💓, true friends.

If I've missed anyone out I'm sorry, I thank you all for all the support we got.🌹

Thank you to my lovely sister and bbil for coming to my aid as soon as was called: and stayed with me right till we got home from hospital 💐💐

For those who dont know what happened.
Mum passed out over the park cafe yesterday-Sunday, fell off chair onto tarmac floor; Cut her head open, massive bump.she is 93 yrs young.
After waiting an hour ish? for the ambulance we decided to take her to hospital ourselves. So shes had lots of test done, one being a CT which showed all clear. Blood results wasnt back. Had a couple of staples in head wound. The consultant thinks its probably her heart rhythm, Arythmia.
So she was allowed home, we got in 7.30pm ish .
Got to keep an eye on her, always do.
If happens again to get her back for a review. Also want her to wear the 24 hour black box to check for Arythmia's.
All started with mum wanting to go over for a coffee and take Tia before it got past mid-day and to hot.
X###xx

29/07/2026

💔 Can our community help? 💔

We’ve been contacted by a local mum whose 13-year-old son’s bike was stolen yesterday evening (around 7pm) from Grays Town Park.

He had left his bike beside the swings while he was on them with a friend. Someone took the bike and rode off. The young lad chased after them as far as the basketball court but sadly couldn’t catch up.

It’s incredibly upsetting that this happened to a child enjoying time with his friend, and in our park, we’re hoping the power of our community might help. The park was very busy at that time with people enjoying this good weather.

The bike is a black Carrera mountain bike with blue Carrera lettering, similar to the one pictured below.

🚲 If you saw anything around 7pm in Grays Town Park, or if you’ve seen a bike matching this description being offered for sale locally, please send us a private message 🙏🏻

Please share this post so we can reach as many people as possible. Let’s see if we can help reunite this young man with his bike. ❤️

20/07/2026

Unfortunately, we are not able to open the cafe tomorrow Tuesday 21st July.

We will see you as usual on Wednesday at 10am ☕️🫖😊

13/07/2026

Unfortunately our cafe will be closed Tuesday 14th July.
We will see you as normal on Wednesday.

If you would be interested in helping out as a volunteer in our cafe, please DM me or pop in for a chat with one of our volunteers Monday or Friday. 😊

Thank You ☕️🫖🥪🧁

25/06/2026

Unfortunately due to the exceptionally hot weather forecast for Friday 26th June our Yoga in the park is postponed. Please check our social media pages each week for yoga updates. Hopefully we will see you all next week 🧘🏻‍♀️

14/06/2026

We are very pleased to announce that our FREE Yoga in the park is going to continue throughout the summer. Please come along and join us every Friday at 13:30 🧘🏻‍♀️

27/05/2026

Looks like this is going to be a fun filled afternoon …… our cafe will be open from 10am

☀️ GRAYS - ARE YOU READY!? ☀️

Get Creative in the Park is just around the corner... A vibrant, family-friendly celebration of creativity, community and culture that is completely FREE to attend with something for everyone!

Enjoy hands-on workshops, live performances and interactive activities. From arts and crafts to music and dance, there’s plenty to discover and get involved with throughout the day. Complimented by live performances on the main stage from musicians, singers and local dancers.

This year’s highlights include an exciting parkour performance; Code by Justice in Motion - alongside the premiere of Zig Zag by Autin Dance Theatre. You can also get involved in graffiti workshops, arts and crafts sessions and encounter walk-around street performers bringing the park to life.

Kicking off from 12 noon, the event will be hosted by DJ Standard, spinning a diverse mix of global sounds, past and present.

Enjoy food, drink, and of course ice cream, with plenty on offer to keep you going all afternoon.

📅 Saturday 30th May
⏰ 12pm-5pm
📍 Grays Town Park
** Booking not required

Arts Council England