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As 2025 draws to a close, we've had some fantastic events but the year isn't over yet! Southend has some great festive events lined up and even some awesome events already planned for 2026. Plan your visit now!

 

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Ten elves in fancy dress sit on the fence in front of the Christmas tree in Southend High Street.

Cheeky Elf Trail

Southend High Street
Thu 12.00am

Concert Series | Voces8

Southend Christian Fellowship Plaza Centre
Father Christmas holding a gun in an upwards direction in front of a red background

Christmas Comedy Special

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am
A smiling family meeting Father Christmas at Adventure Island’s Wonderland, with children receiving festive gifts in a cozy, decorated elf cottage.

Wonderland

Adventure Island

Advent Workshop – Creative Club

Brazilarte Academy
Thu 12.00am

Book Sale

The Forum, Southend-on-Sea
Thu 12.00am
A picture of a handmade collaged dollhouse zine.

Dollhouse Zine Workshop

Brazilarte Academy
Thu 12.00am
The tribute singer of Adele singing into a microphone, wearing a black and gold dress in front of a purple and pink background.

Adele Tribute

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am
A photograph of a guitar band called The Sherlocks. Four young men in front on a brick house.

The Sherlocks Presented by Indie Cult Club

Chinnerys
Thu 12.00am

Old Leigh Christmas Market

The Crooked Billet
Thu 12.00am

Caddies Christmas Experience

Caddies
Thu 12.00am

Mrs Claus and Santa Paws

Prittlewell Priory
Thu 12.00am
Image of Christmas themed cakes on a festive reindeer plate

Christmas Afternoon Tea

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am
handmade collaged festive card of a robin sitting on a wrapped present.

Christmas Card Workshop

Brazilarte Academy
Thu 12.00am

Mental Elf 2025

Belfairs Park Nature Reserve
Red baubles with white reindeer patterns on a white background.

Breakfast with Santa

Kingpins Bowl

Snow Queen Sunday

Southend High Street
Thu 12.00am
Vintage style Father Christmas film poster

Miracle on 34th Street

Prittlewell Priory
Thu 12.00am

Fawlty Towers Interactive Comedy Dinner

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am
Image of two kids holding ice skating shoes

Garon Park on Ice

Garon Park
Thu 12.00am

Scrooged

Beecroft Art Gallery
Thu 12.00am

Jack and the Beanstalk

The Ironworks

Folk and Bespoke Market

Leigh Community Centre
Thu 12.00am

Cinderella

Cliffs Pavilion
Multicoloured presents on a red background

Father Christmas at Prittlewell Priory

Prittlewell Priory
Thu 12.00am

Leigh Folk Festival Fundraising Concert

Leigh Community Centre
Thu 12.00am from £15
A group of individuals aged 60+ sat around a table creating a zine and socialising.

Contemporary Elders

Focal Point Gallery
Thu 12.00am
The friendly volunteer team at the Shoeburyness Big Rock Pool Challenge Hub.

The Big Rock Pool Challenge BioBlitz Battle

Shoebury East Beach
Thu 12.00am

Wreath Making Workshop

The Ironworks
Thu 12.00am from £20.00

Vicar Of Dibley Interactive Comedy Dinner

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am
A rope salvaged from a shipwreck.

The London Shipwreck: After Hours

Southend Central Museum
Thu 12.00am

Christmas Quiz

The Ironworks
That's the Spirit! Mr Scrooge. A Christmas Rock Opera

That’s the Spirit! Mr Scrooge

The Fickle Pickle
Thu 12.00am

Carols in the Park

Priory Park
Thu 12.00am
Santa flying through space

Santa’s Space Day

Southend Central Museum
Thu 12.00am
A child stands in front of a person dressed in a gingerbread man costume on Southend High Street.

Festive Fun Sunday

Southend High Street
Thu 12.00am

Father Christmas at The Ironworks

The Ironworks
Thu 12.00am

New Year’s Eve Seafront Fireworks

Southend Seafront

RNLI New Year’s Day Dip

Jubilee Beach

Little Shop of Horrors

The Palace Theatre
Four artists: Jonathan Ansell, Michael Christie, Duncan Sandilands, Michael Conway standing side by side, dressed in matching ornate black jackets with gold military-style trim. They are posing against a dark, textured background, looking in different directions with serious expressions.

Phantoms of the Popera

The Palace Theatre
Thu 12.00am

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Priory Park

The Shamrocks

Cliffs Pavilion

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Events may be subject to change – please check with event organiser before attending.

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