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As 2026 begins, we’re looking forward to another fantastic year of events! Southend has plenty of exciting activities and experiences already planned for the months ahead. Start planning your visit today!

 

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Southend City Day 2026

Southend High Street
Thu 12.00am

The Magic of Shoeburyness

Cart and Wagon Shed
Thu 12.00am

Welcome to the Collections Centre

Beecroft Art Gallery
Thu 12.00am
Leigh Community Centre

Southend City Day: Leigh-on-sea

Leigh Community Centre
Thu 12.00am

Southend City Day: Shoeburyness

Cart and Wagon Shed

Southend City Day: Southchurch

Southchurch Hall Gardens
Thu 12.00am

Southend City Jam Walk-Up Workshop

Southend High Street
Thu 12.00am

City Day Tennis Taster Session

Chalkwell Park

Southend Libraries Presents Andrew Summers

The Forum, Southend-on-Sea
Thu 12.00am

Southend Sounds at The Ironworks

The Ironworks
Thu 12.00am
Southend Pier Museum

Southend Pier Museum Southend City Day Opening

Southend Pier Museum
Thu 12.00am

Southend Creatives Networking Event

Chalkwell Hall
Thu 12.00am

Cardmania

Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre
Thu 12.00am

Songs Of Bowie

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

London Shipwreck Walk and Talk

Southend Pier & Railway
Thu 12.00am from £10.00
colourful artwork in the shape of a fridge magnet and a postcard showing cartoon-styled landmarks from Southend on Sea

Artist Lu Williams in conversation with Ellen Mara De Wachter

Focal Point Gallery
Thu 12.00am

IndiBlock Stars Climbing Festival

Indirock
Thu 12.00am

Mother’s Day Craft Fair

The Palace Hotel
Thu 12.00am

Things You Never Get Taught #16

Sababa
Thu 12.00am

Quiz Time

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea

The Palace Hotel
Thu 12.00am

Artisan Craft Fair

Leigh Community Centre
Thu 12.00am

Crystal Tides @ Indie Cult Club

Chinnerys
Thu 12.00am

Nubia: After Hours

Beecroft Art Gallery
Thu 12.00am

Spring Wreath Making

The Ironworks
Thu 12.00am

Darren Jones

The Ironworks
Thu 12.00am

Whitney Houston Tribute

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am

L.A.P.D. Improv

Caddies
Thu 12.00am

The Big Southend Vintage & Retro Fair

Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre
Thu 12.00am

Breakfast With Spidey

Grumpys Diner
Thu 12.00am

Breakfast With K-Pop Demon Hunters

Grumpys Diner
Thu 12.00am

Southend Mega Fun Day

Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre
Thu 12.00am

The Greatest Pantomime Adventure

The Palace Theatre

Peckhams Finest

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am

The Planetarium – After Hours

Southend Central Museum
Thu 12.00am

Visit the Vulcan

London Southend Airport
Thu 12.00am

Little Shop of Horrors

The Palace Theatre

Beyoncé Tribute

The Royal Hotel
Thu 12.00am
Cast of the hit musical

The Ballad Of Johnny And June

Cliffs Pavilion

Anything Goes

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
Group of runners, entering bend in route of Southend Half Marathon, along Southend Seafront

Southend Half Marathon 2026

Shoebury East Beach
Thu 12.00am

Southend Half Marathon

Shoebury East Beach

Leigh Folk Festival

Leigh Library Gardens

Proms at the Vulcan

London Southend Airport
Thu 12.00am

Lazydays Festival

Priory Park

The Shamrocks

Cliffs Pavilion

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Visit Southend is an event promotion site, we do not organise any of the events advertised on this site. Event descriptions are provided by the event organisers.

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

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