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Friday July 21, 2017
What's On Southend
Southchurch Hall Tours
Explore part of the rich history of Southend by visiting a hidden gem. Discover the world of Southchurch Hall from the medieval chess piece, life in...
Southchurch Hall, Southchurch Hall Gardens, Park Lane
Fri 28 Jul, Fri 25 Aug
Meet the Tudors
Meet the Lord, the cook, the beekeeper, the traveller and the King himself!
Southchurch Hall comes alive with the Tudors on this special day. A...
Southchurch Hall, Southchurch Hall Gardens, Park Lane
Sun 6 Aug
South Shoebury Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Delightful, 1-acre established walled garden surrounding Grade II listed house (not open) and bee house. New agapanthus and hydrangea beds. April is...
South Shoebury Hall, Shoeburyness
Sun 30 Jul
Summer Reading Challenge at Southend Libraries
Join the UK’s biggest reading event for children in libraries!
Animal Agents is the Summer Reading Challenge 2017 (with illustrations by...
Southend Central Library at The Forum, Elmer Square, Southend-on-Sea
Sat 22 Jul to Sat 2 Sep
Summer Read Launch Event
The Summer Read is back, and this time the theme is Animal Agents!
Celebrate the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge with us and join the Forum...
Southend Central Library at the Forum, Elmer Square
Sat 22 Jul
Exploring the Moon
Uncover the secrets of Earth’s moon in this fascinating Planetarium session over Summer. Learn about the myths and legends associated with it,...
Southend Central Museum & Planetarium
Sat 22 Jul, Sat 5 Aug, Sat 19 Aug
Stories in the Sky
Discover the fascinating stories behind the constellations in the night sky. Why is Cancer the crab among the stars? Why are Orion and Scorpius so...
Southend Central Museum & Planetarium, Victoria Avenue
Tue 25 Jul, Tue 8 Aug, Tue 22 Aug
Space Plus
Learn about space in our planetarium, handle actual meteorites and discover the size of the Solar System in our space workshop!
Suitable for ages 7+...
Southend Central Museum & Planetarium, Victoria Avenue
Tue 1 Aug, Tue 15 Aug, Tue 29 Aug
Fun & Games!
Come along to Central Museum for some fun and games, in support of our Toys exhibition.
Learn through play with some of our toys, enjoy our story...
Southend Central Museum & Planetarium, Victoria Avenue
Thu 10 Aug
Maurice Dolphin: A Painter’s Life
Maurice’s flat in Bishop House doubles up as an artist’s studio from where he paints his large scale portraits and landscapes. “I was born with a...
Beecroft Art Gallery, Beecroft Centre, Victoria Avenue
Today to Sat 12 Aug
Gordon Gambier: Retrospective
A retrospective exhibition by Essex born artist Gordon Gambier.
Beecroft Art Gallery, Beecroft Centre, Victoria Avenue
Today to Sat 9 Sep
Chinese Contemporary Intangible Culture Heritages Exhibition
Chinese Contemporary Intangible Culture Heritages Exhibition
- Jiangsu Art Foundation 2016 Funding Project
A quarter of a century has elapsed...
Beecroft Art Gallery, Beecroft Centre, Victoria Avenue
Tue 1 Aug to Sat 12 Aug
National Celebration of Stitch
Embroiderer’s Guild National Celebration of Stitch
Come and join us at our free event at Beecroft Art Gallery.
Drop in anytime from...
Beecroft Art Gallery, Beecroft Centre, Victoria Avenue
Sat 5 Aug
Prehistoric Britain
Is your child starting prehistory in school in September? Explore the fascinating world of prehistoric Britain! Learn about life in the Palaeolithic,...
Beecroft Art Gallery, Beecroft Centre, Victoria Avenue
Wed 9 Aug, Wed 30 Aug
A Gift From Southend
Explore the permanent exhibition at the Beecroft Art Gallery, focusing on Southend’s seafront past. Learn about and reminisce over sunny holidays and...
Beecroft Art Gallery, Beecroft Centre, Victoria Avenue
Fri 11 Aug
TOMA Takeover
TOMA artists are animating the Beecroft space for one day only.
The alternative art school group will be dismantling the norm for seven hours of...
Beecroft Art Gallery, Beecroft Centre, Victoria Avenue
Sat 12 Aug
Tuesday Seafront Walks
Explore the history of Southend seafront from the Cliffs Pavilion to the Golden Mile. With images from the seafronts past, this walk covers the...
Meeting Point: Outside the Cliffs Pavilion
Tue 25 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Tue 8 Aug, Tue 15 Aug, Tue 22 Aug, Tue 29 Aug
Seafront at War!
Uncover and explore 400 years of fascinating military history along Southend seafront. From latest news on The London, threats of French invasions,...
Meeting Point: Outside the Cliffs Pavilion
Fri 4 Aug
Seafront Walk
Explore the history of Southend seafront from the Cliffs Pavilion to the Golden Mile. With images from the seafronts past, this walk covers the...
Meeting Point: Outside the Cliffs Pavilion
Fri 18 Aug
Prittlewell Priory Tours
Discover the Fascinating world of the Monks of Prittlewell Priory.
Why did they wear black? What did they eat? Why did they use sign language?
The...
Prittlewell Priory, Priory Pary, Victoria Avenue
Fri 28 Jul, Fri 25 Aug
Great Pier Swim
3.3k Open Water Swim from Chalkwell Beach to Jubilee Beach Chip timed, Wetsuit or non wetsuit category
Swimmers must be 14years +
Seal Swim for...
Chalkwell Beach Southend on Sea
Sat 22 Jul
Over 25s Night with DJ Cosmic
A mix of 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and more.
Tickets will be available on the door but we advise you to pre-book. All tickets will be...
The Arlington
Fri 28 Jul
Afternoon Tea at The Arlington
Join us for Afternoon Tea in stunning art deco surroundings.
The Arlington
Sun 6 Aug
Singles Mingle Night
Join us for a Bubbly Reception and some Fun Icebreakers hosted by Essex’s only Certified Matchmaker, Beccy Mae-Rose
Dance, Laugh and Make...
The Arlington
Sat 12 Aug
Roydon Academy Summer Camp 2017
Triple threat Workshops allows new students as well as existing ones to socialise, learn, grow in craft and confidence, while having fun in a...
Leighcliff Buildings, Maple Ave, Leigh on-Sea
Mon 24 Jul to Thu 27 Jul
Watch for Whales and Dolphins
Sea Watch Foundation’s annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch.
Take part by recording and reporting your sightings, all you need is a pen and some sightings forms.
Saturday 29th July - Sunday August 6th
