Visit Southend

Name: Visit Southend
Address: Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea, SS11EE, GB
Telephone: 01702 215620

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13/02/2025

JUMP TO IT 🦘🦘

Book your tickets for an unforgettable adventure with Mega Inflatables this February half term!

Get ready for towering slides, bouncy castles, and assault courses that will challenge and thrill your little adventurers! 🏰 A children’s game show with magical moments ⭐ and a disco party to get everyone moving! 🕺

📅 Thursday 20 February
🎪 Sessions from 10.30am - 3.30pm
📌 Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre

👇👇
www.visitsouthend.co.uk/southend-mega-fun-day

12/02/2025

SUPER NEWS 🙌

Southend Pier & Railway is now open daily for the half term holiday until Sunday 23 February!

🕙 Opening times: 10:15am - 5pm (last entrance 1 hour before closing)

Don't miss out, it's the pier-fect time for the whole family to explore the full length of the world's longest pleasure pier!

Plan your visit 👇👇
www.visitsouthend.co.uk/southend-pier

11/02/2025

⚡⚡ JOIN IN ⚡⚡

With Southend’s inaugural City Day fast approaching, Southend-on-Sea City Council is excited to bring back the Window Wanderland festival, helping to build excitement for Southend City Day on Saturday 1 March.

The concept is simple: decorate a window that can be seen from the street and help transform Southend into a city-wide gallery!

This is the perfect opportunity for residents and businesses to get involved and showcase their pride in Southend. Create a window display that reflects what you love most about Southend to celebrate our upcoming City Day on Saturday 1 March.

📆 26 February to 2 March
🤩 Residents, businesses and community groups are all encouraged to get involved
✅ Let's make Southend's spirit shine!

Sign up here 👉 www.southendculture.co.uk/ww

10/02/2025

BOOK NOW! 👶🎧🎶

Raver Tots is returning to Southend's Garon Park this summer for the biggest and best family-friendly outdoor festival yet!

🎛 Top DJs playing throughout the day
🎡 Fun fair and inflatables
😋 Food and drink stalls
📅 Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2025
🕐 1.30pm - 6pm

Find out more 👇👇
www.visitsouthend.co.uk/raver-tots

09/02/2025

ANIME & MANGA WEEK 👀

Join Southend Libraries this February half term for a special Anime and Manga week!

🗓 Saturday 15 - Saturday 22 Feb
📌 The Forum
✏ A variety of fun and FREE events
⭐ Interactive Exhibition all week!

More info 👉 www.visitsouthend.co.uk/southend-libraries-anime-and-manga-week

08/02/2025

LIVE & LOCAL 🎶🎤

✨ As part of Southend's first City Day, the Southend City Songwriters’ Stage brings you an incredible line-up of talented local artists, performing their own original music live! This stage is a celebration of creativity, showcasing the diverse sounds and styles that make Southend’s music scene so special. Don’t miss it! ✨🎤

📅 Saturday 1 March
🕛 11am - 6pm
📍 Royal Square

More info 👉 www.southendcityday.co.uk

07/02/2025

RETURNING THIS SUMMER ✈

The Music and Beer Festival at the Vulcan returns for 2025. Organised by the Vulcan Restoration Trust.

🎙 Two days of live local music
🍺 Street food and locally brewed beers
📌 London Southend Airport
🗓 Friday 1 & Saturday 2 August 2025 | 2pm - 10:30pm
🎟 £18.00 each day for adults & £4.00 for accompanied under-18s

Tickets are flying fast, so don't delay book yours soon! 👇👇
www.visitsouthend.co.uk/music-and-beer-festival-at-the-vulcan

06/02/2025

GET CREATIVE 🎨🖌

🎨 Join Focal Point Gallery for a FREE, hands-on Creative Open Day led by artist Grace Harriet Price - Miniature Lives.

✨ Open to all ages and skills, with no experience required. Come dream, build, and be part of this workshop, where the piece will evolve and change throughout the day! Bring along your ideas and a little bit of curiosity.

📅 Saturday 15 February
🕛 11am - 3pm
ℹ More info 👉www.visitsouthend.co.uk/creative-open-day-miniature-lives

05/02/2025

🎉🎉🎉 WINDOW WANDERLAND RETURNS! 🎉🎉🎉

✨ With Southend’s inaugural City Day less than a month away, Southend-on-Sea City Council is delighted to bring back the Window Wanderland festival, helping build excitement for Southend City Day on 1 March.

🙌 This creative festival offers the perfect opportunity for residents and businesses to get involved, showcase their pride in Southend.

🎨 Window Wanderland will once again transform windows across our city into vibrant canvases of art, colour, and light, creating a visual spectacle that perfectly leads into the excitement of Southend City Day.
Simple materials such as tissue paper, tracing paper, fabrics, or paints and pens can be used to create displays. Whether intricate designs, playful silhouettes, or colourful arrangements of clothing, the possibilities are endless.

📆 26 February to 2 March
🤩 Residents, businesses, community groups encouraged to get involved
✅ Sign up at 👉 www.southendculture.co.uk/ww

05/02/2025

❄ SOUTHEND PIER WINTER WALK ❄

Collect a Winter Loyalty Card next time you take a walk on Southend Pier & Railway this winter, enjoy 5 Pier strolls and the 6th will be FREE!

❄ Winter Walks cost just £1.50
ℹ Open Wednesday - Sunday | 10:15am - 5pm (last entry at 4pm)
👉 www.southendpier.co.uk

04/02/2025

✨✨ CRAFT FAIR ✨✨

Join Folk and Bespoke in Leigh this Saturday for an Artisan Craft Fair event. Find the perfect bespoke gift (or treat for yourself 😃) and connect with the creatives behind the designs on sale.

⭐ Skilled artists, artisans & craftspeople
📅 Saturday 8 Feb | 10am - 3pm
📌 Leigh Community Centre
✅ Free entry
👉www.visitsouthend.co.uk/artisan-craft-fair

03/02/2025

⚡⚡ FLASH SALE ⚡⚡

Don't miss your chance to get your hands on a half price Adventure Island UK annual pass!

📆 Get 12 months of thrills at Adventure Island for just £40 (was £80)!✨

🎢 Already have an annual pass? No worries! Buy now and activate anytime before 31st December 2025 – your year of fun starts from the activation date!

👉 www.adventureisland.co.uk

02/02/2025

ROLL UP ROLL UP! 🥁🥁

Circus Zyair are coming back to Priory Park this May! 🎪 🎪

Featuring fearless acrobats and daredevil stuntmen it promises to be a truly magical experience for the whole family!

Early bird tickets just £6.99 each if booked before 28 February!

📅 20 - 26 May 2025
📍 Priory Park

More info 👇👇
www.visitsouthend.co.uk/circus-zyair

01/02/2025

ONE MONTH TO GO 🙌 🙌

🎉 Plans for Southend City Day are in full swing! Join us on Saturday 1 March where Southend High Street will come alive for a vibrant celebration of our city’s heritage, culture, and community spirit!

🎤 Two stages will mark each end of the high street with a whole day of live music and performances from local acts and DJs throughout the day and evening.

✨There will also be walkabout entertainment, community activities, and a tempting array of food concessions. From music and dance to delicious food and creative displays, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

🗓 Saturday 1 March | 11am - 10pm
📌 Southend High Street
✅ FREE
👉 www.southendcityday.co.uk

31/01/2025

CHECK OUT OUR INSTA 📸👀

Head over to our Instagram page and discover some of our favourite shots of .

We feature pictures from all over the City, from residents and visitors. 😎

Tag us or use the hashtag to share your shots of Southend! Take a look today for inspiration for your next visit! 🤩

👉 www.instagram.com/visitsouthend

30/01/2025

ICON OF ESSEX ✨

Don't forget to vote for your Icon of Essex in the Visit Essex staycation campaign! They are encouraging the people of Essex to vote for their favourite ! 🌟

Southend has plenty of iconic attractions! Cast your vote now to be in with the chance of winning a £25 shopping voucher! 🙌 🛍

The survey closes on Wednesday 5 February 👉forms.office.com/e/PpK0vd4F7h

30/01/2025

LET'S GET CREATIVE! 🎨

Join Andy Downes for Southend City Day Artist, part of Southend City Day 2025 celebrations! 🙌

🎨 Unleash your creativity and paint your heart out with fellow art enthusiasts, plein air style during the City Day celebrations!

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your talent and celebrate our vibrant city! 🖌

🖌️ 1 March - Paint Day
🖼️ 1 - 8 March - Gallery Show at The Royals Shopping Centre

Find more info and register your interest to take part here
👇👇
www.visitsouthend.co.uk/southend-city-day-artist-2025

29/01/2025

CHECK IT OUT 👀

Proms at the Vulcan is back in 2025 for another exciting evening with the Essex Concert Orchestra performing a selection of popular and classical music alongside Vulcan XL426. Tickets are now on sale!

📅 Saturday 12 July
📌 London Southend Airport
✅ Adults : £24.00 | Under 16s : £16.00
👉 www.visitsouthend.co.uk/proms-at-the-vulcan

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