American graffiti artist returns to headline Southend City Jam 2025
Southend City Jam, the UK’s largest street art festival, returns from 29 to 31 August 2025, transforming the city centre, seafront and pier into a vibrant canvas of creativity.
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Leigh on Sea News
Endeavour sails to Dunkirk to commemorate the 85th anniversary of WW2 Operation Dynamo
On Wednesday 21st May Endeavour Leigh-on-sea's very own Dunkirk Little Ship and cockle boat sailed to Dunkirk from Ramsgate to commemorate the 85th anniversary of WW2 Operation Dynamo.
Join The Leigh-on-sea Estuary Celebration Walk 23rd to 26th May
Join a four-day journey along the Thames Estuary: Jacktars and Landlubbers, part of T100’s Our River festival. Walkers and sailors move side by side, tracing the footsteps and wake of those who shaped this historic waterway.
Explore maritime history in Southend this summer, from a local shipwreck to a legendary tall ship
This summer, residents and visitors will have the chance to explore both local and global maritime history, from newly conserved artefacts recovered from a 17th century Southend shipwreck, to stepping aboard a working replica of Christopher Columbus’s Santa Maria.
Southend’s coastline to proudly fly Blue Flags and Seaside Awards this summer
All eight of Southend beaches have once again met the high standards required for Blue Flag and Seaside Awards, as announced in this year’s prestigious Keep Britain Tidy awards.
REVIEW OF GHOST STORIES BY LYNN CARROLL
There were lots of ghostly, loud noises and glimpses of inhuman ‘things’ that bounced across the stage or came out of nowhere and of course this gave the audience many startling moments,
HM Coastguard Southend-on-sea issue warning as old WW2 ordnance found in Old Leigh
HM Coastguard Southend co-ordinated a multi service response to suspected ordnance close to the public areas and businesses in old Leigh last week. After initial investigations by the Army Explosive Team the ordnance was moved offshore where the three items were prepared for detonation and safely detonated with a controlled explosion.
Charity Receives Mayor’s Choice for 2025
Southend in Sight are excited to announce that they have just been chosen as one of the new Southend Mayor’s charities for the year.
WESTCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS NAMED NATIONAL NO.1 FOR GCSE ENGINEERING
Westcliff High School for Girls which is part of South East Essex Academy Trust, is proud to announce an outstanding national achievement by the Class of 2023, who secured the highest average point score in the country for GCSE Engineering.
Councillor Nigel Folkard elected as Southend’s 104th Mayor
Councillor Nigel Folkard has been formally elected as the 104th Mayor of Southend at today’s Annual Meeting of the Council, taking over the role from Cllr Ron Woodley.
Review: The Girl on the Train by Nina Jervis-Green
The performances are all top-notch; particularly from Louisa Lytton as Rachel, and Samuel Collings as Scott Hipwell, or ‘Jason’, Megan’s husband. Megan herself is played by Natalie Dunne in a series of moving and ethereal (read: smoky) flashbacks, and we soon discover that her life was far from the perfect fantasy Rachel has imagined.
& Juliet at the Cliffs Pavilion Review by Lynn Carroll
As is always the case in all the shows I have been privileged to see at The Cliffs, the on stage talent was amazing: Great comedic timing, amazing and talented song and dance routines and a mishmash of costumes with a nod to both past and present modes of dress.
VE Day Woodland Trail this weekend in Belfairs Woods Leigh-on-sea
This VE Day Bank Holiday weekend, follow the self-led Poppy Trail through the beautiful Belfairs Woods. Discover thought provoking clues and tributes as you reflect, remember and explore.
VE Day Family Trail in Southend
To commemorate VE Day 2025, families in Southend can enjoy a fun day out with a free, family-friendly trail brought to you by Southend City BID.
Southend Pier ranked Best Seaside Pier in Britain
Southend Pier has been ranked the best seaside pier in Britain, topping a national list that compared and evaluated over 60 of the finest piers across the nation.
The Programme for Estuary 2025 – Vessels is Announced
Celebrating the stories, places and people of the Thames Estuary, the third edition of the festival takes place from 21-29 June 2025, with nine days of performances, installations and events across the region
Iconic record shop in Leigh-on-sea closing after 48 years of trading
The much loved record shop Fives Records is closing its doors this Saturday 26th April at 4pm. The owners have asked if anyone has any Fives record tokens or full Loyalty cards to use them before they close.
Leigh-on-sea Folk Festival Call for Volunteers
The Leigh-on-sea Folk Festival is returning this summer with a great line-up of artists and entertainment but desperately need volunteers. The Volunteer Team is essential to the success of this vibrant free festival held in Leigh-on-sea from Friday evening 27th June to Sunday 29th June 2025.
Southend expands school air quality project to final five schools
Outdoor air quality monitors will be installed at each site, along with indoor monitors in selected classrooms. These will track particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), mainly caused by vehicles, to help identify practical ways to cut pollution and reduce children’s exposure.
