Leigh on Sea News - festival

Leigh Art Trail Returns

The Leigh Art Trail is back until the 16th July

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Leigh Folk Festival Taking Place June 22-25

150 performances from curated local talent, emerging artists and the internationally renowned. With multi-award winners, composers of stage and screen, Glastonbury performers and even an MBE!

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LuminoCity returns to Southend

LuminoCity light extravaganza is taking place between the 16th and 18th of February.

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This Year's Art Trail in Review

The Leigh Art Trail may be over for this year but the organisers and artists are already talking about next years Trail after the success of this years event.

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Leigh Art Trail is Taking Place from Saturday 3rd September

The wonderful Leigh Art Trail is back again this year showcasing the talented artists we have in our great little town.

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Join the Jam! Southend City Jam seeks volunteers

Southend City Jam, a celebration of street art coming to Southend-on-Sea in September is looking for energetic and outgoing volunteers to help the smooth running of the festival.

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New sponsors to help make Southend City Jam bigger and better than ever

Southend City Jam, the fantastic street art festival coming to Southend-on-Sea in September is now even bigger as two new sponsors come on board.

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Leigh Folk Festival Taking Place this Weekend

Leigh Folk Festival is taking place this weekend at Leigh Library Gardens and other locations around the town.

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Two Waterside Dusk Performances Close Estuary 2021

Estuary 2021 has announced two final events that will bring to an end the second edition of the large-scale arts festival.

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Estuary Festival Begins on May 22nd

The festival has been curated in response to the Thames Estuary and the lives, landscapes and histories found there. A mix of large scale and intimate visual art, literature, music and film, it celebrates culture, creativity, recovery and renewal.

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Estuary 2021 - an outdoor festival celebrating Essex and Kent shorelines

Estuary 2021 is an ambitious outside arts festival curated in response to the spectacular Thames Estuary and the lives, landscapes and histories found there.

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Mother's Day at Cook

Meals and more at Cook; everything you need for Mother's Day.

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Valentine's Day Ideas

Here at Leigh on Sea we thought you might like a list of local companies offering click and collect/delivery for Valentine’s Day.

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Please stay safe this Hallowe’en

Please Stay safe this Hallowe’en is the message as families gear up for the annual festival of frights next week.

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Huge Hang Out Online Event with Southend YMCA

Young musical talent from around the world will come together in a global online music event aimed at highlighting mental health and wellbeing among young people.

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Southend Christmas Light Switch On Cancelled

The Christmas Light Switch On event which was due to take place on Saturday 14th November 2020 has been cancelled.

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Bring the Family Fun Festival to your home for local hospice care

Havens Hospices has put together a virtual Family Fun Festival activity pack so supporters can hold their own fun festival at home instead, anytime in September.

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The Best Bunting in Leigh

Leigh-on-Sea takes a look at the bunting in lieu of VE Day. Read on for this and offers from Gourmet Deli and Worsley Wines.

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Southend Winter Pride is returning this February!

From wellbeing sessions to Drag story time, you don't want to miss out on Southend's upcoming Winter Pride.

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Popular local festival won't be going ahead this summer

Our favourite local festival will not be taking place in 2020.

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