Leigh on Sea News - kids

Autism Awareness Week: A parent’s journey

Being a parent can be challenging for anyone, but having a child with special needs adds another layer of stress and anxiety unimaginable until you have experienced it.

Read More

Young ballet dancers required for Cliffs Pavilion production of Giselle

100 young ballet dancers will be required for a professional production of Giselle at the Cliffs Pavilion.

Read More

£2 million invested into Adventure Island for summer 2019

Southend's leisure attraction given £2 million upgrade.

Read More

Thing's to do this half term!

It feels like the kids only just went back to school after Easter and now May half term is already upon us. Do not fear, I have plenty of suggestions to keep your little ones entertained.

Read More

Money Saving Tips for you & your family

Find out where and when with our @Motherofalloutings

Read More

Who's ready for the festival season?

Who's ready for festival season? Grab those welly boots and sunglasses, and festival attire, this year all of the fun is coming to Southend. There are two fun filled family events being held at Garon Park and you’re going to want to come to both. 

Read More

Stop the hunt!

Stop the hunt! I’ve already found lots of egg-cellent things for you to do this Easter with the kids. 

Read More

Mums the word!

Mums the word on 31st March. What have you got planned for the special day? If you’re in need of an outing, then look no further. So many places are doing some fantastic deals to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Read More

We survived... and more importantly, so did they!

Congratulations you survived half term! How lucky were we with all that sunshine? I certainly wasn’t expecting to be coat-free, eating an ice-cream on the beach in February. Now the kids are back I can focus on March. There’s lots happening.

Read More

Tabby McTat

Tabby McTat is a cat with the loudest of meee-ews and a best friend with a guitar. Together they sing their favourite songs delighting the crowds, until one day Fred disappears

Read More

The Big Festival

It's all about the Food and Family Fun at one of the UK's biggest festivals.....

Read More

Awful Auntie - Interview with David Walliams

As the adaptation of his book Awful Auntie comes to The Cliffs Pavilion, read the interview with the hillarious David Walliams here

Read More

3 family events you must put in your diary this summer

Struggling to keep the whole family entertained? Here's three of our favourite events for the whole gang this Summer!

Read More

More than nine out of ten applicants get first choice for secondary schools on national offer day

More than nine out of ten Southend-on-Sea children will start secondary school in September 2018 at their first choice school.   

Read More

Extra session for schools consultation

An extra open drop-in session is to be held next week as part of the ongoing public consultation on local school admission arrangements

Read More

Peppa Pig’s Adventure

Peppa Pig and friends are back in the brand new live show Peppa Pig’s Adventure!

Read More

Gangsta Granny comes to The Cliffs!

From the acclaimed producers of HORRIBLE HISTORIES comes the world premiere of this amazing story by David Walliams, the UK’s best-selling author for children.

Read More

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

A small white egg rests on a leaf by moonlight. When the sun comes up the next morning, the little egg hatches and a tiny.......

Read More