What's On in Southend-on-Sea
Home to the world's longest pleasure pier, Southend-on-Sea is Essex's classic seaside city, with a buzzing beachfront food and festival scene.
1709 events listed nearby on FolkAir.
What's on in Southend-on-Sea
Today
- — Andy Mack's Music Quiz live at Ship Centurion Arminius — Andy Mack's Music Quiz live in concert at Ship Centurion Arminius, Whitstable on Wednesday, 26 August 2026 starting at…
- — Writing for Performance with John Webber at Harlow Playhouse — Have you ever wanted to write something to be performed in front of an audience? This series of three 90 minute…
- — Pub Quiz at Larkshall — Join Quizmaster John every Wednesday from 8pm for our legendary Pub Quiz! Loads of laughs, tricky questions, and a…
- — Vertigo Park live at Sun Inn — Vertigo Park live in concert at Sun Inn, St Nicholas-at-Wade on Wednesday, 26 August 2026 starting at 21:00.
This weekend
- — Back To The 80s at The Swan, Hatfield Peverel
- — Two Bob Short at The County Arms, Highams Park, Chingford
- — Infynity at The Fatling & Firkin, Hornchurch (2 dates)
- — Nu Project at The Globe, Chelmsford
- — Saviours at The Papillon, Southend
- — REWIRED at The Crown Inn, Roneo Corner Hornchurch
Coming up
- — Jam Night at The Crown at The Crown Inn, Roneo Corner Hornchurch (2 dates)
- — Summer Creative Fun | Marble painting and string painting at The Alexander Centre — Join us for a fun-filled creative session exploring marble painting and string painting\n
- — Richard Ashcroft at Colchester Castle Park — Sale Dates and Times:Public Onsale : Fri, 28 Nov 2025 at 10:00 AMO2 Presale : Wed, 26 Nov 2025 at 10:00 AMCuffe &…
- — Music On The Bandstand - White Light Band at Vine Gardens Sevenoaks — Free music on the Vine Bandstand
- — White Light Band – Music on the Bandstand at Vine Gardens — A lively band with a large mix of music featuring all time classic hits from The Rolling Stones, Billy Idol, ... Read…
- — Karaoke with Jordan live at The Pier Ceylon — Karaoke with Jordan live in concert at The Pier Ceylon, Herne Bay on Thursday, 27 August 2026 starting at 20:00.
- — LGBTQIA+ EVENT AND SOCIAL EVENING - MUSICAL ICONS at Thameside Theatre — ICONS From Madonna to Minnelli and Garland to Gaga, ICONS is Reece Kerridge serving vocals, stories and just the right…
- — Open Mic live at Jolly Millers — Open Mic live in concert at Jolly Millers, Dartford on Thursday, 27 August 2026 starting at 20:30.
- — Adam G live at Rock Lodge — Adam G live in concert at Rock Lodge, Whitstable on Thursday, 27 August 2026 starting at 21:00.
Ongoing in Southend-on-Sea
Exhibitions, seasons and programmes running for a while
- Ongoing — until 27 August 2026 — Music on the Bandstand at Vine Gardens — Residents and visitors have gathered at the much-loved Vine Gardens for 15 years to enjoy free live music. This year\'s…
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Top event categories in Southend-on-Sea
- Festivals
- Food & Drink
- Nightlife
Venues & places in Southend-on-Sea
Places people go in Southend-on-Sea
- The Rayleigh Lodge — 70 The Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 8RW
- Mackland Arms — 213 Station Road, Gillingham, ME8 7PS
- Hoy and Helmet — 24-32 High Street, Benfleet, SS7 1
- The White Lion
- The Castle — 92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2YP
- Lobster Smack
- The Winged Horse — Luncies Road Basildon Ss14 0sb, Basildon, SS14 1SB
- Shaw Farm — Wickford Rd, Chelmsford, CM3 5QY
- The Thomas Waghorn — 14 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4JL
- Saxon King — 160 Priory Crescent, Southend-on-Sea, SS22 8
- The Man of Kent Ale House — 6 John Street, Rochester, ME1 1YN
- The Station Arms — 39 Station Road, Southminster, CM0 7EW
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