Southend-on-Sea is set for a busy and exciting Easter weekend, with a packed programme of family activities, events on Southend Pier, and the return of the Southend Shakedown motorcycle event on Bank Holiday Monday.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is pleased to announce that 99% of pre-school children in Southend will start their primary school education at one of their top three preferred choices.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is pleased to announce the opening of the city’s first croquet club at Prittlewell Bowls and Croquet Club in Priory Park.
This beloved event will once again fill the air with an eclectic mix of live music, offering performances for all tastes from Easter through to the end of September.
Local rail company Trenitalia c2c will be providing free train travel for those taking part in this year’s London Marathon on Sunday 27 April 2025.
The company took over the contract from Veolia on Saturday 5 April and are now responsible for the city’s recycling and waste collections, along with street cleansing services and the operation of the two recycling centres (HWRC’s).
Thorpe Hall School are the first school in Essex to become a partner school of Dukes Plus – a specialised consultancy service offering university preparation and application advice.
Southend Museums have loaned seventeen pieces from their collection to be showcased in Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style at the Design Museum, opened on Friday 28 March
As the programme comes to an end, the improvements and partnerships it has created will continue. The Council and partners remain committed to ensuring families continue to receive the help they need.
Southend Pier’s railway train service is back in operation and voted No. 1 Icon in Essex for 2025, leading Visit Essex’s “Top 50 Icons of Essex” list.
An entertaining play which revolves around the day to day trials and tribulations of a Canadian Korean shop owner and his family.
Thorpe Hall School, the areas only independent through-school, is proud to run a shuttle bus service for families travelling from Leigh-on-sea and Chalkwell.
This week we bring you 'Our 10 minutes' with Jack Leighmen... but who is he and what does he do in Leigh-on-sea?
Accessible and timely, The Merchant of Venice 1936 will introduce Shakespeare to new audiences, but it also tell us the real story of who we were – and implore us not to repeat our mistakes. Particularly in these troubling times, to say it’s well worth seeing is a given.
The 115-year-old ramp connecting Chalkwell Station to Chalkwell Beach, will be closed imminently, subject to Network Rail track possessions, due to public safety concerns.
This year's delivery will bring a range of free activities to our beaches, suitable for the whole family including kayaking, yoga and water dips, beach safaris, cold water dips, and family beach days.
This event was an incredible display of artists from all 9 schools across the South East Essex Academy Trust (SSEAT). The array of art at the exhibition included painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, printing, sketching and anime.
To mark VE Day the council will be holding public events throughout the week including a Beacon Lighting Ceremony by the Cenotaph at Clifftown Parade on Thursday 8 May at 9pm.
Local young artist Charlie Stafford was one of the first to collect her penguin and begin bringing it to life for this summer's spectacular art trail, Waddle-on-Sea.
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