The Cliffs Pavilion is managed and operated by HQ Theatres on behalf of Southend Borough Council. This popular venue attracts touring music acts and stages...

Visitors to the Beecroft Gallery can see what Southend looked like before the 20th century. The Thorpe Smith Collection of Old Views includes 18th and...

This is one of the biggest casinos in the UK, and it offers a huge range of gaming facilities. Games on offer include American roulette,...

The Focal Point Gallery aims to provide the best of photographic and new media arts. We run a regular programme of exhibitions, workshops and events,...

Southend's oldest public park was laid out in 1855. Prittlewell Square is set in the heart of Southend's Conservation Area and flanked by fine period...

Behind this theatre’s plain façade is evidence of a long and interesting history. Built in 1896 by the theatre impresario, Frederick Marlow, the building has...

Southend Pier Museum tells the story of Southend's most famous landmark, from its construction in 1830, through fires, wars and recession to restoration and rebuilding....

Adventure Island is the number one fun park in the Southeast of England. With over 60 rides and attractions, there’s something for the whole family...

Some of Southend's oldest and most fashionable areas sit high above the beach on the cliffs. The Cliff Lift is a fascinating relic of the...

Three Shells Beach is one of two central beaches in Southend. The small clean sandy beach is a Blue Flag winner and a favourite with...

Southend-on-Sea is famous for its gardens, which date back to the 1700s. Southend Cliffs Gardens are Victorian, and among the most popular in the town....

Southend's best indoor shopping centre has 30 stores. Among them, TK Maxx, Primark and Debenhams. There's also a good choice of places to eat and...

At 1.33 miles in length, Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world. It was first built, in wood, in 1830 to allow...

This is Southend's newest beach. Created in 2002 when the town's flood defenses were improved, the sand and shingle strip runs from the pier all...

Southend's Foreshore stretches from Leigh-on-Sea to Shoeburyness. Over Eight miles of mudflats and sand and shingle are home to an incredible range of wildlife. The...

Southchurch Hall is a beautiful medieval manor house with Tudor extensions set in attractive gardens just down the road from central Southend. Admission is free...

Prittlewell Priory was founded by Robert fitSuen in the early 12th Century. It was common in the Middle Ages for noblemen to build such...

The Kursaal was once among Southend-on-Sea's premier attractions. Completed in 1901, it formed a grand entrance to a circus, ballroom, arcade, dining hall and billiard...

The sports pitches and gardens of Southend’s Southchurch Park are as popular today as they were in 1895, when the Park was presented to the...

From its beautiful sea-front location, Southend Marine Activities Centre has been offering an impressive selection of water sports for 25 years. They include canoeing, dinghy...