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🌟 LIGHT UP LEIGH 🌟
Leigh on Sea Town Council invites you to a much-loved community celebration filled with festive fun, children's activities and Christmas cheer. Come together, support local and kick off the festive season in style!
📅 27 November
⭐ visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on…
🎆 SEAFRONT SATURDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS 🎆
Wrap up warm, grab your favourite people and get ready for an evening packed with spectacular fireworks, stunning seaside views and plenty of wow moments.
🎇️ Saturdays at 7:30pm
📍 Southend City Beach
📅 Until Saturday 21 Nov
Join Southend-on-Sea City Council for the annual Remembrance Day service at the Southend Cenotaph on Sunday 8 November.
Find service schedule information on our website visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on…
#LestWeForget 🌺
The large Poppy Soldier silhouette is now on display at @southend_pier. Decorated with 2,106 handcrafted poppies, each representing a Southend soldier who lost their life during the World Wars, it's a fitting tribute and a place to pause and remember.
#LestWeForget 🌺
🎇🎉 BIG BEACH BANG! 🎉🎇
Southend Round Table's Big Beach Bang Fireworks Spectacular is back this Saturday! 🙌
Enjoy an amazing fireworks display whilst bringing not only your family together but the whole community together.
👉 visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on…
✨ SOUTHEND PIER SWITCH ON ✨
Join @southend_pier for a magical evening as they switch on Southend Pier's brand-new festoon lighting, marking the first time the entire length of the pier has been illuminated in over 20 years.✨
🎄Enjoy a festive atmosphere with Christmas music, hot food & drinks available to purchase, experience the world's longest pleasure pier beautifully lit against the night sky & watch the seafront fireworks display from the pier head.
More info 👉 southendpier.co.uk/whats-on
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT.. 👻👻
Dress up in your spook-tacular costumes and head down to the seafront for this year's Southend Halloween Parade!
🎈Parade starts at 6PM from Eastern Esplanade car park to Roberto's
🎇 Fireworks at 7:30PM
👉southendhalloween.org/
KEEPING TOGETHER ✔️
Heading to the Southend Halloween Parade and Seafront Fireworks tomorrow? Help keep your loved ones safe with a FREE Keeping Together wristband.
Pick up a wristband from participating locations across the city centre and seafront.
👉 visitsouthend.co.uk/info/kee…
💡 SNEAK PEEK 💡
After more than 20 years, iconic festoon lights are set to return to Southend Pier! 💡
@southend_pier are getting ready to flick the switch on at a very special event on Saturday 14 November, and will be shedding more light on all the details next week! 👀
🍂 WHAT'S ON NOVEMBER 🍂
November is just around the corner, and Southend has another fantastic line-up of events to look forward to! Start planning your adventures today & don’t forget to visit our website to discover even more events across the city! 👉 visitsouthend.co.uk/whatson
🎃 PLAN YOUR VISIT 🎃
Coming to the Southend Halloween Parade this Saturday? Then here's some handy info to help you plan! Seafront car parks fill up fast, with some closures/restrictions so take advantage of city centre car parks, all just a short walk to the seafront.
👻 PARADE DETAILS:
📅 Saturday 31 October 2026
⏲ 6:00pm - Parade leaves Eastern Esplanade Car Park
⏲ 6:45pm-7:00pm (approx.) - Parade reaches Southend Pier & Railway
⏲ 7:00pm-7:30pm (approx.) - Parade reaches the end outside Roberto's
🎆 7:30pm - Seafront fireworks
Don't fancy the drive? @c2c_Rail's Southend Central and @greateranglia's Southend Victoria stations are both within walking distance of the seafront, making rail travel a convenient and stress-free way to enjoy the event.
See you Saturday 👋👋
️🍹TASTE BUDS AT THE READY 🍕
Treat yourself at the @southendcitybid Southend Food & Drink Festival! Explore the city, try something new and grab a bargain.
📌 Southend City Centre businesses
📅Running Sunday 1 November
👉visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on…
Visit Southend retweeted
Southend-on-Sea City Council has launched its annual Toy Drive ahead of the 2026 festive season.
The successful initiative, now in its 13th year, has seen 44,702 donations reach more than 21,200 children and young people.
Full details: orlo.uk/toydrive_viVFq
ALT A promotional graphic for the Southend-on-Sea City Council Toy Drive featuring a nutcracker in a snow globe and gift boxes.
🎆🎇 BACK WITH A BANG 🎇🎇
Southend Round Table's Big Beach Bang Fireworks Spectacular is back for 2026! 🙌
📌 Shoebury East Beach
📅 Saturday 7 November
🕠 5pm - 9pm
👉visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on…
SAVE THE DATE 📆📆
Save the date for the annual Southend City BID Southend Christmas Lights Switch On for a festive celebration in the heart of the city. 🎅🌟
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📆 Saturday 14 November
🎆 Switch on 6PM | Fireworks finale 7:30PM
☑️ visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on…
🎬🍿 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 🍿🎬
Join @SouthendMuseums at the Beecroft Cinema Club for a special screening Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.
📆 Thursday 29 October
🍿 Doors open: 6pm
🎥 Film starts: 6:30pm sharp
📍 Beecroft Art Gallery
👉visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on…
🎃👻 ONE WEEK TO GO 🎃👻
Who's ready for Southend Halloween Parade next week!?🤲 Join us for a spoOoOok-tactuar time as the parade returns to Southend seafront!
📆Saturday 31 Oct | 6:00pm
🎇 Fireworks | 7:30pm
📌 From Eastern Esplanade car park - Roberto's
southendhalloween.org/
