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Calling all Only Fools and Horses fans… Following the success of last year’s Trotters-On-Sea exhibition, fans of all things Peckham have another chance to make a trip down Southend Pier to check out the impressive display of memorabilia from the BBC’s favourite sitcom. Last year’s event was very popular, featuring props from the show, film…
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A big “hello” to all of you who turned out to Monday’s performance of the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show Live in Southend. To everyone else… the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys! Monday the 23rd of September saw the show come to Southend for the second time, and it was…
The novel “A Street Cat Named Bob” tells the story of how London busker James Bowen’s life was turned around by the unexpected arrival of Bob, the streetwise ginger cat. This remarkable novel sat at the top of the Sunday Times bestseller list for well over a year… and the sequel “The World According To…
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Fan of the classic Beeb series Only Fools and Horses? Then Southend is the place to be from the end of this week. At the end of Southend Pier from Thursday the 28th of March to the 15th of April 2013, the Cultural Centre at the wet end of Southend’s finest pier plays host to…
Today, Saturday the 2nd of March 2013, saw the start of an interesting exhibition at the Beecroft Gallery in Westcliff: “Silent Sentinels”. The exhibition highlights a number of wartime pillboxes in the Essex area, captured on film by local photographer Simon Isaac. There are hundreds of World War II pillboxes dotted around the countryside in…
Those of you that attended the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show Live on the 18th of July this year, note that for a very limited time, an MP3 audio file of the Southend show is available for download. There’s only a small window of opportunity to download this file (this week only), and…
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Hi to all those hoopy froods that turned up to see the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show Live, in Southend-on-Sea tonight, Wednesday the 18th of July 2012. Fans of the 1977 radio series created by Douglas Adams, were out in force this evening as the UK tour hit the Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff-on-Sea…
This Saturday saw the re-opening of Prittle Priory, in Southend’s Priory Park after a £1.8 million refurbishment. Built back in 1110, and originally home to Cluniac monks, the building became a museum in the early 20th century. As significant renovation was needed, Prittle Priory was temporarily closed in 2009, followed by nearly two years of…
On Sunday the 24th of July 2011, there’s some free theatre in Southend’s Priory Park, suitable for all the family. “The Anglo Saxon World of Beowulf” takes place from 4pm to 6.30pm This is a brand new work, set to an original score, inspired by the epic poem of Beowulf. If you’re not familiar with…
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In November 2009, we reported on an exhibition of previously unseen images of celebrities who appeared in Southend and Romford back in 1963. The exhibition, called Unseen 1963, featured a selection of photos taken by press photographer Derek Cross. The never before seen images of stars such as Cliff Richard, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones…
Leigh-on-Sea will be featured tonight on ITV documentary “Countrywise at War”, looking at one cockle-boat, the Endeavour, and how it played its part in the Dunkirk landings. More on Countrywise. The documentary is on ITV1 tonight (Sunday 8th August 2010) at 7pm. If you miss it, it’s likely to be available via the ITV Player
This weekend, Old Leigh played host to the Leigh Folk Festival. although it was a swelteringly hot day on Sunday, the crowds turned out in force to watch a day of free live music, street theatre, dancing, concerts, comedy and a parade. If you’re interested, there’s a small selection of photos of the 2010 Leigh…
“Unseen 1963” is an exhibition showcasing a collection of Black and White photos taken at Southend and Romford Odeon cinemas back in their heyday of theatre shows. Image © Derek Cross Artists include The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, Cliff Richard, The Kinks and many more. Image © Derek Cross “Unseen 1963” starts on Saturday…
In case you’ve not been following the local press, the town of Southend-on-Sea is bidding to become the UK’s Capital of Culture 2013. So, what are Southend’s selling points? Events such as the Southend Airshow, Southend Carnival and Leigh Art Trail? Tourist attractions such as our 7 miles of beaches and our pier? Or perhaps…
A date for your literary diary… Saturday the 6th of June sees the third Southend Book Fair come to town. Writers Anonymous and South East Essex College are working together to make the 2009 Southend Book Fair the literary event of the local calendar. The free fair is open to all with an interest in…
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