The Cliffs Pavilion is the largest purpose-built performing arts venue in Essex and presents in excess of 300 performances each year across a wide range of live entertainment from ballet, opera and classical music, through to top-name comedians and singers, to West End musicals, stand-up rock concerts and the largest pantomime in the South East.

Upcoming events at The Cliffs Pavilion
Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark
So... do you have a fear of the dark?
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv
The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
22 May 2026
The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026!
Seven Drunken Nights
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners...
Mean Girls
Mean Girls the smash hit musical comedy
Lost in Music
Get ready to get Lost In Music! The show that everyone is talking about, now...
Operation Mincemeat
The hilarious and sharp-witted musical that tells the story of a real-life - and extremely bizarre - WWII operation.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
31 Aug 2026 - 5 Sep 2026
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is directed by award-winning theatre group Splitlip, who are known for their fast-paced comedy and glam-punk music.
Ben Portsmouth
Ben Portsmouth brings you his jaw-dropping tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll! With...
Jack Dee
Jack Dee has captured the imagination of audiences and critics alike with his dry humour and deadpan delivery over the last four decades.
The Billy Joel Songbook
The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025!
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
21 Sep 2025
The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025! The hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter...
Fiddler on the Roof
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
30 Sep 2025 - 4 Oct 2025
One of the greatest musicals of all time
Here & Now Musical
Here and Now the Steps Musical
Fawlty Towers The Play
Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
25 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘Greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.
Six
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the...
Riverdance – 30 The New Generation
Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
16 Sep 2025 - 19 Sep 2025
Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tours the UK for the first time.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
26 Aug 2025 - 6 Sep 2025
West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical on its first ever UK & Ireland tour.
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