Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    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

    Kaleb Cooper

    National Tour

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    19 Dec 2025

    aleb Cooper on Tour

    Nikita Kuzmin

    Supernova

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    21 Jul 2026

    Burn the Floor presents Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova. Strictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin takes centre stage in the explosive new dance spectacular Supernova, touring the UK in June and July 2026.

    Madama Butterfly – Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour

    Featuring the Ukrainian Opera

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    3 Mar 2026

    Senbla presents Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with international soloists, highly-praised...

    That’ll Be The Day

    Immerse yourself in the ultimate fusion of rock ‘n’ roll, pop, and comedy with That’ll...

    Mo Gilligan

    National Tour

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    19 Feb 2026

    Mo Gilligan - The o you know

    David Essex

    2026 Tour

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    11 Sep 2026

    The Legendary David Essex

    Rude Science

    Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly explosive new show, packed with...

    The Choir of Man

    Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world…

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    15 Sep 2026 - 19 Sep 2026

    Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement!

    Waitress The Musical UK Tour

    Everyone deserves a slice of happiness

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    17 Jun 2026 - 20 Jun 2026

    Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life....

    Barnum

    The Circus Musical starring Lee Mead

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    30 Jun 2026 - 4 Jul 2026

    Barnum the Musical

    The Bodyguard

    Classic Musical Thriller

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    13 Jan 2026 - 17 Jan 2026

    The Bodyguard

    Legally Blonde

    The Musical

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    17 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

    Legally Blonde

    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

    The Story of The Dubliners

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    13 Mar 2026

    Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners...

    Mean Girls

    the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    28 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2026

    Mean Girls the smash hit musical comedy

    Lost in Music

    One Night At The Disco

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    25 Apr 2026

    Get ready to get Lost In Music! The show that everyone is talking about, now...

    Diversity

    The SOUL Tour

    Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

    6 May 2026 - 10 May 2026

    Diversity Tour

    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.

    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.
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