What’s on in Southend:
Everyone's Guide to Theatre, Music, and More

Unlock the secrets of Southend arts and entertainment scene with our comprehensive platform, your key to unforgettable experiences.

Experience the magic of Southends arts scene through our meticulously curated guide, your passport to cultural exploration.

The Bon Jovi Experience

2025 tour

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

4 Sep 2025

Get ready to rock your way through an unforgettable journey with the only show to...

Get It On!

One Night Of Glam Rock

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

23 Nov 2025

It’s time to bang a gong and Get it On for one night of glam...

Queenz

Drag Me To The Disco

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

18 Mar 2026

Queenz are back with a brand new show! Join the gals for an electrifying, live...

Fastlove

The Tribute to George Michael

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

21 May 2026

Direct from London’s West End, with a brand-new show for 2025, this is the world’s...

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.

Jack Dee

Small World tour

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

9 Sep 2025

Jack Dee has captured the imagination of audiences and critics alike with his dry humour and deadpan delivery over the last four decades.

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.

Ben Portsmouth

This is Elvis

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

20 Sep 2025

Ben Portsmouth brings you his jaw-dropping tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll! With...

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...

Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark

So... do you have a fear of the dark?

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

25 Sep 2025

So... do you have a fear of the dark?

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

The Music of STEPS

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

7 Oct 2025 - 11 Oct 2025

Here and Now the Steps Musical

Six

Divorced. Beheaded. Live!

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

11 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the...

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.

The Bodyguard

Classic Musical Thriller

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

13 Jan 2026 - 17 Jan 2026

The Bodyguard

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...

Legally Blonde

The Musical

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

17 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

Legally Blonde

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

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!

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

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.
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