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Visual Arts Exhibition

This year's exhibition is now over and three pictures were sold Linda Vost's Fishing Boat, Chimnayi Nath's The Giles Family and Eileen Reigate's Poppies.

The Winning picture was by Southend Art Club's Anita Pickles Afternoon Sun, Old Leigh. There will be an official presentation at our forthcoming AGM in the Beecroft Lecture Theatre on Tuesday 26th June in the presence of the Mayor of Southend on Sea.

Highly commended artists included Liam O Herlihy's Golden Landscape, Kerry Doyland's Early Sunday Morning and Linda Vost's Fishing Boat.

The exhibition was judged this year by Paul Alcock who was impressed with the hanging and the overall quality of the work.

we thank Gina Warner and Sharon Stone as well as the staff at the Beecroft Art Gallery for making the exhibiiton such a success. Special Thanks to Kevin Marsh and his team for all their support. We look foward to next year.

Short + Sweet Play Festival

Posted on Tuesday 24th March 2020

The biggest little play festival in the world is now coming to the UK and the first ever Short+Sweet theatre festival will be held in Essex in October... view more

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Local theatres suspend shows

Posted on Tuesday 17th March 2020

Following the governments advice on Monday evening Southend Theatres have cancelled all shows until Sunday June 7th in order to comply with the social... view more

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