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REVIEW✭✭✭✭✭ 5/5STEPPING OUT Southend Theatres and Trafalgar Entertainment are thrilled to announce final casting for the...
03/09/2026

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STEPPING OUT

Southend Theatres and Trafalgar Entertainment are thrilled to announce final casting for the brand-new revival of Richard Harris’s comedy, Stepping Out, touring the UK this year. Joining the previously announced Strictly star Karen Hauer and EastEnders actress Lucy Benjamin are Kerry Enright, Laura Tyrer and Sophie-Louse Dann

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Tue 1 – Sat 5 September
Palace Theatre, Southend Southend Theatres

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/steppingout.html

REVIEW✭✭✭✭✭ 5/5​2025 TONY® AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST MUSICAL & 2024 OLIVIER AWARD® WINNER FOR BEST NEW MUSICAL OPERATION MI...
02/09/2026

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2025 TONY® AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST MUSICAL & 2024 OLIVIER AWARD® WINNER FOR BEST NEW MUSICAL

OPERATION MINCEMEAT

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend Southend Theatres
Mon 31st August 2026 - Sat 5th September 2026

"This show is very clever, high energy and surreal with the cross gender casting and camp show biz numbers. The audience loved it."
https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/operationmincemeat.html

REVIEW✭✭✭✭✭ 5/5 Sparks Wednesday 26 August – UK, Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Theatres "Considering the guy hasn't ...
27/08/2026

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Sparks

Wednesday 26 August – UK, Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Theatres

"Considering the guy hasn't stopped running around and engaging with the audience, he still has enough energy to reach those ridiculously high notes of songs which as far as I'm aware, haven't changed keys since the days they were written"

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/sparks.html

INTERNATIONAL IRISH VOCAL SENSATIONTHE SHAMROCKS ​COUNTDOWN TO DEBUT UK TOURFounding member Raymond Walsh shares their s...
19/08/2026

INTERNATIONAL IRISH VOCAL SENSATION

THE SHAMROCKS

​COUNTDOWN TO DEBUT UK TOUR

Founding member Raymond Walsh shares their story and what to expect from the live show at

SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion on Sun 18th October 2026 Southend Theatres

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/theshamrockstour.html

REVIEW ✭✭✭✭✭ 5/5 DIAL M FOR MURDER PALACE THEATRE, WESTCLIFF Southend Theatres WEDNESDAY 12 – SUNDAY 16 AUGUST"The play’...
13/08/2026

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DIAL M FOR MURDER

PALACE THEATRE, WESTCLIFF Southend Theatres
WEDNESDAY 12 – SUNDAY 16 AUGUST

"The play’s plot is ingenious, all I will say is, keep your eye on the key. It is in fact a play for which your full attention is required."

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/dialm.html

Lord of the Dance A Lifetime of Standing Ovations - 30th Anniversary Tour 3.5/5 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on Sea Southen...
12/08/2026

Lord of the Dance A Lifetime of Standing Ovations - 30th Anniversary Tour

3.5/5

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on Sea Southend Theatres
10th - 13th August 2026

"Towards the end of the show, three incredibly realistic Michael Flatley avatars appear on the stage platform, a kind of titanium heeled Abba Voyage. The trio of ‘flavatars’ perform synchronised routines, and dance independently, now and then pausing hand on knee to admire each other’s moves. This was state-of-the art fan service - some of this crowd will have seen the maestro in earlier editions show. As a newcomer it felt uncanny to be watching an artist applaud himself in stereo, as though we had momentarily joined him inside his ego."

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REVIEW✭✭✭✭✭ 5/5 ​PALACE THEATRE SUMMER YOUTH PROJECT Southend Theatres presentsSHREK THE MUSICALPalace Theatre, Westclif...
07/08/2026

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PALACE THEATRE SUMMER YOUTH PROJECT Southend Theatres
presents

SHREK THE MUSICAL
Palace Theatre, Westcliff

Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 August 2026

"This whole production of Shrek the Musical looks so professional on stage, with great sets, props and smooth scene changes throughout. Every single costume was perfect for each character and most importantly, every single person out there on stage looked like they were having an absolute blast, which meant that every single member of the audience was equally loving every moment too."

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/shrekthemusicalsyp.html
Photo Credit: Tim Browne

REVIEW✭✭✭✭✭ 5/5 ​HORRIBLE HISTORIES LIVE ON STAGE! BARMY BRITAIN - THE BEST BITS!​RETURNS TO THE WEST END FOR A SECOND S...
03/08/2026

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HORRIBLE HISTORIES LIVE ON STAGE!
BARMY BRITAIN - THE BEST BITS!

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RETURNS TO THE WEST END FOR A SECOND SUMMER SEASON BY POPULAR DEMAND

The most beloved Horrible Histories stage spectacular is back playing the greatest hits!

Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London
30 July – 31 August 2026

"This high-energy show was over far too soon with everyone wanting more..."

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/horriblehistorieslive.html

Horrible Histories

Jetty Productions Ltd in Association with Canvey Rock and Cahoots Theatre Company presentWilko: Love and Death and Rock'...
29/07/2026

Jetty Productions Ltd in Association with Canvey Rock and Cahoots Theatre Company present

Wilko: Love and Death and Rock'n'Roll
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A biographic play with live music and guests from the world of rock and roll celebrating the extraordinary life of Dr Feelgood co-founder Wilko Johnson
Written by Jonathan Maitland

12 – 17 October
​Palace Theatre, Essex Southend Theatres
430 London Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea SS0 9LA
7:30pm (Mon–Sat), 2:30pm (Wed/Sat matinee)

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/wilkoloveanddeath.html

Lead cast and creative team announced for the first UK tour production of the spectacular Burlesque the Musical Burle...
29/07/2026

Lead cast and creative team announced

for the first UK tour production of the spectacular

Burlesque the Musical Burlesque the musical
based on the hit movie

SOUTHEND Southend Theatres
Cliffs Pavilion Theatre
Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 3 October

Led by Faye Brookes as Tess Richarde, the Burlesque club owner played by the legendary Cher in Steven Antin’s iconic Golden Globe-winning and Best Picture-nominated 2010 film, lead cast and the full creative team is today announced for the first UK tour of Burlesque the Musical.

https://www.southendtheatrescene.com/burlesquethemusical.html

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