City centre management

Events

Council events

In addition to the events held by Southend Business Improvement District (BID), the Council hosts a variety of community attractions or celebrations that include:

  • LuminoCity (light festival)
  • City Jam (street arts festival)
  • Halloween parade
  • Armed Forces Day

Private events

The High Street and seafront can also accommodate private event organisers. Typically these events include:

  • business promotion
  • exhibitions
  • community wellbeing
  • charity awareness

Event locations:

  • Victoria Circus
  • Royal Square
  • City Beach
  • High Street area between Clifftown Road and rail bridge (charities only)
  • Other (subject to the discretion of both the Council and the multi-agency Safety Advisory Group)

To find out more information, please see our hosting an event on council land page.

Contact switchboard and out of hours

Telephone: 01702 215000

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