Southend City Day

Southend City Stage

The action starts from 11am

Check out list of performers below:

11am – 5:30pm | Hosts: Radio Essex’s Ross, John & Lauren
11:05am – 11:25am | Leigh Starlites Majorettes
11:40am – 12noon | Waterside Choir
12:15pm – 12:35pm | Buskerteers Choir
12:50pm – 1:10pm | Funky Voices
13:25pm – 1:45pm | All In Music at Southend YMCA
2pm – 2:25pm | Lokoj Bangla-UK – Youth Band & Dance
2:40pm – 3pm | The Song School
3:15pm – 3:45pm | Taylor del Mundo
4:00pm – 4:30pm | The Ondines
4:45pm – 5:15pm | Darren Jones & The World Music Band
5:15pm – 5:25pm | Speeches: Councillor Daniel Cowan & The Mayor of Southend on Sea, Councillor Nigel Folkard
5:30pm | Stage Closes

Disco City

Disco City celebrates Southend’s historic ballrooms, dance halls and nightclubs. A dazzling mirrorball light display, set against the backdrop of Southend’s world‑famous pier, kicks the party into gear from the moment you arrive. And with live DJs: Greg Barker and DJ DARYL EASLEAS RECORD DEPARTMENT spinning timeless anthems and dropping a few playful surprises, the whole night will sparkle with feel‑good vibes at Pier Piazza.

Featuring an exclusive spoken word piece, What Southend Means To Me, produced especially for the event by Sonny Green as seen in London’s NYE 2025 Firework celebrations.

11am – 10:30pm / Scribble Trees and Light‑Up Benches
Will bring a striking burst of colour and light to Royal Square

Pier Piazza:
6pm – 10:30pm / Disco City
5pm – 10:30pm / The Royal Hotel (Pop-Up) Bar
6pm – 8pm / DJ Greg Barker
8pm / What Southend Means To Me, by Sonny Green
Followed by / DJ DARYL EASLEAS RECORD DEPARTMENT

The Victoria Centre

Make sure you stop by The Victoria Centre, where    a vibrant mix of local community groups and businesses will be showcasing what they do through fun, hands‑on activities and interactive displays. You’ll also find a special taster area where visitors can try out musical instruments and get a feel for something new.

Check out the organisations and groups taking part below:

11am – 4:30pm

All In Music at Southend YMCA
Kultura Verse
Leigh Elim Church & Love Essex
Leigh Folk Arts
Lokoj Bangla-UK CiC
RSPB
Southend Fostering and Recruitment Team
Southend Street Pastors
St Vincent’s Centre Southend
The Sisterhood Networking Group
The Storehouse

Performances

1pm – 1:30pm | Harmonise Choir

The Forum

Visit the Forum area for practical advice along with health and wellbeing information and activities throughout the day.

Check out the organisations and groups taking part below:

11am – 4:30pm

Brook Southend
Carers First
Everyone Health
Home Instead
Lady McAdden
Southend City Council Public Health
Yoga4all

The Royals Shopping Centre

The Royals Shopping Centre will be buzzing with community groups and local businesses offering
a range of hands‑on activities for all ages. You can also enjoy live musical performances and keep an eye out for a special appearance from Captain Jack Sparrow….

Check out the organisations and groups taking part below:

11am – 4:30pm

Aspirations Day Programme
Havens Hospices
Local Lions Clubs
SAVS
Southend Boys’ & Girls’ Choirs
Southend Drama Society
Southend Theatres
The One Love Project
Trust Links
Vibe Southend Limited

Performances

12noon – 1pm \ The Music Man Project
1:30pm – 2:15pm \ Southend Boys’ & Girls’ Choir
3pm – 3:30pm \ Southend Operatic and Dramatic Society

Roaming performances

As you make your way along the High Street, you’ll be greeted by roaming performers bringing bursts of energy and entertainment. You might even find yourself swept up in a surprise flash mob.

All this and more

Southend City Day is shaping up to be an incredible celebration filled with live music, hands‑on activities, big moments of excitement and plenty of brilliant photo opportunities. We’ve got some much‑loved favourites returning, along with exciting new additions that we can’t wait to share. Keep an eye out for more announcements… this year’s event is really going to shine.

Wider Area

This year, as well as events in Southend city centre, events will be taking place right across our city, from Leigh-on-sea to Shoeburyness.

Keep on a eye on this page for more information about events happening in Leigh, Shoeburyness, Westcliff and Southchurch.