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Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
All of the exciting live performances coming to the Cliffs Pavilion this August
With July coming to an end and the summer holidays in full swing, let's take a look at some of the exciting live entertainment heading to the Cliffs Pavilion this August. Bing's Birthday Kicking off the month, this will show on August 1 and 2, a family-friendly performance of animal characters with tickets priced from £13. Based on the CBeebies series, join Bing and his friends in a heart warming new show with catchy songs, all brought to life by first-class puppeteers. Bat Out of Hell The award winning hit musical Bat Out of Hell debuts in the Main Auditorium from August 4th-9th, with tickets priced from £21.60. This "ultimate rock experience" roars back to the UK, with iconic music from Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf shaking the stage, "delivering an electrifying journey that will ignite your love for rock like never before." The Wizard of Oz Summer Youth Project 2025 This takes place from August 7-10, pioneering youth performing arts with a cast of 80 incredible performers and 10 youth technicians. It's a fantastic introduction to the performing arts for young people and has led many former participants to follow a career in theatre - tickets start from £21. Tropicana Nights This event arrives on August 8, transporting back to the neon-soaked era of the 1980s as "the ultimate 80's party night" set to the beats of iconic artists like Michael Jackson, Madonna and Duran Duran. Doors Open at 8pm – 1am and will be a standing event for over 21s , with tickets are priced at £10. The Princess Proms A magical concert of enchanting songs from popular movies including Frozen, Moana and Aladdin on August 11, with tickets priced from £20.50. Singalong to hits like Let it Go, How Far I'll Go and Arabian Nights with the whole family. As If By Magic Southend's own magic club, Southend Sorcerers, is here for an amazing week of magic, illusion and comedy for the whole family - from August 12-16 with tickets from £13. "This year promises to be bigger and better than ever before", with incredible sleight of hand, baffling mind reading and mystifying magic. Balls Out Comedy Club A mash-up night featuring some of the newest and freshest comedy acts around, performing on August 14 with tickets at £7.50. Guests can expect to be entertained by a blend of stand-ups, comic poets, sketch groups, musical comedy acts and much more. The Ultimate Classic Rock Show Arriving August 15, guests can dust off their air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present. Tickets start at £35.50 - a price worth paying for a "roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia", performing over two hours of anthems from artists including Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple. Fanny Galore's Big Night Out! With tickets from £32.5o, August 15th will see Fanny Galore as "the hostess with the moistest, a tart with the heart and the most glamourous and glitzy fanny you'll ever see!" With her very cheeky butlers, Dick and Rodger by her side, guests will be welcomed with a glass of Fanny's Fizz Cocktail, and be served a lip-smacking food platter with Fanny's Special little Sausage included! The Last Laugh From August 19-23, catch this laugh-a-minute play, reimagining the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse, direct from the West End. The Last Laugh - Arriving in Southend straight from the West End. (Image: Pamela Raith) Filled with great gags and touching stories, The Last Laugh is nostalgic and poignant, with tickets from £22. Pie, Mash & Quiz For £14.95, guests are treated to a pie and mash meal and a quiz night for the ages on August 20. Teams of two to ten people can get together, have a drink, dig into the best pie 'n mash in town and enjoy an evening of hard-core quizzing with host Craig Burchell to win the prize of a £50 Southend Theatres gift voucher. Twelfth Night This amateur production arrives August 21-23, tackling lost identities, mistaken love, and riotous revelry in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Join the Southend Shakespeare Company for this enchanting and beloved comedy, where music, mischief, and merriment await from £15.50. Cirque: The Greatest Show - Reimagined "Bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever", get ready for a dazzling fusion of musical theatre and jaw-dropping circus acts on August 23. Circus - This show blends circus performance with musical theatre. (Image: Cirque) This all-new production promises to transport you on a vibrant, kaleidoscopic journey bursting with colour, energy, and excitement, with tickets starting at £30. Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians On August 24, prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians. Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king, stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin, or help detectives find the headless man? Do all that and more from £18.50. TINA - The Tina Turner Musical From £29, witness this West End mega-hit documenting the life of Tina Turner from humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar. On August 26 to September 6, this show is set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her iconic hits, including The Best, What's Love Got To Do With It?, Private Dancer and River Deep, Mountain High, discover the heart and soul behind the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. Musical Theatre Workshop On August 27, local industry expert Ailish Murphy will facilitate workshops using her wealth of experience to work with young people aged 5 and 16 years. Guests will explore singing, dancing, and acting, all themed around some well-known and loved back to school themed musicals, with tickets at £15. The Amazing Bubble Man From £15.50, witness Louis Pearl who has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. Louis explores the breathtaking dynamics of bubbles, from square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles on August 28. Wonders of Our Universe Immerse yourself in an evening of cosmic exploration, meticulously crafted to deliver a visually stunning and emotionally charged journey through the universe on August 29. Presented by Astrophysicist Ian Hall FRAS and Exoplanet Research Scientist Charlotte Alexandra FRAS, this show weaves together distinctive storytelling, live demonstrations, breath-taking visuals and live music, allowing imaginations to soar and inspiring minds of all ages from £18. Fanny Galore's Buns and Bubbles Afternoon Tea Enjoy afternoon tea with Southend's favourite drag queen on August 30 - spoil yourself with fabulous cakes, sandwiches and a glass of bubbles with Fanny as your host. Fanny will play favourite songs, where guests can sing along or get up for a boogie, with tickets at £32.50. Flowers And Friendship Bracelets - The Ultimate Pop Concert Get ready for a dazzling explosion of music, dance, and excitement as Flowers and Friendship Bracelets takes to the stage on August 30 for the ultimate pop concert. For 26.50, Shake it Off to Taylor Swift, sing along to Flowers with Miley Cyrus, dust off your best dance moves to Vampires with Olivia Rodrigo, and not forgetting the unstoppable Sabrina Carpenter performing all her top hits such as Espresso. That's everything coming to the Cliffs Pavilion next month, with lots available from comedy to song and dance, ensuring fun for the whole family. For tickets, visit
Daily Mirror
04-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Seaside town with 241 hours of sun in May crowned 'beer garden capital' of UK
When summer approaches and the sun pokes its head out from behind the clouds, British people love to flock to their nearest pub — but where is the best place in the UK for beer gardens? If there's one thing us Brits love in the summertime, it's a pint or cocktail in the sun. Beer gardens are a firm favourite when it comes to where to enjoy the warmer weather — and as we enter May and the sun comes out more regularly, many of us will find ourselves on the hunt for a pub with the perfect outside space to gather with friends and family. But where in the UK has the best beer gardens? Looking at a range of factors like drink prices, average temperatures, amount of sunshine compared to the amount of rainfall, and the number of beer gardens, credit card brand Aqua dubbed Southend-on-Sea in Essex the winner. Crowned the 'beer garden capital in the UK' as a result of the research, Southend-on-Sea has a whopping 281 beer gardens per 100,000 people. The resort town, which is home to nine beaches and the longest pleasure pier in the world, also boasts the 'most sunshine of any city in the UK'. In fact, Southend residents soak up an average of 241 hours of sunshine in May, and the second-least amount of rainfall with 41.6mm measured in the month. Those hoping to head to a beer garden in Southend are in luck because the price of drinks is also something the area can boast about. Pints are priced on average at £4, cocktails at £8 and soft drinks at just £1.12. Southend is known for its award-winning Blue Flag beaches where you can paddle in the sea, enjoy fish and chips on the shore, and take in the scenery. On the Southend-on-Sea pier, which stretches for 1.33 miles, you can enjoy fishing, explore the museum, or take a trip on the pier railway. Other activities in the resort town include days out at Sealife Adventure, watching a show at the Cliffs Pavilion or Palace Theatre, and mooching around the art galleries. For adrenaline junkies there is Adventure Island, a free-admission theme park for the whole family. If you fancy a stroll after soaking up the sun in a beer garden, you can head to one of Southend's many parks, which offer space to play tennis, basketball, or football. Meanwhile, its nature reserves, such as Two Tree Island Nature Reserve, Barling Magna Wildlife Reserve, and Belton Hills Nature Reserve, present the chance to explore the local wildlife and scenery. Next on the list was Portsmouth, which came in second place when it comes to beer gardens. It has an average temperature of 12.8C in May and 682 pubs per 100,000 people. In third place was Crawley in Sussex, which has an incredible 2,312 beer gardens per 100,000 — the highest of any location in Aqua's analysis. However, it had 206 hours of sunshine in May on average, so couldn't quite beat Southend-on-Sea for first place.
The Guardian
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Police called out after fight at Essex comedy gig
Police were called to a comedy show in Essex after a fight broke out in the audience, which reportedly led to a man being assaulted. Inquiries are ongoing after the altercation at the end of standup comic Paul Chowdhry's performance of his Englandia tour at the Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend. Theatre management said a 'small number of customers expressed their frustration' towards another customer who had been heckling the act throughout the evening. Police officers attended the scene after reports of a disturbance. An Essex police spokesperson said: 'It was reported a fight had broken out and a man was assaulted. No serious injuries were reported, officers attended and inquiries are ongoing.' Chowdhry recorded footage on his phone while he was being heckled on stage, which he posted to Instagram. The comedian playfully swore at his heckler and said: 'I'm gonna take a picture and make sure you're never gonna get back in.' Chowdhry also captured some of the disruption in the crowd afterwards. 'Big fight is broken out after the show,' he said in the video. 'It's properly kicked off out here this evening. There was some riots here and now some people are probably kicking off tonight … I want to keep out of harm's way because I might get jumped.' In a statement the comedian added: 'We live in a time when some people feel entitled to disrupt live performances, affecting the experience for everyone else. Let me be absolutely clear: I do not condone violence in any form. 'Live entertainment should be a space where people come together to enjoy and engage – not to create conflict. Hopefully, nothing like this happens at the O2 Arena in London this Thursday – it's a little trickier managing 10,000 people.' A spokesperson from Trafalgar Entertainment, operators of the Cliffs Pavilion, said staff 'responded swiftly to defuse the situation'. They added: 'We take the safety of our audiences, staff and performers very seriously and condemn acts of violence and discrimination in the strongest possible terms. 'We will not hesitate to take action, including liaising with the police, should this be deemed necessary. We would like to remind all our customers to be respectful to each other, to performers and to our staff at future events.' It was reported that staff appeared to physically restrain an audience member while he continued to shout. Chowdhry is not the only comedian to have an issue with hecklers in recent weeks. Peter Kay threw two rowdy audience members out of his show at the AO Arena in Manchester, saying the repeated disruptions had made it impossible to continue.
The Independent
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Police called to comedy gig as fight breaks out over heckler
A comedy show in Essex descended into chaos on Saturday night, requiring police to be called after a fight in the audience. The altercation, which reportedly resulted in an assault, followed Paul Chowdhry's performance of his "Englandia Tour" at the Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend. A video posted to Instagram by Chowdhry himself captured a portion of the incident. The footage shows several audience members engaged in a heated argument in the stalls area of the venue. While the exact trigger for the fight remains unclear, it appears to have stemmed from a heckler disrupting the performance. Essex Police confirmed they attended the scene following reports of a disturbance. ' Big fight is broken out after the show. It's properly kicked off out here this evening,' he said. 'There was some riots here and now some people are probably kicking off tonight.' Aiming the camera at one woman dressed in black, looking frustrated and pointing in multiple directions, he said: 'She's kicking off.' Some audience members attempted to intervene and calm others down. 'I want to keep out of harm's way because I might get jumped,' Chowdhry said during the video. Responding to the incident, a spokesperson from Trafalgar Entertainment, operators of the Cliffs Pavilion, said they were aware of the incident. 'A small number of customers expressed their frustration towards another customer who had been heckling the act throughout the evening,' they said in a statement. 'Our team responded swiftly to defuse the situation,' they added. 'We take the safety of our audiences, staff and performers very seriously and condemn acts of violence and discrimination in the strongest possible terms. 'We will not hesitate to take action, including liaising with the police, should this be deemed necessary. 'We would like to remind all our customers to be respectful to each other, to performers and to our staff at future events.' Essex police were called to the disturbance at about 9.35pm that evening. An Essex Police spokesperson said: 'It was reported a fight had broken out and a man was assaulted. 'No serious injuries were reported, officers attended and inquiries are ongoing.'
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Police called as fight breaks out after heckler disrupts comedy gig
Police were called to a comedy show in Essex after a fight broke out in response to a heckler. A man was reportedly assaulted following the brawl after Paul Chowdhry's Englandia Tour performance finished on Saturday. A video posted by Chowdhry on Instagram showed part of the scuffle, in which several audience members could be seen arguing in the stalls of the Cliffs Pavillion on Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend. 'Big fight is broken out after the show. It's properly kicked off out here this evening,' he said. 'There was some riots here and now some people are probably kicking off tonight.' Aiming the camera at one woman dressed in black, looking frustrated and pointing in multiple directions, he said: 'She's kicking off.' Some audience members attempted to intervene and calm others down. 'I want to keep out of harm's way because I might get jumped,' Chowdhry said during the video. Responding to the incident, a spokesperson from Trafalgar Entertainment, operators of the Cliffs Pavilion, said they were aware of the incident. 'A small number of customers expressed their frustration towards another customer who had been heckling the act throughout the evening,' they said in a statement. 'Our team responded swiftly to defuse the situation,' they added. 'We take the safety of our audiences, staff and performers very seriously and condemn acts of violence and discrimination in the strongest possible terms. 'We will not hesitate to take action, including liaising with the police, should this be deemed necessary. 'We would like to remind all our customers to be respectful to each other, to performers and to our staff at future events.' Essex police were called to the disturbance at about 9.35pm that evening. An Essex Police spokesperson said: 'It was reported a fight had broken out and a man was assaulted. 'No serious injuries were reported, officers attended and inquiries are ongoing.'
