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Things to do in Southend On Sea, October 2026

Browse 51 upcoming events and things to do in Southend On Sea during October 2026. Highlights include Sindhu Vee: Swanky, Blaze Bayley The Iron Maiden Anniversary!, Mike Wozniak - The Bench and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Mike Wozniak: The Bench

Southend On Sea · Palace Theatre, SouthendFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

🎟️ From £27

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Sindhu Vee: Swanky

Southend On Sea · Palace TheatreThu, Oct 1Culture & Art

🎟️ From £33

Blaze Bayley The Iron Maiden Anniversary!

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysThu, Oct 1Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

Mike Wozniak - The Bench

Southend On Sea · Palace TheatreFri, Oct 2Music

🎟️ From £27

Phil Wang: UH OH

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

🎟️ From £36

What The World Needs Now - The Burt Bacharach Songbook

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionMon, Oct 5Music

🎟️ From £70

DR John Cooper Clarke

Southend On Sea · Palace Theatre, SouthendWed, Oct 7Music

🎟️ From £38

Katherine Jenkins - 25 Year Anniversary Tour · Oct 8

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionThu, Oct 8Music

🎟️ From £38

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny · Oct 8

Southend On Sea · Brentwood CentreThu, Oct 8Culture & Art

Kane Brown - Crowd Work King

Southend On Sea · Palace Theatre, SouthendThu, Oct 8Culture & Art

Fin Taylor

Southend On Sea · Palace Theatre, SouthendFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

The Comedy Store - Maidstone

Southend On Sea · Hazlitt TheatreFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

Phil Wang: Uh Oh

Southend On Sea · Cliffs PavilionSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

🎟️ From £36

What The World Needs Now: The Burt Bacharach Songbook

Southend On Sea · Cliffs PavilionMon, Oct 5Music

🎟️ From £70

Dr John Cooper Clarke

Southend On Sea · Palace TheatreWed, Oct 7Culture & Art

🎟️ From £38

Katherine Jenkins - 25 Year Anniversary Tour · Oct 8

Southend On Sea · Cliffs PavilionThu, Oct 8Music

🎟️ From £38

Indie Cult Club Presents: REEF

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysThu, Oct 8Nightlife

🎟️ From £39

DIS-OBEY

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysSat, Oct 10Culture & Art

🎟️ From £10

Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Southend On Sea · Chelmsford TheatreSat, Oct 10Music

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

Southend On Sea · Palace Theatre, SouthendSat, Oct 10Culture & Art

Alison Moyet

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionMon, Oct 12Music

Sounds Of The 60s Live - Hosted by Tony Blackburn MBE

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionTue, Oct 13Music

Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Southend On Sea · Chelmsford TheatreWed, Oct 14Culture & Art

🎟️ From £34

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionThu, Oct 15Music

The Legends in Vegas - After Hours

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionFri, Oct 16Culture & Art

Fell Out Boy & The Black Charade

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysSat, Oct 10Culture & Art

🎟️ From £22

DISOBEY

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysSun, Oct 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £10

WISHBONE ASH

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysSun, Oct 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £30

Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like This

Southend On Sea · Cliffs Pavilion (Maritime Room)Thu, Oct 15Music

🎟️ From £22

Southend Jazz Festival Presents CUT CAPERS

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £17

The Shamrocks

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionSun, Oct 18Music

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny · Oct 20

Southend On Sea · Central TheatreTue, Oct 20Culture & Art

JUSTIN HAYWARD: THE STORY IN YOUR EYES TOUR

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionWed, Oct 21Music

The Best of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I II & III

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionThu, Oct 22Music

LONDON CALLING play THE CLASH

Southend On Sea · GlassBox TheatreFri, Oct 23Music

🎟️ From £17

AMY ALIVE V ADELE

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysSat, Oct 17Music

🎟️ From £18

Indie Cult Club Presents : Boo Radleys

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysFri, Oct 23Nightlife

🎟️ From £22

Joe Wells: Daddy Autism

Southend On Sea · Chelmsford TheatreSat, Oct 24Culture & Art

FOREVER NU - 25th anniversary of Toxicity & IOWA special

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysThu, Oct 29Music

🎟️ From £22

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra · Oct 29

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionThu, Oct 29Music

🎟️ From £63

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Southend On Sea · Chelmsford TheatreThu, Oct 29Culture & Art

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra · Oct 30

Southend On Sea · Southend Cliffs PavilionFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £63

Sleep Broken

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysSat, Oct 24Culture & Art

🎟️ From £17

Punk Rock Factory

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysSun, Oct 25Culture & Art

🎟️ From £29

Leo Sayer: Can't Stop Loving You

Southend On Sea · Cliffs PavilionSun, Oct 25Culture & Art

🎟️ From £45

Huey Morgan

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysMon, Oct 26Music

🎟️ From £34

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra · Oct 29

Southend On Sea · Cliffs PavilionThu, Oct 29Music

🎟️ From £63

Chop Suey & Slip-NOT: Toxicity & Iowa 25th Anniversary Tour

Southend On Sea · ChinnerysThu, Oct 29Culture & Art

🎟️ From £22

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra · Oct 30

Southend On Sea · Cliffs PavilionFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £63

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Southend On Sea · Chelmsford TheatreSat, Oct 31Culture & Art

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