You can now borrow micro:bits from Southend Library! Ria May 31, 2017 Local News, Southend, The Forum Children can now borrow BBC micro:bits from all six of Southend-on-Sea's libraries! Sponsored by The Micro:bit Education Foundation, who have kindly donated 60 micro:bits to Southend libraries, the Microbit...
Summer of Sci-Fi: Open Air Cinema at the Forum Ria July 27, 2016 Festivals, Local News, Southend, Southend Nightlife, The Forum To celebrate the successful return of British astronaut Tim Peake from the Principia mission to the International Space Station, The Forum are hosting are a Summer of Sci-Fi festival on the Big Screen in...
The Ultimate Southend Zombie Survival Guide Ria October 7, 2015 Landmarks & Attractions, Seaside, Southend, Southend Pier, The Forum 2 Comments It's not a matter of if, but when... Following on from 13 Best Places To Hideout in Essex During the Zombie Apocalypse by WaffleMag, we decided Southend needs its own zombie survival guide! Because, for us...
Top 10 Instagrams of Southend (April 2015) Ria May 1, 2015 Adventure Island, Festivals, Landmarks & Attractions, Seaside, Southend, The Forum Love Southend's favourite pick of Instagrams this month in no particular order: 1 #ig_week_sunsets #ig_dreamsunsets #icu_skyscapes #ig_great_sky #icu_sunset What a beautiful photograph of Southend...
Vote for your Favourite Photos of Southend! Ria April 2, 2015 Adventure Island, College & University, Festivals, Food & Drink, Kursaal, Landmarks & Attractions, Local Bands, Local Business, Museums & Planetarium, Places of Worship, Prittlewell Priory, Seaside, Southend, Southend Nightlife, Southend Pier, Sports, The Forum, Theatres 4 Comments A big Thank You to all the local photographers who submitted their photos to us for the competition! Voting has started! Click on your favourite photos in each of the categories below, and Like the photo on...
Top 10 Instagrams of Southend (March 2015) Ria April 1, 2015 Adventure Island, Festivals, Landmarks & Attractions, Seaside, Southend, The Forum, Theatres This is separate to the Southend photography competition that we are hosting this month! Voting will commence on that this Friday! Love Southend's favourite pick of Instagrams this month in no particular...
Timeline of Southend and the Great War Nicola Hockett August 6, 2014 Landmarks & Attractions, Local News, Seaside, Southend, Southend Pier, The Forum So as I sit here leading up to ‘The Lights Out’ campaign, it got me thinking about how our lovely Southend played its part during those horrendous 4 years that our great grandparents lived through and what...
Review of Southend’s The Forum Library Ria July 4, 2014 Landmarks & Attractions, Local News, Southend, The Forum 2 Comments This review was written by David Perry. David is a passionate reader and library enthusiast. Hi I am Dave, I am 37 years old and work as a domestic assistant. In my spare time I go at...
Houdini in Southend-on-Sea Stuart Burrell March 26, 2014 Landmarks & Attractions, Southend, Southend Pier, The Forum, Theatres 3 Comments The wind blew in from the South West, a faint hint of moisture from the tide as it came in. I looked down the steps next to the Cliff Lift and then across to the anchor outside the Yacht Club. I lifted my gaze...
Eyes Wide Shut at the Focal Point Gallery Ria February 27, 2014 Southend, The Forum, Theatres Eyes Wide Shut was directed, produced and co-written by Stanley Kubrick in 1999. Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Eyes Wide Shut was Kubrick's legendary final film as he died only five days after showing...