The Cliffs Pavilion is the largest purpose-built performing arts venue in Essex and presents in excess of 300 performances each year across a wide range of live entertainment from ballet, opera and classical music, through to top-name comedians and singers, to West End musicals, stand-up rock concerts and the largest pantomime in the South East.

Upcoming events at The Cliffs Pavilion
The Billy Joel Songbook
The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025!
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
21 Sep 2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
30 Sep 2025 - 4 Oct 2025
Seven Drunken Nights
Madama Butterfly
Here & Now Musical
Fawlty Towers The Play
Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
25 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Ghost Stories
Dianne and Vito
Chris McCausland
James Martin Live
Six
Whitney Queen of The Night
Derren Brown – Only Human Live
The master of mind control and psychological illusion on tour in 2025.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
1 Jul 2025 - 5 Jul 2025
Bat Out of Hell The Musical
Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh and Joe McElderry
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
17 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
Kinky Boots
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The most fantasmagorical musical of all time!
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
12 Nov 2024 - 16 Nov 2024
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Chicago The Musical
Riverdance – 30 The New Generation
Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
16 Sep 2025 - 19 Sep 2025
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tours the UK for the first time.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
26 Aug 2025 - 6 Sep 2025
& Juliet
The Most Famous Love Story of All Time. Remixed.
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
5 May 2025 - 10 May 2025