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Museum and Planetarium, which includes the exhibits from the impressive Anglo-Saxon burial discovered in Priory Park.
Southend Central Museum is a museum in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The museum houses collections of local and natural history and contains a planetarium constructed by astronomer Harry Ford in 1984.
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Local art gallery with a large collection of artwork. Occasional exhibitions.
Built in 2013 together with the University of Essex, the Forum is a combination of public library, art gallery and event space. Check the website for talks and lectures available to the public.
Live music venue with regular gigs from Jazz to Punk and back again. Each night of each month has something different.
Delightfully crazy cliff railway, built in 1912, is an easy way to the top of the cliff.
"The Shrimpers" were relegated in 2021 and now play soccer in the National League, England's fifth tier. Their home ground is Roots Hall, capacity 12,400, a mile north of the main railway station and a quarter mile west of Prittlewell station.
The beach at the Three Shells, to the West of Adventure Island, is the most sandy. It has a climbing frame, showers, and a boating lake. It can easily become crowded on sunny bank holidays.