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"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.
Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth level of English football. The team are known as "The Shrimpers", a reference to the area's maritime industry that is included as one of the quarters on the club badge. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Colchester United, with which it contests the Essex derby. Southend United is based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea.
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Modern, family-friendly museum and formal gardens, set among the substantial ruins of a medieval priory with a 900-year history. The grounds of the priory form a large public park. In the north of the park a Anglo-Saxon burial was discovered which pre-dates the monastery by 1,000 years.
The Palace Theatre is the Cliffs' sister venue and shows alternative arts including plays and musicals.
Live music venue with regular gigs from Jazz to Punk and back again. Each night of each month has something different.