Saturday
5th January to Saturday 23rd February
Beecroft Art Gallery
60s and 70s Costume & Photographs
Fabulous and funky costume from the museums’ collection accompanied by
film, music and photographs of 1960s
Admission free.
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Beecroft Art Gallery 60s and 70s Costume & Photographs
Fabulous and funky costume from the museums’ collection accompanied by
film, music and photographs of 1960s Admission free. |
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Saturday 1st March to Saturday 19th April Beecroft Art Gallery Paddle Steamers on the Thames
The paintings, by local artist Derek Smoothy, are a
unique record of the vessels which were the mainstay of the Southend
tourist trade for many decades, and are here on show for the first time.
The
exhibition also features film of the steamers at Southend and objects on
loan from the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society in
Admission free.
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Saturday 1st March to Saturday 19th April Beecroft Art Gallery
The first touring exhibition by the Warner Textile
Archive in
The Warner Archive preserves the woven and printed soft furnishing fabrics produced by Warner & Sons and celebrates the work of the designers, weavers and printers who worked for the company .
Bloomin’ Marvellous!
shows how the
natural environment has inspired and influenced 19th and 20th
century designers. The exhibition encompasses original works of art and
fabulous fabrics – be prepared for bold colours and stunning designs.
Admission free. |
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Saturday 26th April to Saturday 31st May Beecroft Art Gallery Images 31 - The Association of Illustrators Touring Exhibition
A fascinating look at modern illustration. This selling exhibition features works by some of the top artists in the field.
Admission Free |
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10 – 16
May
Forming part of
the |
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21 June – 30 August
50th
If you
are an artist living or working in |
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26 July - 30 August
‘Clued Up!’
The card is officially stamped at each branch and when all questions are answered the successful participant receives a prize.
You can
take the whole holiday period to do it if you wish or gallop through it in a
couple of days! Best of all, it’s free. |
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6 September – 25 October
The Beauty of
Abstraction – Zarah Hussain
Zarah is
a Muslim artist, practising in the ancient Islamic tradition of geometric
art. The exhibition includes large canvas works and a stunning light
installation accompanied by music. The exhibition forms part of |
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6 September – 25 October
Little Black Dress
When
Queen This
exhibition features a selection of beautiful ladies wear and accessories in
black from Southend Museums’ costume collection. |
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1 November – 13 December
The
Art and
craft by local people for sale at reasonable prices. Come and buy for
presents or just have a look around and enjoy the festive atmosphere. |
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In
2007 a large collection of paintings of 
Bloomin'
Marvelous!
This
popular holiday activity for children, now in its fifth year, takes you
around the town’s museums testing observational skills. Participants pick up
a Clue Card from one of the museums or the Tourist Information Centre and
answer a few questions at each museum.