We are super excited for Children’s Art Club to be starting again; join us from Wednesday 4 September for the next block, inspired by our upcoming exhibition, Adham Faramawy ‘And these deceitful waters’ and led by fashion designer Ojoma Idegwu. More info: zurl.co/6Ukd

📌After the End of History Spotlight: Kelly O'Brien. O' Brien is a visual artist, lecturer and community arts facilitator, exploring class identity, family and gender. Join us for our Creative Open Day with the artist to learn more. More info here: zurl.co/xBfr

We are delighted to announce our new creative collective for 13 to 18 year olds – BLANK SLATE. A space to unleash your creativity! Our first ever Blank Slate workshop, on 27 Sept, will explore natural tie-dye with artist Iris Dina Gunnarsdottir. More here: zurl.co/EPxe

Our final Summer Cinema Screening is this Saturday! Come and join us to watch Wonka (2023) at 3pm, August 24, on Elmer Square. From 1:30pm onwards you can join us for a self-led drawing activity as part of our new project, 'Beehive'. Find out more here: zurl.co/TlCL

We are excited to support the City Jam Festival taking place in Southend, weekend of Saturday 31 August, come and join in with the street artists outside or with artist, Kelly O'Brien, in the gallery for our Creative Open Day, on the Saturday. Book here: zurl.co/btbc

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Big Screen Summer Cinema this year! If you joined us this year and didn't get a chance to fill in a survey we would greatly appreciate if you could, link here: zurl.co/kyfK

Have you seen our Railway Bridge Commission? A public artwork by Nico Smith, selected by curator Johny Pitts to accompany 'After the End of History: British working class photography 1989–2024', currently taking place at Focal Point Gallery. More here: zurl.co/avkx

Our next block of Children’s Art Club starts on Wednesday 4 September, and will be explore fashion through the lens of our upcoming exhibition, Adham Faramawy ‘And these deceitful waters’, with Fashion designer Ojoma Idegwu ! More here: zurl.co/HFee

We are very excited to have started on the install of ‘Made from This Land’, a public art commission by Emma Edmondson, which responds to the rich brickfield history in Southend and will create an art trail. More info here: zurl.co/krt3

Join us for Contemporary Elders on Saturday 21 September with local organisation, Trustlinks Ecodays! They will be leading in a natural dyeing workshop using plants to dye fabric and yarn. More info here: zurl.co/TcQd

Have you seen our current Big Screen Southend programme: 'Big Screen Associate Programme: Imogen-Blue Hinojosa and Rhea Storr' and 'Open Call: Big Screen Southend, GWENBA, Jessa Mockridge and Joesph Noonan-Ganley'. More here: zurl.co/GU2g zurl.co/BQlN

📌After the End of History Spotlight: Tom Wood. "it is apt that the changes in working class culture are so eloquently photographed by Wood in that literal space between A and B, the local bus." Learn more here: zurl.co/czTH #AftertheEndofHistory

Want to learn more about our exhibitions? Join our amazing Gallery Assistants, for Time to Tour, available Thursdays and Fridays 3-4pm! No need to book, just come to the gallery and we will show you round. Learn more here: zurl.co/oi7Z

Have you heard about our new creative collective for 13 to 18 year olds – BLANK SLATE. A space for young people to unleash their creativity. Sessions will run on the last Friday of every month, from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Find out more here: zurl.co/Y69z

In 2013, to coincide with the opening of our new space, a series of permanent artworks were commissioned, including 'Tiles and Tides' by Tris Vonna-Michell. A bespoke front desk, which draws on the history of the gallery and Southend. Find out more here: zurl.co/nDpU

The building of 'Made from This Land' by Emma Edmondson continues in Southchurch Park East! Find out more here: zurl.co/dWJ2

Come and join us for the last week of 'After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989-2024', which explores what it means to be working class after the the fall of the Berlin Wall, from the working class perspective. More here: zurl.co/YWQj

Join us for the next Contemporary Elders on Saturday 21 September, at 10:30am or 1:30pm with Trustlinks Eco Days, where we will be exploring the world of natural dyes on fabrics! We always welcome new people and regulars alike. Send us an email, call or pop into book!

FPG Recommends: 'Compassionate Communities' at The Art Place in Chelmsford Open until 3 November 2024. A new group exhibition that aims to promote conversations around death and dying in order to break down taboos and foster community.

Closed for installation 🔧 We are now closed as we prepare to receive 'And these deceitful waters' by Adham Faramawy. Opening on Saturday Saturday 28 September at 6pm - all welcome!