Venue Hire

Perfect Venue Hire for Any Event

Situated in a prime position on Southend's famous cliffs, the Cliffs Pavilion offers fantastic views across the Thames Estuary and is an exclusive venue for your event. It is perfect for a wide range of special functions from a boardroom meeting for 10, a dinner dance for 600 or a conference for 1,630.

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Services and Facilities

Dedicated and experienced

Professional staff to ensure first-class service

Stunning location

Grand views across the Thames estuary, generous car parking, coach set-down and pick-up, comprehensive accessibility

Amazing facilitates

WiFI, air conditioning, selection of AV equipment and in-house PA system

Weddings

At the Cliffs Pavilion. We can offer both the reception and ceremony and our dedicated wedding planners will be there offering help and advice from the day you book - making sure your big day goes as smoothly, and as romantically, as possible.

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Auditorium at the Cliffs Pavilion

Capacity up to 1,630

The Auditorium is a unique, flexible space with in-house AV and sound facilities. It has a seated capacity of up to 1630 delegates/guests, and holds a banquet for up to 600 people, hosting large conferences, product launches, awards ceremonies, presentations and celebrations.

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Admirals Room

Located next to the Maritime Room is our smallest room available and is perfect for more intimate corporate meetings and training seminars.

The Admirals Room may be used by itself or in combination with another room to enable, for example, breakout sessions and the ability to provide catering and refreshments separately from the main venue.

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Maritime Room

This popular and flexible space lends itself to all layouts including theatre style, boardroom, horse-shoe and banquet.

With excellent sound and lighting facilities, the Maritime Room is self-contained with its own large bar, patio area and toilets. 

This contemporary meeting and events room has bi-fold doors that open up onto the patio area overlooking the estuary and is perfect for presentations, conferences, training seminars and away days.  The Maritime Room is also available for private parties and functions of up to 300 people.

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Pavilion Restaurant

The Pavilion Restaurant is on the top floor with views over the estuary and is a bright, modern space.

It can be hired for exclusive use and is an ideal space for both informal and formal events including drinks receptions, business meetings, launch events, private parties and private dining.

Room Capacities 

Boardroom

Classroom

Theatre

Cabaret

Banquet

Reception

Horseshoe

Maritime Room

60

100

220

144

160

300

50

Admirals Room

30

50

80

50

40

70

30

Pavilion Restaurant

40

60

100

80

120

130

40

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1630

480

600

2250

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Hire Prices - Meetings

Room

Full Day

Half Day

Maritime Room 

from £500

from £350

Admirals Room

from £300

from £150

Pavilion Room

from £500

from £350

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Hire Prices - Special Occasions

Room

Daytime 4hrs

Evening 6pm

Maritime Room

Weekday from £200 Fri & Sat from £300

Weekday from £250 Fri & Sat from £500

Admirals Room 

Weekday from £100 Fri & Sat from £200

Weekday from £100 Fri & Sat from £300

Pavilion Room

N/A

Weekday from £200 Fri & Sat from £400

Innovative Catering

Southend Theatre’s menus are fresh innovative and constantly changing to reflect seasonality. All our ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible.

We are happy to cater for any special dietary requirement.

Packages and Menus

Our menus are fresh, innovative and constantly changing to reflect seasonality. All our ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible and prepared in-house by our dedicated team of chefs who specialise in catering for hospitality events, producing exceptional options to suit a range of tastes and dietary requirements.

Contact the Sales Team on 01702 350466 for all menus and packages.

Bars

Offering an extensive range of beers, wines and spirits, we can set you up with an account behind the bar, a cash bar, or a combination of both. We can also arrange welcome drinks or cocktails to start your evening off in style.

Palace Theatre

The Palace Theatre in Westcliff-on-sea has the following spaces available for hire: Dixon Studio, main auditorium and foyer.

An option of a cold buffet is available for hires at the Palace Theatre.

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Prom Packages

Enjoy a sumptuous buffet, DJ and welcome drink with our prom package in your own private room. From £23.50 per person.

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