7 episodes

Maddy, Serena and Eli will be looking into the interesting history of Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas.

PIER-ing Back Maddy Lahna

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Maddy, Serena and Eli will be looking into the interesting history of Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas.

    Southend Arts Cast: Live!

    Southend Arts Cast: Live!

    So, Maddy from Pier-ing Back has teamed up with her wonderful friend Aria, from Southend Arts Cast.

    Using their collaborative skills they've been very busy little lockdown bees preparing for Southend Arts Cast: Live!, a FREE, online Zoom event on Thursday 3rd November 2020, at 6pm.  The event is a panel discussion, Q&A and showcase of the thriving theatre and visual artists of Southend (and the surrounding areas).

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    • 14 min
    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 6/6: Southend Airport, Southend Airshow & The Battle of Benfleet

    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 6/6: Southend Airport, Southend Airshow & The Battle of Benfleet

    The final of our 6-parter of  discussions about some historical interests within Southend and the surrounding areas.



    This week, our final episode, we've been exploring the Bond connection to Southend Airport, the rip-roaring planes of the airshow and the vivacious Vikings from the Battle of Benfleet.

    • 22 min
    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 5/6: Pirate Radio, Hadleigh Castle & The Nicholson Collection

    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 5/6: Pirate Radio, Hadleigh Castle & The Nicholson Collection

    Tune in to our weekly discussions about some historical interests within Southend and the surrounding areas. 

    This week we've been exploring the boat-rocking world of pirate radio, the stony story behind Hadleigh Castle's ruins and the stunning Egyptian artifacts in The Nicholson Collection.

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    • 17 min
    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 4/6: Southend Pier, Tilbury Fort & Southend's Lost Cinemas

    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 4/6: Southend Pier, Tilbury Fort & Southend's Lost Cinemas

    Tune in to our weekly discussions about some historical interests within Southend and the surrounding areas.

    This week we've been looking into the fiery history of Southend's pleasure pier, the royal connections to one of Tilbury's forts and, 'from silent to talkies', the cinemas of Southend's yesteryear. 

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    • 19 min
    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 3/6: Prittlewell Priory, Southend's Theatres & The Cliff Lift and Tramways

    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 3/6: Prittlewell Priory, Southend's Theatres & The Cliff Lift and Tramways

    Tune in to our weekly discussions about some historical interests within Southend and the surrounding areas.

    This week we've been looking into the age-old Priory situated in Prittlewell's Priory Park, the long tradition of theatres within the borough of Southend as well as rail-tracks, from the Cliff Lift to Southend's old tramways.

    • 17 min
    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 2/6: Foulness Island, Smugglers & Ghosts

    PIER-ing Back ~ Episode 2/6: Foulness Island, Smugglers & Ghosts

    Tune in to our weekly discussions about some historical interests within Southend and the surrounding areas.



    This week we've been looking into the secrets of Foulness Island, sneaky smugglers and ghostly sightings.

    • 18 min

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