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We have thrown open the doors to the best pub in Southend. We open from 9am Moday to Saturday & 10am Sundays, beer flows an hour later.
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We have live music all weekend. Please leave us a review on TripAdvisor. Don’t forget to join our loyalty program.

30/10/2026

🎸🔥 NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🔥🎸

🎟️ TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! 🎟️

We’re going BIG this New Year’s Eve at The Railway Hotel, Southend! 🍾🥂

Get ready to see out 2026 in true rock ‘n’ roll style with an absolutely EPIC night of live music!

🤘 ULTIMATE OZZY UK 🤘

The UK’s ultimate Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath tribute, bringing you all those legendary anthems for one unforgettable night!

🎸 PLUS SUPPORT FROM TRASH DIAMOND! 🎸

📅 Thursday 31st December 2026

📍 The Railway Hotel, Southend-on-Sea

🎟️ Tickets from just £10!

🚨 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH OUR WEBSITE! 🚨

👇 BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE: 👇

🌐 http://www.railwaysouthendloyalty.co.uk/

Don’t leave it until the last minute! Grab your tickets, round up your mates and get ready to rock your way into 2027! 🍻🎆

Great music, great atmosphere and one hell of a New Year’s Eve!

🤘 LET’S MAKE IT A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! 🤘

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30/10/2026

🦔🎸🔥 TONIGHT AT THE RAILWAY – HEDGEHOG ARE IN THE HOUSE! 🔥🎸🦔

ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES – THE 2026 LIVE SESSIONS!

Get ready, Southend! One of Essex’s well-known live rock bands, HEDGEHOG, are bringing their energy, attitude and cracking live sound to The Railway Hotel! 🤘🍻

Regulars on the Essex live music circuit, Hedgehog have built a loyal following with their powerful performances, classic rock anthems and crowd-pleasing favourites, all delivered with their own distinctive style!

🎸 Big guitar riffs
🥁 Driving rhythms
🎤 Rock classics you’ll know and love
🔥 A proper Friday night atmosphere!

If you love your music LIVE, LOUD and a little ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES, this one’s for you!

📅 TONIGHT – FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER
⏰ 8:30PM START
📍 The Railway Hotel, Clifftown Road, Southend-on-Sea
🎟️ FREE ENTRY!

Grab your mates, get the drinks in and come support live music at one of Southend’s iconic music venues! 🍺🎶

FRIDAY NIGHT. LIVE ROCK. HEDGEHOG. THE RAILWAY.

What more do you need? 🤘🦔

29/10/2026

🌈🚦 RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT – GAY NIGHT! 🚦🌈

🏳️‍🌈 A night for everyone, where you can be yourself! 🏳️‍⚧️

Join us at The Railway Southend for an evening of great music, dancing, new connections and positive vibes!

Whether you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, an ally, coming with friends or flying solo, everyone is welcome! ❤️

📅 Saturday 5th December
⏰ 7pm – Midnight
🎟️ FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT!
🎧 DJ Sarah Bee bringing you party favourites and LGBTQ+ anthems!

🚦 Grab a sticker and show your vibe!

🔴 RED – Taken or just here to enjoy the party!
🟡 YELLOW – Open to chatting and seeing where the night goes!
🟢 GREEN – Single and open to meeting someone!

No pressure, no expectations — just good music, great company and a welcoming space to have fun! 💃🕺

🏳️‍🌈 All genders. All sexualities. All identities. Everyone welcome.

✨ Come as you are. Show your colour. Find your vibe! ✨

📍 The Railway Southend

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27/10/2026

🌈🚦 SOUTHEND… IT’S TIME TO BRING BACK THE GAY SCENE! 🚦🌈

❤️🧡💚 RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT – GAY NIGHT! 💚🧡❤️

🏳️‍🌈 THE RAILWAY HOTEL IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE SOMETHING VERY EXCITING! 🏳️‍🌈

We’ve been keeping a little secret… and we’re absolutely buzzing to finally share it with you! 🥳

We know that Southend has been missing a proper gay scene for quite some time. Somewhere the LGBTQ+ community can come together, let their hair down, dance, meet new people and simply be themselves.

Well… WE’VE HEARD YOU! 🌈

And where better to host it than UPSTAIRS IN OUR ICONIC MUSIC ROOM! 🎶🔥

Once a month, we’ll be transforming the room into a vibrant LGBTQ+ party space, packed with music, dancing, colour, energy and an atmosphere that Southend has been crying out for!

🚦 SO WHAT’S THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IDEA?

When you arrive, like back in the 90s you’ll have the option of wearing a coloured sticker to let everyone know your vibe!

🔴 RED – TAKEN! Just here to party!

🟡 YELLOW – MAYBE! Come say hello and see where the night goes!

🟢 GREEN – SINGLE! Ready to mingle!

Whether you’re single, loved up, looking to meet someone or simply fancy an amazing night out with your mates, EVERYONE IS WELCOME! ❤️

🏳️‍🌈 Gay, le***an, bisexual, trans, q***r, questioning, friends and allies — this is a night for our community to come together, celebrate and have an absolutely brilliant time!

💃 Expect fantastic music, dancing, great drinks, plenty of laughs and a welcoming atmosphere where you can be exactly who you are.

But here’s the important bit…

We don’t want this to be just another one-off event.

WE WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING THAT SOUTHEND CAN BE PROUD OF! 🌈

A regular monthly night that grows into something special. Somewhere familiar faces return, new friendships are made and Southend’s LGBTQ+ community has a place to call its own again.

And we genuinely couldn’t be more excited to get it started!

📍 The Railway Hotel, Southend-on-Sea
🗓️ Once a month – launch date coming soon!

🌈 THREE COLOURS. NO MIXED SIGNALS. ONE BIG GAY NIGHT! 🚦

SOUTHEND, LET’S GET OUR GAY SCENE BACK! 🏳️‍🌈🔥

27/10/2026

🌈🚦 SOUTHEND… IT’S TIME TO BRING BACK THE GAY SCENE! 🚦🌈

(We wanted to wait a little longer to iron out the last few details but here it is nearly there)

❤️🧡💚 RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT – GAY NIGHT! 💚🧡❤️

🏳️‍🌈 THE RAILWAY HOTEL IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE SOMETHING VERY EXCITING! 🏳️‍🌈

We’ve been keeping a little secret… and we’re absolutely buzzing to finally share it with you! 🥳

We know that Southend has been missing a proper gay scene for quite some time. Somewhere the LGBTQ+ community can come together, let their hair down, dance, meet new people and simply be themselves.

Well… WE’VE HEARD YOU! 🌈

Behind the scenes, we’ve been working hard on creating something special, and we’re delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new MONTHLY GAY NIGHT at The Railway Hotel! 🎉

And where better to host it than UPSTAIRS IN OUR ICONIC MUSIC ROOM! 🎶🔥

Once a month, we’ll be transforming the room into a vibrant LGBTQ+ party space, packed with music, dancing, colour, energy and an atmosphere that Southend has been crying out for!

🚦 SO WHAT’S THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IDEA?

When you arrive, like back in the 90s you’ll have the option of wearing a coloured sticker to let everyone know your vibe!

🔴 RED – TAKEN! Just here to party!

🟡 YELLOW – MAYBE! Come say hello and see where the night goes!

🟢 GREEN – SINGLE! Ready to mingle!

Whether you’re single, loved up, looking to meet someone or simply fancy an amazing night out with your mates, EVERYONE IS WELCOME! ❤️

🏳️‍🌈 Gay, le***an, bisexual, trans, q***r, questioning, friends and allies — this is a night for our community to come together, celebrate and have an absolutely brilliant time!

💃 Expect fantastic music, dancing, great drinks, plenty of laughs and a welcoming atmosphere where you can be exactly who you are.

But here’s the important bit…

We don’t want this to be just another one-off event.

WE WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING THAT SOUTHEND CAN BE PROUD OF! 🌈

A regular monthly night that grows into something special. Somewhere familiar faces return, new friendships are made and Southend’s LGBTQ+ community has a place to call its own again.

And we genuinely couldn’t be more excited to get it started!

📍 The Railway Hotel, Southend-on-Sea
🎶 Upstairs in our iconic music room
🗓️ Once a month – launch date coming soon!

🌈 THREE COLOURS. NO MIXED SIGNALS. ONE BIG GAY NIGHT! 🚦

❤️ NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Tag your friends, share this post and help us spread the word across Southend and Essex!

Let’s make this the start of something amazing.

SOUTHEND, LET’S GET OUR GAY SCENE BACK! 🏳️‍🌈🔥

25/10/2026

Lost Amigos

24/10/2026

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Clifftown Road
Southend-on-Sea
SS11AJ

Website

https://therailwaysouthend.co.uk/gigs/

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