Southend Pier is alive with the sound of busking

5:00pm Wednesday 26th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Lauren Hockney

Pier pair – Dave Crawford and Kevin Butler Pier pair – Dave Crawford and Kevin Butler

SOUTHEND Pier was awash with talent as local and national musicians descended on the town for the second Busking Festival.

The event on Saturday and Sunday saw a variety of live music acts entertaining crowds, including the Lamps, Headroom, Chris Davison, from Silvertruth and Deferred Success, Jakob Deist, the Velvet Tree, the Isinglass Affair, Chris Baron and Men with Wood despite the torrential rain on Sunday.

Derek Jarvis , Southend councilor responsible culture and tourism, said hundreds of people had enjoyed a host of acts on the pier in the sunshine on Saturday.

“I think it’s an important event for Southend, because it’s renowned for encouraging musical talent,” he said.

“It’s got itself on the map as something to look out for and I would like to see more events like this happening all over Southend. I’m delighted it was so successful.”

Last year’s successful event marked the reopening of the pier which had been closed for two weeks for repairs, after a barge crashed into it in high winds.

Comments (6)

6:15pm Wed 26 Sep 12

E-Types... says...

The busking yodeller was a real annoyance.

Doesnt she know that all Yodelling songs are about chickens?
The busking yodeller was a real annoyance. Doesnt she know that all Yodelling songs are about chickens? E-Types...

7:29pm Wed 26 Sep 12

Jumperoo12 says...

Me and my family were very disappointed with the little amount of busking going on, the echo made out that this would be a big event but we only saw 2 acts altogether.

Shambles.
Me and my family were very disappointed with the little amount of busking going on, the echo made out that this would be a big event but we only saw 2 acts altogether. Shambles. Jumperoo12

7:55pm Wed 26 Sep 12

v.randy says...

CRAGGY ISLAND (2 men,3 seagulls) ..no one goes down the pier!!!
If this is the councils idea of success then we are in big trouble.
Buskers-see underside of railway bridge in High St.
Another shocking story that makes Southend look like a national joke.
CRAGGY ISLAND (2 men,3 seagulls) ..no one goes down the pier!!! If this is the councils idea of success then we are in big trouble. Buskers-see underside of railway bridge in High St. Another shocking story that makes Southend look like a national joke. v.randy

8:59pm Wed 26 Sep 12

Broadwaywatch says...

And where was this advertised? Knew nothing about it.
And where was this advertised? Knew nothing about it. Broadwaywatch

9:11pm Wed 26 Sep 12

RantyMan says...

Southend councils ruination of the seafront has already meant me, my family and many others i know will never be returning to Southend as tourists again but if the council really wanted to find a way to repel me further, buskers are a sure fire, guaranteed way to go about it.
Southend councils ruination of the seafront has already meant me, my family and many others i know will never be returning to Southend as tourists again but if the council really wanted to find a way to repel me further, buskers are a sure fire, guaranteed way to go about it. RantyMan

1:43pm Thu 27 Sep 12

Cliff West says...

Glad I missed this huge event.
Glad I missed this huge event. Cliff West

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