Southend City Jam 2025: Readers share their favourite photos

From towering murals to intricate stencils and colourful graffiti tags, every corner of the city centre became a canvas.

Echo readers were quick to capture the energy of the festival, sharing their favourite pictures from the three-day celebration.

An incredible, bold piece of art (Image: Simon Murdoch) An artist with a spray can (Image: Lin Stephenson)

Artwork along the seafront in Southend (Image: Simon Murdoch)

Striking images show bold designs brightening up buildings along the High Street, while others highlight the intricate detail in smaller works tucked away down side streets.

Some readers focused on the atmosphere, with photos of bustling crowds, live painting sessions and families enjoying the spectacle.

A Waddle-on-Sea penguin admiring the artwork (Image: Tim Wells Photography)

Artwork of the footballing legend Lionel Messi (Image: Simon Murdoch) The artwork is a mix of temporary and permanent displays (Image: Simon Murdoch)

The three-day celebration saw more than 250 artists from across the globe descend on Southend, turning walls, buildings and specially constructed boards into canvases of colour.

Following the conclusion of the event, Southend City Jam festival organisers have also asked for feedback from those who attended the event.

Feedback will be used to improve future events.

To share your thoughts, visit southendcityjam.co.uk/survey and complete the survey.

An artist in action (Image: Julie Ann)

John Bulley with his signature mouse (Image: Julie Ann)