To mark the tenth anniversary of the Thames Group, we are delighted to host The Scene by the Sea—an exhibition that celebrates Southend’s rich and rebellious pop cultural heritage. Inspired by the fold-out map conceived by Will Birch, Kosmo Vinyl and Jules Balme, this show charts the clubs, record shops, fashion boutiques and music venues that once made the town a creative epicentre by the estuary.

The Thames Group artists respond with new work that is both playful and poignant, capturing the spirit of a scene that continues to echo along the seafront and through the generations.