Indie around Rayleigh
24 upcoming events
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See it on a mapVenues at a glanceOazis lists 24 indie events around Rayleigh, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Mill Hall, Towngate Theatre and Hot Box.
Events — indie around Rayleigh
Wed4
Wednesday 4 November
Fri6
Friday 6 November
Later
Sun 8 · 7 PM£22.50–27.50
IndiePop
An Evening with Barbara the Band (Special Guest David Woodcock)
Mill Hall
Thu 12 · 7 PM£11.03
IndieJazz
Poly-Math
Hot Box
Fri 13 · 7 PM£8–10
RockIndie
RED NIGHTS: Epic Alternative Postpunk Revue
Hot Box
Sat 14 · 6 PM£6.13
RockIndie
SURFIN WOMBATZ / THAT'S NOT UR CAT / SPIKE DIRECTION EFFECT / JGHD - Ship G
The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road, Gillingham
Mon 16 · 7 PM£12.96
IndieFolk / Acoustic
MORA & the Fabulous Wonderfuls
Hot Box
Tue 17 · 7 PM£11.10
IndiePop
Hutch
Hot Box
Wed 25 · 7 PM£14.33
IndieRock
CARSICK / BIGHEAD
Hot Box
Thu 26 · 7 PM£13.23
IndieRock
Make Friends
Hot Box
Sat 5 Dec · 1 PM£21.60
IndieFolk / Acoustic
MKO Band
Hot Box
Sat 5 Dec · 7 PM£20
PopIndie
Liam C / HomeGames / DJ Russ Festival friend
Hot Box
Sat 5 Dec · 7:30 PM£15–18
IndieSmall gig
Leadfeather
The Red Lion
Thu 10 Dec · 7 PM£14.50
IndieRock
Common People a Pulp Tribute
Hot Box
Fri 11 Dec · 7 PM£10
Folk / AcousticIndie
Wilswood Buoys
Hot Box
Sat 12 Dec · 7 PM£10
IndieRock
Lemoncurd Kids
Hot Box
Sat 12 Dec · 7:30 PM£12–15
RockIndie
Slide Oasis
The Red Lion
Fri 18 Dec · 7:30 PM£7.70
IndieConcert
Swansea Sound
Rainham Oast House Community Centre
Sat 9 Jan · 7 PM£11.03
RockIndie
Halfway North
Hot Box
Thu 21 Jan · 7 PM£7.50
RockPunk
Battle Of The Bands Heat Four
Hot Box
Thu 28 Jan · 7 PM£16.60
IndieFolk / Acoustic
The Dunwells / DEELUN - 10 Years of Hot Box
Hot Box
Sat 20 Feb · 7 PM£16.50
IndieFolk / Acoustic
Mark Morriss
Hot Box
See also around Rayleigh
Tomorrow · 3 PM£7.70
Parties
80s v 90s Halloween Sunday Party
Pink Toothbrush, Rayleigh
Sat 7
Street party
Battlesbridge Annual Firework Spectacular
Battlesbridge, Essex
Sat 28 · 7 PMFree
LGBTQ+Quiz
Rochford District LGBTQ+ Group Quiz Night
Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre
Wed 4 · 7 PM£20.21
Parties
Speed dating at Ye Olde Smack, Leigh on Sea (Ages 30-50)
Ye Olde Smack, Southend-on-Sea
Sun 22 · 2 PM£16.96
Ecstatic danceWellness
Move into Being - Ecstatic Dance - Sunday afternoons at Strictly Smartz
Strictly Smartz, Southend-on-Sea
At 9 PM£8
ClubDJ set
EDisco Halloween
Sunrooms 2, Southend-on-Sea
Fri 13 · 6:30 PM£10
DJ set
Bottomless Brunch
San Fairie Ann, Southend-on-Sea
Wed 11 · 7:30 PM£11.55
Stand-upComedy
Little Smash Comedy Night Live @taproom_leigh
1743 London Rd, Southend-on-Sea
Tomorrow · 6 PM£11
Stand-up
A Heat Of British Comedian Of The Year 2026
Chalkwell Park Rooms, Westcliff-on-Sea
Fri 6
Stand-up
Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist
Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea
Sat 28 · 8 PM
Stand-up
The Comedy Store - Canvey Island
The Paddocks, Southend-on-Sea
Mon 30 Nov
Theatre
The Mousetrap
Southend Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM
Stand-up
Chris Ramsey: Here Man
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Essex
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£27.50–29.50
CabaretBurlesque
An Evening of Burlesque
Towngate Theatre, Basildon
Sat 7 · 2 PM£0–3.30
Talk
Performance Day: Louise Ashcroft, Ruth Jones, Caroline Sinders
Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea
Mon 9
TheatreComedy
The Other Side Of Murder
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Sat 14 · 8 PM£17.60
Stand-up
Frank Sanazi & The Iraq Pack
Southend Caddies, Essex
Fri 6 · 2 PM
TalkHeritage
A History of Warley Place
Holy Trinity Church Rayleigh
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
Mary's Meals presents: Lettie, a woman's survival against all odds
USP College - Seevic Campus, Benfleet
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Crafts
Christmas Crafting Fair
Hockley Community Centre Association
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM£3.96
Literature
The Book Nut -Book Club Meet Up
The Book Nut, South Woodham Ferrers
Sat 7 · 2 PMFree
Talk
A/Owning x Ten Texts on Public Art
Metal Southend (Chalkwell Hall), Southend-on-Sea
Tomorrow · 11:30 AMFree
TalkScience
Smart Scopes: The Night Sky Revealed with DWARFLAB
Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea
Wed 4 · 2:30 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Secrets, Suspense and Suspicion; Meet the Crime Writers
The Forum, Southend-on-Sea
Thu 5 · 3 PMFree
MarketCrafts
Christmas Market - Honey Pot Harvester Basildon
Harvester Honey Pot Basildon
Tue 10 · 1:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
The Island Britain Bought
Southend Central Library at The Forum, Southend-on-Sea
Sat 14 · 6 PM£0
Cinema
Film Night at theblokhouse!
theblokhouse studio, Southend-on-Sea
Tomorrow · 9 AM£0–4
Trading cardsTournament
Benfleet card & collectibles show
Runnymede hall, Benfleet
Sat 7 · 10 AM£30
MiniaturesTournament
Beginner's Bedlam
Camelot Wargaming
Sat 14 · 9 PM£15.34–65.71
Bingo
UK GARAGE BINGO in Southend @Mecca Bingo
Mecca Bingo Southend, Southend-on-Sea
Tue 10 · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Quiz Night Live @taproom_leigh
1743 London Rd, Southend-on-Sea
Sat 14 · 10 AM£30
MiniaturesTournament
Sigmar Showdown!
Camelot Wargaming
Sun 15 · 10 AM£30
Trading cardsTournament
Carnage at Camelot!
Camelot Wargaming
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Venues — indie around Rayleigh
Frequently asked questions
How many indie events are there around Rayleigh?
24 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch indie around Rayleigh?
Notably Mill Hall, Towngate Theatre and Hot Box. See the full list of venues above.