Southend on sea

[dusty fairy]

Are there any craft shops at Southend I am there this Saturday
Have never been there before so any suggestions on what to do will be great . I will have my 2 boys with me one aged 14 and a 12 year old with aspergers

[jackinthebox]

No...sorry we don't have any craft shops!!!!
You missed Santa....he arrived last week!!!
Your boys will probably love Adventure Island on the sea front....rides etc!! Don't expect they like shopping much!!!
Whatever you do have a lovely day!!

[dusty fairy]

No...sorry we don't have any craft shops!!!!
You missed Santa....he arrived last week!!!
Your boys will probably love Adventure Island on the sea front....rides etc!! Don't expect they like shopping much!!!
Whatever you do have a lovely day!!

Thank you
They don't like shopping but I do and need to buy Christmas pressies so will be doing a little retail therapy

[Weaselwise]

Depends on who you are buying presents for, but Southend does have a branch of Hawkins Bazaar, up the top end of the High Street near the cinema. Great for the weird and wacky gifts for all ages lol...

As for craft stuff, there's a "proper art shop" called Lawrence Matthews in Queens Road which is just next door to the Post Office, they have a few bits of scrapbooking/stamping stuff but really nothing much to write home about, there's also Poundland down in The Royals (covered mall at the sea-side end of the High Street) and the 99p shop almost under the railway line in the High Street where you may be able to pick up odds and sods.

Do yourself a favour tho and stop off at Barleylands en-route to Southend - its between Billericay and Wickford and there are 2 very good craft shops there - PM me for details if you need!

[ClaireS]

Isn't there a shop called Pulling on the Glitz? Or has it shut?

[Weaselwise]

There did used to be - I worked there ... but sadly it went out of business 2 years ago.

[dusty fairy]

Thank you for your help ladies