Focal Point Gallery

We are excited to invite you to an evening of film and performance showcasing works by Adam Moore and Leila Gamaz, followed by a Q&A with Adham Faramawy on Saturday, 7 December, from 5pm to 8pm. Grab your tickets here: zurl.co/vMbl

Are you aged 13 to 18 years old and are passionate about creativity, want to learn more about art or find a community of people with similar interests to you? Why not join our new monthly group Blank Slate, find out more here: zurl.co/sN80

'And these deceitful waters' was recently discussed in The Markaz Review's 'Artists & Animals: Adham Faramawy Tarlan Lotfizadeh, Ouma & Mohammad Shaqdih' by Jelena Sofronijevic, Tarlan Lotfizadeh, Siobhán Shilton and Charlotte Bank. Read here: zurl.co/6IDO

Unfortunately the gallery will be closed tomorrow due to unforeseen circumstances. We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience caused to our visitors and look forward to welcoming you into the gallery on Wednesday, when we will be back open as usual.

Come and join us for the screening of TOPS by Ames Pennington at Twenty One in Southend on Wednesday 27 November! Find out more and book your tickets here: zurl.co/5ptd

Coming soon: first institutional show by Rafał Zajko 'The Spin Off' opening Saturday 22 March, 6pm to 8pm! Made possible by @JerwoodF with additional support from @HenryMooreFDN . More info: zurl.co/038f

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Creative Open Day! We had an amazing time with artist, Edi McGurk, and you all creating a communal protest banner. If you have yet to finish yours or want to get involved, you have until 30 November to drop off your piece to us.

We are very excited to announce our next Blank Slate event: a visit to theblokhouse, a local artist-run studio and project space. Blank Slate is our new monthly group for ages 13 to 18. Find out more and book your ticket here: zurl.co/xQng

We are very excited to announce our next Contemporary Elders session, on Saturday 23 November, with Kate Sullivan. Reserve your spot today by calling 01702 534108, emailing us at focalpointgallery@southend.gov.uk, or visiting the gallery to chat with our team.

'And these deceitful waters' work spotlight: Martha (2023), is a painting which reflects on the complexities of migration and the importance of the pigeon in Arab art, and particularly in Faramawy’s father’s work. Find out more here: zurl.co/SnTj

Don't forget to book tickets for our next block of Children's Art Club with local artist, Hayley Summers, where we will be creating tea sets! Find out more or book your tickets here: zurl.co/abe1

It's the last couple of days to see Open Call: Big Screen Southend, featuring GWENBA, Jessa Mockridge and Joseph Noonan-Ganley. Find out more about each work and artist here: zurl.co/8Mli

There's only one week until 'Shared Threads', our next Creative Open Day! We will be working with artist Edi McGurk on Saturday 2 November to create a large-scale collective protest banner! Find out more and book on to a free session here: zurl.co/xYfz

We are very excited to announce the screening of TOPS by Ames Pennington, which asks the question that defines the trans masc experience in the UK today: “What TOP did you wanna wear after TOP surgery?” Book tickets and find out more here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tops-by-ames…

We're excited for a new series of workshops for Children's Art Club, starting November 6, with Hayley Summers, to create a tea set! Children's Art Club is for ages 7 to 12 to create, explore, and have fun. Find out more and book your ticket here: zurl.co/StAY

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Walk & Talk by Emma Edmondson, where she took us round her new public artwork 'Made from This Land', celebrating the local rich brickfield history. Find out more here: zurl.co/Nje6

We are very excited for Kultura Verse's (@kulturaverseessex) Black History Month event, on Saturday 26 October. This will be a family friendly event, doors open at 4:30pm at St Andrews Church, Southview Drive, Westcliff, SS0 9PW. More here: zurl.co/WWHf

There's still time to join us for our next Blank Slate session, our monthly group for 13-18 year olds, on Friday 25 November, 4:30-6:30pm, where we will be creating ceramic pots with artist Hayley Summers. Find out more and book your tickets here: zurl.co/T0ks

We're almost ready to welcome you all for the 'Made from This Land' Walk & Talk this Sunday 20 October, discussing the artwork created by Emma Edmondson in response to Southend's brickmaking history. To find out more and how to book onto this event here: zurl.co/LTkj

Our next Creative Open Day with Edi McGurk, is on Saturday 2 November 11am to 3pm, open to all ages and with no prior experience necessary. Unable to make it to the workshop? Drop your part of the banner to Focal Point Gallery by 30 November. More here: zurl.co/nS5m