Community Art Wall

Leigh Community Centre host their own Community Art Wall with regular art exhibitions from local artists and groups. The Community Art Wall is open to those who have sufficient pieces of work to fill the space. There is no charge but applications are subject to the Community Centre's Terms and Conditions.

Interested? Request an application pack from the Community Centre reception or e-mail us directly. Artists and groups with a connection to the Leigh-on-Sea area will be given priority.

The Artist in Residence and Art Wall initiatives are part of Leigh Town Council's commitment to promote the provision of accessible social, recreational, educational and cultural facilities within the town for the benefit of the community and visitors.

Find out more about our current exhibitions by visiting our Instagram page.

Current Exhibition: "Elements" by Mary Doyle, Hannah Faraway and Sally Faraway

Leigh-on-Sea Town Council are very excited to announce a new exhibition on our Art Wall at Leigh Community Centre which will be on display until 19th December.

The exhibition entitled “Elements” compromises of nature themed mixed media artworks by three local artists; Hannah Faraway, Mary Doyle and Sally Faraway.

Mary Doyle (née Lister) was the Town Council’s Artist in Residence 4 years ago and so it is great to be able to welcome her back to the Centre.

The exhibition compromises of a variety of artworks including traditional canvas and framed prints as well as sketchbook pages, photographic sculptures and hanging decorations crafted from beach combed items.

The exhibition can be viewed on the first floor of Leigh Community Centre.

Follow @leightowncouncilartsgroup on Instagram for more updates about our art projects in the town www.instagram.com/leightowncouncilartsgroup

Past Exhibitions

2021 - RBL Centenary Leigh Poppy Trail
2021 - Open Arts Essex
2021 - Susan Allen, Kerry Doyland and Friends
2020 - Nicola Osborne and Amanda Westbury
2019 - Leigh Community Centre Art Groups
2019 - The -5 Community Collective
2019 - Darren Jones
2019 - Create 98
2019 - Malcolm Blake-Lawson
2019 - Southend Adult Community College (part of the 2019 Leigh Art Trail)
2019 - Claire Atherton
2019 - Ann Chadwick and John Pearman
2019 - John Harwood
2019 - Youth Market Collaboration with with works by Faith Beswick, Alfie Winters, Amy Lambert & Alicia Hodson
2018 - Drawing in the Park Group
2018 - Face2Face Arts Chapliancy
2018 - Leigh Art Trail Members "Drawing to an End"
2018 - Leigh Art Trail Members "Painting with Light"
2018 - Leigh Art Trail Members - “Our Rebellious Artists Summer Show”
2018 - Southend Adult Community College
2018 - Leigh Art Trail Members "Figuratvely Speaking"
2018 - Leigh Art Trail Members "Ley of the Land"

2020 Writing Competition

Back in April the Council launched its first Writing Competition. Open to everyone, the competition called for short stories or poems to be submitted about our town, Leigh-on-Sea.

A group of our councillors read through every submission and have chosen their winners!

5 - 7 yrs category - Teddy Giles

8 - 11 yrs category - Seren Smith and William Hutley

12 - 15 yrs category - Ryan Fey-Whitman

Over 18's - Sophia Faraway

These winners will all get their poems printed in Issue 12 of our magazine and when safe to do so they will be displayed on our Community Art Wall.

We have got a town full of wonderfully creative people, and we have thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone's entries. Well done everyone!

Colours of Leigh-on-Sea by Teddy Giles

Lovely Leigh-on-Sea by William Hutley

Untitled Poem by Seren Smith

Leigh-on-Sea by Ryan Fey-Whitman

My Old Leigh Town by Sophia Faraway

‘My Old Leigh Town’

by Sophia Faraway (Over 18)

A squawking seagull

A familiar breeze

A sky so clear

As beautiful as the seas

A coastal walk

Ice creams in the sun

Picnics in the park

A whole day of fun

A centre of creativity

That sparks the imagination

A daily retreat

A lifetime vacation

Community at heart

A feel-good town

Here I was born

And my heart is bound