CASH to fund an expert to assess the urgent repairs needed to bring Southend’s iconic Kursaal back into use is being set aside by the council. Southend Council is planning to allocate an extra ...

The leaseholder of an iconic seaside venue has confirmed it is working on plans "for a viable future" for it. The Kursaal in Southend-on-Sea opened in 1901 and has hosted acts such as Queen and AC/DC ...

The leaseholder of an iconic but neglected seaside venue may be willing to sell it, according to a council leader. Property group AEW holds a 250-year lease on the Kursaal, which opened in 1901 and ...

The images, taken in 1974, show the rides and amusement that brought joy to countless thousands of revellers, being unceremoniously broken up and left for scrap. The Kursaal had opened on a dreary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited (Reach Publishing Services Limited) A 250-year lease for Southend's iconic Kursaal ...

THE iconic Kursaal building on Southend seafront has been saved after a new deal was struck for a prominent leisure operator to takeover the lease. In an announcement as Southend celebrates City Day, ...

A landmark deal has been struck to reopen a seaside venue as a "leisure-focused" attraction. Property group AEW is due to transfer its lease of the Kursaal, in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, to Star ...

Nikolaus Friedrich von Thouret (1767 to 1845) designed the Great Kursaal in the style of classicism. The "Brunnenverein Cannstatt" built it with the support of King Wilhelm I from 1825 to 1841.