🌟 Basildon made history yesterday with the biggest ever Basildon Skills Show! 🌟 Over 2,000 people packed into the Skills Show to meet local employers, explore training, and discover the future that’s right here in our borough. Basildon is just 77 years young but has built a £7 BILLION economy. The Biggest in Essex! Only Canary Wharf tops us on the Thames Estuary. Cllr Jessica Power, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Jobs and Skills, said: 💬 “Basildon is leading the way: creating thousands of n

COMING SOON! The Owl and the Pussycat’s Electromechanical Wedding Cake 🎂🔆 1600 pixels, motors, projectors and hidden surprises all synchronised to poetry. Come and see the full 3-minute show on 14th February 2026 at our Creative Family Fun Day where Creative Basildon are taking over Eastgate Shopping Centre. Light Installation created by Connor Turansky Hand-drawn Illustrations by Kim Davey Sculptural decorations by Amber Merry Origional musical compositions by Greg Birkumshaw | Creative Basil