Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Free — no booking

Southend

Every Wednesday, – · 27 Weston Road, Southend on Sea,Essex, SS1 1AS, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AS · Next: Wednesday 26 August

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Checked against Al-Anon Family Groups’s own meeting feed Last verified 16 August 2026

At a glance

Day Every Wednesday
Time —
Duration 1hr 30mins
£ Cost Free
Who can attend Open meeting — anyone is welcome, including family and friends.

Getting there

Venue 27 Weston Road
Address Southend on Sea,Essex, SS1 1AS, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Postcode SS1 1AS

About this meeting

Weekly on Wednesdays at 7pm, Southend-on-Sea, Essex welcomes an Al-Anon Family Groups meeting at 27 Weston Road. The group is for people whose lives have been shaped by someone else's drinking, drawing partners, parents, adult children and friends together to share their own experience. As an open meeting, there is no restriction on who can sit in, so first-timers and people simply exploring the programme are just as welcome as long-standing members. Sessions typically run for around an hour and a half. No booking or payment is required; newcomers usually find it easiest to arrive a little before the 7pm start.

Common questions

Who is this meeting for?

Al-Anon Family Groups is for people whose lives are, or have been, affected by someone else's drinking, not for the person who drinks. Members include partners, parents, adult children, other relatives and friends. This particular meeting is open, so anyone in that situation, including newcomers, is welcome to sit in.

Does the person who drinks need to come with me?

No, not at all. Al-Anon is about your own experience and wellbeing, so attending alone is normal and expected. The relative or friend concerned is not required to be there, or even aware of it.

How do I join, and is there a fee?

Al-Anon meetings are always free to attend, and there is no booking system, so turning up on Wednesday at 7pm is all that is needed. The meeting lasts around an hour and a half.

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Al-Anon Family Groups Open meeting Wednesday

27 Weston Road, Southend on Sea,Essex, SS1 1AS
Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AS

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