Public art & sculpture · East of England
Leigh Bouy
In or near Southend-on-Sea.
Leigh Bouy — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Martin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leigh-on-Sea · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Leigh Bouy, the nearest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea, which is 0.6 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is SS9 2EH.
About
Leigh Bouy is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2025
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LEIGH
- Ramsar wetland: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Leigh Bowery (26 March 1961 – 31 December 1994) was an Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer. Bowery's performances featured striking costumes and make-up and were conceptual, flamboyant, outlandish, and sometimes controversial. Based in London for much of his adult life, he was a model and muse for the English painter Lucian Freud. Bowery's friend and fellow performer Boy George said he saw Bowery's performances a number of times, and that they "never ceased to impress or revolt."
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Bowery influenced other artists and designers including Meadham Kirchhoff, Alexander McQueen, Lucian Freud, Vivienne Westwood, Boy George, Antony and the Johnsons, Lady Gaga, John Galliano, Scissor Sisters, David LaChapelle, Lady Bunny, Acid Betty, Shea Couleé, and Charles Jeffrey plus numerous Nu-Rave bands and nightclubs in London and New York City. Bowery was the main inspiration for the Tranimal drag movement, which emphasised an animalistic and post-modern take on drag. Bowery was the subject of a small retrospective art exhibition 'Look At Me' at the RMIT Gallery at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in February-March 1999, curated by…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5407, 0.6477
- District
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parish
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS9 2EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Nearest railway station
- Leigh-on-Sea — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.leighsociety.com
Sources
- osm: node/11211022237 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Leigh Bowery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leigh Bouy?
- Leigh Bouy is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SS9 2EH), in the parish of Leigh-on-Sea.
- What is Leigh Bouy?
- Leigh Bouy — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leigh Bouy?
- The nearest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SS9 2EH.
- Is Leigh Bouy a protected site?
- Yes — Leigh Bouy is part of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the LEIGH National Nature Reserve.
- Is Leigh Bouy free to visit?
- Yes, Leigh Bouy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leigh Bouy?
- The nearest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS9 2EH.