SOUTHEND S iconic Cliffs Pavilion has announced it will be reopening at the end of the month. Having been in hibernation since January when the latest Covid lockdown was enforced, the theatre will finally be welcoming people back from July 31. And the theatre is set to get off to a flying start, with comedian Jimmy Carr hosting back-to-back shows on both July 31 and August 1. It is hoped the Cliffs will be back to full capacity for all upcoming shows amid the Government’s plans to remove all remaining social distancing and Covid rules on what’s being called Freedom Day – July 19.