02/07/2025
We’re proud to be supporting this Remembrance event and our groups have already started making green yarn chains which will help link the poppies on to the pier🧵We’ve also received contributions of poppies for us to deliver to one of the collections points 🧶
If anyone would like to contribute please see the link below for more information and knitting and crochet patterns 🤩
POPPIES ON THE PIER 🎉
✨ We're set to become the centrepiece of an ambitious ‘yarnbomb’ tribute this November, as thousands of knitted and crocheted red poppies are installed along the entire 1.33-mile stretch in the lead-up to Remembrance Day.
ℹ Running from 5 to 16 November 2025, the Poppies on the Pier display will transform the world’s longest pleasure pier into a striking visual memorial. Contributions are welcomed from anyone who wants to take part – whether a local resident or someone further afield. Every handmade poppy donated will help honour those lost in conflict and bring people together through creativity and remembrance.
❤ Crafters of all skill levels are encouraged to get involved by knitting or crocheting red poppies. Whether you can make one or one hundred, every contribution matters. Those who can’t knit or crochet are also welcome to take part by creating green yarn chains to link the poppies or volunteering to help with installation in early November.
Get involved here 👉 www.southendpier.co.uk/poppies
