Monday 6 January 2014


Fight The Post Christmas Blues in Eastbourne

Happy New Year from all at visiteastbourne! Don’t worry, there’s plenty to do over the next couple of months to fight those post Christmas blues.

If you’re still feeling festive, there is still time to catch the Panto; Aladdin at the Devonshire Park Theatre until 12 January! Tickets start from £12 with two performances a day!

If you are looking for something a little more tranquil, why not join the Eastbourne Astronomical Society at the Redoubt Fortress for some stargazing! The free event takes place Saturday 11 January, 8 March and 5 April. It provides an opportunity for beginners to become familiar with the night sky, learn the constellation patterns, locate hard to find star clusters, nebulae and galaxies and to explore the surface of the Moon and planets under the guidance of experiences observers – as well as for informal discussion and the exchange of ideas.

For those who want to indulge in some culture, award winning art museum Towner opens its new exhibition on 25 January, running until 6 April. The exhibition; John Skoog: Redoubt is free and incorporates works with film and video. Until then, visit Towner to see the Wonderland exhibition.

For history buffs, the Eastbourne Ancestors exhibition comes to the Pavilion on 1 February. This groundbreaking project has scientifically studied the human bones from the collection, made some amazing discoveries about your ancestors and is now ready to tell you their stories.
To bring history to life, experts have even recreated some of these people so that you can gaze into the faces of the past.
The free exhibition will put the flesh on the bones of people from Eastbourne’s distant past and will give back a little life story to those long passed.

What about a night of laughter with the Screaming Blue Murder comedy club on 7 February at the Winter Garden. Enjoy some fantastic entertainment from Rob Heeney who has been dubbed as a ‘deluded genius’ by Johnny Vegas, Jessica Fostekew who performed on Stephen K Amos’ Radio 4 show, BBC Breakfast and supported Micky Flanagan, and Elis James a bilingual stand up performer! Food and drinks are available to make an enjoyable night out.
The days will soon be getting longer and Eastbourne has another exciting year ahead. Plan your visit with these dates for your diary:

  • Eastbourne Half Marathon - 2 March
  • Magnificent Motors – 3 & 4 May
  • Beer and Cider by the Sea – 23 – 25 May
  • Eastbourne Carnival – 31 May
  • Eastbourne Cycling Festival 1 June
  • AEGON International Tennis – 14-21 June
  • 999 Emergency Services Display – 5 & 6 July
  • Eastbourne Extreme – 12 & 13 July
  • Eastbourne Lammas Festival – 26 & 27 July
  • Airbourne International Airshow 14 – 17 August
  • Eastbourne Beer Festival – 9 – 11 October
  • Beachy Head Marathon – 25 October

Find out more about all up coming events and things to do in Eastbourne on www.visiteastbourne.com