Last chance to join Eastbourne’s first socially distanced event
1st July 2020
Eastbourne’s two day drive-in movie festival, a socially distanced twist on the annual Beach Life festival, is proving to be a sell-out success!
The new event, taking place on 11-12 July in Princes Park, will be showcasing family favourite films including How to Train Your Dragon and The Incredibles 2, and singalong classics including Grease and Mamma Mia! on a giant screen.
Eastbourne Borough Council Lead Cabinet Member for Tourism and Enterprise, Councillor Margaret Bannister said “We’ve seen a great reaction to our first socially distanced event, with tickets selling fast and the Grease screening already sold out!
With public safety of the highest importance, strict social distancing and additional cleaning measures have been put into place, including the introduction of hand sanitising stations and a secure boundary to the event site ensuring only attendees with pre-purchased tickets are able to enter.
As lockdown restrictions continue to relax and we prepare to welcome visitors back to Eastbourne from 4 July, in line with government guidelines, it’s important that we are able to introduce safe and socially distanced events that will bring enjoyment to attendees while also creating opportunities to support local businesses and boost Eastbourne’s economy.”
Onsite refreshments will be available from local catering companies, including traditional wood fired pizzas from The Bean Bike and South American cuisine from Penelope’s Pitstop. All food and drink must be purchased using a contactless form of payment.
Audience members will be asked to stay in their cars, unless purchasing food from the onsite catering or using the toilet facilities, where socially distanced queuing systems will be in place. Further social distancing guidance will be emailed to all attendees prior to the event.
Tickets are selling fast and cost just £20 per vehicle. Available for online purchase only, visit www.BeachLifeFestival.co.uk to book.
