Eastbourne Launches Airbourne Photograph Competition

25 March 2009

To celebrate the return of the World's biggest FREE seafront airshow, Eastbourne is inviting Airbourne fans to submit photographs taken during previous years for the chance of seeing their snapshot in this year's programme.

Airbourne has welcomed some of the World's fastest and most dynamic jets and aircraft over the past 17 years that have always got spectators snap happy over the four day event in August.

Now, event organisers, Eastbourne Borough Council, are keen to celebrate the thousands of photographs taken by avid visitors in a brand new competition sponsored by Eastprint who provide printing services in the town.

Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet Member for Tourism, Cllr Susan Morris said "I am extremely pleased to launch the Photograph Competition and offer all of Airbourne's enthusiastic spectators the chance to show off the photographs they have taken during previous years. Being the biggest international seafront airshow, Airbourne has seen top flying and arena displays, and I'm sure there are some spectacular photographs out there. I can't wait to start seeing the entries come in!"

Set on Eastbourne seafront providing magnificent views of planes flying in from behind Beachy Head as well as zooming over the town and out to sea, Airbourne has provided a world class setting for plenty of iconic images.

Event organisers are looking for a photograph that truly captures Airbourne's iconic and unique setting that can be sold to visitors to send as a souvenir postcard around the World when the airshow returns from 13-16 August.

Eastbourne Borough Council have teamed up with Eastprint to offer the winning photographer the chance to see their snapshot turned into a postcard and sold from the Tourist Information Centre, as well as printed in the 2009 souvenir programme. Eastprint will also present the winner with a canvas print of their winning photograph during the event.

A selection of the shortlisted entries will also be displayed in a lightbox gallery on eastbourne.gov.uk.

Digital photographs must be a minimum 2MB in size and submitted via e-mail or post and printed entries must be minimum 6x4". Entrants can submit prints of their photographs or CD's can be posted.

The competition closes on 1 May 2009 and entries up to 3MB in size can be e-mailed to promotions@eastbourne.gov.uk or otherwise posted to Airbourne Photograph Competition, Tourism Promotions, 68 Grove Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4UH.

For more information and a full set of competition rules visit www.visiteastbourne.com or telephone 01323 415556.