Afterlight Festival

23 - 31 October 2021

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Beachy Head will signal the changing of the seasons with a new festival this October half term featuring stories of folklore, twilight nature walks and night time astronomy.

Celebrating the changing face of the iconic landmark at night, ‘Afterlight’ will mark the clocks going back with a series of free events from 23 – 31 October organised by Heritage Eastbourne, as the darker nights draw in.

Funded by the European Regional Development Fund, via the Welcome Back Fund, the new nine day festival will feature a range of events during both the daytime and evening in and around the vicinity of The Beachy Head Story exhibition.

From tales of Sussex folklore and twilight nature walks to creating craft naturescapes and a stealing a glimpse of the Milky Way through expert telescopes, ‘Afterlight’ will feature events for both adults and children, with some added spook factor on Halloween.

Afterlight is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, via the Welcome Back Fund.

Follow the links in our events list below to view all events and reserve free tickets.

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Creative Writing Workshops - Summer Course

Address

The Beachy Head Story, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA

Telephone
01323 729926

thebeachyheadstory@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Eastbourne

New for 2023: seasonal writing courses at the Beachy Head Story exhibition (with our Writer in Residence)
With this programme of writing workshops, we’ll explore the fascinating and complex landscape and heritage of Beachy Head over the course of…
Creative Writing Workshops - Autumn Course

Address

The Beachy Head Story, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA

Telephone
01323 729926

thebeachyheadstory@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Eastbourne

New for 2023: seasonal writing courses at the Beachy Head Story exhibition (with our Writer in Residence)
With this programme of writing workshops, we’ll explore the fascinating and complex landscape and heritage of Beachy Head over the course of…
Gold - The Treasure of a Town exhibition

Address

The Beachy Head Story, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA

Telephone
01323 729926

thebeachyheadstory@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Eastbourne

Explore tales of buried treasure, dragons guarding golden hoards, gold lost at sea and flashes of gold in nature. Gold – The Treasure of a Town opens on 29th April and uncovers some of the treasures from Eastbourne and the surrounding Downland. The…
The Big Dig

Address

Motcombe Gardens, Motcombe Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1QF

Telephone
07415208458

katherine.buckland@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Eastbourne

The Big Dig will take place from 9th - 11th June. We are asking people to dig archaeological test pits in their own gardens to give them a snapshot of how parts of Eastbourne developed as a downland settlement and to find out more about the daily…