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August 2022

• Final Countdown for Airbourne 202211-08-2022
• Share the love for Eastbourne this summer with giant I♥EBN installation and competition10-08-2022
• Go ‘Behind the Seams’ with Culture & Conversations Talks 02-08-2022
• Summer holiday fun for young people in Eastbourne02-08-2022

July 2022

• Airbourne announces new sponsor ahead of August event28-07-2022
• Firework Finale Returns to Airbourne27-07-2022
• Programmes for Eastbourne Airbourne Go On Sale as Flying Line-up is Revealed21-07-2022
• Stay Safe by the Seaside in Eastbourne this Summer19-07-2022
• Eastbourne Serves up Tennis Throughout Summer13-07-2022
• Lifeguard Courses in Eastbourne for Children this Summer13-07-2022
• Put Best Feet Forward for Eastbourne Walking Festival11-07-2022
• Big Dig to Start This Summer at Butts Brow11-07-2022
• Celebrate Outdoor Life and Extreme Sports at Eastbourne’s Beach Life Festival11-07-2022
• Exciting New Workshops at Eastbourne’s Beachy Head Story11-07-2022

June 2022

• Cavendish Sports Centre to Close to General Public from September29-06-2022
• Culture Talks Return with a Tongue Twisting Trek into Times Past29-06-2022
• Toploader to Return to Eastbourne at Brand New Eco Festival29-06-2022
• Eastbourne’s 999 Emergency Services Display Returns After Two Year Break 28-06-2022

May 2022

• Airbourne Western Lawns Display to Showcase Future of Sustainable Air Travel 23-05-2022
• Airbourne Offers Headline Sponsor Opportunity 11-05-2022
• New Exhibition Opens at The Beachy Head Story04-05-2022

April 2022

• Devonshire Quarter Strikes Gold and Silver at Tourism Awards27-04-2022
• Stars’ Cars Line Up for Magnificent Motors 26-04-2022
• Tennis club returns to play at Devonshire Park12-04-2022
• Big Wheel returns to Eastbourne seafront 06-04-2022
• Save Airbourne Fundraising Event is a Flying Success06-04-2022

March 2022

• Visitors invited to get in the frame at Eastbourne beauty spots30-03-2022
• New 3D Eastbourne Heritage Trail Launched30-03-2022
• Entries Open for Eastbourne Soapbox Race 202222-03-2022
• Red Arrows to Return to Eastbourne Airshow – On All Four Days21-03-2022
• Airshow Launches Operation ‘Save Airbourne’ at the Devonshire Quarter16-03-2022
• VisitEastbourne Launches UK’s First Destination Gift Voucher Platform10-03-2022
• Airbourne Launches Exclusive Supporters Club and Skyline Seating to Boost Funding03-03-2022

February 2022

• Devonshire Quarter Facilities Named as Finalists in the Beautiful South Awards15-02-2022
• Children to Create Magical Lantern Installations10-02-2022
• New Book Inspired by History of Eastbourne is Published08-02-2022
• Cheers! Tickets to Beer Festivals Go On Sale03-02-2022
• Packed programme of events ensure Eastbourne is THE place to be in 202202-02-2022
• Eyes to the Skies for Stargazing Event at Beachy Head02-02-2022
• Line up of Live Music at Eastbourne Seafront Venue02-02-2022

January 2022

• Eastbourne Prepares to Light Up Half Term27-01-2022
• Eastbourne’s Official 2022 Holiday Guide is Available to Order Now27-01-2022
• Beachy Head Celebrates the Arrival of Spring with Free Festival27-01-2022
• Eastbourne and District Samaritans Revealed as the People’s Charity for Airbourne 202226-01-2022
• Free Event to Mark Holocaust Memorial Day20-01-2022
• Ready, Get Set and Go for Magnificent Motors19-01-2022
• Secure Early Bird Entries to the Beachy Head Marathon PLUS Addition of a Brand New Race for 202212-01-2022
• New Photographic Exhibition Opens at Beachy Head Story12-01-2022

December 2021

• Bandstand Christmas Concerts Take a Break16-12-2021
• Get into the Spirit of Christmas with Music at The Pavilion13-12-2021
• Share the Love for Eastbourne with Giant I♥EBN Installation13-12-2021

November 2021

• Devonshire Quarter Lights Up the Festive Season with Free Music & Light Show26-11-2021
• Explore the Night Sky with Family Events in Eastbourne24-11-2021
• Santa’s Letters for Children Returns as Special North Pole Post Box is Installed23-11-2021

October 2021

• Service of Remembrance takes place in Eastbourne to mark Armistice Day28-10-2021
• Soapbox to return to Eastbourne seafront in 202226-10-2021
• Pop-up Bookshop to Open at Eastbourne’s Welcome Building21-10-2021
• Live Music and Real Ale Return to the Winter Garden 21-10-2021
• Conference Eastbourne Team Promote Devonshire Quarter Venues at Events Exhibition21-10-2021
• Eastbourne Bandstand goes on tour from November21-10-2021
• Events Booking Up Fast for Half Term Afterlight Festival at Beachy Head20-10-2021
• Airbourne Scheduled To Return in 2022 For One Year Only18-10-2021
• Spectators Can Show Support for Runners at Beachy Head Marathon, Half and 10K 06-10-2021

September 2021

• Events Resume at Eastbourne’s Stage Door Pub 30-09-2021
• Man Thanks Eastbourne Lifeguards Who Saved His Life30-09-2021
• Medieval Well and Pottery Discovered During Langney Excavation28-09-2021
• Beachy Head Signals the Autumn with New Twilight Festival16-09-2021
• Ready, Steady, Go for Eastbourne’s First Seafront Soapbox Race 16-09-2021
• Tickets On Sale This Friday for Eastbourne’s November Beer Festival15-09-2021
• Race is on to Secure Last Remaining Spaces to the Beachy Head Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K15-09-2021
• Smugglers Tales, An Ancient Pilgrimage Path and WWII Aerodrome Revealed at Walking Festival01-09-2021

August 2021

• Heritage Eastbourne set for Second Community Excavation for 2021 in the Heart of Langney25-08-2021
• Pre-historic and Medieval Pottery Uncovered in Eastbourne Excavation11-08-2021
• Hop Down to Eastbourne’s Beer and Cider by the Sea Festival10-08-2021
• Eastbourne Bandstand Showcases Rising Music Stars05-08-2021
• Eastbourne Walking Festival Returns This September04-08-2021
• Brand New Event: Eastbourne Run Festival02-08-2021

July 2021

• Celebrate the Summer with a Season of Outdoor Events26-07-2021
• Live Music Returns to the Bandstand from 21 July14-07-2021
• Motcombe Gardens Excavation to Uncover our Medieval Past06-07-2021

June 2021

• Eastbourne’s Tourism Industry Schemes Shortlisted in National Awards03-06-2021

April 2021

• 10ft Camera Person in the Frame at the Devonshire Quarter28-04-2021
• New Beachy Head Story Exhibition Gift Shop Opens With Range of Locally Sourced Products15-04-2021
• Free Entry Tickets Available Now for May Motoring Spectacular14-04-2021
• Devonshire Quarter to Receive £1.8 Million from Culture Recovery Fund06-04-2021

March 2021

• 999 Display Pushed Back to Summer 202231-03-2021
• Eastbourne Trials New Scheme to Support Business Reopening22-03-2021
• Redoubt Cinema To Remain Closed in 202108-03-2021
• Devonshire Quarter Conference Facilities Strike Gold08-03-2021

February 2021

• Motoring Festival to Make Magnificent Return in Late May24-02-2021
• Eastbourne Airshow Postponed Until 202222-02-2021
• New Beachy Head Attraction Nears Completion15-02-2021
• New Self-Catering Holiday Cottages in the South Downs National Park are Open for Bookings15-02-2021
• Devonshire Quarter in Running for Top Tourism Award15-02-2021

September 2020

• Walking Festival Provides Self-Guided Walks this Autumn23-09-2020
• Walks Filling Up Fast for Annual Walking Festival03-09-2020

August 2020

• Eastbourne Borough Council Announces Tourist Information Centre Relocation24-08-2020

July 2020

• Devonshire Park’s World Renowned Tennis Courts Open to Public for Rare Opportunity21-07-2020
• Eastbourne Walking Festival to return this September20-07-2020
• Eastbourne Leads the Way in Reopening UK Destinations Safely09-07-2020
• Butts Brow Excavation to Discover our Neolithic Ancestors09-07-2020
• Take to the skies with a bird’s eye view of Eastbourne01-07-2020

June 2020

• Council Encourages Residents to Explore Eastbourne With New Cycling Event04-06-2020
• Lifeguard service to resume on Eastbourne’s beaches02-06-2020

May 2020

• Eastbourne Airshow Postponed Until 202126-05-2020
• Eastbourne Downs Golf Course Reopens15-05-2020

February 2020

• Story of Children's TV Returns to the Pavilion18-02-2020

January 2020

• New Eastbourne Brochure Showcased at Dutch Travel Show23-01-2020

December 2019

• Bumper Year for Marathon Charities04-12-2019

October 2019

• Wedding Bells Ring for Beachy Head Marathon Runners23-10-2019
• Beachy Head Marathon on Course for Huge Global Line-up16-10-2019
• Town Hall Talks See Britain's Surprising Ancestry Revealed Through Genetic Fingerprints09-10-2019

September 2019

• Cheers! Eastbourne's October Beer Festival Returns!20-09-2019

August 2019

• Eastbourne Beer Festival Heads Back Out on Tour19-08-2019
• Discover Eastbourne's History with Heritage Open Days09-08-2019

July 2019

• Memories at New Exhibition22-07-2019

May 2019

• Hop on Down to Beer & Cider by the Sea This Bank Holiday Weekend17-05-2019
• Get Ready for a Magnificent Motoring Weekend01-05-2019

March 2019

• Eastbourne Revs-Up for Magnificent Motors25-03-2019

January 2019

• Get Into Gear for the Return of Magnificent Motors28-01-2019

June 2018

• Beach Life Festival Reaches New Heights with Extreme Bungee27-06-2018