Arts events in Eastbourne

Check out happening arts events all around Eastbourne, EN

Eastbourne Carnival 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Fishermans Green

Jethro Tull in Eastbourne

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Congress Theatre

Alfie Boe - Eastbourne

 Wed, 27 May at 02:30 am Congress Theatre

BJÖRN AGAIN | Congress Theatre, Eastbourne - JOY.

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm Congress Theatre

Bournefest 2026

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm Western Lawns Eastbourne

10th Eastbourne International Film Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 49

DOWN IN THE BASEMENT 7 - Northern & Rare Soul at The Grove Theatre (Eastbourne)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm The Grove Theatre Eastbourne

The Gruffalo Live on Stage

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm Devonshire Park Theatre

That'll Be The Day - Eastbourne - Congress Theatre

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Eastbourne Congress Theatre

Painting Classic Cars Monthly Breakfast Meet @ The RoadHouse

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 am The RoadHouse diner & deli - Polegate

Eastbourne, The Royal Hippodrome Theatre - Coldplace

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm The Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne

Cabaret Cerises: 10 Years of Burlesque

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm The Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour - Eastbourne, Congress Theatre

Sun, 10 May at 07:30 pm Eastbourne Theatres

Spring Fair

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Western Lawns

Al Murray at Congress Theatre

 Fri, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm Congress Theatre

90s Day Party: Eastbourne 💿

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm CTRL Night Club

The Oceanaires Big Band and Clare Teal

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm Devonshire Park Theatre

80s Day Disco: Eastbourne 🪩

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm CTRL Night Club

The West End Day Party: Eastbourne 🎭

 Sat, 17 Oct at 02:00 pm CTRL Night Club

Moana Jr 🐔 🐷 🌊

Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm The Grove Theatre Eastbourne

Operation Mincemeat at Congress Theatre

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:30 pm Congress Theatre

Absolute Bowie - Greatest hits Show

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm The Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne

David Gray Eastbourne Tickets

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Eastbourne Congress Theatre EUR 118

May Farmers Market

Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am Towner Eastbourne

Motown Day Party: Eastbourne ✨

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm CTRL Night Club

Festival Opening Ceremony & FILM screening of "Once upon a time in Gaza"

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

The Summer Season Production: Let There Be Love

 Wed, 13 May at 08:15 pm The Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne

Blithe Spirit | A Professional Reading

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne Library, BN21 4TL Eastbourne, United Kingdom

K-Pop Icons-Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm The Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne

Two Days, Two Icons: South Downs & Seven Sisters

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Eastbourne Train Station

Trance Day Party: Eastbourne 🔊

 Sat, 26 Sep at 02:00 pm CTRL Night Club

Ska Tracks | Ska & Reggae Night | Sat 16 May 7:30pm

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne Library, BN21 4TL Eastbourne, United Kingdom

St Wilfrids Hospice charity night

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Royal Hippodrome Theatre

A Coastal Harmony – The Equatorial Group Live

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne Library, BN21 4TL Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Seven Sisters Charity Hike For Gaza

 Sun, 14 Jun at 06:15 am Seven Sisters GBP 10 to 20

Ska Day Party: Eastbourne 🎺

 Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm CTRL Night Club

How to Enter the Art World after… with Hettie Judah

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Towner Eastbourne Free

Sip 'N' Paint - bring your own bottle if you wish to Sip :-)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm Elsie Woolmer Hall, Langney Community Centre, Etchingham Road, BN23 7DX Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Amplified Eastbourne : A Young Writers Collective x AudioActive Showcase

 Sat, 16 May at 05:00 pm The Birley Centre, Eastbourne College Free

Voices Unbound Spring Edition

 Sat, 02 May at 05:30 pm The Labyrinth Free

Beginners Brush Calligraphy Workshop

 Mon, 18 May at 05:00 pm The Art House GBP 49

Fraser Morgan

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 pm Printers Playhouse

Acrylic Layering - Painting Workshop. Beginners & Improvers

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm 52 Ocklynge Road, BN21 1PR Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Introduction to Stained Glass

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Elsie Woolmer Hall, Langney Community Centre, Etchingham Road, BN23 7DX Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Drawing Foundations: A 4 Week Evening Drawing Course For Beginners

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:30 pm The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne Library, BN21 4TL Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Clothing sale Preloved and brand new

Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Willingdon Trees Community Centre

One Night In Nashville - Eastbourne, Winter Gardens

 Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Winter Garden

Street Art Takeover: Launch Night! feat. Cassettelord, Das Stig, Jeremy Cunningham & more!

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm 49 Grove Road, BN21 4TX Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Derek Nash & Snake Davis Saxophone Weekend

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am East Dean & Friston Village Hall

Writing Our Legacy @ Downs to the Sea: The Four Directions

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm Warren Hill Dewpond near Beachy Head Free

Still Life Drawing At Tutts Barn Studio 06/05/26

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne

Drawing Foundations: A 4 Week Evening Drawing Course For Beginners

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Tutts Barn GBP 95

Bollywood Beginners Dance Workshop

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm 15b Maple Road, BN23 6NY Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Dreams, Masks, and Mirrors

 Fri, 08 May at 04:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Film Festival Celebration Dinner

 Thu, 07 May at 08:30 pm Tehran restaurant GBP 27

Live Band: The Normans

 Sat, 16 May at 08:30 pm 102 Firle Road, BN22 8ET Eastbourne, United Kingdom

HIDDEN GROUNDS

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Life in Transition

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Taster Session for the Creative Writing Programme – Eastbourne

 Tue, 28 Apr at 02:30 pm Towner Eastbourne GBP 15

Still Life Drawing At Tutts Barn 02/05/26

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Tutts Barn GBP 14

Drifting Through Silence

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Still Life Drawing At Tutts Barn Studio 02/05/26

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne

Fragments of the Inner Life

 Thu, 07 May at 12:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

The Space Between

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Canvas & Cake at Wannock

Fri, 24 Apr at 02:00 pm Wannock Village HALL

Tunisian Crochet with with Eleonora from Coastal Crochet

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:30 pm Maker Studio, 52 Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1PR

Art Out!

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm The Wish Tower

Still Life Drawing At Tutts Barn Studio 06/05/26

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Tutts Barn GBP 14

Shifting Bonds

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Anna Brooks - Decoding the Blues

 Sat, 03 Oct at 10:00 am East Dean & Friston Village Hall

Hippodrome Theatre Eastbourrne

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Eastbourne Town Centre, Eastbourne

ANIMATION WORKSHOP

 Tue, 05 May at 10:00 am The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

NINXS

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Guided Painting

 Fri, 22 May Elsie Woolmer Hall, Langney Community Centre, Etchingham Road, BN23 7DX Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Sue Barbour Guest Speaker Luncheon

 Thu, 04 Jun at 12:00 pm Mount Road , BN20 7HZ Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Where the Light Fades

 Mon, 04 May at 02:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Fragrance Design Experience in Eastbourne

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Langham Hotel, Eastbourne

Mind Art & Soul Workshop

Fri, 12 Jun at 02:00 pm Wannock Village HALL

Classic Ford Show Convoy Meet

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 am The RoadHouse diner & deli - Polegate

Taster Session for the Creative Writing Programme – Eastbourne

 Tue, 14 Jul at 02:30 pm Towner Eastbourne GBP 15

Home Ed Art Group

 Fri, 18 Sep at 01:30 pm DC Learn Studio Free

Taster Session for the Creative Writing Programme – Eastbourne

 Tue, 08 Sep at 02:30 pm Towner Eastbourne GBP 15

🎉 Camelot Kids Fun Day & Fundraiser! 🎉

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Camelot kids

Aiming To The Top- Accra Underground

 Tue, 05 May at 04:00 pm The Cavendish Hotel GBP 6 to 9

Sticky Fingers

 Wed, 17 Sep at 09:30 am Christ Church, Eastbourne Free