Festival 2025

10th February to 18th February

The Eastbourne Performing Arts Festival is a competitive festival held annually in Eastbourne, and was originally founded in 1961. The aims of the festival are to help to promote and encourage the study and practice of the Arts of Music, Dance, Speech and Drama in all their branches. On this site you will find up to date information about the festival, its organisation, and details of each year's festival activities as they are released.

This competitive festival is affiliated to The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech.

 Registered Charity Number 278903.

Our festival is currently held at The Winter Gardens, Eastbourne (Dance) and Emmanuel Church, Upperton Road, Eastbourne (Music)

KEY PERSONNEL

PRESIDENT

THE WORSHIPFUL, THE MAYOR OF EASTBOURNE


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ChairmanBeverley Potter
Vice Chairman and General SecretaryDiane Lindop






Entry Secretary
Kath Clarke
Festival Ambassadors
Holly Weston, Toby Lord and Lily Overton
Award Secretaries
Joanna Mans - Dance
Jane Ferguson - Music & Speech
Carolyn Auger - Music & Speech


Chief StewardsNicola Mizen and Nicola Clarke
Friends Co-ordinatorDiane Lindop
Safeguarding LeadSophie Gurney
Social Media & WebsiteHolly Weston
Data Officer
Kath Clarke

ADVISORY PANEL

Ann Ford, Zoe Pennington, Susan Wood, Aaron Tonks, Alexander Potter

TRUSTEES

Angela Hughes, Brian Fillery, Jane Pendry, Mark Gurney, Susan Fuller

OUR SPONSORS

The Festival Office: 68 Bridgemere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8TYU.

Registered Charity No. 278903

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