Festival 2026


Music - 31st January and 1st February 2026

Dance - 14th February to 21st February 2026

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), Emmanuel Church, Upperton Road, Eastbourne (Music Piano) and Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne (Music Singing)

KEY PERSONNEL

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ChairmanBeverley Potter
Vice Chairman and General SecretaryDiane Lindop


Chief StewardsNicola Clarke and Katrina Weston
Friends Co-ordinatorDiane Lindop
Safeguarding LeadSophie Gurney
Social Media & WebsiteHolly Weston
Entry SecretaryKath Clarke (Music) and Lianna Mans (Dance)
Festival Ambassadors
TreasurerDonna Brown
Trophy SecretariesCarolyn Auger, Jane Ferguson and Joanna Mans


ADVISORY PANEL

Ann Ford, Zoe Pennington, Jaqueline Summers, Francesca Cottrell and Wayne Newton

TRUSTEES

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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