About The City Brief Eastbourne
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Eastbourne
Eastbourne has a distinctive character shaped by its seafront heritage and strong cultural calendar. From the Victorian elegance of the Pier and Promenade to the independent character of The Lanes, and across residential neighbourhoods like Ratton and Roselands, there's a genuine local rhythm to discover each week. The City Brief exists to help you stay connected to what's actually happening across Eastbourne. Whether it's the annual Eastbourne Festival of Music and Arts, the summer Airshow, the International Tennis Tournament, or smaller neighbourhood happenings, our weekly coverage keeps you informed about events that matter to your community, not the broad regional picture, but what's unfolding here. We cover festivals and one-off occasions, of course. The Beachy Head Walking Festival draws people into the South Downs National Park. The Steampunk Festival and Beach Life Festival bring their own energy to the seafront. But we're equally committed to the steady pulse of local life: markets, performances, talks, sports, seasonal celebrations, and the kind of events that make neighbourhood life feel connected. Eastbourne's calendar is genuinely rich. Beyond the headline occasions, there are craft fairs, community gatherings, live music nights, exhibitions at local galleries, and activities in our parks. These don't always make the wider news, but they're the real substance of what your neighbours are doing and where community happens. Our job is to make sure you're not searching multiple websites or missing what's on. Each week, The City Brief brings together what's happening across Eastbourne, in the Cultural District, around the Pier, in Upperton, Summerdown, and beyond, so you can scan, plan, and discover without the usual friction. We're here because Eastbourne deserves a straightforward, weekly guide to its own events. No hype, no algorithm, just what's on and why it might matter to you.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Eastbourne – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
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About the editor
The City Brief Eastbourne is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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