August Bank Holiday weekend: Five things going on in Eastbourne

There’s lots going on in Eastbourne over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 27-29).
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Eastbourne Feastival 2022, Hampden Park:

Family food, music and cultural festival including tribute artists, local bands and artists, dance groups, and street artists.

There will be a street food court with treats from all over the world and a children’s play area.

What's going on in Eastbourne over the August Bank Holiday weekend?What's going on in Eastbourne over the August Bank Holiday weekend?
What's going on in Eastbourne over the August Bank Holiday weekend?

August 27-29, 11am-10pm

Seafront Market, Eastbourne Seafront:

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Traders from all over the place bring a range of goods and food from all over the world.

Previous stalls include biscuits, cheeses, fresh bread, crepes, paella, jewellery, and pottery.

August 24-29, 10am-6pm

Eastbourne Vintage Festival 2022, Gildredge Park:

Take a step back in time from the 1920s-70s with live music, food and drink, an open-air cinema, and much more.

General day entry tickets are free and the open-air cinema is £5 each with u16s going in free.

August 26-29

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‘Behind the Seams - Culture and Conversations’, Hardwick Suite of the International Lawn Tennis Centre in Devonshire Park:

Go on a journey through Eastbourne’s fashion history with historian Katherine Buckland.

August 27, 2pm-3.30pm

Tickets are £5 per person which includes a hot drink and cake.

Zoo Photography Day, Drusillas Park:

Participants can venture inside the enclosures and get behind the camera.

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This is your chance to try out wildlife photography with the park’s in-house professional photographer alongside a dedicated zookeeper.

You will encounter characters such as meerkats, penguins, sloths, and armadillos.

August 28, 10am-3.30pm

Tickets start at £150 per person and minimum age is six.