Meads Street will be lined with stalls selling locally made art and crafts, cards, local produce, and Christmas presents as Meads Magic is set to return to Eastbourne. This year the Meads Magic team will be working with Brighton Craft Fair which runs the Saturday craft market in Terminus Road, outside the former Debenhams on Friday, November 24 from 2.30pm to 7.30pm.Meads Street will be lined with stalls selling locally made art and crafts, cards, local produce, and Christmas presents as Meads Magic is set to return to Eastbourne. This year the Meads Magic team will be working with Brighton Craft Fair which runs the Saturday craft market in Terminus Road, outside the former Debenhams on Friday, November 24 from 2.30pm to 7.30pm.
Meads Street will be lined with stalls selling locally made art and crafts, cards, local produce, and Christmas presents as Meads Magic is set to return to Eastbourne. This year the Meads Magic team will be working with Brighton Craft Fair which runs the Saturday craft market in Terminus Road, outside the former Debenhams on Friday, November 24 from 2.30pm to 7.30pm.

Eastbourne at Christmas: These are all the festive events taking place in the borough this year - including markets, light switch ons and fairs

By Sam Pole
Published 22nd Nov 2023, 14:49 BST
Updated 23rd Nov 2023, 12:58 BST
With the festive season coming around, here’s all that’s going on in and around Eastbourne this Christmas.

From Christmas light switch-ons to festive markets and ice rinks there will be plenty of events residents across the Eastbourne area to enjoy this winter.

The Herald has compiled a list of all the festive events going on in the area.

Gather your friends and family for some festive fun and fireworks in Little Chelsea and welcome in December 2023 with a cheer! Little Chelsea in Eastbourne are delighted to be running their free annual Christmas spectacular for the 6th year running. The popular event kicks off at 3:30pm on 1st December with Father Christmas arriving in style. With a live DJ, character appearances, street performers, street food stalls and a fun fair in both Grove Road and South Street, there is plenty to keep all ages entertained - so wrap up warm and head out to make some magical memories with your loved ones. The ever-anticipated Town Hall Laser and Music show will begin around 6:45pm and will be followed by fireworks that promise to light up the sky even on the coldest of winter evenings.

5. Little Chelsea Christmas - December 1

Gather your friends and family for some festive fun and fireworks in Little Chelsea and welcome in December 2023 with a cheer! Little Chelsea in Eastbourne are delighted to be running their free annual Christmas spectacular for the 6th year running. The popular event kicks off at 3:30pm on 1st December with Father Christmas arriving in style. With a live DJ, character appearances, street performers, street food stalls and a fun fair in both Grove Road and South Street, there is plenty to keep all ages entertained - so wrap up warm and head out to make some magical memories with your loved ones. The ever-anticipated Town Hall Laser and Music show will begin around 6:45pm and will be followed by fireworks that promise to light up the sky even on the coldest of winter evenings. Photo: Staff

Eastbourne Victorian Market takes place on the 7 to10 December from 10am - 6pm in the town centre where there will be live music, carole singers, mulled wine and cider, stilt walkers, Bavarian bar, Christmas market, circus acts and a Christmas parade. All vendors will be dressed in traditional Victorian - Steampunk.

6. Eastbourne Victorian Christmas Market - December 7 to 10

Eastbourne Victorian Market takes place on the 7 to10 December from 10am - 6pm in the town centre where there will be live music, carole singers, mulled wine and cider, stilt walkers, Bavarian bar, Christmas market, circus acts and a Christmas parade. All vendors will be dressed in traditional Victorian - Steampunk. Photo: Visit Eastbourne

Hailsham town centre will be home to a range of stalls selling food including slow-cooked pork, as well as Christmas gifts, candles, confectionery and various festive refreshments to tempt visitors. The event will also feature Santa and his Sleigh (courtesy of Hailsham Rotary Club) as well as live music from The Sussex Stompers, plus there will be carol singing in Vicarage Field performed by Hailsham Choral Society and Hailsham FM will be playing popular Christmas tunes throughout the day.

7. Hailsham Christmas market - December 9

Hailsham town centre will be home to a range of stalls selling food including slow-cooked pork, as well as Christmas gifts, candles, confectionery and various festive refreshments to tempt visitors. The event will also feature Santa and his Sleigh (courtesy of Hailsham Rotary Club) as well as live music from The Sussex Stompers, plus there will be carol singing in Vicarage Field performed by Hailsham Choral Society and Hailsham FM will be playing popular Christmas tunes throughout the day. Photo: Hailsham Town Council

Get your skates on as Feastival Events present Lightning Fibre’s Ice Rink, which returns even bigger and better than before! Open every day (except Christmas Day) this fully covered real ice rink is situated outside of the Enterprise Centre and Eastbourne Railway Station with ample parking and close to the nearby independent shops of Little Chelsea, The Beacon shopping mall, the boutiques of Cornfield and the eateries of Victoria Place.

8. Eastbourne Ice Rink opening

Get your skates on as Feastival Events present Lightning Fibre’s Ice Rink, which returns even bigger and better than before! Open every day (except Christmas Day) this fully covered real ice rink is situated outside of the Enterprise Centre and Eastbourne Railway Station with ample parking and close to the nearby independent shops of Little Chelsea, The Beacon shopping mall, the boutiques of Cornfield and the eateries of Victoria Place. Photo: Visit Eastbourne

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