This year Beachy Head is the only place to be for unparalleled views of the renowned Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow, which takes place 15 – 18 August. High up on the cliffs overlooking the sea is the perfect place to watch as this incredible display unfolds before you. After last year’s 20th Anniversary Airshow, which included the busiest day ever in the history of the show Saturday 11 August 2012, …
Many of the world’s leading tennis players are coming to Eastbourne this weekend for the Aegon International 2013, which takes place at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne 15 – 22 June 2013. Twelve of the top twenty women players will feature, including defending champion Tamira Paszek (AUT), World Number 4 Agnieska Radwanska (POL), who is the highest ranked player to enter the event so far, and Marion Bartoli (FRA), ranked World …
Eastbourne, which is a five-minute drive from the village of East Dean and Beachy Head, is more than just a pretty seaside town. It also boasts a thriving arts and culture scene. The town’s theatres offer a full programme of events, ranging from opera, to ballet, musicals and plays. Highlights for Spring include: Midnight Tango with Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing (Congress 13 – 16 …
Endurance Life comes to the Beachy Head area this year on 23 March 2013. The race starts and finishes at Birling Gap. Places are filling up fast across all of the 10K, Half-Marathon, Marathon and Ultra distance challenges. The dramatic coastline around Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters offers runners undulating and at times gruelling terrain. It also provides them with a chance to enjoy beautiful cliff-top scenery and far-reaching …
The Beachy Head Marathon, which this year takes place on Saturday 27 October, is one of the biggest off-road marathons in the UK. The race starts at 9.00 from the St Bede’s School site at the western end of the seafront at the foot of the South Downs walking trail. The 26 mile route takes the 1750 runners across the stunning landscape and challenging terrain of the South Downs countryside. …
Beach Head is the only place to be for an unparalleled view of the action at Airbourne this year. High up on the cliffs overlooking the sea is the perfect place to watch as the renowned aircraft display unfolds before you. The 20th ever Airbourne features a Vulcan bomber appearance for the first time. Other memorable sights will include a Chinook, Tornado GR4, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Sea King, …
Come and enjoy the fun at the East Dean Village Fete on Saturday 7th July 1.00 – 4.30pm. The delightful village green will be the setting for a variety of attractions and stalls. The Fete is in aid of the Royal British Legion and the RBL Band will be playing on the day.
THE 2012 AEGON International Tennis Championships comes to Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park this year 16 – 23 June. Top players will be battling it out in the week prior to Wimbledon in what promises to be a feast of world-class tennis. Last year’s winner in the Mens Singles Andreas Seppi from Italy is back to defend his title. Also playing are Richard Gasquet of France and Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany. In …
Join the Jubilee celebrations in East Dean for an action-packed weekend of fancy dress, wellie-throwing and Morris dancing. The fun starts on Friday 1st June with a stool ball match on the recreation ground followed by an afternoon of traditional village games and family fun on Saturday 2 June including children’s fancy dress, Morris dancing, dog show, wellie-boot throwing, tea and cake stands and more. On Sunday 3 June a …
As if running 26 miles isn’t hard enough, 1700 brave runners and walkers entered this year’s Beachy Head Marathon and tackled the winding off-road course, which includes 14 gates and 300 steps! Local resident Susie Casebourne was the first female finisher – in just 3 hours 37 minutes. And Steve Nimmo was the first to finish overall in just 3 hours 2 minutes and 28 seconds. The Beachy Head Marathon …