Treasure Island and That This Much Loved David Tutt Email: [email protected] Facility Will Be Open Again This Spring

Treasure Island and That This Much Loved David Tutt Email: Enquiries@Eastbourne.Gov.Uk Facility Will Be Open Again This Spring

eastbourne review Eastbourne Borough Council’s Newspaper for Residents Spring 2012

The Carnival’s back!

inside this issue Summer in Eastbourne: What’s On Guide New Signage for Eastbourne Seafront www.eastbourne.gov.uk Big Lottery Funds for Activating Eastbourne printed on paper grown from sustainable forests eastbourne review Spring 2012 Welcome to the Spring Edition Member of Parliament Mr Stephen Lloyd, Liberal Democrat House of Commons, Westminster, of the Eastbourne Review London, SW1A 0AA Welcome to the Spring edition With the arrival of warmer of the Eastbourne Review. The weather Eastbourne has an Email: [email protected] Council has now set its budget for exciting range of events to look Tel: 01323 733030 the coming financial year and I am forward to: the Eastbourne delighted to be able to say that Festival gets underway from 7 despite a large reduction in the April, Magnificent Motors will size of grant provided by central take place on the eastern Government, the stable financial seafront and Princes Park this Get in Touch base that we have created means year from 5 –6 May, and on The Eastbourne Review is published by that we will not be cutting any of 2 June Stephen Lloyd’s MP’s Tourism and Leisure our front line services and the Commission is bringing the level of Council Tax will remain Carnival back to Eastbourne If you would like to let us know what you the same for the third successive year. forming part of a long weekend of celebrations think about this issue please contact us on: for the Diamond Jubilee. Tickets for the 01323 415410 or There is much new investment planned across AEGON International Tennis event at [email protected] the town. This year will see the introduction of Devonshire Park in mid June are now on an exciting new street market at the top end of sale and are selling fast. Details of this and a If you have a query about any other Council Terminus Road. Closer to the station Legal and packed programme of events can be found issue, you can contact us by: General are planning to invest £65m to extend on pages 8 and 9. Whatever you choose to the Arndale Centre, and at Sovereign Harbour do this summer I hope that you have lots Website: www.eastbourne.gov.uk there are plans to improve the retail park. I am of fun! Telephone: 01323 410000 Fax: also delighted that a new company have taken 01323 415130 Minicom: 01323 415111 over Treasure Island and that this much loved David Tutt Email: [email protected] facility will be open again this Spring. Leader of the Council Design & artwork: PRG Ltd Review Co-ordinator: Emma Wilkinson Printed by: Mortons Print Limited Councillor David Elkin Published 2012 by Eastbourne Borough Council Whilst every care has been taken in compiling Leader of Conservative Group this publication, Eastbourne Borough Council On a bright sunny day 22 years envy of all. Hotels, holiday cannot accept responsibility for any ago Sandra, my wife, and I, apartments and B&Bs for every inaccuracies or omissions. stumbled upon a very special taste and pocket. More football Eastbourne Borough Council reserves all rights place while out for the day teams than you can count. Plus including copyrights in this publication. This looking for a new business world class tennis, the Red publication may not be copied, re-printed, opportunity. We had already Arrows and events for all tastes. reproduced or transmitted in any form or in travelled the length and breadth Sandra and I fell in love with that part without the prior consent of the Council. of the country to no avail. Then place and did buy a business and The Council will take any necessary legal action one day we stumbled upon this have flourished ever since. By now including issuing proceedings and seeking special place. It was surrounded you will have realised it’s our damages to enforce its rights in this publication. by rolling Downs with horses, precious town of Eastbourne. But The Council apologises for an error in the last sheep, cattle and loads of rabbits. sometimes it’s just good to reflect issue where (000) was omitted from the It had theatres aplenty, the best on how good it is. My group will Summary of Accounts story. pier in the South, the best Victorian seafront in fight tooth and nail to protect Eastbourne’s the world, restaurants, real pubs, cinemas, fishing, unique ambiance. Find us at facebook.com/EastbourneC cycling, swimming, sailing, rowing, and golf Follow us on Twitter – @EastbourneBC courses as good as any in the world. Shops to David Elkin Cover Carnival image by Peter Ekin-Wood. please all, flowers and flower beds that are the Leader of the Conservative Group 2 www.eastbourne.gov.uk Diamond Jubilee celebrations & the return of the Eastbourne Carnival! Eastbourne is celebrating the Diamond Jubilee year Fiesta, taking place on the Western Lawns, and On Monday 4 June, Eastbourne will gather to with a free Eastbourne Fiesta extravaganza from 2 celebrating cultures from around the world. celebrate the Queen’s 60th year on the throne – 4 June, plus a special Towner project, which will Visitors can join in a giant outdoor Zumba class, with live music, a classic motor cavalcade and aim to create the first ever photomosaic of the celebrate the best of British ale with a mini beer fun competitions from Best Crown to Barn queen’s face made up from thousands of festival, and enjoy live music on the Fiesta stage. Dancing, plus a big screen showing live TV photographs of her subjects! events including the Jubilee Concert in London. Eastbourne Cultural A dressed flotilla of yachts will mark the The return of the Eastbourne Communities Network promise occasion mirroring the Thames event in London, Carnival after more than 15 a day of global fusion on sailing from Sovereign Harbour Marina to the years, which is being organised Sunday 3 June, featuring food, iconic Beachy Head Lighthouse. Beacon lighting by the MP’s Commission and music and dance. From and fireworks will round off the evening making renamed the Sunshine cookery demonstrations and this a weekend not to be missed! Carnival, signals the start of the an Italian Market to Bollywood three day festival on Saturday 2 dancing, Eastbourne will be a Towner Contemporary Art Museum will be June bringing together a hive of cultural activity. celebrating the occasion too with a unique dazzling array of costumes, project in partnership with the BBC and visitors dressed floats and dancers in Visitors are invited to join are invited to submit photographs to be used in this seafront procession, ending the Big Jubilee Lunch on the mosaic portrait. in a spectacular seafront party. Sunday 3 June too and bring their picnics to the Western For more information go to This will be complemented by Lawns to take part in a www.visiteastbourne.com/jubilee or the second year of Eastbourne nationwide community lunch. telephone 0871 663 0031*.

which was later subdivided and given the name Pococks Cottages. The excavation will try to Eastbourne Ancestors identify the origins of the buildings and establish Eastbourne Museum Service is preparing for an while also working with experts and students at whether this could have been the ‘Great House’ exciting year in 2012 with plans for a Bournemouth, Kent and Durham Universities to of the lost Manor of Radmeld-Beverington. groundbreaking project to discover more carry out some of the analysis. about Eastbourne’s ancestors and unearth the The community dig will be carried out between 14 history of those who lived and worked in the School children will be invited to watch the July and 12 August as part of the CBA Festival of town in Saxon times and beyond! project in action as temporary laboratories are Archaeology and organisers are calling for set up at the Town Hall offering the opportunity volunteers to come forward and sign up to take Eastbourne Ancestors will involve a detailed to watch detailed analysis of the bones and part in the excavation. Volunteers will have the scientific analysis of the Museum Service’s environmental sampling take place as the chance to find the building itself and discover traces entire human skeletal collection, around 300 Museum Service begin to identify more about of the people who once lived there and uncover individuals, with forensic facial reconstruction, the people who once lived in Eastbourne. some rubbish pits at the rear of the building, which exciting and accessible interpretation, a full should provide a valuable insight into the social education programme and an interactive The project will be supported by the Museum status and lifestyle of the former occupants. exhibition at the end of the project. Service’s second annual excavation, which will take place this year on land formerly known as For more information on Eastbourne The Museum Service will be recruiting up to Pococks on the Rodmill Estate, located between Ancestors or to volunteer call Museum 150 volunteers to take part in the project with Burton Road and Kings Drive. The area was once Officer Jo Seaman on 01323 415396 or the chance to enjoy hands-on archaeology, the site of a building of apparent medieval origins, email [email protected]

www.eastbourne.gov.uk 3 eastbourne review Spring 2012

Eastbourne’s Big Lottery funded skate park at Manor Gardens Skate Park Manor Gardens is on track to be completed this spring promising an impressive new recreational facility for young people in the town.

The £85k project is part of the Council’s Play Strategy aimed at raising the profile of play facilities and opportunities for all children and young people living and visiting Eastbourne.

Young people have played an instrumental role throughout the project, from being consulted on what type of facility they would like, to providing feedback on the final scheme. They were unanimous in their decision for a concrete skate park and helped to draw up a ‘wish list’ for the facility before sharing their views on the four schemes presented. Work is scheduled to be completed by late spring.

The new skate park will be located behind the café in Gildredge Park and features include a long quarter pipe, big pyramid style hip and a long curved bank. A noise mitigation fence has been completed and a basketball court will be relocated to an adjacent court. The Boat Project to sail to Eastbourne Councils. The team behind the South East The boat will set sail on its maiden voyage in region’s venture is Lone Twin, one of Europe’s May, as part of the London 2012 Cultural leading performance companies, led by artists Olympiad, and will stop at venues including Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters. Brighton, Weymouth, Portsmouth, Eastbourne, Hastings, Margate and Milton Keynes. Visitors What connects a piece of Jimi Hendrix’s guitar, This summer residents and visitors will have the will have the chance to learn more about the sections of Henry VIII’s warship The Mary chance to see the completed yacht, which is yet project, the stories of those who contributed, Rose, and Lord Nelson’s HMS Victory with a to be named, as it sails into Sovereign Harbour and the donated items that have been used to Masai warrior’s club that has killed lions, an Marina as part of its maiden voyage along the build the finished boat. ewe tree that fell in the 1987 hurricane and a south coast of England with a harbour-side plank from the new Olympic Velodrome? celebration on Thursday 5 July. The yacht has been built by Lone Twin and a team, which includes acclaimed sailor and boat- The answer is The Boat Project – a living builder Mark Covell (Olympic Silver Medallist, archive of British people’s stories and lives Open Star Sauling, Sydney 2000) and fashioned into a remarkable 30ft sea-faring international boat designer Simon Rogers vessel created from wooden objects that hold (Artemis 20) who have used traditional wooden personal significance to the people and boat-building techniques combined with 21st communities that donated them. Century technology. The completed yacht will be capable of reaching speeds in excess of 20 knots. The Boat Project is part of Artists Taking the Lead, a series of 12 public art commissions For more information on The Boat across the UK to celebrate the London 2012 Project and its maiden voyage go to Cultural Olympiad, and funded by the UK Arts www.theboatproject.com

4 www.eastbourne.gov.uk Eastbourne YouthBank Young people are to decide how to spend £18,000 thanks to a grant awarded by the Council to establish an Eastbourne YouthBank!

Eastbourne Borough Council awarded the YouthBank project a grant of £8,000 with an Eastbourne Town Centre additional boost from East Sussex County Since Legal & General announced their plans last to meet their needs. The extension will therefore Council’s Targeted Youth Support Service! year to invest £65 million in Eastbourne with an allow the creation of larger units to attract extension to the Arndale Centre, they have been primarily new fashion retailers to the town. It is hoped that Eastbourne YouthBank will working behind the scenes with their architects be an exciting and innovative youth led to design a modern, attractive, high quality The plans are currently being finalised and an grant giving scheme. It’s all part of the building that will provide a new and important application for planning permission is expected Council’s drive to actively involve young landmark for the Town Centre. to be submitted to the Council before the end people in the town by giving them real of March, with a view to the scheme being responsibility over the way this pot of The extension will provide up to 24 new shops completed by 2016. money is spent. between the existing Arndale Centre and the railway station and will allow some existing The Council are keen to use the development YouthBank is unique in that it encourages shops to expand into larger units. The proposals to help the locally unemployed and will be young people to apply for small grants will also generate up to 500 new jobs in the working with Legal and General to ensure that themselves from this funding with help from construction and retail trade. some of the construction jobs are used to train a supportive organisation. A panel of young local people. The Council will also be looking to people will also decide who receives a grant. Many fashion retailers have expressed an interest ensure a good percentage of the new jobs in opening in Eastbourne but at present, the Town created in the shops will be available to the It is hoped that the scheme will be launched Centre does not have enough larger sized units local community. in the autumn when grants, likely to be anything between £500 and up to £2,000, will be available. Digital plans progress in Eastbourne YouthBank isn’t just about handing out grants for good causes though – it’s about In the next few weeks CloudConnX Ltd, Providing a powerful mix of high speed digital making sure that young people are Eastbourne’s dedicated digital communications communications, however, is only half the story meaningfully involved in the community by company will be powering up its new locally as the CloudConnX DataCentre facility brings giving them real responsibility over the kinds based communications network and to Eastbourne its very own ‘Cloud Computing’ of projects, facilities and activities available DataCentre facility, covering Eastbourne with a service; allowing any business to devolve the to them. Not only will they reap the broadband services network so highly featured costly and complex overheads associated with benefits of a grant but they will learn new that it turns the town into one of the most running in-house computer systems to a locally skills as well as ensuring that money is ‘digitally enabled’ business centres along the based, high security DataCentre staffed by better targeted to what young people south east coast. expert CloudConnX personnel. want and need.

In addition to offering conventional land based With this new local ‘Cloud Computing’ and Young people, aged 11 – 19, and fibre optic broadband technology, the Broadband Service facility, CloudConnX bring a organisations that work with them CloudConnX service will also offer the town’s new competitive edge to Eastbourne by giving are invited to find out more by business community the added flexibility of ultra the business community the computing tools getting in touch with Tracey Johnson fast, ultra high capacity wireless based broadband required to successfully compete in any market at [email protected] circuits and associated DataCentre services that they choose, regionally, nationally or globally. or call 01424 726086 to register are not available anywhere else in East Sussex. This is hoped to be in place for summer 2012. an interest.

www.eastbourne.gov.uk 5 eastbourne review Spring 2012 Devonshire Park Review: next steps Work has been progressing on the Devonshire of the Congress Theatre would cost the Council Devonshire Park area to assess the investment Park Review and the Council is now in the next around half a million pounds, but add nothing to needed to improve the venues and visitor stages of working with the architects to agree a the visitor experience or business growth. The experience, ensuring the venues are fit for phased approach to implementing an exciting Congress has had scaffolding to its front façade purpose and will serve the next generation. master-plan for the whole area, alongside since a piece of concrete broke away from the further work on income generation and front elevation in 2010. The Council acted The first stage of Marks Barfield’s work was business planning. immediately to make the area safe and presented to Cabinet in December 2011 and undertook a full and lengthy survey and includes recommendations for a better quality Marks Barfield Architects, originators of the investigation into the whole structure, which public realm, new frontage for the theatres, new London Eye and i360, have been working with revealed that the damage was caused by erosion entrance to the Park and top quality facilities for the Council and its partners at the Lawn Tennis and exposure and the ingress of acids and water. year-round community use, concerts, sports, Association, Arts Council England, East Sussex events and conferencing needs. County Council, Theatres Trust, Chamber of As this is a Grade II* listed building, much time Commerce and Eastbourne Hospitality has been spent working with English Heritage, From the four options presented, Cabinet Association, to explore opportunities and the Theatres Trust and the Twentieth Century decided to instruct the team to carry out priorities for the buildings and activities on the Society as well as concrete, glass and venue further comparison work on Option 2 and site. This includes proposals to improve business specialists, to ensure the Council’s assessments Option 4, regarding capital costs and revenue tourism, community events and tennis facilities, and options included expert opinion and opportunities. With a master-plan now in place, catering, management and governance, income stakeholders’ views. the Council is better placed to ensure generation and links to the seafront. investment in repairs to the front of the Due to the high costs of simply repairing the Congress, in the short-term, is in keeping The catalyst for this exciting project was the windows, Council Members decided to do a with long-term opportunities and plans for the realisation that repairs to cladding at the front business and design review of the whole of the site overall.

Option 2 Option 4

Sculpture Trail Sculpture Trail

Pedestrianize Pedestrianize and connect to and connect to Public Forecourt Winter Garden Public Forecourt Winter Garden

Entrance to site Proposed car park n Proposed tennis facilities n Proposed exhibition facilities n Existing conference/exhibition facilities l Proposed lift l Proposed ticket offices 6 www.eastbourne.gov.uk Mayor of Eastbourne Cllr Carolyn The Rattonians and Eastbourne Theatres Heaps and Peter Goldsmith Eastbourne not only has the The Rattonians’ roots come reputation for some from Ratton School, which has a wonderful theatrical venues, it fabulous reputation for music is also the home of some very and drama, but the group has talented amateurs. Mark and extended their appeal over the Melanie Adams formed The years and is very much open to Rattonians in 1984 and the the Eastbourne community. Titanic Memorial Concert company has been a regular The Youth Group attracts young Eastbourne’s iconic 1930s Bandstand is user of Eastbourne’s theatres people from the age of 7 to inviting visitors to commemorate 100 years since then. From small 18 with the seniors starting at since the sinking of the Titanic with a free beginnings the group has 16 and anyone is welcome special concert on Sunday 15 April. expanded with both a youth to audition. and senior company. A newly restored plaque commemorating the 2012 promises some exciting life of an Eastbourne bandsman who died whilst In 2011 The Rattonians theatre with the Youth Group playing on board the Titanic will also be unveiled. appeared at the Congress taking to the stage at the Theatre on three occasions; first with their Devonshire Park Theatre from 4 to 7 April with Visitors and residents can apply now for free fabulous production of the Disney classic Beauty Lionel Bart’s fabulous musical Oliver! – very tickets to the afternoon concert by the and the Beast at Easter, a two week run in the fitting for Charles Dickens’ bicentenary. They Champagne String Quartet, whose summer with Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, and will then perform the spectacular Singin’ in the performance will include music that would the group finished the year with a Christmas Rain from 18 to 28 July at the Congress Theatre. have been played on board the ill-fated ship. Spectacular with a cast of 100, stunning With ticket prices starting at £12, the shows costumes and professional band under the present very good value for money. Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet Member direction of their Musical Director Carl for Tourism and Leisure Cllr Neil Stanley said Greenwood. Professional choreographer Jan The Rattonians are very much a part of the “We are delighted to be hosting a special Lynton has worked with the team for the last 20 Eastbourne community and performing in such concert in memory of those who died on years and Debbie Hackett, well known to superb theatres brings together two special board the Titanic and celebrating the life of Eastbourne audiences, runs and choreographs elements of the town. For more information Eastbourne bandsman John Wesley Woodward the Rattonian Youth Group. go to www.rattonians.co.uk. who famously played while the ship sank in icy waters during its maiden voyage, which claimed the lives of 1,517 people on 15 April 1912. We hope that visitors and residents will join us Friends of the Towner to mark the 100th anniversary this spring.” John Wesley Woodward played his best cello The Friends of the Towner are celebrating a September, an artist who has strong in the ship’s orchestra and had been a regular new home in the heart of Eastbourne’s cultural connections to Eastbourne and Towner. performer in Eastbourne playing at the town’s quarter this spring with a permanent base at Winter Garden and Grand Hotel with the the newly opened Birley Centre. Performers during 2012 will include first class Duke of Devonshire Band. lecturers and international artists, as well as The group, which was set up to support high calibre cultural names such as Sir John A plaque has been in position on Eastbourne Towner, have a thriving membership scheme Tusa, Felicity Lott & Gabriel Woolf. seafront since 1914 in memory of Mr and are looking to recruit new members during Woodward and after months of fundraising 2012 with plans for a busy events calendar The group, who have been instrumental in and generous donations from businesses and embracing arts and culture across Eastbourne. helping Towner to buy new artworks by individuals, local resident Peter Goldsmith has Ravilious and John Piper as well as purchase raised enough money to restore the plaque, A programme of art lectures, music, and chairs for the Towner café and lecture room which will be unveiled on 15 April. literary events will take place each month as and supporting the educational outreach part of the group’s aspirations to grow the programme, will continue to support the gallery For more information and to apply activities they offer, including afternoon while embracing arts and cultural activities for tickets to the concert go to lectures in Towner’s Junction Box. The events across the town. For more information and www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk, or diary will include an afternoon celebration of membership information contact pop into the Tourist Information Centre, Eric Ravilious at the Birley Centre in Elizabeth Muir-Lewis on 01323 507337. Cornfield Road.

www.eastbourne.gov.uk 7 Summer Events Guide 2012 AEGON International: April 16 – 23 June On now – 29 April East Sussex Open, Towner 3 – 7 April All The Fun Of The Fair, Congress Theatre 4 – 7 April Oliver! (Rattonians Youth Group), Devonshire Park Theatre 6 April Easter Holiday workshop, Towner 7 April Skate 4000, Eastern seafront 7 April Streets of Eastbourne, Town Centre 7 – 8 April Opening weekend, Eastbourne Redoubt 7 – 29 April Eastbourne Festival, Various locations 8 April Easter Concert, Eastbourne Bandstand 8 April Eastbourne Bonfire Society’s Easter Fair, Eastbourne Redoubt 10 – 14 April Dreamboats and Petticoats, Congress Theatre The prestigious AEGON International returns to Devonshire Park this summer offering some of 15 April Titanic Memorial Concert, Eastbourne Bandstand the world’s top tennis players the opportunity to 15 April New Eyes Family Day, Towner hone their skills ahead of the Wimbledon 17 – 21 April Our Country’s Good, Devonshire Park Theatre Championships. With the 2011 tournament 21 – 22 April Great War Weekend, Eastbourne Redoubt featuring 13 of the world’s top 20 female players, 21 April – 17 June Willie Doherty: Disturbance, Towner including Serena Williams and Petra Kvitova, you can be guaranteed an all-star playing field this 22 April Harbour Walk, Sovereign Harbour year. On Saturday 16 June the LTA and lead 22 April London Philharmonic Orchestra, Congress Theatre partner AEGON are throwing the doors open 23 April World Book Night, Eastbourne Redoubt to fans to watch the tennis for free, with seats on 23 – 25 April Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales, Devonshire Park Theatre Centre Court and Court 1 being unreserved, offering a great opportunity to bring the whole 24 – 25 April Comedy of Errors, Eastbourne Redoubt family to watch some world class tennis – simply 26 – 28 April Sense and Sensibility, Devonshire Park Theatre collect free tickets from the onsite box office on 28 April Stage Fighting Workshop, Eastbourne Redoubt the day. For more information and to book tickets visit www.aegoninternational.co.uk or call 0844 581 3015.** May 1 – 5 May Diary of Anne Frank, Devonshire Park Theatre Live Site: 27 July – 12 August 4 May – 28 Sept Tribute Nights, Fridays at Eastbourne Bandstand 5 – 6 May Magnificent Motors, Eastern seafront & Princes Park 5 – 7 May Continental Market, Seafront promenade near Pier 8 – 12 May Save The Last Dance For Me, Congress Theatre 12 May Museums at Night: After Dark at the Redoubt, Eastbourne Redoubt 12 – 13 May Eastbourne Sports Festival, Sports Park 19 May Eastbourne Night to Remember, Seafront & Harbour 19 May Museums at Night, Towner 19 – 20 May Eastbourne Cycling Festival, Western Lawns & Seafront 22 – 26 May EODS Guys and Dolls, Devonshire Park Theatre Join the excitement of the 2012 Games in 26 May – 10 June Diamond Jubilee Project, Towner Eastbourne with a big screen in Princes Park 27 May Jaguar South Downs Run, Western Lawns bringing highlights from each day of the Olympic Games, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Plus don’t miss the June London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in Eastbourne on Tuesday 17 July! 2 June Sunshine Carnival, Seafront More info at www.visiteastbourne.com 2 – 3 June Italia in Piazza Italian Market, Middle promenade Pier to Bandstand 8 www.eastbourne.gov.uk A full events listing can be found at VisitEastbourne.com

June (continued) Airbourne: 20th year! 2 – 3 June Blackout & Bunting, Eastbourne Redoubt 2 – 4 June Eastbourne Fiesta & Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Seafront 2 – 10 June Drop-in family activities and trails, Eastbourne Redoubt 3 June Race for Life, Eastbourne Sports Park 3 June – 2 Sept Sunday Night on the Proms, Sundays at Eastbourne Bandstand 4 – 9 June Chicago, Congress Theatre 6 June – 26 Aug 1812 Firework Concerts, Wednesdays at Eastbourne Bandstand Photo by Graham Huntley 9 June Sportsbourne, Hampden Park 10 June Motorcycles, Meanderers and Mayhem, Western Lawns Recently voted the Best Free Airshow by 16 – 17 June Museums on the Air, Eastbourne Redoubt Airscene.co.uk, Airbourne: Eastbourne 16 – 23 June AEGON International Tennis Championships, Devonshire Park International Airshow returns from 9 – 12 August celebrating its 20th year! Watch out 17 June Tennis Legends, Devonshire Park for special flying displays, arena action, evening 23 – 24 June Lark in the Park Funday, Seaside Recreation Ground concerts and a dazzling firework finale! 28 June – 30 Aug Big Band Sounds, Thursdays at Eastbourne Bandstand 29 June – 1 July Eastbourne Armed Forces Weekend, Eastbourne Redoubt Museums at Night July

2 July – 20 Aug Gilbert & Sullivan Nights, Mondays at Eastbourne Bandstand 6 – 8 July Continental Market, Seafront promenade Pier to Bandstand 7 – 8 July 999 Emergency Services Display, Western Lawns 7 July – 25 Aug Rock n Roll Tribute Nights, Saturdays at Eastbourne Bandstand Bob & Roberta Smith, The Apathy Band, 7 July – 23 Sept Harold Mockford, Towner Barbican, July 2011. Courtesy the artist. 7 July – 23 Sept The Edge in Landscape, Towner Towner Contemporary Art Museum has 14 July Skate Jam, Eastbourne Redoubt recently topped a Connect10 poll with 55% of 14 – 15 July Eastbourne Extreme, Eastern seafront the votes to win artist Bob & Roberta Smith for 14 July – 12 Aug Community Excavation, Rodmill Estate a special Museums at Night event on 19 May, 17 July 2012 London Olympic Torch Relay, Eastbourne including the first ever Museums at Nightclub! Voters and visitors will have the chance to join 18 – 28 July Singin’ In The Rain (Rattonians), Congress Theatre the artist to Make Art Not War! for Museums 23 – 27 July AEGON Summer County Cup, Devonshire Park at Night when the whole building will become 24 July – 28 Aug Kids Summertime Special, Tuesdays at Eastbourne Bandstand one giant interactive creative space! 25 July – 4 Aug EODS present William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Italian Gardens Go to www.townereastbourne.org.uk 27 July – 12 Aug 2012 Olympic Community Live Site for more info. 28 – 29 July Lammas Festival, Western Lawns This information is correct at the time of August compilation, however details may be subject to change and Eastbourne 2 – 7 Aug Moscow State Circus, Five Acre Field Borough Council cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies. We 6 – 11 Aug Devonshire Park Open Tennis Tournament, Devonshire Park advise checking events and dates with the 9 – 12 Aug Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow, Tourist Information Centre on 0871 663 Seafront & Western Lawns 0031* or the organisers of each event. 17 – 29 Aug Funfair, Princes Park * calls cost 10p per minute from BT landlines. Calls from non-BT lines or mobile networks may vary. 20 – 25 Aug Grease, Congress Theatre ** calls cost 5p per minute from BT landlines. 27 Aug Family drop-in art & craft day, Eastbourne Redoubt Other networks and mobiles may vary.

www.eastbourne.gov.uk 9 eastbourne review Spring 2012 Eastbourne joins VisitEngland campaign Eastbourne is taking part in the biggest ever Visitors and residents can Love Sussex domestic marketing campaign launched in the UK, find discounts for local Holidays at home are GREAT, with a wide range attractions including 2 Eastbourne is leading of special offers showing visitors that 2012 is for 1’s at Lloyd’s Lanes, an exciting new going to be a truly exciting year to be in the UK. Knockhatch Adventure Sussex-wide campaign, Park and Newhaven teaming up with local The Holidays at home are GREAT campaign Fort, 3 for 2 on Seven authorities across the launched this spring and included a £5m domestic Sisters Cycle Hire, and the county to launch TV campaign showcasing fantastic reasons to chance to book a Llama Trek for just £20.12 Love Sussex for holiday and take more breaks in the UK during at Ashdown Forest Llama Park, saving 30% off summer 2012. 2012. The TV campaign, led by national tourist the normal price. board, VisitEngland, encouraged viewers to visit a The Love Sussex campaign is intended to new website www.great2012offers.com providing Attraction discounts are boosted by special maximise the impact of Olympic related 20.12% off or better on accommodation, meals, offers from hotels, guesthouses and self-catering tourism for the county. By working together attractions, entertainment and transport, accommodation, including an Olympic themed the aim is to raise the profile of Sussex as a including dozens of offers from VisitEastbourne. offer from Eastbourne’s Cambridge House. destination to visitors to the Olympic Games, The 4-star guest accommodation is offering visitors in London during the Games period, 20.12% off Olympic stays, including an visitors looking to escape London during the award-winning Sussex breakfast, return train Olympics through displaced tourism, and to tickets from Eastbourne to London and create a legacy for Sussex as a visitor a packed lunch! destination after summer 2012.

To find out more go to The campaign will feature a mix of press www.visiteastbourne.com/great-2012-offers advertising and a poster and leaflet campaign in the area surrounding the Olympic Park. The VisitEastbourne team will be developing a new mobile website for visitors to connect VisitEastbourne to offer discounted activities with Sussex on the go as well as a microsite, while local hotels and guesthouses will offer which will feature a Google translation bar for special rates for those who book the Build key foreign languages to engage global Your Own Breaks online. audiences visiting the London 2012 Games. Brand new for 2012 Eastbourne is inviting visitors to try a new experience and put Visitors can choose from activities such as Posters and leaflets will use QR codes to link together a tailor-made weekend on the south sailing or windsurfing lessons with Spray directly to the mobile website, allowing coast with the launch of Build Your Own Watersports, paragliding and paramotoring visitors with smartphones to access Breaks on VisitEastbourne.com. sessions by Airworks over the South Downs, information on places to visit in Sussex, special and mixed media workshops with Catalyst Arts. offers and deals while they are travelling. Visitors can choose from a range of cultural and sporting experiences including sailing, windsurfing An operatic workshop weekend at the Birley This is the first and powerboating, as well as operatic workshops Centre in July will offer visitors the chance to test joint Sussex and watercolour painting courses at the iconic their vocal chords, while the famous Coastguard campaign of its kind Coastguard Cottages at Seven Sisters. Cottages provide a picture perfect landscape for and will use iconic inspiring watercolour painting courses. locations within With the Olympic Games set to bring new the county to raise visitors into Britain as well as support The Build Your Own Breaks also include the awareness and displaced tourism around the UK in 2012, opportunity for visitors to book entry to key highlight Sussex VisitEastbourne is using the occasion to Eastbourne attractions such as the Redoubt as a destination. encourage visitors to try something new and Fortress and Museum, Heritage Centre, or For more showcase the diverse range of activities swimming at the Sovereign Centre. information available in the Sussex destination. follow For more information go to LoveSussexToo A wide range of tourism businesses based in www.VisitEastbourne.com/ on Twitter and and around Eastbourne will be working with adventure-cultural-holidays Facebook.

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Buccaneers Indoor Adventure: Open daily: 9.30am – 6.00pm

Peak: Non-Members Members Adults & Under 1’s: £1 Free Children (1 –12): £4.50 £3.50

Off Peak: Adults & Under 1’s: £1 Free New operators pledge to return Children (1 –12): £3.50 £2.50 Treasure Island Adventure Park: Treasure Island to its former glory Open 9.30am – 6.00pm in summer months (weather dependant) Popular seafront attraction Treasure Island is set TI Eastbourne Ltd is managed by three to reopen from 1 May after a new operator directors, Phil Lewin, Ben Porter and Barry Adults & Under 1’s: £1 Free reached a deal with Eastbourne Borough White, all with many years’ experience in leisure Children (1 –12): £3.50 £2.50 Council to refurbish the venue. projects in the UK and abroad. Indoor & Outdoor Combo Ticket: TI Eastbourne Ltd is investing tens of thousands Mr Lewin said “Many generations remember of pounds in Treasure Island to return the site Treasure Island as a fantastic children’s Adults & Under 1’s: £1 Free to a family-focussed fun park and has reached a adventure fun park and we are committed Children (1 –12) £6 £5 new agreement with the Council to manage the to restoring this popular attraction to its attraction. former glory. Pirates Adventure Golf (18-Holes) Open daily: 9.30am – 6.00pm The original pool and sand pit, crazy golf and “We will be spending a substantial amount of (Open until 10pm in Sumer Holidays) pirate ship are being renovated and will be ready money to reintroduce and refurbish the core for the reopening in May. The amusement arcade elements of Treasure Island, and that in part Adults (& over 16’s): £4 £3 is being removed from the indoor facility and means removing the arcade, and making it a Children (under 16’s): £3 £2 replaced with a larger, completely refurbished play standalone fun park. We are delighted to be area and seated eating area, which will open in working with Eastbourne Borough Council on Annual Treasure Island Membership: £25 May alongside the popular adventure golf course. our plans.” • 2 Named Adults Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council Cllr TI Eastbourne Ltd will also develop a new David Tutt said “Treasure Island has, for decades, restaurant at Treasure Island, which is due to • Any children accompanying either been a hugely popular family attraction and so I open later in 2012. The new operators plan to named adult charged at member prices am thrilled that it is being restored and reopened. apply for a restaurant licence but are keen to (£1 off all entrance fees) stress to local residents they will not be applying “Treasure Island is vitally important to the for a full pub licence, which has been previously • Named Adults and Under 1’s: Free town’s seafront and Eastbourne’s wider tourism refused by the Council. industry. It is therefore very encouraging that • Free entry for up to 2 adults and up to the new operators, TI Eastbourne Ltd, share our Treasure Island closed in February last year and 3 children on the day you join vision for the site as a family adventure park. was placed in the hands of administrators. As This deal is one of several exciting plans for the part of the new deal, all outstanding sums of • Receive £10 Voucher towards a Birthday town that will start to come to fruition in 2012, money owed to the Council have been paid by Party at Treasure Island helping to maintain a sustainable local economy.” the new company. www.eastbourne.gov.uk 11 eastbourne review Spring 2012

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1 Holywell Cafe 22 Carpet Gardens Welcome to Eastbourne. You are at Marker 2: The WISH TOWER on the Seafront Journey Planner. From here you are close to all seafront attractions and facilities, cultural pursuits, 2 Italian Gardens 23 City Sightseeing Bus Stop eateries and the Town Centre, Tourist Information Centre & railway station. 3 Helen Garden 24 Marine Gardens

4 Wish Tower 25 The Pavilion Did you know? Visit the award winning Towner 11 Contemporary Art Museum - the south coasts’s leading The Bandstand 17 hosts a variety of music 5 RNLI Lifeboat Museum 26 Redoubt Fortress venue for contemporary and historic art. concerts from May to September. You can 6 Wish Tower Slopes 27 Natural Fitness Centre purchase Bandstand tickets to all The Congress 12 and grade II listed concerts from the Seafront Office 19 to the 14 7 Western Lawns 28 Bowling Green Vistorian Devonshire Park Theatres right of the Bandstand or call 01323 410611. are moments from here for you to see the 8 Carlisle Road Shops 29 Treasure Island You can also hire your very own deckchair latest shows, comedy and musicals. Call the Box Office to book 01323 412000 9 Heritage Centre 30 Adventure Golf or beach hut from the Seafront Office. Grand Hotel Buildings Shopping Parade 10 and 10 Grand Hotel Buildings Shopping Parade 31 Fishermen’s Green 15 Kids can play safely with the Kidzsafe 42 8 16 Programme. Go to the Seafront Office Carlisle Road Shops are a short walk away. 11 Towner Contemporary Art Museum 32 Basketball & Tennis Courts or Lifeguard Station for details. You can delve into the story of 12 Congress Theatre 33 Ride ‘n’ Joy Quad Cycles 11 You can hop on the Dotto Train from here Eastbourne from pre-historic times at Eastbourne’s Heritage Centre 9 . 13 Winter Garden 34 Princes Park 12 and head to Holywell or the Harbour. 14 See 100,000+ exhibits spanning 50 years 14 Devonshire Park Theatre 35 Spray Watersports 13 You can discover the history of Eastbourne lifeboats from 1822 to today’s latest services with room settings and old shops at the 15 Devonshire Park Centre & ILTC 36 Fort Fun from the RNLI Lifeboat Museum 5 . Museum of Shops 42 a 5 minute walk away. (International Lawn Tennis Centre) 37 Sovereign Leisure Centre 9 16 Birley Centre 17 19 See you at Marker 1 or 3 38 Skate Park 10 8 17 Bandstand 3 39 Five Acre Field 2 18 Little Chelsea 5 40 Harbour Reach 6 19 Seafront Office 41 Musgrave Museum 20 Pier 7 4 42 Museum of Shops help local projects 21 Arndale Centre

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A number of trees, which used to flank the roads New Signage for in the estate, have been removed over recent years due to disease, root damage and over Eastbourne Seafront maturity. This led to an inconsistent tree line, Brand new pedestrian signage is being installed especially in Queens Road and Queens Crescent. on Eastbourne seafront this spring offering way finding, distance markers and tourist Devolved ward budget funding totalling £750 information to encourage residents and visitors was spent on three Swedish Whitebeam trees. to plan their journey along the promenade. This particular type of tree was selected by the Council’s arboricultural team due to its natural The exciting new scheme will see 11 signs placed resistance to drought conditions, which is vital in at key points between Holywell and Sovereign Eastbourne due to low levels of rainfall during Harbour Marina highlighting major attractions New church hall for St Andrew’s the summer months. and landmarks and key facts and nearby locations. rising from the ashes The new signage will also highlight Eastbourne’s Sovereign ward councillor Cllr Gordon Jenkins heritage and film connections and act as a useful A church hall almost completely destroyed by said “We have recently lost several trees in the information point for visitors and residents. fire is being rebuilt thanks to funds from the area. The ward councillors were very happy to Council’s devolved budget scheme. agree to the request from the Queens Estate The signage scheme will be placed along the Residents’ Association to fund the replacement of lower promenade and offers walkers the St Andrew’s Church Hall in Seaside was badly some of the trees from the devolved ward budget.” chance to plan a journey along the seafront damaged in a fire last May leaving several local with guideline times and distances. community groups including the Brownies, St Residents who would like to suggest a project in Andrew’s Flower Club and the Rising Stars Pre- their area, which could benefit from support, Made from greenheart oak with wrought iron School, without a home for their teaching and should contact their ward councillor. detailing, the signs are designed to be in keeping social activities. with Eastbourne’s Victorian seafront while the Go to www.eastbourne.gov.uk/councillors detail on each sign encourages walkers to use Following the blaze, a fundraising campaign was to find your ward councillor. QR code technology to access more launched to rebuild the hall. Local Vicar, Father information online via their smartphones. David King, contacted councillors in the St Anthony’s Ward and Devonshire Ward to request funds from the devolved budget scheme.

Father King was thrilled when the ward councillors secured a total of £3,000 for the project, which helped to purchase vital building materials.

Leader of the Council Cllr David Tutt said “With last year’s loss of such an important neighbourhood centre, councillors from both wards were delighted to help with funding towards this fantastic new building.” 12 www.eastbourne.gov.uk Splash into summer at Princes Park Princes Park is looking forward to a new addition to its play facilities in 2012 with an exciting £120k water play feature being installed in time for summer.

The paddling pool area will be transformed into an exciting splash pad with water jets, fountains and showers for children of all ages and abilities to enjoy. There will also be a small area of standing water for splashing in. The entire area An artist’s impression of the Splash Pad will be resurfaced to provide a safer Following a tender process, nearly 350 school years with the Council working in partnership environment for children to play in, as part of a children from Bourne, St Andrew’s and with the Friends of Princes Park. Recent major overhaul of the old and dated concrete Roselands Schools were invited to choose their improvements include the replacement of the paddling pool in the play area next to Channel favourite out of the two strongest designs with entrance arch, planting of a new sensory garden, View Road. the winning concept receiving almost 75% of the upgraded play areas, use of the park for successful votes. Work will be starting soon on site with events such as Magnificent Motors, planting of The splash pad has been part funded through a the splash pad completed and ready to be used more trees for shelter and shade, and a coveted grant from East Sussex County Council with this summer season. Green Flag Award in 2011. Further aspirations Eastbourne Borough Council continuing to and plans for this important seafront park are work closely with the Friends of Princes Park to This latest improvement for Princes Park follows being worked on so that it can continue to be update the play area. a steady growth in its popularity over recent enjoyed by future generations.

local residents and businesses do not Lottery Funds to Activate Eastbourne necessarily know what is out there for them. The Eastbourne and District Chamber of The award means that we can bring together Commerce Ltd has received £10,000 from the the support available for job seekers and Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All programme. businesses in one local place, which will be maintained by the support services themselves. The grant will be used to build and promote a local website with two directories of support, “The funding will also enable a pilot employer one for job seekers and the other for businesses. brokerage service to be launched to help businesses navigate the directory and access Residents of Eastbourne will have access to a support they need and to help the local From left to right: Councillor Margaret Bannister, Cabinet Portfolio full listing of all the support available to help Holder for Community Services and Chair of Activating Eastbourne; workforce.” them find and increase their chances of Mark McFadden, Stiles Harold Williams and on Board of Directors employment. The website will also include a for Eastbourne & District Chamber of Commerce Ltd; and Kerry The Chair of Activating Eastbourne, Councillor Band, Economic Development, Eastbourne Borough Council calendar of free and subsided local training, Margaret Bannister added “I am delighted the Big events and jobs fairs. The Eastbourne and District Chamber of Lottery Fund is supporting this vital project, which Commerce Ltd is a key member of the Activating will do so much to help the local community and The employers’ directory will advise businesses Eastbourne partnership who collectively work economy. I also thank The Eastbourne and District on what support and schemes are available to together to improve the access for job seekers Chamber of Commerce Ltd for leading the bid. help them to train and develop their existing and employers to services; helps to reduce With unemployment rising, the project will help workforce, engage in work related learning unemployment; and enhances partnership to ensure everyone has an opportunity to make activities and recruit volunteers and working between providers. steps back into employment.” unemployed people. Christina Ewbank, President of The Eastbourne The Big Lottery Fund distributes half of the Residents and businesses will be able to keep up and District Chamber of Commerce Ltd said National Lottery good cause funding across the to date on the latest opportunities not only on “The Big Lottery Fund grant is great news for UK. The Fund aims to enable others to make the website but also via Twitter and Facebook. the town. During these difficult economic times, real improvements to communities and the The website will be launched in spring 2012. support services are needed more than ever but lives of people most in need.