Christmas Events Happening in Eastbourne This Weekend 29.11.24


There are so many Christmas events happening in Eastbourne this weekend – which means the festive season is officially here. We’re heading to Meads Magic of course, but let us know what you get up to. We will be adding to this list throughout the week, but there is so much going on, we thought we better publish it ASAP.

Tennessee Country Christmas Show
When: 28th Nov // 7.30pm
A Tennessee Christmas celebrates Christmas favourites in a Country Style with some of the biggest selling hits from Country Superstars.
To book tickets at The Royal Hippodrome and find out more info, click here.

Meads Magic 
When: 29th Nov // 2.30pm
Click here for everything you need to know about this weekends Meads Magic.

Hailsham Christmas Light Switch On 
When:  29th Nov // 4pm – Vicarage Field
Santa will be handing out free sweets to the kiddos at the event and pupils from Hailsham Community College and Primary Academy Schools will be carol singing before the Christmas light switch on, which will take place at 6pm.

Pevensey & Westham School Christmas Shopping Eve
When: 29th Nov // 6pm
Your chance to shop local handmade gifts.

Winter Fair at St Andrew’s Infant School
When: 30th Nov // 11am – 2pm 
Santa will be there in his grotto.
There will be lots of games, crafts, face paint, snow, festive hair designs, and delicious food including sausages and turkey and cranberry baps as well as lovely homemade cakes and cookies.
More info on how to book Santa here.

Christmas Craft Fair 
When: 30th Nov – 10am – 5pm // 1st Dec – 10am – 4pm at the Enterprise Centre
You will be able to purchase handmade stocking fillers and beautiful Christmas gifts. There will be ceramics, textiles, pottery, glasswork, contemporary jewellery, artwork, interior & home accessories.

Christmas Arts & Craft Fair at Victoria Baptist Church
When: 30th Nov // 10am 
There will be a performance by the Rock Choir.
You can buy jewellery, arts and crafts, textiles and cakes. There will be balloon modelling and a Christmas Elf.

Advent Concert at All Saints’ Church 
When: 30th Nov // 4.30pm – 6.30pm
Eastbourne Choral Society will sing advent themed music from Bach, Lauridsen, Chilcott and McDowells.
More deets here.

Christmas Fair at Langney Community Centre 
When: 30th Nov // 12pm – 4pm
Free entry, lots of stalls, hot choc and marshmallows, food and drinks and a tombola.

Festive Fair at Motcombe School 
When: 30th Nov // 11am – 2pm 
There will be a festive cafe, crafts, Christmas games, face painting, a raffle and of course Santa’s grotto.

Polegate Christmas market 
When: 30th Nov // 2pm – 5pm 
There will of course be stalls , live entertainment, a DJ , charity raffle, and o the annual turning on of the Christmas tree lights outside Polegate Town Council Offices.
For more info, click here.

Christmas market at Bridgemere Community Centre 
When: 30th Nov // 11am – 3pm 
You can visit Santa’s grotto. There will of course be drinks and food and stalls.
If you would like to book a slot with Santa email makingmemorieseventplanner@gmail.com

Winter Market at Cooden Beach Hotel 
When” 30th Nov // 11am – 3.30pm
£1 entry for adults, kids go free. Lots of stalls for gift buying, food and drink available to buy and a festive raffle.

St Luke’s Christmas Fair
When: 30th Nov // 10am – 12.30pm
Lots of stalls including Christmas cakes, cards, tombolas and a prize draw.

Eastbourne Christmas Light Switch On 

When: 30th Nov // 10am – 7pm 
Christmas lights will be switched on at 6pm. Terminus Rd
All day event. There will be funfair rides, stalls, street vendors and live music.
More info and timings here.

You Raise Me Up Christmas Craft Fair
When: 30th Nov // 10am – 12pm – Stone Cross memorial hall 
More information here

Christmas Fayre at Chalk Farm Hotel 
When: 1st Dec // 11am – 3pm 
Santa will be there – you can eat and drink yummy food.  Enter the raffles and have a go on the Tombola. There will be a lucky dip and a Christmas Cracker word game for le kiddos with a sweet treat at the end. You can also buy reindeer food and there will be dancing elves.

Christmas Concert at St Saviour’s Church 
When: 1st Dec // 6pm – 9pm 
Star of The Voice UK, Nadia Eide, presents a spectacular Christmas concert, singing festive favourites and classic songs.
For more info and to buy tickets, click here.

Christmas with the Salvation Army 
When: 1st Dec // 3pm – The Royal Hippodrome
Annual Christmas carol concert. Tickets are £15.
Buy tickets here.

** Please check before you go, that the event is going ahead as a few were cancelled last weekend – due to the weather but you never know **

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