The Eastbourne Music & Arts Festival is a competitive festival held annually in Eastbourne, and was originally founded in 1961. The aims of the festival are to help to promote and encourage the study and practice of the Arts of Music, Dance, Speech and Drama in all their branches. On this site you will find up to date information about the festival, its organisation, and details of each year's festival activities as they are released.
The 2019 Festival - our 59th - took place in February at the Causeway School in Eastbourne.
This competitive festival is affiliated to The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech, of which HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN is Patron. Registered Charity Number 278903
President:
THE WORSHIPFUL, THE MAYOR OF EASTBOURNE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Chairman Beverley Potter
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Vice-Chairman Angela Hughes
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Administration Secretary Pam Freeman
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Minutes Secretary Diane Lindop
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Treasurer Brian Fillery
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Entry Co-ordinator Carolyn Auger
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Music Entry Secretary Debbie Morris
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Speech Entry Secretary Eloise Morris
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Dance Entry Secretary Kath Clarke
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Trophy Secretary Kirsty Long
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Chief Steward Brenda Pearson-Woodd
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Friends Co-ordinator Maria Bayne
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Safeguarding Lead Sophie Gurney
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Publicity & Social Media Maria Bayne
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Social Secretary Jane Pendry
ADVISORY PANEL
Elizabeth Buckland
Chris Stanley
Robert Connelly
Anne Ford
Alison Gordon
Richard Haslam
Jackie Larkin
Zoe Pennington
Rebecca Robinson
Chris Stanley
Lisa Wigmore
Jane Wilkinson
Tony White
Susan Wood
Trustees: John Crawshaw, Ian Coombs, Spencer Freeman MBE