The Eastbourne Performing 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.

This competitive festival is affiliated to The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech.

 Registered Charity Number 278903.

Our festival is currently held at The Winter Gardens, Eastbourne.