Meetings


Meetings are held at The Underground Theatre, in the basement of the Central Public Library, starting at 7:30pm.

All members are welcome free of charge, and are asked to bring their Membership Cards or to sign the Members register on the way in if they do not have the card to hand. Non members are cordially invites for a charge of £2 per person.

Tuesday, January 8th - Changing Eastbourne's Image?
Is it desirable, as people say, to change the 'Image of Eastbourne'? What to? And how is it to be done? Peter Austin, Group Editor of Beckett Newspapers, will chair an enquiry into this important topic, with contributions by local politicians and marketing experts.

Tuesday, February 12th - The Extraordinary Albert Hounsom
The first in a new series on The Makers of Eastbourne. Professor John Pick, Chairman of the Eastbourne Society, will give an illustrated lecture on the life and times of Albert Hounsom, Joiner, Hotel Proprietor, founder of the Brittania Music Hall in Pevensey Road, and thorn in the Establishment Flesh...

Tuesday, March 11th - Policing Eastbourne 
Kevin Gordon on the History of Eastbourne's Police Service, introduced by Bob Gough, Co-ordinator of the Eastbourne Crime Reduction Partnership

Tuesday, March 20th - Executive Committee Meeting
Held at the Heritage Centre, 2 Carlisle Road. Open to any member of the Eastbourne Society

Tuesday, April 8th - AGM

Tuesday, May 13th - Multi-Cultural Eastbourne?
The second forum of 2008. Speaker and facilitator - Edward Thomas

Tuesday, June 10th - HOPE for Eastbourne
Martyn Relf will present the work of the Combined Christian Churches

There is a free Evening Car Park at the Enterprise Centre, directly opposite the Central Library. There will be members of the Society ready to escort anyone who may have difficulty with stairs into the auditorium.
Tea and coffee will be served as usual, following the meeting, in the Refreshment Bar.