From Wobbly Ditches to Incredible Illusionists
Discover the tales of the town...
Have a look below for the list of talks we offer. We ask for a donation to Heritage Eastbourne of a minimum £40 but this may rise according to the distance we need to travel.
To book one of these talks for your group or meeting or if you would like another subject, contact us.
In the beginning...


This talk will look at the factors that helped homo sapiens make the leaps in technology and thinking that have enabled us to develop rapidly and also discuss what evidence for these advances has been left for us around Eastbourne.

Stitching, Saxons and Scratches



Myths and Magic


They haven't always made it to the history books so many of their stories are relatively untold or unknown. The women in Eastbourne fighting for Suffrage before and after 1918, the woman leaving her home for the first time to care for wounded soldiers in Eastbourne, and the woman saving her husband from imprisonment during the Civil War. This is our chance to tell their stories

High Flyers and Holidays

Hop on a train coming to Eastbourne for the first time, remember to bring your bike, they’re all the rage now. See the Victorian hotels rising up along the seafront, establishing Eastbourne as the Empress of Watering Places.


People from the past


Discover the stories behind the pioneering WW1 convalescent camp from the brave soldiers recovering there to the men and women caring for them from the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Military Massage corps.
Find out how these stories were revealed and told for the first time through archeological investigations, research and sometimes a bit of luck!

Food, Drink and Infamy



And many more...

Check out our events page for more information about Culture and Cake or Talks at the Town Hall

We are always writing new talks so if you would like a talk that isnt listed here, let us know!