Conference and Meeting venues in Eastbourne

It is easy to see why Eastbourne is such a popular destination for conferences, meetings and events.


With access to the glorious South Downs as well as the stunning South Coast, Eastbourne is ideally situated to offer delegates both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities in one of the country’s most picturesque settings. Meeting venues here are world class and range from modern purpose-built conference centres to historic venues rich in the town’s heritage. Able to easily accommodate large or small corporate events, Eastbourne is an inspiring conference destination well equipped to meet any meeting planner’s toughest demands!

Eastbourne is easily accessible via A roads from the M25, M23 and M20 motorways, via good rail links including London and flights into Gatwick Airport for international conference delegates.

The Devonshire Park Centre is the town’s main conference venue offering a variety of spaces for meetings, exhibitions, banquets, conferences and corporate events. Connected to the Winter Gardens, a beautiful historic venue which alone offers 2 striking halls with capacity for 900 delegates, and the modern purpose-built Congress Theatre which caters for up to 1,689 delegates, the centre offers 2,500sqm of fully integrated exhibition space by linking 3 of these multi-purpose suites, making this an extremely versatile group ofvenues. Sporting venue The International Lawn Tennis Centre adds to the centre’s extensive conference facilities providing a further 6 meeting, banqueting and conference rooms of various sizes including a media centre and corporate hospitality suite. The Kings Centre is an exceptional contemporary conference and exhibition centre with 11 meeting spaces including the vast main hall able to accommodate 650 delegates alongside smaller training rooms. Academic venue Brighton University provides flexible conferencing facilities at the Eastbourne Campus site including 3 lectures theatres, a large conference hall and several meeting or training rooms, whilst sporting venue Eastbourne Borough FC also provides a selection of conference spaces for up to 150 delegates. All Saints Chapel is a spectacular historic venue, no longer a church, experienced in hosting conferences, banquets and corporate events for up to 200 delegates, whilst the impressive Wadhurst Castle provides the perfect backdrop for weddings as well as corporate retreats, conferences and teambuilding events. Eastbourne hotels include The Cavendish Hotel and The Grand Hotel, both offering a diverse choice of meeting rooms and banqueting suites, whereas The Eastbourne Centre is a purpose-built hotel and conference centre on the main promenade with excellent conference facilities and meeting spaces.