Welcome to Devonshire Quarter

This £54 million transformation will put Eastbourne on the map as a top cultural, sporting and conference destination offering first class facilities for both residents and visitors.

Please explore this website to see why this project is hugely exciting for the town and key to its long-term prosperity.

News Updates

Steel frame of Welcome Building starts to take shape

19/04/2018

The first steel truss of the new Welcome Building in The Devonshire Quarter is now in place. Over the next six weeks, the remaining ten trusses will be installed, creating the steel frame of the new building that will link...

Chief reporter given tour of Devonshire Quarter

10/04/2018

Eastbourne Herald’s Chief Reporter Annemarie Field was given a tour of the Devonshire Quarter site to see first-hand how work was progressing on the multi-million pound development. Annemarie was shown around the construction site by Phil Evans, Director of Tourism...

Congress Theatre re-opening date announced

27/03/2018

The Congress Theatre will re-open on March 24 2019 after a two-year refurbishment. The first performance in the Grade II listed theatre will be a concert given by London Philharmonic Orchestra with tickets due to go on sale in early...

Our Buildings

Devonshire Quarter Eastbourne Welcome Building

A new Welcome Building will reinforce Eastbourne’s reputation as a premier conference destination, providing conference halls, break out and hospitality areas, a central box office and café with views across the lawns.

Devonshire Quarter Eastbourne Winter Garden

This historic building consists of two main parts – Floral Hall and Gold Room. Today the venue is used for a wide variety of events including comedy clubs, tea dances, conferences, exhibitions and live music.

Devonshire Quarter Eastbourne Congress Theatre

The Congress Theatre is a Grade II* listed theatre and conference venue featuring touring West End theatre, ballet, opera, comedy and live music. With a seating capacity of 1,689, it is the largest theatre on the south coast.

Eastbourne Devonshire Quarter Towner Gallery

Towner Art Gallery is an award-winning contemporary art gallery and museum, presenting major exhibitions of UK and international art and boasts a renowned collection of art from across the ages. For more details about Towner, an independent charitable trust, click here.

Devonshire Park Theatre is one of the best examples of small Victorian theatre in the country with a beautifully ornate interior. Dubbed ‘the Playhouse in the Park’ the range of work it presents includes major touring productions and one-night shows.

The new Players’ Village will provide world class facilities for women’s and men’s tennis, housed in a modern two-storey, glass and timber-clad facility that incorporates player changing rooms, fitness and physio suites, player lounges and medical facilities.

Devonshire Quarter Eastbourne Tennis Courts

Tennis courts – Major court improvements for tennis players include a new show court, new practice courts and increased space around outside match courts, all underpinned by the installation of a modern irrigation system.

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