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From Wobbly Ditches to Incredible Illusionists

Discover the tales of the town...

We can visit you for talks or interactive sessions about the history of Eastbourne. Using discoveries made recently and objects in our collections as inspiration, find out more about the town we call home.

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.

Tales of the Town

Once upon a time: The story of Eastbourne through 10 Discoveries

The story of early Eastbourne has been changed dramatically through a number of archaeological discoveries over the past few years. Discover tales of sacrifice, treasure, palaces and great human endeavour, all discovered just beneath the surface of the town we call Home.
From Stone Age to Space Age

Explore what made us so clever so quickly. What happened in just a few thousand years to help humans make the leap from stone age hunter gatherers to builders of global civilizations?
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.
Wobbly Ditches and Splodgy Banks: Tracing our Neolithic Ancestors at Butts Brow

Discover the very latest revelations about the nationally important early Neolithic monument being investigated by Heritage Eastbourne on the Downs above Willingdon.