Please be advised that due to government restrictions on public gathering surrounding Coronavirus, the 2020 Beer & Cider by the Sea event has been cancelled.

Beer and cider enthusiasts can enjoy a mouth-watering bank holiday weekend in Eastbourne this May. The three day ‘Beer and Cider by the Sea’ festival takes place on Eastbourne’s seafront Western Lawns and is set to be bigger and better than ever before!

Fine ales and cask ciders to enjoy, all kept in the best cellar conditions plus bottled beers of the world, cocktails & wines. There are CAMRA volunteers on hand too to offer advice and tips for a perfect beverage, plenty of seating and a warm welcome are guaranteed!

Eastbourne Beer Festival brings you over 90 cask ales, ciders, perries, plus a variety of international bottled beers and wines, specially selected by the local CAMRA team. Take your pick from award winners, local favourites or those with a suitably quirky name! The festival takes place in the new Welcome Building at Devonshire Park.

Join the Tour! Designed to celebrate and compliment the return of the October Beer Festival, the Beer Festival on Tour gives you the opportunity to sample some of the finest local Beers, Ciders and Ales that Eastbourne pubs and the surrounding areas have to offer.

Running from August to November, we’ve hand-picked the best pubs for real ale, traditional cider and even checked the nearest public transport routes home.

Choose from over 30 perfect pubs and idyllic inns around Eastbourne and our surrounding countryside for a discovery of some of Sussex’s best local ales and ciders.

Pick up a stamp at 20 pub-stops and you’ll be on your way to claiming your free festival t-shirt, sponsored by Harvey’s Brewery. Stamp five more (25) and you’re in with a chance of winning one of two exclusive Harvey’s Brewery tours for you and your friends.