Lightning Fibre announces Eastbourne Carnival 2025 sponsorship
The date is Saturday May 24th and the theme is 'Celebrations of the World'. Entrants are encouraged to get creative with their costumesand floats and celebrate some of the most spectacular, diverse events from across the world.
Sponsors, participants and media partners came together on 23rd January at the Lansdowne Hotel for a special launch event, kicking off this year's carnival celebrations, which include creative workshops for the local community in the lead up to the event on 24th May.
The ‘Lightning Fibre Creative Carnival Workshops’ will cover costume making, sewing, prop making and dance and performance.
Eastbourne Carnival CIC has successfully obtained funding from Chalk Cliff and public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Mina O’Brien, Chair of Eastbourne Carnival said: “We are delighted to officially launch carnival registration and announce the fabulous news of getting support through Arts Council England and Chalk Cliff as well as the support from our sponsors. There is great excitement for this year, including from our friends in Dortmund, Germany, who will be coming over bringing a taste of their Karneval to Eastbourne. This year’s event should be bigger and more spectacular than ever.”
Rob Reaks, Lightning Fibre’s chief commercial officer, added, “Supporting our local community is very important to us. This is our fourth consecutive year of Carnival sponsorship. This financial contribution to the ‘Lightning Fibre’ Creative Carnival Workshops is a great opportunity for us to add value this year, and its exciting that there are so many workshops planned.”
Mina thanked the carnival sponsors for their support: Lightning Fibre, The Best of Eastbourne, RJM Digital, Media Attention, BourneFree & Custard Design & Print, Eastbourne & District Enterprise Agency, Elite Medical, Eastbourne UnLtd Chamber of Commerce, Sussex Audiology and Towner Art Gallery.
https://www.eastbournecarnival.com/
Workshops include (more to follow):
Prop Making with DC Learn - 8th March 12pm - 3pm and 10th May 10am - 4pm, Venue DC Learn, Seaside, Eastbourne BN22 7NA book gina@devonshirecollective.co.uk
Sewing workshops at 186 Seaside (BN22 7QR) - 15th March 12pm - 5pm, 29th March 12pm - 5pm book admin@sewsussex.co.uk
Drop in costume workshops, Gather in The Beacon (BN21 3NW) - 22nd and 23rd March 10pm - 4pm, 3rd and 4th May 10am - 4pm. enquiries cottoncandy.hub@hotmail.com
Dance and performance with Cherry Dance at Cherry Sance studios, 3 Cornfield Lane BN21 4NE - 29th March 10am - 10.45am, 11am - 11.45am, 12pm - 12.45pm. book cherrydance@hotmail.co.uk
Dance and performance with Emma M - Eastbourne Blind Society, Longstone Road BN22 8DA. 26th April 10am - 10.45am, 11am - 11.45am, 12pm - 12.45pm. book dancewithemmaebn@gmail.com
Photo: Cllr Holt, The Mayor of Eastbourne, Mina O'Brien (Carnival Chair) and Lightning Fibre CCO Rob Reaks
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