EASTBOURNE

Welcome to Eastbourne: located on the beautiful South Coast and home to Eastbourne Theatres! We’re excited to bring NWLC to the south, opening up the conference to even more leaders from across the UK. With inspiring spaces for Keynotes, breakouts and everything in between, Eastbourne Theatres gives us a great new home for a conference-by-the-seaside.

And beyond the theatres, Eastbourne offers the perfect setting for a few days away. With its seafront, promenade, cafés, restaurants and plenty of places to stay, it’s a chance to step out of the everyday, slow down and create space to be refreshed, reinspired and reconnect with God, your calling and others in ministry. We want your time at NWLC to feel like a true seaside retreat – a few days to invest in yourself and your leadership, as well as being equipped for the season ahead.

 

SAMPLE PROGRAMME

This is a sample programme, so timings are subject to change. Final timings will be confirmed in Advance Information and on the Conference App.

Eastbourne

Day 1

18:00
Doors open
19:00–21:00
Keynote
21:00–22:30
Late night programme
Eastbourne

Day 2

08:30–09:00
Chapel
09:30–10:30
Breakout streams
11:00–13:00
Keynote
14:30–15:15
Breakout streams
16:00–16:45
Breakout streams
19:00–21:00
Keynote
21:00–22:30
Late night programme
Eastbourne

Day 3

08:30–09:00
Chapel
09:30–10:30
Breakout streams
11:00–13:00
Keynote
14:30–15:15
Breakout streams (TBC)
15:30–17:00
Keynote (TBC)
17:00
Finish

Venue

New Wine Leadership Conference: Eastbourne is taking place at Eastbourne Theatres, Compton St, Eastbourne BN21 4BW. Right in the heart of Eastbourne, the venue puts us close to the seafront and everything the town has to offer, making it a great setting for a few days away together.

You’ll arrive through the Winter Garden, where our team will be ready to welcome you and help you get settled. From there, the Congress Theatre will be home to our Keynotes, while the Welcome Building and other spaces will host breakouts and different parts of the programme. With clear signage throughout the venue and our wonderful team on hand to help you find your way, you’ll soon feel at home.

Other Facilities

Toilets are located and signposted around the theatres and marked on the conference map.

Check back here for more details about the venue closer to the event date.

Accessibility

At New Wine we know that additional needs are wide-ranging and we want to support those with additional needs and disabilities to enable everyone to join in with all that’s going on. At all our events, we’ve been working hard to make sure that we provide as much support and infrastructure as we can to increase accessibility and enable all to engage deeply.

If you would like any specific support or would like to let us know of anything specific to support you in attending, please get in touch via info@new-wine.org or give us a call on 02045 832 935 (Mon – Fri, 9am-5pm).

MORE ON ACCESSIBILITY

Lifts and ramps allow step-free access around the venue.

In the Congress Theatre, there is designated wheelchair spaces. If you or anyone in your group is a wheelchair user and requires reserved seating, please email info@new-wine.org or speak to Info at the event.

Accessible toilets are available around the venue in the Congress Theatre, Welcome Building & Winter Garden.

If you’re bringing an assistance animal, please get in touch with us at info@new-wine.org to let us know and register them. We strongly advise that they have sufficient training, insurance and wear identifying harnesses.

The Congress Theatre is fitted with an induction loop. BSL interpretation is available during Keynotes and upon request for Breakouts. Live English Captioning is available on a small screen in the Congress Theatre.

Strobe lighting will not be used in any venues. Moving lights may be used.

All Keynote sessions will be live-streamed to a separate space within the venue for those who would prefer to join in a more relaxed environment. The location will be confirmed nearer the event.

There are disabled parking spaces in the College Road Car Park, which is a short distance from the Congress Theatre. There are also a limited number of disabled spaces in front of the Devonshire Park Theatre on the corner of Hardwick Road & Compton Street, just up the road from Winter Garden towards the town centre.

Otherwise, the nearest car park with accessible spaces is Trinity Place Car Park. The car park does charge Blue Badge holders and has a height restriction of 1.85m.

For more information about accessibility at Eastbourne Theatres, please check out the venue website: Eastbourne Theatres – Accessibility. Our conference uses the Congress Theatre, the Welcome Building & The Winter Garden.

Food & Drink

Food and drink will be available to purchase during the break times at cafés inside the Convention Centre. From 21:00, the cafés will open as bars, serving a selection of soft and alcoholic drinks available to purchase. Free water will be available around the venue.

Local Cafés and Restaurants

There are lots of local food options in the centre of Eastbourne, all within a 15-20 minute walk of the conference venue. We’ll provide some recommended eateries in the information before the event, but plenty more can be found on the Visit Eastbourne – Food & Drink website.

Getting Here

Eastbourne is well connected by both road and rail, making it an easy place to travel to from across the UK. Eastbourne railway station is around a 15-minute walk from Eastbourne Theatres, with regular direct services from London Victoria and connections across the South East. Buses also run from across the South Coast to Eastbourne Station.

If you’re driving, Eastbourne is easily accessible from the A22 and A27, with a number of car parks available close to the town centre and conference venue.

More Info: For full details about travelling to Eastbourne, including directions and parking, please visit the Eastbourne Theatres website.

Where to stay

There’s no accommodation included in the conference ticket, but Eastbourne has a great range of hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs and self-catering options, many within easy reach of the conference venue. With the seafront and beautiful walks all nearby, staying in Eastbourne gives you the chance to make your trip more than just a conference – a chance to step out of the everyday, rest, reconnect and be reinspired.

A few options for hotels very close to the conference venue are listed below:

Hotels

  • OYO Devonshire Park Hotel – Approx. 0.1 miles
  • The Lansdowne Hotel – Approx. 0.1 miles
  • The View Hotel – Approx. 0.2 miles

If you prefer chain hotels or other options, the following may be helpful:

  • Premier Inn Eastbourne Town Centre
  • Travelodge Eastbourne
  • Best Western York House

Our top tips:

  1. Book your accommodation early.
    NWLC can fill local hotels quickly, so we recommend securing your room as soon as you can.
  2. Think about where you’d like to stay.
    There are plenty of options around the town centre and seafront, many within walking distance of the conference venue. If you choose to stay further out, check local bus and taxi options when booking.
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