Carlisle Road BN21 4BP
Eastbourne Theatres are just 45 minutes from Brighton, 30 minutes from Hastings and Bexhill and 60 minutes from Tunbridge Wells. Key approach roads include M23, A27, A22 and the scenic coastal A259.
The venues closest car park is on College Road with 115 parking spaces, this is pay and display until 10pm. There is also plentiful on-street parking which is free after 6pm.
A limited number of disabled parking spaces are situated directly in front of the Devonshire Park Theatre and in College Road, Car Park a short walk from the Congress Theatre.
NCP Car Park at Trinity Place (BN21 3BZ) is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Stagecoach Eastbourne and Brighton & Hove Buses run regular services stopping near the theatres. Stagecoach Eastbourne Service 3 stops outside the Winter Garden.
If you arrive at the main bus station on Gildredge Road, please follow the walking directions from the Train Station (the train station is at the end of this road).
For timetable information, go to https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-east/eastbourne or buses.co.uk.
The venues are a 10-15 minute walk from Eastbourne train station. Frequent direct services are available from Hastings, Lewes, Brighton, Haywards Heath and London Victoria with connecting services to Tunbridge Wells and Seaford. For timetable information, visit nationalrail.co.uk or call 08457 484950. Walk from the station (10-15 minutes).
Head out of the main entrance and straight down Terminus Road towards the town centre. You will see Barclays Bank ahead of you and HSBC Bank on your right, turn right at HSBC onto Cornfield Terrace. Walk straight on, ahead is a large roundabout with a pedestrian crossing to the right. Ahead of you is the David Salmon Furniture shop, keeping this on your right walk down Cornfield Terrace past The Museum of Shops, continuing over the road and on to Chiswick Place to the end of the road. In front of you is the Devonshire Park Theatre. Keeping the theatre on your right, continue down Carlisle Road and past The Stage Door Pub on your right, the next building on your right is the Winter Garden. Continue past the Winter Garden and ahead of you on the right is the Welcome Building and Congress Theatre.
It is helpful if you discuss your needs and any special requirements with the Box Office staff when booking your tickets. We can then ensure that you and your party are offered the most appropriate seats.
Wheelchair spaces, please see venue seating plans for details (Please note Devonshire Park entrance for wheelchair users is to the right of the building)
Wheelchair accessible toilets
Ramp access to box office
Blue Badge parking near to venues
Infrared Hearing and Induction loop System (Congress Theatre and Devonshire Park Theatre)
Patron Lift to all floors of the Congress Theatre via the Welcome Building (next to the Congress Theatre)
Assistance Dogs welcome
Orientation tours available on request
Audio Description provided at the Devonshire Park Theatre by the Friends of the Devonshire Park Theatre. Available Friday evenings and Saturday matinees of week-long productions.
Eastbourne Theatres operate a free scheme for those whose need an Essential Companion to be with them at a show in order to assist them. Application forms are available from box office by calling 01323 412000.
Wheelchair Users
At the Devonshire Park Theatre, entrance for wheelchair users is via a slope to the right of the building. Please make yourself known to a member of the front of house team who will escort you to this entrance. For ease of access, if entering the building through this door we would advise purchasing tickets on this side of the auditorium, seat numbers 1 onwards.
Groups
The Congress Theatre offers an additional service for any group bookings i.e. residential homes, schools etc. who would benefit from arriving early. Please contact us in advance and we can ensure our Support Usher is available to welcome your group before everyone else. Unfortunately ,we are unable to confirm if they would be allowed entry to the auditorium at this stage.
Please call 01323 415528 and leave a message for the Duty Manager, who will contact you as soon as possible.
From private parties to major productions, our iconic venues and expert team are ready for whatever you’ve got planned.