March 8, 2025

Dortmund Karneval join Lightning Fibre Eastbourne Carnvial Creative Workshop launch

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Local Broadband company Lightning Fibre has sponsored the Eastbourne Carnival for four years and this year, along with the Arts Council England, has funded special workshops for carnival entrants. These free events will take place in the run up to the carnival procession on 25th May.

To launch the Lightning Fibre Eastbourne Carnvial Creative Workshops. the Dortmund Karneval representatives Peter and Lore joined Eastbourne Carnival Chair, Mina O'brien, and local MP Josh Babarinde and The Mayor, Cllr Candy Vaughan. Rob Reaks from Lightning Fibre and Gina Leonard from DC Learn welcomed Chaseley Trust and Eastbourne Bonfire Society members for the first workshop on 8th March at DC Learn, Seaside.

If you have registered for the carnival, you are welcome to attend any of the workshops for free. Please contact the organisers or Carnival directly if you have any questions.

Lightning Fibre’s Eastbourne Carnival Creative workshops

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15th March 12pm – 5pm – Sewing workshop – 186 Seaside

22nd & 23rd March 10am – 4pm – Costume workshops – Gather, The Beacon

28th March 12pm – 5pm – Sewing workshop – 186 Seaside

3rd & 4th May 10am – 4pm – Costume workshops – Gather, The Beacon

10th May 10am – 4pm – Prop Making Part 2 – DC Learn, Seaside

Book Costume email: cottoncandy.hub@hotmail.com

Book Prop Making email: gina@devonshirecollective.co.uk

Book Sewing email: admin@sewsussex.co.uk

Dance & Performance – learn how to strut your stuff with Cherry Dance or Dance with Emma

Keep an eye on the News Section of our website or on our social media for updates on these or contact us by email for more information.

There is also a Facebook Group for Entrants.

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