13 ways to eat, drink and shop in East Sussex
From hearty Sunday roasts to wine-tasting sessions, and shopping sprees to Caribbean feasts, East Sussex's culinary scene is heating up this month.


Christmas
10 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Heart of Whitstable – Makers Market
29 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Pre Loved Market – Indoor Boot Fair
31 Oct 2026 – 6 Mar 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Robert’s Bar
29 Oct 2026 – 28 Jan 2027
Depot (Lewes)

The Ivy Sunday Roast
31 Oct 2026 – 28 Mar 2027
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Whitstable Brocante
21 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Whitstable Foodies Market
31 Oct 2026 – 12 Jun 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Year of the Normans
1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027
The Crown (Hastings)

Winter Lights at The Ivy In The Park
20 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Burns Night
28 Jan 2027
Rosslyn Court (Margate)

Wines of Marlborough
28 Jan 2027
Depot (Lewes)

Hidden Beach Food Delivery — January Launch
29 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027
Classroom on the Coast (Hastings Old Town)

Caribbean Cooking with Cindy
31 Jan 2027
Classroom on the Coast (Hastings Old Town)