70 ways to eat, drink and shop in East Sussex
East Sussex's festive spirit is in full swing, with a packed calendar of seasonal eats, drinks and shopping treats to get you in the holiday mood.
Christmas
10 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Las Iguanas - Brighton
Christmas
26 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove
Christmas
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Alcampo Lounge (Brighton)
Christmas At Lounge
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Alcampo Lounge (Brighton)
Christmas at The Heathfield Tavern
27 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
The Heathfield Tavern
Christmas at The Lanes
23 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)
Christmas Menu at The Picture House Restaurant
25 Nov 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)
Community Games Night — Dandimite x Hidden Beach Community Kitchen
17 Oct 2026 – 26 Dec 2026
Classroom on the Coast (Hastings Old Town)
Eastbourne Farmers Market
5 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)
Famous Women Dinner Service
7 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Charleston (Lewes)
Festive Bottomless Brunch
10 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton
Festive Estate Tour and Lunch 2026
27 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Gusbourne Estate (Ashford)
Festive Events at The Ivy This Christmas
19 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
Festive Marketplace
13 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Festive Marketplace 2026
13 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 18
31 Oct 2026 – 26 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 4
13 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Folk & Bespoke Market
15 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Gusbourne Members' Christmas Lunches 2026
27 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Gusbourne Estate (Ashford)
Gusbourne x Fordwich Arms 2026
1 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Gusbourne Estate (Ashford)
Heart of Whitstable – Makers Market
29 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Margate Xmas Night Market
25 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Tom Thumb Theatre - Margate
NOTES: A Wine and Music Pairing Night
17 Nov 2026 – 15 Dec 2026
The Old Market (Hove)
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)
Sunday Roast
31 Oct 2026 – 26 Dec 2026
The Heathfield Tavern
The Ivy Sunday Roast
31 Oct 2026 – 28 Mar 2027
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
Whitstable Antiques & Vintage Fair
7 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
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
Whitstable Wine Club
26 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Christmas
2 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
The Globe Inn Marsh Rye
Christmas Shopping at the Royal Pavilion with Roebuck Estates – Frost, Fire & Fizz!
2 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
ROTHEYOUNG CREATORS – CHRISTMAS MARKET
2 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Christmas Feast Supper Club
3 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 10
4 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Bad Santa Bottomless Brunch
5 Dec 2026
Revolution Brighton
Christmas
5 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
CHRISTMAS POP PARTY & CHEESE SPECIAL BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH
5 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 11
5 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Victorian Cookery Club: Christmas Special!
5 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 12
6 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Sourdough Bread Baking & Lunch with Nutrilicious — December
6 Dec 2026
Classroom on the Coast (Hastings Old Town)
CHRISTMAS PARTY EVENING BRUNCH
11 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 13
11 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Big Festive Drag Brunch
12 Dec 2026
Revolution Brighton
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 14
12 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
The Ultimate Christmas Brunch Festival
12 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 15
13 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Christmas Regency Cream Teas
15 Dec 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Christmas Banquets
17 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Christmas Party Nights
18 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)
Christmas Party Nights
18 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)
Dine Hard
18 Dec 2026
Faith In Strangers (Margate)
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 16
18 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Christmas Craft Fair presented by TKS Events
19 Dec 2026
The Tenterden Club
Faversham Christmas Market
19 Dec 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 17
19 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 19
21 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Santa Brunch
21 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 20
22 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 21
23 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Christmas
24 Dec 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)
Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 22
24 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Boxing Day Brunch
26 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
2026 NYE in Rye
31 Dec 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
New Year's Eve
31 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)
New Year’s Eve Bottomless Brunch
31 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton
New Years Eve at The Beach
31 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)
New Years Eve Set Menu
31 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)