5 ways to eat, drink and shop in East Sussex
Get your taste buds and shopping bags at the ready for the best of East Sussex's food, drink and retail scene, with some fantastic festivals and markets in the mix.


Heart of Whitstable – Makers Market
29 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
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

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

The International Food & World Market
30 May 2027
Horntye Park (Hastings)