East Sussex Arts Partnership (ESAP) highlights, promotes and develops the arts in East Sussex, working closely with Arts Council England, South East (ACE) to improve the quality of arts for everyone.
The Partnership has a representative from each council in the county: the three district councils of Lewes, Rother and Wealden, the borough councils of Eastbourne and Hastings, and the County Council.
Visit the arts pages of your local council:
ESAP arts programmes
The Partnership works together to plan, manage and raise external funding for countywide arts projects including:
Community Touring
There are lots of ways for local groups to promote performance and music in local village or community halls (and for people to access live local arts events):
- Applause
the Partnership works with Applause to provide more opportunities for people to enjoy live performance near to where they live in their own communities.
- Chalkfoot Theatre Arts
a local touring company that holds engaging creative experiences at non-theatre venues including village halls, schools and open air sites.
Young people and contemporary culture
Access All Areas is a programme of arts and contemporary cultural events for young people to take part in across the county.
Each year there are also events which bring groups together to showcase and share their work at major arts venues including:
From 2012 these events will also be held at the new Destination Stade in Hastings.
Spoken and written word
Lewes Live Literature manages ESAP's spoken and written word programme across the county.
Events have included:
- workshops, events and performances with young people in schools and community settings
- poets inspired by the ethnographic collections at Hastings Museum and words and images produced with the Polish community in Eastbourne.
Find out more about future events:
Public Art
East Sussex County Council