Event Date: Sun - 12 Oct 2025

Event Time: 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Location: The Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4B

Price: from £10

ELLINGTON IN EASTBOURNE
Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of An Iconic Moment in Musical History
12th October 2025, The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

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Congress Theatre Box Office: 01323 412000

Join us for Ellington in Eastbourne, a one-day festival celebrating jazz legend Duke Ellington’s special connection to Eastbourne and the 50th anniversary of his final album, Eastbourne Performance, recorded live at the Congress Theatre.

This special community-focussed event features:

-Echoes of Ellington - the UK’s première Ellington Big Band, led by Pete Long, musical director of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, with star vocalist Sara Oschlag

-The Ellington Piano Project, launching a new album from leading jazz musicians Mark Edwards and Arnie Somogyi, which takes direct inspiration from that legendary 1975 performance.

-Youth performances from the Brighton and Hove Youth Big Band and New Generation Jazz Futures Ensembles, with a series of legacy concerts in Eastbourne Schools, in partnership local music hub, Create Music.

-A free-to-access exhibition curated by Dr Pedro Cravinho (Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research) contextualising Ellington’s visit to The Congress Theatre, explaining Ellington’s enduring legacy and Eastbourne’s place in music history.