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Awards Evening
Friday 16th October - Winter Garden

Arrival 6.30 - A sparkling drinks reception
Three course dinner
Awards ceremony with host, comedienne
Dance the night away

Carriages at midnight

Dress Code
Dress to Impress, Black Tie preferred.

Eastbourne Business Awards - Ticket Sales Have Now Closed

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Mark Dimmock Photography

Ticket Sales Have Now Closed

Thank you for your interest but ticket sales for this year's event have now closed.

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Ben Hanlin To Host The 2026 Eastbourne Business Awards

We are delighted to announce that world class magician, comedian and TV presenter, Ben Hanlin will be our host for the 2026 Eastbourne Business Awards. Ben has over 2 million followers online and has appeared on television over 100 times, including competing in Dancing On Ice as a finalist!

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026

Celebrating Excellence: EBA26

We’re delighted to announce that the Eastbourne Business Awards will take place on Friday, 16th October at the Winter Garden, with an exciting new host, Ben Hanlin, renowned TV Presenter and Magician. Check Ben Hanlin out here.

Don’t delay - it’s your last chance to submit a nomination and celebrate your business achievements. Just choose up to 3 categories below and fill in the details – simple!

Eastbourne is a fantastic place to live, work, and do business, combining excellent connectivity, a thriving economy, and an outstanding quality of life. But what truly makes our town special is our strong and supportive business community, working together to drive growth and success.

The Eastbourne Business Awards recognise the innovation, leadership, and positive impact of businesses across our region. Join us as we celebrate the people and organisations helping to shape Eastbourne’s future at the biggest party in town!

PREVIOUS WINNERS

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2022

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2023

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2024

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2025

This Event is Proudly Sponsored by:

Event Sponsors:

Ben Hanlin To Host The 2026 Eastbourne Business Awards

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026

Celebrating Excellence: EBA26

PREVIOUS WINNERS

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2022

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2023

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2024

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2025

This Event is Proudly Sponsored by:

Event Sponsors:

Finalists Announced

We are excited to announce this year's finalists, huge congratulations to all those that have made it.

Thank you for all the nominations. Further proof, if any were needed, that business in our area is booming!

Winners will be announced at this years exciting prestigious black tie awards evening, taking place at the Winter Garden, tickets are on sale now, the awards evening is on Friday 16th October 2026, 06:30 PM. Full details and to purchase tickets can be found HERE .

Eastbourne Business Awards - Finalists Announced

Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026 Finalists

Community Business Award

Amaze

Chickbox

Children With Cancer Fund (Polegate)

Coda Pharmacy

Disc Dementia Support

Dynamic

Eastbourne Carnival CIC

Eastbourne Healthcare Network

Eastbourne Voices Pop Choir

Goretrothreads

Howden Insurance

Nic Gray - Hailsham & East Sussex ADHD Support CIC

Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Rhapsody Artist Development

Sussex Audiology Centre

Sussex Footcare

Sweet Spot

Wave Community Bank

Award Sponsored By:

Walfinch Home Care

Health and Wellbeing Award

Children With Cancer Fund (Polegate)

Home Instead Eastbourne And Hailsham

Latch On Breastfeeding Support

Rhapsody Artist Development

Rmj Wellbeing

South Downs Health And Care Ltd

Sussex Footcare

The Relais Cooden Beach

Award Sponsored By:

First Choice Dental Clinic

Small Business Award

(1-9 employees)

Blackmore Business Solutions

Coda Pharmacy

Design Lab Signs & Print Ltd

Driving Miss Daisy Eastbourne

Dynamic Beauty Salon

Eagles Hair And Beauty

Eastbourne Property Shop

GoRetroThreads

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd

James Thompson Architecture

Juice Electrical Services

Just Cat Flaps Ltd

Latch On Breastfeeding Support

Regional Media Group Ltd (Eastbourne News)

South East Loft Specialists

Sussex Footcare

Taboo (Eastbourne) Limited

Taj By Nobi Hussain

Taylor Engley

That Coffee Place

The Hair Hive

The Logo Emporium

The Rosy Lee Limited

The Social Socket

Travelosophers By Gareth Harding

Award Sponsored By:

Loch

SME Business Award

10-49 employees

Cobie Vetcare

Eastbourne Coaches

Experience It Now Travel

Middle Farm

Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Rhapsody Artist Development

RJ Cortel Ltd.

Trinity Homes (UK) Ltd

West Terrace Dental Clinic

Award Sponsored By:

Advanta Chartered Accountants

Large Business Award

(50+ employees)

Beechwood Grove Care Home - Oakland Care

Group 1 Hailsham BMW

Mortain Place Care Home

Rossetts Commercials Mercedes-Benz

Award Sponsored By:

Lightning Fibre

Outstanding Young Achiever / Apprentice Award

Tyler Murrell of Bay Tree Foods

Summer Davies of Be... Gymnastics

Rebecca Stevens & Maya Belle of Eastbounre College

Ellie Shepherd of Joy Bar

Ella Lewthwaite of Loch

Jake Purcell of Metrobank

Sabrina Froggatt of Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Award Sponsored By:

East Sussex College

Outstanding Professional Service Award

Atelier Ellis Architects

Eastbourne Property Shop

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd

James Thompson Architecture

M S Steelwork Ltd

MCT Solicitors Ltd

The Accountant's Best Friend Ltd

Award Sponsored By:

HR Dept & Owen Contractors Ltd

Outstanding Sustainable / Green Business Award

B&H Buses

Corin Dudley Electrical Services Ltd - Cds Electrical

Gradient Consultants

Hawes Construction

M S Steelwork Ltd

Zoonou Limited

Award Sponsored By:

Identity

Outstanding New Business / Start-up Award

Coda Pharmacy

Digital Optics

Eastbourne Coaches

Sweet Spot

Walfinch Homecare Eastbourne

Zova Sound Solutions

Award Sponsored By:

Barwells Solicitors

Outstanding Food & Drink Award

Fig. Restaurant At The Tennis Cafe

Great Greek Cuisine

H's Diner

Joy Bar

Poppyseed Bakery

Taj By Nobi Hussain

The Art House Cafe

The Rosy Lee Limited

Award Sponsored By:

Urban Food Service

Outstanding Tourism / Accommodation Award

Experience It Now Travel

Lansdowne Hotel

Ravillious Hotel

The Alfriston

The Chatsworth Hotel

The Sheldon Hotel

Award Sponsored By:

Pomodorro E Mozzarella

Customer Service Excellence Award

Beatty Dental Limited

Design Lab Signs & Print

Dynamic Beauty Salon

Experience It Now Travel

Forward Plumbing Services

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd

HR Dept Sussex-by-the-Sea

Jaaw Hospitality

James Thompson Architecture

MCT Solicitors Ltd

Newman Business Solutions

Sussex Audiology Centre

Sussex Footcare

Taboo (Eastbourne) Limited

The Logo Emporium

The Rosy Lee Limited

Travelosophers By Gareth Harding

Award Sponsored By:

Insight6

Creative Excellence Award

Atelier Ellis Architects

Eastbourne Dance Space

Media Attention

Printers Playhouse

Rhapsody Artist Development

The Art House Cafe

Award Sponsored By:

PRG Marketing Communications

Digital Excellence Award

Digital Optics

Fountain Digital Ltd

Media Attention

The Social Socket

With Love Media

Award Sponsored By:

Southern IT

Outstanding Family Business Award

Coda Pharmacy

Corin Dudley Electrical Services Ltd

Experience It Now Travel

Home Instead Eastbourne And Hailsham

M S Steelwork Ltd

Ravillious Hotel

Sussex Audiology Centre

Sussex Footcare

Taboo (Eastbourne) Limited

The Lansdowne Hotel

The Rosy Lee Limited

The Sheldon Hotel

The Social Socket

Award Sponsored By:

Sykes Harley-Davidson

Employer of the Year Award

Experience It Now Travel

HR Dept Sussex-by-the-Sea

MCT Solicitors Ltd

Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Zoonou Limited

Award Sponsored By:

Posturite

Lifetime Achievement Award

This category will be announced at the awards ceremony

Award Sponsored By:

The Beacon

Overall Business of the Year 2026

This category will be announced at the awards ceremony

Award Sponsored By:

W Bruford

Finalists Announced

We are excited to announce this year's finalists, huge congratulations to all those that have made it.

Thank you for all the nominations. Further proof, if any were needed, that business in our area is booming!

Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026 Finalists

Community Business Award

Amaze

Chickbox

Children With Cancer Fund (Polegate)

Coda Pharmacy

Disc Dementia Support

Dynamic

Eastbourne Carnival CIC

Eastbourne Healthcare Network

Eastbourne Voices Pop Choir

Goretrothreads

Howden Insurance

Nic Gray - Hailsham & East Sussex ADHD Support CIC

Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Rhapsody Artist Development

Sussex Audiology Centre

Sussex Footcare

Sweet Spot

Wave Community Bank

Award Sponsored By:

Walfinch Home Care

Health and Wellbeing Award

Children With Cancer Fund (Polegate)

Home Instead Eastbourne And Hailsham

Latch On Breastfeeding Support

Rhapsody Artist Development

Rmj Wellbeing

South Downs Health And Care Ltd

Sussex Footcare

The Relais Cooden Beach

Award Sponsored By:

First Choice Dental Clinic

Small Business Award

(1-9 employees)

Blackmore Business Solutions

Coda Pharmacy

Design Lab Signs & Print Ltd

Driving Miss Daisy Eastbourne

Dynamic Beauty Salon

Eagles Hair And Beauty

Eastbourne Property Shop

GoRetroThreads

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd

James Thompson Architecture

Juice Electrical Services

Just Cat Flaps Ltd

Latch On Breastfeeding Support

Regional Media Group Ltd (Eastbourne News)

South East Loft Specialists

Sussex Footcare

Taboo (Eastbourne) Limited

Taj By Nobi Hussain

Taylor Engley

That Coffee Place

The Hair Hive

The Logo Emporium

The Rosy Lee Limited

The Social Socket

Travelosophers By Gareth Harding

Award Sponsored By:

Loch

SME Business Award

10-49 employees

Cobie Vetcare

Eastbourne Coaches

Experience It Now Travel

Middle Farm

Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Rhapsody Artist Development

RJ Cortel Ltd.

Trinity Homes (UK) Ltd

West Terrace Dental Clinic

Award Sponsored By:

Advanta Chartered Accountants

Large Business Award

(50+ employees)

Beechwood Grove Care Home - Oakland Care

Group 1 Hailsham BMW

Mortain Place Care Home

Rossetts Commercials Mercedes-Benz

Award Sponsored By:

Lightning Fibre

Outstanding Young Achiever / Apprentice Award

Tyler Murrell of Bay Tree Foods

Summer Davies of Be... Gymnastics

Rebecca Stevens & Maya Belle of Eastbounre College

Ellie Shepherd of Joy Bar

Ella Lewthwaite of Loch

Jake Purcell of Metrobank

Sabrina Froggatt of Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Award Sponsored By:

East Sussex College

Outstanding Professional Service Award

Atelier Ellis Architects

Eastbourne Property Shop

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd

James Thompson Architecture

M S Steelwork Ltd

MCT Solicitors Ltd

The Accountant's Best Friend Ltd

Award Sponsored By:

HR Dept & Owen Contractors Ltd

Outstanding Sustainable / Green Business Award

B&H Buses

Corin Dudley Electrical Services Ltd - Cds Electrical

Gradient Consultants

Hawes Construction

M S Steelwork Ltd

Zoonou Limited

Award Sponsored By:

Identity

Outstanding New Business / Start-up Award

Coda Pharmacy

Digital Optics

Eastbourne Coaches

Sweet Spot

Walfinch Homecare Eastbourne

Zova Sound Solutions

Award Sponsored By:

Barwells Solicitors

Outstanding Food & Drink Award

Fig. Restaurant At The Tennis Cafe

Great Greek Cuisine

H's Diner

Joy Bar

Poppyseed Bakery

Taj By Nobi Hussain

The Art House Cafe

The Rosy Lee Limited

Award Sponsored By:

Urban Food Service

Outstanding Tourism / Accommodation Award

Experience It Now Travel

Lansdowne Hotel

Ravillious Hotel

The Alfriston

The Chatsworth Hotel

The Sheldon Hotel

Award Sponsored By:

Pomodorro E Mozzarella

Customer Service Excellence Award

Beatty Dental Limited

Design Lab Signs & Print

Dynamic Beauty Salon

Experience It Now Travel

Forward Plumbing Services

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd

HR Dept Sussex-by-the-Sea

Jaaw Hospitality

James Thompson Architecture

MCT Solicitors Ltd

Newman Business Solutions

Sussex Audiology Centre

Sussex Footcare

Taboo (Eastbourne) Limited

The Logo Emporium

The Rosy Lee Limited

Travelosophers By Gareth Harding

Award Sponsored By:

Insight6

Creative Excellence Award

Atelier Ellis Architects

Eastbourne Dance Space

Media Attention

Printers Playhouse

Rhapsody Artist Development

The Art House Cafe

Award Sponsored By:

PRG Marketing Communications

Digital Excellence Award

Digital Optics

Fountain Digital Ltd

Media Attention

The Social Socket

With Love Media

Award Sponsored By:

Southern IT

Outstanding Family Business Award

Coda Pharmacy

Corin Dudley Electrical Services Ltd

Experience It Now Travel

Home Instead Eastbourne And Hailsham

M S Steelwork Ltd

Ravillious Hotel

Sussex Audiology Centre

Sussex Footcare

Taboo (Eastbourne) Limited

The Lansdowne Hotel

The Rosy Lee Limited

The Sheldon Hotel

The Social Socket

Award Sponsored By:

Sykes Harley-Davidson

Employer of the Year Award

Experience It Now Travel

HR Dept Sussex-by-the-Sea

MCT Solicitors Ltd

Pathfinders Youth Ltd

Zoonou Limited

Award Sponsored By:

Posturite

Lifetime Achievement Award

This category will be announced at the awards ceremony

Award Sponsored By:

The Beacon

Overall Business of the Year 2026

This category will be announced at the awards ceremony

Award Sponsored By:

W Bruford

The Judging Panel

We are grateful to our prestigious judging panel, all of whom have a wealth of experience and business knowledge and share a passion to see businesses in this area succeed.

Ian Fletcher-Price

Posturite ltd

Ashley Pugh

Brufords

Denise Greaves

Matt Garcia

Identity

Gail Mckay

Bournefree magazine

Stephen Holt

Eastbourne borough council

Paul Matthews

Insight6

Christina Ewbank

Head Judge

Ian Fletcher-Price

Posturite ltd

Ashley Pugh

Brufords

Denise Greaves

Matt Garcia

Identity

Gail Mckay

Bournefree magazine

Stephen Holt

Eastbourne borough council

Paul Matthews

Insight6

Christina Ewbank

Head Judge

The Winter Gardens

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026 will be held at the beautiful Victorian Winter Gardens, but numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 400 people, so book your tickets without delay!

Tickets are available from the Eastbourne unLtd Chamber of Commerce website.

The early-bird price of £79.00 is available until Friday 31 July. Then £95.00 tickets are available until Midnight on Wednesday 30th September.

Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Gardens

Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

The Winter Gardens

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026 will be held at the beautiful Victorian Winter Gardens, but numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 400 people, so book your tickets without delay!

Tickets are available from the Eastbourne unLtd Chamber of Commerce website.

The early-bird price of £79.00 is available until Friday 31 July. Then £95.00 tickets are available until Midnight on Wednesday 30th September.

Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

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