Eastbourne - The Sunshine Coast

A WEEKEND BY THE SEA!

The Birley Centre is located only 150m from Eastbourne's seafront and beaches. We do encourage you to stay for the weekend in this beautiful seaside town whilst competing in or attending the competition. We have negotiated a range of special rates with our partner hotels in the town, all of which are within easy walking- distance of the Birley Centre and the beach.

Photo: Brendan Tutt

Whilst we do hope that competitors and ticket-holders will enjoy the opportunity to spend a wonderful weekend on "The Sunshine Coast", competition sessions have been arranged so that, in the majority of cases, singers will be able to return home between rounds if they wish to do so. Names of singers successfully progressing to the semi-final will be posted on the competition website at 6.00pm on Friday, May 30th 2025. Names of singers progressing to the Final will be posted on the website at 6.00pm on Saturday, May 31st 2025.

The Birley Centre & The Towner Gallery and the Devonshire Park International Tennis Centre Photo: Brendan Tutt