The Winter Garden, in Compton Street, is a Grade II listed building which was built by the seventh Duke of Devonshire in 1875.
Designed by architect Henry Currey, the historic building consists of two main parts - the Floral Hall, originally used as a skating rink in winter and concert hall in summer, and the Gold Room.
Both parts are now used for performances, cabaret style events, dinner dances and as conference venues .
Plans for improvement works to the building have recently been submitted nearly four years after Government funding was secured.
With a possible facelift for the historic venue on the horizon, we’ve taken a look back through our archives to see how it’s changed over the years.
All photos are from our archive. Thanks to Heritage Eastbourne/Eastbourne Borough Council for submitting many of these photos in the past.
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1. Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years
Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years Photo: Archive
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2. Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years
Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years Photo: Archive
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3. Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years
Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years Photo: Archive
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4. Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years
Eastbourne's Winter Garden through the years Photo: Archive