Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport

🎉 EFAS 2026 - Have Your Say 🗣️

With our annual Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport (EFAS) taking place in just over 6 months, we wanted to hear if you have any suggestions for our 2026 event.

Got a provider you'd like invited? A sport you're interested in? Maybe a whole new area or service the event could include? Let us know in the comments below!

Any idea - big or small - will help us make EFAS the best it can be. So please don't feel scared to pop your idea down.

Thanks! 💛💚🩵

Image Description: A picture from our 2025 Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport showing a young player preparing to throw a net ball at a rebound net with stalls and others engaging in activity in the background. Above, there is text reading "EFAS 2026", "Have Your Say".

📄 EFAS Map & Timetable information 🗺️

We’re now 1️ day away from The Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport 2025 - so check out our map and arena timetable!

Featured on our map is how tomorrow’s event is going to be laid out. Breaking down the map, you’ll find areas like:

• Entrance and blue badge parking*
• Where to find all the stalls and activities
• Bouncy castle, skate ramps and our newly assembled trampoline
• The Accessible Bike track which is located on the adjacent court
• Stephen The Sensory Bus
• Our Inclusion Hub where you can find refreshments, snacks and first aid

*Please note that the area marked for blue badge parking is limited and is first come first served.

So why not come down to the Defiant Sports Inclusion Hub, BN22 8RA between 10am-4pm tomorrow and celebrate a day of inclusive sport!

Image Description: Image one is a map of the event, it shows that the Inclusion Hub building will be for first aid, information and refreshments; Just in front of the Hub will be a Stall holder & Activities area; the Sensory bus will be open; the grassy patch by the Senosry Bus will be a picnic area; The skate ramps will be open; There will be stall holders and activities lining the right wall of the sports court as well as a Bouncy Castle near the top; More stall holders and activities will be at the top of the sports court including our trampoline; Our Arena will be on the middle left of the sports court; A feedback box will be at the bottom left of the sports court; and lastly, through a gate at the top right of the sports court, you will find a court dedicated to accessible cycling. Image two is the event's arena schedule, showing what's happening in the arena throughout the day. The schedule is as follows: 10:30AM Official Opening & Overview of Day by Defiant Sports, 11AM Boccia Tournament by Defiant Sports, 11:30AM Tchoukball by Defiant Sports, 12PM Archery by Defiant Sports, 12:30PM Basketball by Defiant Sports, 1PM Tennis Challenges by Defiant Sports, 1:30PM Sports Day Events by Defiant Sports, 2PM Singing Whooping and Moving (Swoove) by Swoove Stars with Jo, 2:30PM Seated Yoga by Yoga Shambhu, 3PM Drawing Raffle by Defiant Sports, 3:30PM Closing Words by Defiant Sports.

🥳 Happy EFAS Week ♿

The Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport takes place this week on Saturday the 6th of September!

What is The Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport? A local festival dedicated to all things inclusive sport! Run by us here at Defiant Sports, it’s a day you won’t want to miss out on!

Here’s what’s in store at EFAS 2025!

• Lots of accessible sports and service providers
• Loads of sports available
• Stephen The Sensory Bus
• Our ever-popular cycle track
• Our bouncy castle
• And so much more that you’ll have to attend to see… 😉

So, make sure to come down to the Defiant Sports Inclusion Hub, BN22 8RA, this Saturday (6th Sept) between 10:00 – 16:00.

Pre-book your free place at EFAS to nab yourself a retro wristband: https://eequ.org/book/eastbourne-festival-of-accessible-sport-with-defiant-sports-3723.

Now doesn’t that all sound like an amazing day? We’ll see you there!

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♿ EFAS, Only Two Weeks Away!? 👀

The Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport is taking place next Saturday, the 6th of September, 10am – 4pm at the Defiant Sports Inclusion Hub, BN22 8RA. The best part? It’s free to attend!

Thinking of coming along? Why not pre-book and get yourself a retro wristband for 100% free?

You can expect the following – all fully accessible or adaptable:

• Local Accessible Sport and Service Providers
• Lots of Sports
• Sensory Bus
• Cycling Track
• Bouncy Castle
• Much more!

Pre-book your space here: https://eequ.org/book/eastbourne-festival-of-accessible-sport-with-defiant-sports-3723

We can’t wait for this year’s event – we hope you can’t either!

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♿ EFAS 2025: Share your ideas 🤔

The Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport is a local festival dedicated to all things inclusive sport. We’re just under a month away from our 2025 event and wanted to see if there's anything you'd like at this year's festival.

Your suggestion could be anything, including:

• a sport
• Mini games
• Activities
• Providers you’d like to see
• Competitions

Do you have any other ideas?

Make sure you drop a comment below - we might be able to include your idea at EFAS 2025! ⬇️

Book your free tickets for EFAS 2025 here: https://eequ.org/book/eastbourne-festival-of-accessible-sport-with-defiant-sports-3723

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Want a sneak peek at what EFAS 2024 will look like? Then check out the event map! 👀

We've seen that it might be a little drizzly tomorrow, so make sure to bring waterproofs! We'll have an indoor space with hot drinks where you can stay dry.

Please bear in mind things may not look exactly as they do on this map.

Can you believe EFAS is tomorrow!? Pre-book your free tickets here: https://eequ.org/experience/3723

Image Description: A map of the Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport 2024. It shows the layout of Defiant Sport's Venue, with the building acting as the information, first aid and refreshments point; the grass patch housing the bouncy castle; the corner next to the entrance as the Arena; to the right of the Arena is a slim strip where providers will be, then Remote Controlled Football in the corner just further down; Along the right wall is a long strip of providers; on the right side of the far wall is the trampoline; on the left side of the far wall is another strip of providers; just below those providers is Plastic Free Eastbourne; and in the centre of the Sports Court is a large section for Accessible Bikes. The parking between the Inclusion Hub and Archery Youth Centre is for Blue Badge Holders.

We're excited to announce Eastbourne Trampoline will be assisting attendees to do tricks and skills at this year's festival! 🤩

They have asked us to let you know their clothing rules, which you'll need to follow if you want to go on the trampoline:

- No jewellery
- No jeans
- No hoodies
- Long hair must be tied up
- Socks must be worn

Only two days until the big day! Don't forget to pre-book your tickets here: https://eequ.org/experience/3723

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Want to know what's going down in the Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport's Arena? 🕺🧘‍♀️🦁

Check it out below:

10:00am - Swoove Stars with Jo
10:30am - Dunk the Lion Visit
11:00am - Tennis Skills Festival
12:00pm - Nerf
12:30pm - Dunk the Lion Visit
1:00pm - Cricket Competition
2:00pm - Yoga Shambhu
2:30pm - Dunk the Lion Visit
3:00pm - Boccia Tournament with prizes to be won

Make sure to join us at the Defiant Sports Inclusion Hub in the Archery Recreation Ground on Saturday the 7th of September, 10am - 4pm!

You don't need tickets to attend this free event, but if you pre-book through the following link, you'll get a retro wristband: https://eequ.org/experience/3723

We'll see you there!

Image Description: A timetable of the Arena at this year's Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport. All details can be found in the text above.

Don't forget to pre-book your free tickets to the Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport! 🎟️🎾⚽

It'll be on Saturday the 7th of September from 10am - 4pm. You can stay the whole day or just come say hey.

It's going to take place at our brand new Inclusion Hub, meaning we can make the most of the space to create a truely incredible event. And, if you haven't seen the new site yet, it's a perfect opportunity to pop down and check it out!

Pre-book your tickets here: https://eequ.org/experience/3723

Follow Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport to get weekly updates up until the event.

Image Description: A group photo of Dunk the Lion with Swoove Stars with Jo and other attendees at last year's Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport.

Want to know what's snack-a-lackin' at this year's Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport? 🍰🍎

There will be a refreshment zone in the Hub where you can bring your own snacks and drinks or purchase some from our tuckshop area.

We'll have a selection of cakes, crisps, picnic lunch options, sweets, fruit, lollies and ice cream along with hot and cold drinks.

We have a free water refill station at the back of our hub accessed via a grass path. If you've forgotten your refillable water bottle, ask us for a free one.

Only 3 weeks until the big day! 🎆

Image Description: A cartoon sticky note with the heading "EFAS 2024 Food & Drink" that lists the food and drink options mentioned above.