Lights, Camera, Eastbourne!

Who wore what to last night's Oscars is the question on many lips this morning! While the world's paparazzi are bringing us images of all the stars from the 84th annual Academy Awards, it's given us a great excuse to talk about all things film-related in Eastbourne.

Did you feel the thrill of Harry Potter’s Quidditch match in The Goblet Of Fire? Or were you on the edge of your seat during Pearl Harbour’s spectacular dogfights? Well, remember Eastbourne. It played a huge part in these and dozens of other film and television productions etching dramatic moments in your memory and imagination forever!

So, feeling inspired by last night's Oscars, we bring you Eastbourne's top 5 film locations...

Brighton Rock - image courtesy of Optimum Releasing

1. Eastbourne Pier – Our Grade II listed Victorian Pier has been seen many times on the silver screen over the years, including being transformed into Brighton's Palace Pier in the 60s for the 2011 release of Brighton Rock.

2. Eastbourne Bandstand - another popular film location for many productions, including Foyle's War and Little Britain with David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

3. Beachy Head - the dramatic backdrop of the South Downs and white chalk cliffs of Beachy Head are popular with film makers, featuring in movies, TV shows, commercials and music videos; from Band of Brothers to Bond: The Living Daylights!

4. Eastbourne Seafront - Our beautiful unspoilt seafront is a popular location as it's easy to transform into any era. Most recently it was used for Brighton Rock with Lambretta scooters driving along the front, as well as last year's release of Made in Dagenham.

5. Holywell - The beaches at the far western end of the seafront beneath the Falling Sands of Beachy Head are a quiet spot for film makers and have been seen in Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging, Eastenders and Miss Marple!

If you want to discover more of Eastbourne's famous film locations then check out our TV & Film Map...

Emma