is sited at the
eastern end of the seafront. There are various other establishments scattered
around the town such as crazy golf, go–karting and Laser Quest. The pier is an
obvious place to visit and is sometimes used to hold events, such as the
international birdman competition held annually, although cancelled in 2005 due
to lack of competitors. An annual raft competition takes place where
competitors, usually local businesses, circumnavigate the pier in a raft made
by themselves, while being attacked by a water-cannon. A major event in the
tourist calendar of Eastbourne, now the world's biggest seafront air show, is
the annually held 4 day, international air show, 'Airbourne'. Started in 1993,
based around a long relationship with the Red Arrows display team, the event
features Battle of Britain memorial flights and aircraft from the RAF, USAF and
many others.
One of the museums in Eastbourne is How We Lived Then, a museum of shops
and local history, with exhibits representing complete scenarios such as shops
and houses with life sized dummies. The museum contains more than 100,000
exhibits, covering the period from the 1800s to the Second World War
