Southern Culture
Did You Know?
Pigs
George Orwell, as well as having gone to school in Eastbourne, also wrote 'Animal Farm' based on Chalk Farm in nearby Willingdon. The Red Lion pub mentioned several times in the book remains much as it was then, just a couple of hundred yards away.
London 2012
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games represent a huge opportunity for the South East's people, communities and business. That's why work has already started to prepare for the Games themselves and ensure a lasting legacy for the South East.
Read Compete, Create, Collaborate, the South East Partnership for the 2012 Games' call to action
For an at-a-glance view of Compete, Create, Collaborate, please click here
For a timeline that shows the key dates, click here
For business opportunities, click here
Read the SEEDA-funded "Review of the Impacts of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the South East Region," prepared by Locum Consulting here
This report is a preliminary review of potential impacts arising from the London 2012 Olympic Games and is intended to guide and focus the South East strategic planning process.
To find out more about what's happening in the South East, and how you can get involved, please click on the links on the left or contact Paddy Herlihy who is the South East Co-ordinator for the 2012 Games at padraigherlihy@seeda.co.uk