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Dear Supporter

On behalf of the organising committee may I take a few moments of your  
time on pertinent matters?

It is gratifying that so many of you have booked for this year  
already, so firstly, can I ensure you that the festival is definitely  
up and running, in what is likely to be the last time at Eastbourne  
and in its current form.

Bands booked include English Contra Dance Band, Contrasaurus, Keeping  
Thyme, Millie & Ali and Orion’s Ring, plus, on the internationals  
side, Ta Palia Castana.
Callers and leaders include Geoff Cubitt, Colin Hume, Robert Moir,  
Rosemary Hunt, Linda Moon, Karin Bellaart, and Bob Barrett, with  
Bollywood and Bhangra.

Expect a full programme of daytime workshops and evening dances to  
suit all tastes, amongst friends many of you will no doubt have danced  
with before.

If you have not committed, you can buy a weekend ticket for £111 per  
person:  go to     www.eiff.org.uk/tickets.html    to book -

•	Via our agency online
•	Pay online and email a booking form
•	Or download a form and post it with a cheque to me at the address below

Day tickets will be available soon for those who can’t make the full weekend.

As the programme is developed you will be able to get more details at   
  www.eiff.org.uk/programme.html

The increases we have been faced with from our current venues’  
lettings agency mean that to remain viable the festival will have to  
move sites for 2020, plus it is likely the “International” aspect of  
the festival may well will be lost in view of the large fall-off in  
those dancers choosing the genre.
So, if you’d like one last “bash” at Eastbourne to help round off  
EIFF’s 40+ years there, now would be a good time to book!

It would be of assistance in planning to take the event into  
subsequent years to know how many will continue to support a relocated  
festival, for example if it were at a single site with good motorway  
connections more centrally placed in the Midlands. Comments are  
welcomed.

Regards

Monty Crook
EIFF Ticketing
14 Thread Mill Lane, Pymore, Bridport DT6 5QT