Trafalgar Entertainment Partners with Eastbourne for Theatre Operations
Deal News | Apr 07, 2025 | Stephenson Harwood LLP
Stephenson Harwood LLP has played a pivotal advisory role in Trafalgar Entertainment Group's new agreement with Eastbourne Borough Council, enabling the entertainment company to manage a cluster of key cultural venues in Eastbourne. The agreement includes operational control over the Congress Theatre, Devonshire Park Theatre, Winter Garden, and various conference and exhibition facilities. The Congress Theatre, renowned as the largest such venue on the south coast, forms part of this vibrant leisure and cultural complex. The advisory team was led by Real Estate Partner Paul Hayward-Surry and Corporate Finance Partner Jonathan Bridcut, among others, providing comprehensive legal support across real estate, corporate, employment, tax, pensions, and intellectual property disciplines.
Sectors
- Legal Services
- Entertainment and Leisure
- Real Estate
Geography
- United Kingdom – The transaction involves Eastbourne Borough Council and venues located in Eastbourne, UK.
Industry
- Legal Services – Stephenson Harwood LLP provided legal and advisory services for the agreement between Trafalgar Entertainment Group and Eastbourne Borough Council.
- Entertainment and Leisure – The agreement involves Trafalgar Entertainment Group's management of leisure and cultural venues, playing a significant role in the entertainment and leisure industry in Eastbourne.
- Real Estate – The transaction involves real estate operations due to the involvement of cultural and theatre venues.
Financials
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Entertainment Group | Bidding Company | Company | An entertainment company taking on operational management of Eastbourne's cultural venues. |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | Selling Company | Government | The governing body entering into an agreement with Trafalgar Entertainment Group for management of local cultural venues. |
| Stephenson Harwood LLP | Legal Advisor | Company | Law firm advising Trafalgar Entertainment Group on the agreement with Eastbourne Borough Council. |
| Paul Hayward-Surry | Real Estate Partner | Person | Led the advisory team from Stephenson Harwood LLP in the transaction. |
| Jonathan Bridcut | Corporate Finance Partner | Person | Co-led the advisory team from Stephenson Harwood LLP in the transaction. |