Bexhill Roaring 20s

The Bexhill Roaring 20s was the South Coast's flagship, period 1920s event. Organised by Roger Crouch, with assistance from Alastair Hazell, Fiona Hemsworth, Carlie Stace and many other enthusiastic locals, the event drew crowds of over 20,000 people to Bexhill's Edwardian seafront and town centre.

The Roaring 20s event was a huge, non-profit-making, community success that ran from 2014 to 2017.

It’s often said that imitation is the highest form of flattery. Although there have been other tributes to the roaring 20s locally, this event remains highly regarded along the South Coast as the original and best.

The splendour of the Roaring 20s

From stunt fights to dancing acts, live music, performers, air displays, vintage cars, exhibition stalls, F1 cars and more, the Bexhill Roaring 20s brought immense fun and entertainment to all ages. It attracted acts from London and Brighton, with performers mixing with local dance schools to provide a wonderful mix of talent.

And then, of course, there was the yearly Charleston Challenge. Two successful world record attempts for Bexhill - one official and one unofficial.

The Charleston Challenge 2017

For the full story behind the Bexhill Roaring 20s, along with photographs, visit this page on the Discover Bexhill website.

From one huge success...

Although the Bexhill Roaring 20s was forced to end in 2017 because of funding, Roger Crouch, Alastair Hazell and the Roaring 20s team returned to Bexhill in the summer of 2019 with the Bexhill 60s Revolution.