45 dance shows to see in East Sussex
Get ready to groove in East Sussex, where ballet and burlesque meet karaoke and cabaret in a dance scene that's truly one of a kind.


Ballet Foundations
1 Nov 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
Marina Studios (Brighton)

Bollyjoy
31 Oct 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Dirty Dancing
31 Oct 2026 – 12 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Lucy Porter - Let Yourself Go
3 Nov 2026
The Astor Theatre, Deal

Mermaid Chunky
3 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)

Opportunities to take part
29 Oct 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
South East Dance at The Dance Space (Brighton)

The Brown Suite
3 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Commercial Dance
4 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026
Marina Studios (Brighton)

NO TITS JUST HITS
4 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2026
Daltons (Brighton)

Bachata All-Dayer – Autumn Edition | South Coast
5 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Brighthelm Centre (Brighton)

Line Dancing
5 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Siren Collective
5 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
Marina Studios (Brighton)

Stories - The Tap Dance Sensation
5 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

80s HiFi
6 Nov 2026
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

Italia Conti presents Override
6 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Massaoke Sing The Musicals
6 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)

Test Plan and Ceremony East Coast
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)

The Boot Factory Sessions
6 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Artist Residence Brighton

Bollyjoy
7 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Twisted Spurs – Line Dancing
7 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026
Polegate Community Association

Come Alive: Echo Performing Arts CIC
8 Nov 2026
The Old Market (Hove)

40+ Contemporary Dance
9 Nov 2026 – 14 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Ballroom & Biscuits
9 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Ballroom & Bubbles
9 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

MyCharleston
9 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
South East Dance at The Dance Space (Brighton)

Alex Wingate Ballroom and Line Dancing
12 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
The Tenterden Club

Philosophy of the World
12 Nov 2026
The Old Market (Hove)

The Renowned Billy Waters
12 Nov 2026
Depot (Lewes)

Rhythm of the Dance
13 Nov 2026
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

BUTCH KASSIDY
14 Nov 2026
A L P H A B E T (Brighton)

Flowers & Friendship Bracelets
14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

The Nutcracker
14 Nov 2026
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Molly Winklers Dance Out
15 Nov 2026
The Crown (Hastings)

Rhythm of the Dance Christmas Special
15 Nov 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Smile it's Christmas!
15 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

HH Presents: Mouth Ulcers + alligatr + O’Phantom + Grimrite
18 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)

Ballet Brighton: Clara’s Dream
21 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026
The Old Market (Hove)

Bongo's Bingo - Christmas Special
21 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)

Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
22 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)

Three Score Dance Takeover Day
22 Nov 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
DANSING 2026
25 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
The Queen’s Hall (Cranbrook)

Movers Ballet and Contemporary Dance
26 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Night Terrors - The Ghost Stories of E F Benson
26 Nov 2026
The Astor Theatre, Deal

Bodiblossom: UNAPOLOGETIC
28 Nov 2026
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
29 Nov 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)