31 dance shows to see in East Sussex
This festive season, East Sussex's dance scene is abuzz with an array of enchanting shows to get you in the holiday spirit.


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

Adult Tap - Beginners
21 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
South East Dance at The Dance Space (Brighton)

Bachata Monday
2 Nov 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
Brighthelm Centre (Brighton)

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

Bollyjoy
31 Oct 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Ecstatic dance
16 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
Brighthelm Centre (Brighton)

Empower Her: 90s and 00s Dance
18 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
South East Dance at The Dance Space (Brighton)

i f***ing h8 clubbing
13 Nov 2026 – 11 Dec 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)

Intro Dance Course
1 Dec 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Marina Studios (Brighton)

Line Dancing
15 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
1 Dec 2026 – 17 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

RBO: The Nutcracker (Ballet)
1 Dec 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
Depot (Lewes)

Siren Collective
19 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Marina Studios (Brighton)

Orgazm (Launch Party)
3 Dec 2026
Where Else? (Margate)

Age Against The Machine Christmas Special
5 Dec 2026
DUST (Brighton)

A Soulful Christmas
6 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

Ballet Nights
9 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Relive Your Youth Christmas Indoor Festival
12 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)

Xmas on the Dancefloor - Starring Strictly's Gorka Márquez
12 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

CC-Dance 2026 Annual Show
13 Dec 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)

Christmas Ceilidh
17 Dec 2026
Fabrica (Brighton)

Nutcracker
17 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Polite Bureaux
17 Dec 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)

Live at The LINK: Globe Xmas Takeover
18 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Mobius Loop + Lou Noble-Delaney
20 Dec 2026
Lewes Con Club

Let’s All Dance Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
21 Dec 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)

Duck Pond
23 Dec 2026 – 28 Dec 2026
Brighton Dome

New Year's Eve
31 Dec 2026
The Pavilion (Broadstairs)

New Year's Eve 2026
31 Dec 2026
Revolution Brighton

New Year’s Eve Fabrica Fundraiser
31 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Fabrica (Brighton)