144 shows, exhibitions and performances in East Sussex
East Sussex's cultural scene is sizzling this month, with a diverse array of shows, exhibitions and performances to tantalise your taste buds.
ALEX KITSON: IT’S FOR YOU (FREE!)
1 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Psychic Medium Craig Morris
20 Mar 2027 – 16 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
An Evening with Sir David Jason
1 Nov 2026 – 17 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
An Inspector Calls
14 Mar 2027 – 18 Mar 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Auditions galore!
1 Dec 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Back To The Future The Musical
1 Nov 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CATS
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cecilia Fiona
1 Nov 2026 – 26 Sept 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
Chris McCausland: Waffle
18 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Cinelogue
12 Mar 2027 – 19 Jun 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Citizens Advice
4 Nov 2026 – 9 Jun 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Comic Boom Comedy Club
7 Nov 2026 – 29 Jul 2027
Komedia Brighton
Cult Cinema Weekender
1 May 2027 – 3 May 2027
Electric Palace Hastings
Curator at Work
10 Nov 2026 – 18 Aug 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Dirty Dancing
31 Oct 2026 – 12 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Down the Hatch Comedy Club
1 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2027
Komedia Brighton
Fabrica x Sussex Contemporary Open Call
16 Apr 2027 – 9 May 2027
Fabrica (Brighton)
Funny Women Live in Brighton
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Gertrude's Garden Arts and Crafts
20 Mar 2027 – 30 Sept 2027
The Grange (Brighton)
Hadestown
31 Oct 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
31 Oct 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 1 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Housing Advice Drop In
5 Nov 2026 – 10 Jun 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Hudson & Hudson Magicians: Married at First Sleight
6 Nov 2026 – 19 Sept 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Inala
1 Nov 2026 – 2 Aug 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Unbuttoned
1 May 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic
4 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Jenine Marsh: New Wishes
18 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Jersey Boys
2 Nov 2026 – 24 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jingle Balls
27 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Joe Avati – Good Old Days
9 Feb 2027 – 30 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Jubilee tea party with a twist
28 Apr 2027 – 12 May 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical
27 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
KATE CHEKA: THE LAST FUNNY WOMAN (WIP)
1 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Komedia Comedy Club
30 Oct 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Komedia Brighton
Komedia New Comedy Award
7 Jan 2027 – 28 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Living Monuments: A Discovery of the Pavilion Elms
21 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Making the Masked Singer
28 Oct 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
31 Oct 2026 – 3 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Murderous Minds with Emma Kenny
15 Nov 2026 – 17 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
My Royal Life: An Audience with Lucy Worsley
2 Nov 2026 – 9 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
NOT! The Shadows – The Early Years
13 Mar 2027 – 8 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Oh, Mary!
31 Oct 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
31 Oct 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Patrick Monahan: I’m Not a Terrorist – I’m Freddie Mercury
26 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Paul Smith
25 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Brighton Centre
Paul Zerdin - Shut Your Mouth
1 May 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
PHIL GREEN: STRIPPED
1 May 2027 – 29 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Police Hub
4 Nov 2026 – 29 Dec 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
31 Oct 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston
17 Apr 2027 – 15 May 2027
Brighton Centre
RENT
31 Oct 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Shane Daniel Byrne: Baby This Time
7 Jan 2027 – 7 Jul 2027
Komedia Brighton
Sophie McCartney - Queenage Dirtbag
25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
STEPHEN AND HAMLET: BLIND AND MAD
1 May 2027 – 12 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
The Comedy Store
1 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Dreamland Margate
The Mousetrap
31 Oct 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Popinjay Cavalier
23 Feb 2027 – 13 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Ravilious Collection
15 Jan 2027 – 30 Jul 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
The Vortex – Open Auditions
9 Dec 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
Tiny Tim’s Stand Up Adventure
13 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Tom Allen - Totally
4 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Venue Tour
31 Oct 2026 – 11 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Viva Neil Diamond with Bob Drury
31 Oct 2026 – 8 May 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)
BALD 2 IN 1 (FREE!)
2 May 2027 – 3 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
CAITLIN POWELL IS BUFFERING (FREE!)
2 May 2027 – 7 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
CANDACE BRYAN: DON’T BE RIDICULOUS, EVERYBODY WANTS THIS (WIP) (FREE!)
2 May 2027 – 13 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
DIGNITY OFF
2 May 2027 – 3 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Ian Gillan - Talking Gib'rish Tour
2 May 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
KEV MUD: HOMELESS SEX BISCUIT (FREE!)
2 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Lee Peart: It’s Not You, It’s Lee
2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
NATHAN CASSIDY: EWWWW! (FREE!)
2 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
NATHAN CASSIDY: WEEEE! (FREE!)
2 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
100% SPICY TAKES
3 May 2027 – 4 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
ALEXANDER BENNETT: ALL IT TAKES (WIP)
3 May 2027 – 16 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
ASK A STRIPPER: PULLING BACK THE G-STRING
3 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
FAMILY FORTUNES (BUT FOR BAD PEOPLE)
3 May 2027 – 10 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
RBO 2026/27: Tosca
4 May 2027
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross
JAMIE BYRNE’S DELIGHTFUL HISTORY OF CIGARETTES
5 May 2027 – 18 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Oisin Mckenna - Happy Life
5 May 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)
RBO Live 2026-27: Tosca
5 May 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
RBO: Tosca (Opera)
5 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Tim Vine: Sillypun Valley
5 May 2027 – 6 May 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Paddington The Musical - Relaxed Performance
7 May 2027 – 5 May 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton
CK NATH: “A BIT OF FOREIGN STUFF” (FREE!)
8 May 2027 – 28 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
John Bishop
8 May 2027
Brighton Centre
KITTY’S SALON
8 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Oasiz Unplugged ’96
8 May 2027 – 22 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Orwell
8 May 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)
Rob Auton: Jupiter
8 May 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
That'll Be The Day
8 May 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
THE BUTTERCREAM BOYS
8 May 2027 – 10 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
ISABELLE GLINN ON ICE
9 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
MUSICAL CHAIRS: MUSICAL STAND-UP COMEDY WITH FRIZ FRIZZLE AND FRIENDS
9 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
ONE’S CLEAN, ONE’S NOT (FREE!)
9 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Royal Ballet & Opera: Tosca
9 May 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
ALICE INDIA: IN BLOOM
10 May 2027 – 17 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
DAVE CHAWNER: DRY HUMOUR (FREE!)
10 May 2027 – 23 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
JULIETTE BURTON: SEXY NERDY (WIP) (FREE!)
10 May 2027 – 18 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
MADELEINE BRETTINGHAM: WORK-IN-PROGRESS (FREE!)
10 May 2027 – 24 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
RBO Encore 2026-27: Tosca
10 May 2027 – 11 May 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Burlesque the Musical
11 May 2027 – 15 May 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Exhibition on Screen: Monet
11 May 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Get Technical! Behind The Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
11 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Wet Mess: 'TESTO'
11 May 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Holes
12 May 2027 – 15 May 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Brighton Festival: Emma Critchley - Witness
13 May 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
ABBIE MURPHY: GARAGE GIRL
15 May 2027 – 29 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
PHIL KAY
15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
An Evening with Melvyn Hayes
16 May 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
JOHN CALLAGHAN’S CABARET ELECTRO
16 May 2027 – 17 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
LILLA MULTIPASS: WOMAN(33)
16 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
RYAN MOLD: RESISTANT
16 May 2027 – 17 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
The Timeless Songs of Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight & Donna Summer
16 May 2027 – 12 Jun 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
UNCLE CCTV
16 May 2027 – 23 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Brighton People's Theatre 'Born & Bread'
17 May 2027 – 19 May 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Hadestown
18 May 2027 – 22 May 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
LOSING THE PLOT(KIN) (FREE!)
19 May 2027 – 25 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
STRUAN LOGAN: CHAOTIC GOOD
19 May 2027 – 22 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
19 May 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Tom Glover: Did you see that reel I sent you?
19 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
John Bramwell
20 May 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
100% BADGERS WITH MATT HOBS
21 May 2027 – 24 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Brendan Cole and James Jordan - Rebels of the Dance Floor
21 May 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Luke Kidgell
21 May 2027
The Old Market (Hove)
SARAH ROBERTS: SCARY MOVIE 7 (WIP)
21 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel, The Old Friends Duo Tour
22 May 2027 – 25 Sept 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
DIVORCED PARTY
22 May 2027 – 25 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
ADAM LARTER: WHO REMEMBERS THE 90’S?
24 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
RBO Cinema Season 2026-27: Romeo and Juliet
24 May 2027
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross
SUSE STEED: WORK IN PROGRESS
24 May 2027 – 25 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
RBO Live 2026-27: Romeo & Juliet (2025 Encore)
25 May 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
RBO: Romeo & Juliet (Ballet)
25 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Depot (Lewes)
THE SMALL STUFF
26 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
RBO Encore 2026-27: Romeo & Juliet (2025 Encore)
27 May 2027 – 31 May 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
MY NAME IS SPRING DAY AND OTHER STUPID FACTS
28 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
28 May 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
DAN KELLY: HOW I WENT TO EVERY SUPERMARKET IN THE WORLD
30 May 2027 – 31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet
30 May 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
HISTERICAL: HISTORY, IMPROVISED
31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
PHENOMONOPOLY: THE SURREAL ESTATE GAME
31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
ZOE COUSIN: PAUL SYKES IS BACK ON THE FAMILY PATCH (WIP)
31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
