106 shows, exhibitions and performances in East Sussex
This month in East Sussex, a riot of colour, laughter and creativity erupts across the county, with a diverse array of shows and exhibitions to explore.


A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel
22 May 2027 – 25 Sept 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

An Evening with Sir David Jason
1 Nov 2026 – 17 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
23 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Auditions galore!
1 Dec 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)

Before I Go To Sleep
15 Jan 2027 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Cabaret
10 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

CATS
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Charleston Festival 2027
20 May 2027 – 31 May 2027
Charleston (Lewes)

Chris McCausland: Waffle
18 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Chris McCausland: Waffle
11 Nov 2026 – 13 Jan 2028
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Citizens Advice
4 Nov 2026 – 7 Jul 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Comic Boom Comedy Club
12 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
11 Nov 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)

Courses
11 Nov 2026 – 13 Jun 2027
Depot (Lewes)

Curator at Work
10 Dec 2026 – 9 Sept 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

DAN KELLY: HOW I WENT TO EVERY SUPERMARKET IN THE WORLD
30 May 2027 – 31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)

Dick Whittington – Panto Auditions
21 Jan 2027 – 19 Sept 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable

Dirty Dancing
24 Nov 2026 – 12 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Down the Hatch Comedy Club
1 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Drawing into Print 2027
26 May 2027 – 24 Nov 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Facilitator Training Course – Call out
21 Jan 2027 – 15 Jul 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

Farningham WI
4 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2027
Farningham Village Hall (Dartford)

Funny Women Live in Brighton
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Garden Design Gateway Level 3 Certificate
11 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton

Garden Design Level 3 Certificate
11 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton

Gateway Level 2 Certificate Garden Design
18 Feb 2027 – 24 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton

Hadestown
10 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

HISTERICAL: HISTORY, IMPROVISED
31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)

Housing Advice Drop In
5 Nov 2026 – 8 Jul 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Hudson & Hudson Magicians: Married at First Sleight
20 Nov 2026 – 19 Sept 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Hundred Watt Club
27 Mar 2027 – 20 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Iain Lee: Imposter Syndrome
26 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic
4 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Jenine Marsh: New Wishes
12 Nov 2026 – 31 May 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

Jimmy Carr: Killing Jokes
7 Apr 2027 – 9 Mar 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton

Jingle Balls
27 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
6 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2028
Brighton Dome

Joe Avati – Good Old Days
30 May 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Komedia Comedy Club
30 Oct 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Komedia Brighton

Last-minute dates
7 Nov 2026 – 11 Jul 2027
Pelham House (Lewes)

Live at the Marlowe
16 Jan 2027 – 11 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Lucy Beaumont - Bad at Quiz Shows, Good with Weirdos
13 Jan 2027 – 16 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Luke Kidgell – Live in the UK and Ireland
7 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Making the Masked Singer
11 Nov 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

MAMMA MIA!
10 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
12 Jan 2027 – 30 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Murderous Minds with Emma Kenny
15 Nov 2026 – 17 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Ocean Futures
9 Nov 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
Hastings Contemporary

Oh, Mary!
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Our Monthly Window Exhibition Is Open for 2027
1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027
Starling Studio (Brighton)

PADDINGTON The Musical - Relaxed Performance
7 May 2027 – 5 May 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton

Paul Smith
25 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Brighton Centre

PHENOMONOPOLY: THE SURREAL ESTATE GAME
31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)

Police Hub
4 Nov 2026 – 14 Jul 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Pretty Woman The Musical
10 Mar 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Reece Kidd – 1 Irishman in Brighton
12 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2
7 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Ground Floor
10 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2999
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Shane Daniel Byrne: Baby This Time
26 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Sophie McCartney - Queenage Dirtbag
25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Stuart Mitchell: Life Support
7 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

The Comedy Store
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Dreamland Margate
The Maydays: Confessions!
4 Dec 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

The Mousetrap
10 Nov 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 Royal Garden Restoration Begins
11 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

The Timeless Songs of Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight & Donna Summer
16 May 2027 – 12 Jun 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

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 Houghton: How The Mighty
9 Nov 2026 – 2 Oct 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)

Ultra Boxing
13 Dec 2026 – 1 Dec 2027
The Casino Rooms Nightclub & Events Venue (Rochester)

Ultra MMA
14 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2027
The Casino Rooms Nightclub & Events Venue (Rochester)

Venue Tour
14 Nov 2026 – 11 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute to Tina Turner
29 Nov 2026 – 26 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

ZOE COUSIN: PAUL SYKES IS BACK ON THE FAMILY PATCH (WIP)
31 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)

Filth, Dani - The Filth: My Life in Devilry and Debauchery
2 Jun 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)

Johannes Radebe: Finally Home
2 Jun 2027 – 3 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Rory McLeod
3 Jun 2027
Rosslyn Court (Margate)

Seriously Silly Science for All Ages
3 Jun 2027 – 4 Jul 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

The Sound of Music
3 Jun 2027 – 5 Jun 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)

Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly
4 Jun 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

Take That to Global Megastar – A tribute to Robbie Williams
4 Jun 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

The Young’uns
4 Jun 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

Ed Gamble: Fresh Hell
5 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Hollie McNish – The Paper Back Tour
5 Jun 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Storytelling Brighton
5 Jun 2027
Artista Cafe and Gallery (Brighton)

Flo & Joan
6 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Acosta Danza: Cuban Baroque
8 Jun 2027 – 9 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

State of Flux
8 Jun 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

The Counterfeit Stones
10 Jun 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Until I Find You
10 Jun 2027 – 12 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Alan Carr: Have I Said Too Much?
12 Jun 2027 – 13 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Robbie Williams Tribute
12 Jun 2027 – 2 Oct 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing
18 Jun 2027 – 9 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Spirit Chasers - Preston Manor, June 2027
18 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane!
20 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

dinnerladies
22 Jun 2027 – 26 Jun 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
23 Jun 2027 – 13 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Mark Simmons and Friends
23 Jun 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

India Harvey: Creative Approaches to Making and Meaning (CPD Session)
24 Jun 2027
Charleston (Lewes)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
29 Jun 2027 – 3 Jul 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Mark Steel: What The F*** Is Going On?
30 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton