99 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.
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)
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
10 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 – 29 Jul 2027
Komedia Brighton
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
9 Nov 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
Courses
11 Nov 2026 – 13 Jun 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Curator at Work
10 Nov 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)
Dan Schreiber – This Changes Everything
21 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia 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 – 4 Jul 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
10 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton
Garden Design Level 3 Certificate
10 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton
Gateway Level 2 Certificate Garden Design
18 Feb 2027 – 24 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton
Gertrude's Garden Arts and Crafts
20 Mar 2027 – 30 Sept 2027
The Grange (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
Hundred Watt Club
27 Mar 2027 – 20 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jenine Marsh: New Wishes
18 Oct 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
Komedia Comedy Club
30 Oct 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Komedia Brighton
Last-minute dates
7 Nov 2026 – 11 Jul 2027
Pelham House (Lewes)
Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth and Development
10 Nov 2026 – 22 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton
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
Making the Masked Singer
10 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
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
Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston
17 Apr 2027 – 10 Nov 2027
Brighton Centre
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Ground Floor
10 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2999
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Sophie McCartney - Queenage Dirtbag
25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Stuart Mitchell: Life Support
1 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
The Comedy Store
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Dreamland Margate
The Mousetrap
10 Nov 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Music of Simon and Garfunkel, performed by The Sounds of Simon
22 May 2027 – 25 Sept 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
The Popinjay Cavalier
23 Feb 2027 – 13 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Ravilious Collection
15 Jan 2027 – 30 Jul 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
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)
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
Johannes Radebe
6 Jun 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
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)
Take That to Global Megastar – 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
