79 theatre shows to catch in East Sussex
This month, East Sussex is a stage-set for drama, with opera and musical theatre shows that will leave you starstruck and singing along.
A Country Night in Nashville
22 Nov 2026 – 15 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Annie
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Auditions galore!
1 Dec 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Back To The Future The Musical
14 Nov 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Backstage Tours
14 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Burlesque The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CATS
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Forced Entertainment 'If All Else Fails'
14 Nov 2026 – 18 Feb 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Forced Entertainment 'Signal to Noise'
14 Nov 2026 – 18 Feb 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Gob Squad: We Are Gob Squad and So Are You
14 Nov 2026 – 18 Feb 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Hadestown
14 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hamilton
14 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hullabaloo Community Quire
21 Nov 2026 – 20 Mar 2027
Ironworks Studios (Brighton)
Jersey Boys
14 Nov 2026 – 24 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jumpers for Goalposts
12 Dec 2026 – 20 Feb 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)
Les Misérables
14 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Looking For Ghosts
16 Jan 2027 – 19 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Making the Masked Singer
13 Nov 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Making Trouble: four decades of Forced Entertainment
14 Nov 2026 – 18 Feb 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
MAMMA MIA!
14 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michaela Yearwood-Dan
20 Nov 2026 – 14 Feb 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
14 Nov 2026 – 3 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
12 Jan 2027 – 30 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
One Day: The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
16 Nov 2026 – 1 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Phantom of the Opera
14 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
14 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
QUEENZ: Battle of the Divas!
10 Nov 2026 – 17 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Redcliffe: A New Musical
28 Jan 2027 – 17 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
RENT
14 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Richmond Theatre - Guided Tour
21 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2
26 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Split Britches - Last Gasp: A Recalibration
14 Nov 2026 – 18 Feb 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
The Guilty
18 Jan 2027 – 3 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Mousetrap
25 Jan 2027 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Play That Goes Wrong
14 Nov 2026 – 3 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Seagull
15 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Theatre Tour
6 Jan 2027 – 3 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Uncanny Live
18 Nov 2026 – 8 Nov 2027
Brighton Centre
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
Wild About You
18 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
By Royal Appointment
2 Feb 2027 – 6 Feb 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Ed Byrne: No Dramas
3 Feb 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
John Proctor is the Villain
3 Feb 2027 – 24 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
RBO: Götterdämmerung (Opera)
3 Feb 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Jerusalem
4 Feb 2027 – 10 Feb 2027
Stables Theatre (Hastings)
The Legend of Luke Kelly
4 Feb 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
The Illegal Eagles
5 Feb 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jason Fox – Embrace the Chaos
9 Feb 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Dionne Warwick - What the World Needs Now : Messages of Love and Hope (But No Advice, 'Cause No One Listens Anyway)
10 Feb 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)
Hamza Yassin: My Life Behind the Lens
10 Feb 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Warwick, Dionne - What the World Needs Now : Messages of Love and Hope (But No Advice, 'Cause No One Listens Anyway)
10 Feb 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)
Brooks Williams - Americana at its best
11 Feb 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Game Is Her Middle Name: The Life and Music of Betty Davis
11 Feb 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)
Logie! The Musical
12 Feb 2027
Stables Theatre (Hastings)
Breaking the Waves
13 Feb 2027 – 25 Feb 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Carole King’s Tapestry: An Evening in Laurel Canyon
13 Feb 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
The Neil Diamond Story - The Life of a Legend in Song
13 Feb 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
The Timeless Songs of Barbra Streisand
14 Feb 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Little Dancer
15 Feb 2027 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Work in Theatre Course
15 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
King John
20 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michael Starring Ben
21 Feb 2027
Brighton Centre
Layton Live
22 Feb 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Harry Enfield and No Chums
23 Feb 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
RBO: Così fan Tutte (Opera)
23 Feb 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Dragged to The Musicals
26 Feb 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Fly Me To The Moon – The Story of Swing
27 Feb 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
G2 Definitive Genesis
27 Feb 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
The FM Songbook - The Ultimate Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
27 Feb 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
The Van Morrison Alumni Band: Live in Concert
27 Feb 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company: Al Compas Del Querer - Flamenco
28 Feb 2027
The Old Market (Hove)
Royal Ballet & Opera: Così fan tutte
28 Feb 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
The 27th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards
28 Feb 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton