56 theatre shows to catch in East Sussex
Get ready to be dazzled by East Sussex's theatre scene, where opera and ballet meet drama and spectacle in a thrilling winter lineup.


A Billy Fury Meets Elvis Presley Theatre Production The Golden Oldies Rock N Roll Show
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)

Annie
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

Avenue Q
3 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Backstage Tours
3 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Beetlejuice The Musical
3 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Billy Fury Meets Elvis
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)

Burlesque The Musical
3 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Cabaret
3 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Cats
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

EDGE
24 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Hastings Contemporary

Hadestown
3 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Hamilton
3 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 1 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

High School Musical
3 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Inala
3 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Into The Woods
3 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Jersey Boys
3 Nov 2026 – 24 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Jesus Christ Superstar
3 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Jumpers for Goalposts
1 Nov 2026 – 20 Feb 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)

Luther Live & Velvet Voices
28 Nov 2026 – 28 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

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

National Theatre Connections Auditions
7 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

Nine Night
12 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

One Day: The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
3 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Palace Theatre Tour
16 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Pinocchio
28 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
14 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

RENT
3 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

The Cherry Orchard
3 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

The Grand Community Choir
16 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

The Mousetrap
9 Nov 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Theatre Tour
4 Nov 2026 – 3 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

Tom Allen - Totally
4 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
2 Nov 2026 – 22 Mar 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)

Venue History Tour
15 Nov 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Viva Neil Diamond with Bob Drury
7 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)

The Celine Experience
8 Jan 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)

Romeo and Juliet
14 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Blackbird
15 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)

The Seagull
15 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Looking For Ghosts
16 Jan 2027 – 19 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

Macbeth
18 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Wild About You
18 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Cats
19 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Ratton School: West End to Broadway
20 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

RBO: La Fanciulla del West (MET Opera)
26 Jan 2027
Depot (Lewes)

Queen of the night a tribute to Whitney Houston
28 Jan 2027
Central Theatre (Chatham)

Sh!t Theatre: EVITA TOO
28 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)

Blackout
29 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Sing The Musicals
29 Jan 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Heaven Can Wait – The Meatloaf Concert Experience
30 Jan 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)