79 theatre shows to catch in East Sussex
Get your theatre fix in East Sussex, where a diverse lineup of productions promises to captivate audiences of all ages and tastes.
ACT 50+ Age Positive Acting Classes - Beginners Level
4 Nov 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
The Lantern Theatre, Cafe & Bar (Brighton)
Adriana Mater
28 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Age is a Stage
31 Oct 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Auditions galore!
1 Dec 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Avenue Q
31 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Back To The Future The Musical
1 Nov 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Backstage Tours
31 Oct 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Beetlejuice The Musical
31 Oct 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Bones in the Desert
1 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Bridge Club
18 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
The Tenterden Club
CATS
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CHERRYBOMB BINGO!!
4 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Signalman (Brighton)
EDGE
24 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Hastings Contemporary
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
31 Oct 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Fleur de Lis Classical Theatre Company presents A Train to Woking
23 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hadestown
31 Oct 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hamilton
1 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 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
Into The Woods
31 Oct 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jersey Boys
2 Nov 2026 – 24 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jesus Christ Superstar
31 Oct 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jumpers for Goalposts
1 Nov 2026 – 20 Feb 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)
Les Misérables
1 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Making the Masked Singer
28 Oct 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
MAMMA MIA!
31 Oct 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Matilda The Musical
1 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Million Dollar Quartet
31 Oct 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
31 Oct 2026 – 3 Jul 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
Oliver!
1 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
One Day: The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
31 Oct 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Palace Theatre Tour
16 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Phantom of the Opera
31 Oct 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Pinocchio
28 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Public Venue Tour
6 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
31 Oct 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
QUEENZ: Battle of the Divas!
10 Nov 2026 – 17 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
RENT
31 Oct 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
Six
1 Dec 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
31 Oct 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Sunday Family Funday
8 Nov 2026 – 14 Feb 2027
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
The Cherry Orchard
31 Oct 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Illegal Eagles
2 Nov 2026 – 23 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Mousetrap
31 Oct 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Standard Of Living
31 Oct 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Witchcraft and Vagrancy Act: A Folk Horror Christmas
1 Nov 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Theatre Workshop for Adults
1 Nov 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
2 Nov 2026 – 22 Mar 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Trinity Encore Silver Swans
3 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Venue History Tour
15 Nov 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Venue Tour
31 Oct 2026 – 11 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Melting Vinyl presents: Max Cooper - 3D/AV Live - Feeling Is Structure Tour & Special Guests
4 Dec 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
A Billy Fury Meets Elvis Presley Theatre Production The Golden Oldies Rock N Roll Show
5 Dec 2026 – 4 Dec 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
Billy Fury Meets Elvis
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
Golden Oldies
5 Dec 2026 – 4 Dec 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
The Oast House Theatre's Christmas Edition
5 Dec 2026
Oasthouse Theatre (Gillingham)
Music + Word: Look Stranger
6 Dec 2026
Charleston (Lewes)
Show your Love Concert
9 Dec 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Popular Performance: Alternative Cabaret
10 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
33 1/3 : Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
11 Dec 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
CMC: Ode to Joyce
13 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker
13 Dec 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Anton at Christmas
14 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
West End Musical Christmas
14 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
A Christmas Carol
15 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
A Christmas Carol
15 Dec 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Harry Melling
16 Dec 2026
Faith In Strangers (Margate)
Joe Black & Friends: A Not Completely Christmas* Kabarett
18 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
A Christmas Carol
19 Dec 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Folk in the Barn: Albion Christmas Band
19 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
The Elvis Years
20 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Anton at Christmas
22 Dec 2026
Brighton Centre
Scrooge Cirque Extravaganza
23 Dec 2026 – 28 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
