81 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
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express
26 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (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
Blackbird
15 Nov 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)
Cabaret
7 Nov 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
Mu Mu: Lounges Cabaret Club (Maidstone)
CATS
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal 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
Flint Street Nativity
1 Nov 2026 – 30 Jan 2027
Oasthouse Theatre (Gillingham)
Game Swap
24 Nov 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
Stargazer (Brighton)
Hadestown
31 Oct 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hamilton
31 Oct 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
31 Oct 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Little Me Theatre
4 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville
5 Nov 2026 – 7 Jan 2027
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville (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
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
Opéra national de Paris: Notre-Dame de Paris
1 Nov 2026 – 16 Mar 2027
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)
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 – 20 Dec 2026
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
Theatre Workshop for Adults
31 Oct 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
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)
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
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)
The Oast House Theatre's Christmas Edition
5 Dec 2026
Oasthouse Theatre (Gillingham)
Giant: The Play
6 Dec 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Music + Word: Look Stranger
6 Dec 2026
Charleston (Lewes)
Marisa Carnesky: Carnesky’s Live Archive
7 Dec 2026 – 28 Dec 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Show your Love Concert
9 Dec 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
33 1/3 : Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
11 Dec 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
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)
The Witchcraft and Vagrancy Act: A Folk Horror Christmas
17 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Joe Black & Friends: A Not Completely Christmas* Kabarett
18 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
A Christmas Carol
19 Dec 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
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
