31 theatre shows to catch in East Sussex
This month, get ready to be dazzled by the drama unfolding in East Sussex's theatres, from opera to musical mayhem.


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)

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

Back To The Future The Musical
3 Nov 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

Cabaret
2 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

CATS
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Golden Oldies
5 Dec 2026 – 4 Dec 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)

Hadestown
2 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

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

Jubilee tea party with a twist
28 Apr 2027 – 12 May 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Making the Masked Singer
28 Oct 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)

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
2 Nov 2026 – 1 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

RENT
2 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

The Mousetrap
31 Oct 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

RBO: Tosca (Opera)
5 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Depot (Lewes)

Paddington The Musical - Relaxed Performance
7 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Royal Ballet & Opera: Tosca
9 May 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Burlesque the Musical
11 May 2027 – 15 May 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Get Technical! Behind The Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
11 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Wet Mess: 'TESTO'
11 May 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)

Ashford Choral: Elijah
16 May 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

Brighton People's Theatre 'Born & Bread'
17 May 2027 – 19 May 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)

Hadestown
18 May 2027 – 22 May 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

DS:UK Alchemical Tour
28 May 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
28 May 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet
30 May 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)