44 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 Country Night in Nashville
22 Nov 2026 – 15 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Auditions galore!
1 Dec 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Biscuit of Destiny
30 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
Burlesque The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CATS
13 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hadestown
12 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jersey Boys
13 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)
Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical
27 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Making the Masked Singer
13 Nov 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
MAMMA MIA!
12 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
12 Nov 2026 – 3 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
12 Jan 2027 – 30 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Play Script Readers
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Pretty Woman The Musical
10 Mar 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
14 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
RENT
12 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Mousetrap
13 Nov 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Play That Goes Wrong
12 Nov 2026 – 3 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Vortex – Open Auditions
9 Dec 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
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
Wicked
13 Nov 2026 – 30 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Sorry You’re not a winner
4 May 2027 – 8 May 2027
Stables Theatre (Hastings)
RBO: Tosca (Opera)
5 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Depot (Lewes)
PADDINGTON The Musical - Relaxed Performance
7 May 2027 – 5 May 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton
Oasiz Unplugged ’96
8 May 2027 – 22 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
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)
Holes
12 May 2027 – 15 May 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Ashford Choral: Elijah
16 May 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
JOHN CALLAGHAN’S CABARET ELECTRO
16 May 2027 – 17 May 2027
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
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)
Blood Brothers
25 May 2027 – 29 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)