81 shows, exhibitions and performances in East Sussex
East Sussex's cultural calendar is bursting with a dazzling array of shows, exhibitions and performances that will leave you beaming with delight this September.
An Evening with Sir David Jason
1 Nov 2026 – 17 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
23 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Ballet Shoes
19 Aug 2027 – 22 Jan 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cabaret
10 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
23 Jun 2027 – 13 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Chris McCausland: Waffle
18 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Chris McCausland: Waffle
12 Nov 2026 – 13 Jan 2028
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Christian Dart: GUMSHOE!
26 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Comic Boom Comedy Club
26 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
11 Nov 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
Curator at Work
10 Dec 2026 – 9 Sept 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Dan Schreiber – This Changes Everything
21 Nov 2026 – 9 Sept 2027
Komedia Brighton
Down the Hatch Comedy Club
1 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2027
Komedia Brighton
Drawing into Print 2027
26 May 2027 – 24 Nov 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Farningham WI
4 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2027
Farningham Village Hall (Dartford)
Funny Women Live in Brighton
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing
18 Jun 2027 – 9 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hairspray Touch Tour
1 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Helen Bauer & Thor Stenhaug WIP
7 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Hudson & Hudson Magicians: Married at First Sleight
20 Nov 2026 – 19 Sept 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Hundred Watt Club
27 Mar 2027 – 20 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Ignacio Lopez: Nada
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic
4 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Jimmy Carr: Killing Jokes
7 Apr 2027 – 9 Mar 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jingle Balls
27 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Luke Kidgell – Live in the UK and Ireland
7 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Marcel Lucont's Whine List
14 Mar 2027 – 14 Nov 2027
The Forge Comedy Club (Brighton)
Massaoke - Sing The Musicals
10 Jul 2027 – 18 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
12 Jan 2027 – 30 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Our Monthly Window Exhibition Is Open for 2027
1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027
Starling Studio (Brighton)
PADDINGTON The Musical - Relaxed Performance
7 May 2027 – 5 May 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton
Party where we all pretend to be ants
13 Nov 2026 – 1 Oct 2027
Where Else? (Margate)
Patrick Monahan: I’m Not a Terrorist – I’m Freddie Mercury
26 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Paul Smith
25 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Brighton Centre
Pleasure Incorporated
26 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Pretty Woman The Musical
10 Mar 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Reece Kidd – 1 Irishman in Brighton
12 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Robbie Williams Tribute
12 Jun 2027 – 2 Oct 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2
7 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Sophie McCartney - Queenage Dirtbag
25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Stuart Mitchell: Life Support
7 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
The Comedy Store
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Dreamland Margate
The Maydays: Confessions!
4 Dec 2026 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
The Music of Simon and Garfunkel, performed by The Sounds of Simon
22 May 2027 – 25 Sept 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
The Royal Garden Restoration Begins
12 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Tiny Tim’s Stand Up Adventure
13 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Tom Houghton: How The Mighty
9 Nov 2026 – 2 Oct 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Ultra Boxing
13 Dec 2026 – 1 Dec 2027
The Casino Rooms Nightclub & Events Venue (Rochester)
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
BLOC presents Priscilla Queen of the Desert
7 Sept 2027 – 11 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Work In Progress
7 Sept 2027 – 8 Sept 2027
Helm Gallery (Brighton)
An Evening of Mediumship with Martin Hopgood
9 Sept 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
My Royal Life: An Audience with Lucy Worsley
9 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
What A Feeling Live
9 Sept 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Michael Starring Ben
10 Sept 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Melting Sundown
11 Sept 2027
One Garden Brighton
The Shoop Shoop Show - The Cher Collection
12 Sept 2027 – 22 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Noise Next Door: Improvised. Comedy. Titans.
16 Sept 2027 – 17 Sept 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
A Foreigners Journey
17 Sept 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Sing Along A Musicals Live!
17 Sept 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Urzila Carlson
17 Sept 2027
Brighton Centre
Esther Manito: Ranting Queen
18 Sept 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Richard Digance – The 78 RPM tour
18 Sept 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Susie and Nick Cave in Conversation
19 Sept 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Ballet de Santiago's Swan Lake
21 Sept 2027 – 25 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Ballet Shoes
21 Sept 2027 – 25 Sept 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Sofie Hagen: I Think Some Of This Is My Fault
23 Sept 2027
Komedia Brighton
Some Guys Have All The Luck
23 Sept 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Spirit Chasers - Brighton Museum
24 Sept 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
The Uncommon Eye: Bob Geldof
24 Sept 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Jack Skipper: Nothing Heavy
25 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
KISS THE TEACHER
25 Sept 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
The Bootleg Shadows – The Shadows Story
25 Sept 2027 – 2 Oct 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
What's Love Got To Do With It?
25 Sept 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Cecilia Fiona
26 Sept 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
My Royal Life: An Audience with Lucy Worsley
27 Sept 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Joey Page: All I Wanna Do Is Just Have A Good Time
29 Sept 2027
The Forge Comedy Club (Brighton)
Micky Overman: Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time
29 Sept 2027
Komedia Brighton
