54 shows, exhibitions and performances in East Sussex
Get ready to shake off the autumn blues in East Sussex, where the arts scene is heating up with a fantastic lineup of shows and exhibitions.


An Evening with Sir David Jason
1 Nov 2026 – 17 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

An Inspector Calls
14 Mar 2027 – 18 Mar 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

An Inspector Calls
1 Oct 2027 – 1 Apr 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton

Ballet Shoes
19 Aug 2027 – 22 Jan 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton

Chris McCausland: Waffle
18 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Chris McCausland: Waffle
10 Nov 2026 – 13 Jan 2028
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Dan Schreiber – This Changes Everything
21 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 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

Gertrude's Garden Arts and Crafts
20 Mar 2027 – 30 Sept 2027
The Grange (Brighton)

Hundred Watt Club
27 Mar 2027 – 20 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal 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)

Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
6 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2028
Brighton Dome

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

PADDINGTON The Musical - Relaxed Performance
7 May 2027 – 5 May 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton

Party where we all pretend to be ants
1 Oct 2027
Where Else? (Margate)

Pretty Woman The Musical
10 Mar 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston
17 Apr 2027 – 10 Nov 2027
Brighton Centre

Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Ground Floor
10 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2999
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Sophie McCartney - Queenage Dirtbag
25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Stuart Mitchell: Life Support
1 Jan 2027 – 9 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton

Take That to Global Megastar – Robbie Williams Tribute
12 Jun 2027 – 2 Oct 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

The Bootleg Shadows – The Shadows Story
25 Sept 2027 – 2 Oct 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

The Comedy Store
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Dreamland Margate

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)

Venue Tour
14 Nov 2026 – 11 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

James VI: First and Last
5 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

The Housemaid
5 Oct 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Hannah Fry: Come Fry With Me
7 Oct 2027 – 8 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Stephen K Amos: The Missing Lemon Meringue
9 Oct 2027
Komedia Brighton

Thinking About Your Love – An Evening of Stories and Songs with Kenny Thomas
9 Oct 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

GLOC presents Flashdance
13 Oct 2027 – 16 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Celtic Illusion
15 Oct 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Jeff Innocent: Leaning In
17 Oct 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

Paddy McGuinness
17 Oct 2027 – 2 Mar 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton
Patrick Spicer: The Big Daddy Spice Tour
17 Oct 2027
Komedia Brighton

Pete Firman: Jokus Pokus
17 Oct 2027
Brighton Dome

Tom Davis: Spudgun
17 Oct 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Chicago
18 Oct 2027 – 23 Oct 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

The Truth
19 Oct 2027 – 13 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Matt Richardson: Bit Much Mate
20 Oct 2027
Komedia Brighton

Count Arthur Strong: And It's Goodnight From Me!
21 Oct 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Russell Watson: The Power of The Voice
22 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Beyond Evil: A True Crime Survival Guide with Emma Kenny
23 Oct 2027 – 7 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Toyah - Rebel With A Cause: Songs and Stories
23 Oct 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)

An Evening with Ken Wharfe
24 Oct 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Phil Daniels – Quadrophenia to Parklife
30 Oct 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

This Is How It Feels – An Intimate Evening With Inspiral Carpets’ Clint Boon
31 Oct 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)