68 theatre shows to catch in East Sussex
Get ready to be dazzled by the drama and spectacle of East Sussex's thriving theatre scene, with a trio of unmissable productions to book now.


A Country Night in Nashville
22 Nov 2026 – 15 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Annie
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

Backstage Tours
12 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

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

CATS
13 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

First Aid
12 Dec 2026 – 20 Mar 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)

Hadestown
12 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Hamilton
13 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 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

John Proctor is the Villain
3 Feb 2027 – 24 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

King John
20 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Les Misérables
13 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Little Dancer
15 Feb 2027 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Looking For Ghosts
16 Jan 2027 – 19 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

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 Portillo
1 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

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

One Day: The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

PADDINGTON The Musical
12 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Phantom of the Opera
13 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Play Script Readers
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)

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

QUEENZ: Battle of the Divas!
10 Nov 2026 – 17 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Redcliffe: A New Musical
28 Jan 2027 – 17 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

RENT
12 Nov 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

Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2
26 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton

The Illegal Eagles
5 Feb 2027 – 23 Apr 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 Seagull
15 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

The Vortex – Open Auditions
9 Dec 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable

Theatre Tour
6 Jan 2027 – 3 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

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

Wild About You
18 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
2 Mar 2027 – 6 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Lena
4 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027
Oasthouse Theatre (Gillingham)

Sister Queens - Two Queens One Nation
4 Mar 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal

Jerusalem – Open Auditions
6 Mar 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable

The Full Monty - The Play by Simon Beaufoy
8 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Ghost House
9 Mar 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)

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

Al Compas Del Querer – Flamenco
12 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)

King Lear
12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027
Stables Theatre (Hastings)

My English Persian Kitchen
12 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

The Illegal Eagles: Their Greatest Hits Tour 2027
13 Mar 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)

The Amy Winehouse Band - Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour
14 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

History Sessions: The Whitstable Murder Club
16 Mar 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Madama Butterfly performed by the Ukrainian National Opera
18 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

Songs from Ireland, help us celebrate St Patrick's Day - Pat Abernathy and Dave Marsden return to their Irish roots
18 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal

Kate Garner’s Vintage Songbook
19 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

David Devant and His Spirit Wife + Would-Be-Goods
20 Mar 2027
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)

Flamenco Express
20 Mar 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

George Michael Live Tribute - Featuring Steve Mitchell
20 Mar 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal

Pleasure Incorporated
20 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton

SINS
20 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

New Queers on the Block
22 Mar 2027 – 23 Mar 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Royal Ballet & Opera: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
23 Mar 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Double Bill: Craven Faults & Keeley Forsyth with Matthew Bourne
24 Mar 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)