71 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
15 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Billy Fury Meets Elvis
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
Burlesque The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CATS
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Disney's The Lion King
16 Nov 2026 – 25 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hamilton
16 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jersey Boys
16 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
16 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
15 Nov 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
MAMMA MIA!
16 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
16 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
16 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
28 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
15 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
The Full Monty - The Play by Simon Beaufoy
17 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Guilty
18 Jan 2027 – 3 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Illegal Eagles
5 Feb 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Mousetrap
25 Jan 2027 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Play That Goes Wrong
15 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)
Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Uncanny Live
18 Nov 2026 – 8 Nov 2027
Brighton Centre
What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute to Tina Turner
29 Nov 2026 – 26 Sept 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
London Mavericks Netball Super League (1)
7 Mar 2027
Brighton Centre
Ghost House
9 Mar 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Al Compas Del Querer – Flamenco
12 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
First Aid
12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)
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)
An Inspector Calls
14 Mar 2027 – 18 Mar 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
History Sessions: The Whitstable Murder Club
16 Mar 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Phantoms of the Popera - G4
17 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Madama Butterfly
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
Cirque
19 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
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)
Still True Today : With Adaya, Liz Overs And Jason McNiff
24 Mar 2027
Stables Theatre (Hastings)
50 Years of Fender
27 Mar 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2
31 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton