74 family days out in East Sussex
Get ready to shake off the autumn blues with a jam-packed guide to the best family-friendly fun in East Sussex this month.


11+ Group Tuition
8 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

1pYoung Artists Studio: Home-Ed Art School (Ages 10-14)
5 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

A microscopic adventure (8–12 year olds)
8 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary

Art Den
4 Nov 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Books and Boogie - Block Booking
3 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Breakfast with Elves
5 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Cabaret
8 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Creepy Crafts for Kids: Halloween Special
29 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2027
One Garden Brighton

Families & Children
8 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

HERRING
8 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary

Hey Diddle Music
5 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Kids Eat Free
8 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

KIDS WORKSHOPS
2 Nov 2026 – 11 Nov 2026
Starling Studio (Brighton)

Know Your Garden: City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Practical Horticulture
8 Nov 2026 – 21 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton

La Jolie Ronde - Preschool French class
6 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Longnose Puppets Presents: Penguin
6 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton

Magic Place
8 Nov 2026 – 21 Feb 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

On Your Bike Baffo
8 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Story Magic
6 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton

Story Magic – Baby Sessions
6 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton

Sundae Club
1 Nov 2026 – 21 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton

The Story Singers
19 Oct 2026 – 14 Dec 2026
The Stables Theatre (Hastings Old Town)

Toddler Time
8 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

Trinity Youth Theatre Weekly Dancing
7 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)

Win a family trip to the pantomime
8 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Wriggle Room
8 Nov 2026 – 19 Jan 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)

Wriggle Room at Willingdon Trees Community Centre
8 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)

Young Makers Club
4 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

1st Faversham Brownies
9 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Brookes Dance Academy
9 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
The Tenterden Club

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
9 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Little Angels Baby and Toddler Group
9 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Mini Music Makers
9 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove

Newcomb Theatre Arts
9 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Schools Events
9 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Books and Boogie
10 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

TDA: Performing Arts (Ages 4–6)
10 Nov 2026 – 15 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

TDA: Performing Arts (Ages 7–11)
10 Nov 2026 – 15 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

After School Art Club (5–7 year olds)
11 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary

Art Den
11 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Children’s Musical Theatre Classes
11 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

Creative Quarter Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026
11 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Tots Tunes
11 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026
The Crown (Hastings)

Weekly Drama - Autumn Term
11 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Blueprint: Gather Presents Youth Club for school years 7 to 9
12 Nov 2026 – 25 Feb 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

Edge Studios, Saturday’s
12 Nov 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

GCSE ART & DESIGN: Home-Ed Art School (Ages 14-16)
12 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

KPOP Junior Class
12 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Marina Studios (Brighton)

Michael Mann: Sky-High Adventure in a Haunted City
12 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Square Pegs Arts
12 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

La Jolie Ronde Pre-school French Class
13 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Story Time Autumn 2026
13 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)

Storytime and Twirling Toddlers with Little Supernovas - The Mitten
13 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

West End Workshop with Conor Mellor (Ages 8-12 years)
14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

West End Workshop with Erin Caldwell (Ages 13-19 years)
14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

West End Workshop with Erin Caldwell (Ages 8-12 years)
14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

On Your Bike Baffo
15 Nov 2026
The Old Market (Hove)

The Gruffalo
16 Nov 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Annie - Touch Tour
19 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Backstage Youth Theatre Workshops 26-27
19 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)

Welsh National Opera - Family Concert
20 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Frost, fire and festive fun at the Royal Pavilion
21 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Peter Pan (Polka Theatre)
21 Nov 2026 – 24 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Christmas Wishes: Card making workshop
22 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Dick Whittington and His Cat (Family)
22 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

Go Kid Music Group - Time Machine
22 Nov 2026
Lewes Con Club

Aladdin
23 Nov 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Santa Dash and Santa Paws
24 Nov 2026 – 1 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

We’re going on a Mouse Hunt…
24 Nov 2026 – 21 Jan 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Caitlin O’Ryan: At What Point
25 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton

Let's All Dance presents A Christmas Wish
27 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

The All-New Adventures of Peter Pan
27 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

Drop in family workshop: Magical lanterns for Living Advent Calendar
28 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)

Ice Dragon
30 Nov 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton