91 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.
Cabaret
31 Oct 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Creepy Crafts for Kids: Halloween Special
29 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2027
One Garden Brighton
Curiouser and Curiouser
29 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Disco Kidz – Halloween Special
1 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
Elf – Buddy’s Musical Christmas
1 Nov 2026
The Queen’s Hall (Cranbrook)
HALF TERM HALLOWEEN TRAIL
31 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
One Garden Brighton
Halloween Trail
31 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
One Garden Brighton
High School Musical
31 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Kenny Tutt's Street Food Residency
29 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
One Garden Brighton
Kids' Club
31 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Longnose Puppets Presents: Penguin
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Mighty Mornings
1 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross
Mini Music Makers
31 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Rockwater Hove
Paddington The Musical
31 Oct 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Parent & Baby screenings
19 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Depot (Lewes)
RIDE WRISTBANDS HALF PRICE THROUGH OCTOBER
1 Nov 2026
Dreamland Margate
Rides
1 Nov 2026
Dreamland Margate
Roller Disco
1 Nov 2026
Dreamland Margate
Sensory Friendly Screenings
1 Nov 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)
Shrek Jr The Musical – Avenue Theatre Productions Junior
30 Oct 2026 – 12 Nov 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Story Magic
1 Nov 2026 – 31 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
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Workshops & Activities
28 Oct 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Your Toys
1 Nov 2026
Brighton Dome
KIDS WORKSHOPS
2 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2026
Starling Studio (Brighton)
Little Angels Baby and Toddler Group
2 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Newcomb Theatre Arts
2 Nov 2026 – 14 Jun 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Trinity Youth Theatre Weekly Acting
2 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
1st Faversham Brownies
3 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Books and Boogie
3 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
James VI: First and Last
3 Nov 2026 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
TDA: Performing Arts (Ages 4–6)
3 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
TDA: Performing Arts (Ages 7–11)
3 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Trinity Youth Theatre Weekly Dancing
3 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Trinity Youth Theatre Weekly Singing
3 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Wriggle Room
3 Nov 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)
Wriggle Room at Berwick Church
3 Nov 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)
Art Den
4 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Children’s Musical Theatre Classes
4 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Dear Zoo
4 Nov 2026 – 6 Nov 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Pre-school Art Den
4 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Young Makers Club
4 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Baby Broadway
5 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Backstage Youth Theatre Workshops 26-27
5 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Blueprint: Gather Youth Club for school years 10 to 13
5 Nov 2026 – 25 Feb 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Blueprint: Gather Youth Club for school years 7 to 9
5 Nov 2026 – 25 Feb 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
HERRING
5 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary
Hey Diddle Music
5 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Young Artists Studio: Home-Ed Art School (Ages 10-14)
5 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
La Jolie Ronde - Preschool French class
6 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
La Jolie Ronde Pre-school French Class
6 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Square Pegs Arts
6 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Story Magic – Baby Sessions
6 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Edge Studios, Saturday’s
7 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
KPOP Junior Class
7 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Marina Studios (Brighton)
Once upon the Grand
7 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Stories with Skip - Autumn Leaves
7 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Families & Children
8 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
On Your Bike Baffo
8 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Brookes Dance Academy
9 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
The Tenterden Club
Schools Events
9 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Wriggle Room
10 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)
Wriggle Room at Willingdon Trees Community Centre
10 Nov 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)
Creative Quarter Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026
11 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Michael Mann: Sky-High Adventure in a Haunted City
12 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Tea Time Social
12 Nov 2026
Tom Thumb Theatre - Margate
Storytime and Twirling Toddlers with Little Supernovas - The Mitten
13 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
CINECITY: Family Film + Workshop: Maya, Give me a Title (U)
14 Nov 2026
Fabrica (Brighton)
Festive Fun with Peppa - Meet and Greet
14 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)
Festive Fun with Peppa Cinema Experience
14 Nov 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross
West End Workshop with Conor Mellor (Ages 8-12 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)
Annie
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Gruffalo
16 Nov 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
TWODS - Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
18 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Cinderella (Lyric Hammersmith)
19 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CBeebies Panto 2026: Treasure Island
20 Nov 2026
ODEON Hastings
Welsh National Opera - Family Concert
20 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Peter Pan (Polka Theatre)
21 Nov 2026 – 24 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CBeebies Panto Treasure Island – Sensory Friendly Screening
22 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)
Christmas Wishes: Card making workshop
22 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Go Kid Music Group - Time Machine
22 Nov 2026
Lewes Con Club
Pip and Posy: The Cinema Show
22 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Welcome to Storywood
23 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
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
