65 family days out in East Sussex
Get the gang together and make some magical memories in East Sussex, where festive fun and adventure await at every turn.
A microscopic adventure (8–12 year olds)
5 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary
After School Art Club (5–7 year olds)
4 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary
Annie
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Art Den
4 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Art Den
4 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
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)
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)
GCSE ART & DESIGN: Home-Ed Art School (Ages 14-16)
12 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
2 Nov 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
HERRING
5 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary
Ice Dragon
30 Nov 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
James VI: First and Last
3 Nov 2026 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Kenny Tutt's Street Food Residency
29 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
One Garden Brighton
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)
Longnose Puppets Presents: Penguin
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Newcomb Theatre Arts
2 Nov 2026 – 28 Jun 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Paddington The Musical
2 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Peter Pan (Polka Theatre)
21 Nov 2026 – 24 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Phantom of the Opera
2 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
SANTA DASH AND SANTA PAWS
24 Nov 2026 – 1 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Square Pegs Arts
6 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Story Magic
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Story Magic – Baby Sessions
6 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Story Time Autumn 2026
6 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Sundae Club
1 Nov 2026 – 21 Mar 2027
Komedia 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)
The All-New Adventures of Peter Pan
27 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
The Story Singers
19 Oct 2026 – 14 Dec 2026
The Stables Theatre (Hastings Old Town)
Toddler Time
3 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
We’re going on a Mouse Hunt…
24 Nov 2026 – 21 Jan 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Workshops & Activities
5 Nov 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Wriggle Room
10 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)
Young Artists Studio: Home-Ed Art School (Ages 10-14)
5 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Young Makers Club
4 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Bexhill Primary Schools' Christmas Concert
2 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Aladdin!
3 Dec 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
GlassBox Theatre (Gillingham)
There’s a Monster in Your Christmas Show
3 Dec 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Father Christmas at the Royal Pavilion
4 Dec 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Pantomime)
4 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
4 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Snow White
4 Dec 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
The Sinden (Tenterden)
Steve and Maggie Party
4 Dec 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Breakfast with Elves
5 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
Stories with Skip - Moon and Stars
5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Storytime with Father Christmas
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Mrs H and The Sing-a-Long Band: Christmas Special
6 Dec 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Dick Whittington
7 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
The Smartest Giant in Town
9 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Comedy Club 4 Kids
12 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Drop in Family Workshop December
12 Dec 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Jack and The Beanstalk - A Family Pantomime
12 Dec 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Snow White - A Wickedly Fun Family Pantomime
12 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
The Pavilion Players – A Family Christmas Show
12 Dec 2026
Hailsham Pavilion
Meet Father Christmas
14 Dec 2026
The Crown (Hastings)
Santa’s Grotto
18 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Jack and The Beanstalk - A Family Pantomime - Relaxed Performance
19 Dec 2026
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Family Art Club
21 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Let’s All Dance Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
21 Dec 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Creative Christmas Sessions
22 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Disco Kidz – New Year’s Eve Special
31 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
New Year’s Eve for the whole family
31 Dec 2026
West Faversham Community Centre