80 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.
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
After School Art Club (5–7 year olds)
11 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary
Aladdin
23 Nov 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Art Den
4 Nov 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Back To The Future The Musical
9 Nov 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
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)
Children’s Musical Theatre Classes
11 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Creepy Crafts for Kids: Halloween Special
29 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2027
One Garden Brighton
Dick Whittington and His Cat (Family)
22 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Edge Studios, Saturday’s
12 Nov 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Families & Children
8 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Frost, fire and festive fun at the Royal Pavilion
21 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
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
9 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
HERRING
8 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Hastings Contemporary
Ice Dragon
30 Nov 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal 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)
La Jolie Ronde Pre-school French Class
13 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)
Mini Music Makers
9 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
9 Nov 2026 – 3 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Newcomb Theatre Arts
9 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
9 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
PADDINGTON The Musical
9 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Peter Pan (Polka Theatre)
21 Nov 2026 – 24 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Phantom of the Opera
9 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)
Story Magic
6 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Story Magic – Baby Sessions
6 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton
Story Time Autumn 2026
13 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Sundae Club
1 Nov 2026 – 21 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Tango Tots
1 Dec 2026
One Garden 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)
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
8 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
We’re going on a Mouse Hunt…
24 Nov 2026 – 21 Jan 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
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)
Bexhill Primary Schools’ Christmas Concert
2 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Rother Young Creators Christmas Market
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)
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
4 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Steve and Maggie Party
4 Dec 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal 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)
The Reluctant Dragon
5 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
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)
ATG Inspire Academy Juniors
8 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Let’s Get Arty! Festive Kids’ Art Class
8 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove
All Child Tickets £4.99
9 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Mrs Claus' Musical Storytime
9 Dec 2026 – 11 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Smartest Giant in Town
9 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Here Comes Santa Claus!
11 Dec 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Storytime and Twirling Toddlers with Little Supernovas - Santa’s Crash
11 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cinderella
12 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
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)
Meet Santa
18 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Santa’s Grotto
18 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
A Traditional Father Christmas at Preston Manor
19 Dec 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
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)
Creative Christmas Sessions
22 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Once Upon a Whispering Wood
23 Dec 2026
Fabrica (Brighton)
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
Raver Tots New Years Eve Daytime Special
31 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)