30 festive films for the season
Get into the holiday spirit with our rundown of unmissable festive films to watch in East Sussex, from cult classics to heartwarming tales.


Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert: Let it Snow
30 Oct 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 11
13 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Lost Christmas
29 Nov 2026 – 1 Dec 2026
Depot (Lewes)

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint + Q&A
9 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

The Nutcracker
1 Dec 2026
The Astor Theatre, Deal

Father Mother Sister Brother (Subtitled)
3 Dec 2026
Electric Palace Hastings

Violent Night 2
3 Dec 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross

Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert: Let It Snow
4 Dec 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross

Home Alone + Booby Trap Christmas Card Making Workshop
4 Dec 2026
Electric Palace Hastings

The Polar Express (U) Screen
4 Dec 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

Violent Night 2
4 Dec 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Andre Rieu 2026 Christmas Concert: Let it Snow
5 Dec 2026
ODEON Hastings

ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2026 CHRISTMAS CONCERT: LET IT SNOW
6 Dec 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
Hailsham Pavilion

André Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert: Let It Snow!
6 Dec 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Die Hard
7 Dec 2026
Hailsham Pavilion

The Holiday in Concert
7 Dec 2026
Brighton Centre

Gremlins Christmas Event
9 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)

The Muppet Christmas...
9 Dec 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Depot (Lewes)

Black Christmas- Leicester Film Club
12 Dec 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
17 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
Electric Palace Hastings

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (Subtitled)
17 Dec 2026
Electric Palace Hastings
CINEMA: Elf -(2003) Staring Will Ferrell | Includes a visit From Santa!
19 Dec 2026
The Queen’s Hall (Cranbrook)
CINEMA: Elf – Buddy’s Musical Christmas | Includes a visit From Santa!
19 Dec 2026
The Queen’s Hall (Cranbrook)

Elf
21 Dec 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
Electric Palace Hastings

Love Actually in Concert
21 Dec 2026
Brighton Centre

Home Alone (Relaxed)
22 Dec 2026
Electric Palace Hastings

The Muppet Christmas Carol
22 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
Electric Palace Hastings

Jumanji: Open World
24 Dec 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross

The Muppet Christmas Carol
24 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Crimbo Limbo
26 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Folkestone Harbour Arm