41 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.
A FREE outdoor screening of ‘Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas‘
1 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
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 Holiday in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra
1 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal 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
Kaledu Nelaukiant
5 Dec 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)
Relaxed screening: Elf
5 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
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)
Family Film: The Muppet Christmas Carol
6 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Die Hard
7 Dec 2026
Hailsham Pavilion
Gremlins Christmas Event
9 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)
The Muppet Christmas...
9 Dec 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Depot (Lewes)
Ebenezer
11 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Black Christmas- Leicester Film Club
12 Dec 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)
Family Film: The Polar Express
12 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
The Nutcracker
13 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Holiday Inn
14 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Die Hard
15 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
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)
Home Alone 2
19 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
It’s a Wonderful Life
20 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
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
