169 theatre shows to catch in East Sussex
From musical theatre spectacle to avant-garde performance art, East Sussex's theatre scene is a riot of creativity and colour this month.
‘ALLO! ‘ALLO! – THE STAGE PLAY
11 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Grove Theatre Eastbourne
501 Darts for £5.01
2 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
58th Street
10 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
A Tale of Us
11 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Avenue Q
10 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Back To The Future The Musical
10 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Backstage Tours
10 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Beetlejuice The Musical
11 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cabaret
10 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CATS
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Ceilidh
5 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
EDGE
24 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Hastings Contemporary
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
10 Nov 2026 – 20 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Forced Entertainment 'If All Else Fails'
11 Nov 2026 – 18 Feb 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Franz & Marie
5 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hadestown
10 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hamilton
10 Nov 2026 – 13 Feb 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
High School Musical
10 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Into The Woods
10 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Iphigénie en Tauride
10 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Ken Bruce - You, Me & The Music
11 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Les Misérables
10 Nov 2026 – 13 Feb 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Life Is a Cabaret: The Amazing Story of the Real Lives Who Inspired the Iconic Musical
11 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Little Me Theatre
11 Nov 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove
Making the Masked Singer
11 Nov 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
MAMMA MIA!
10 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
11 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Million Dollar Quartet
3 Nov 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Musical Makers (18+ Adults)
10 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Musical Theatre Dance for Adults
10 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Mystery Musicals Day Party
7 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
National Theatre Connections Auditions
7 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Oliver!
10 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Poetry, song and cabaret evening
11 Nov 2026
The Actors (Brighton)
Public Venue Tour
6 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
QUEENZ: Battle of the Divas!
10 Nov 2026 – 17 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
RENT
10 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Silver Swans
10 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
The Marriage of Figaro
10 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
Glyndebourne
The Mousetrap
10 Nov 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Reinettes: The Return
29 Oct 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
The Standard Of Living
10 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Theatre Workshop for Adults
1 Nov 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Tru
10 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Von Hertzen Brothers
11 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
Waterside Singers
11 Nov 2026 – 18 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Witness for the Prosecution
10 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
33 1/3 : Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
12 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
33 1/3 : Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight
12 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Cabaret
12 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville (Brighton)
CSF 2026: The Tapestry
12 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Footloose the Musical
12 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville
12 Nov 2026 – 30 Jan 2027
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville (Brighton)
Nine Night
12 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
OFF THE TELLY! - Brighton's hot new monthly cabaret night
12 Nov 2026
The Actors (Brighton)
Opening Night: Sir Tony Robinson
12 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
The Chicago Blues Brothers: Live at the Country Bunker
12 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Flint Street Nativity
12 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Oasthouse Theatre (Gillingham)
The Flint Street Nativity
12 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Oasthouse Theatre (Gillingham)
Wyrd TV : Folklore, Folk Horror and British Television
12 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
BALLINFRIDAYS
13 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis
13 Nov 2026
Central Theatre (Chatham)
BONGO'S BINGO
13 Nov 2026 – 20 Nov 2026
The Drill Shed (Margate)
Cabaret
13 Nov 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
Mu Mu: Lounges Cabaret Club (Maidstone)
Dr Friday’s THEATRE OF THE MIND
13 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Gareth Malone
13 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jesus Christ Superstar
13 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
MichaelⓇ Starring Ben
13 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
Millie’s Nightclub
13 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
Mistletoe & Masterpieces: a festive Paint & Sip
13 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Mistress
13 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville (Brighton)
Mistress CLUB
13 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville (Brighton)
Simon Langton Girls: An Evening of Musical Fusions
13 Nov 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
DAYCLUB
14 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
Down 2 Play 2026
14 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Brighthelm Centre (Brighton)
Now That’s What I Call an 80s Night
14 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
14 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Simon Yates of Touching the Void – My Mountain Life
14 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Spark
14 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
Glyndebourne
Spice Girls - The Theatre Show
14 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Tina Turner on tour at The Ivy
14 Nov 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
Trinity Theatre Workshops Wreath Making Workshop
14 Nov 2026
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
14 Nov 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
Starling Studio (Brighton)
Venue Tour
14 Nov 2026 – 11 Dec 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
‘ALLO! ‘ALLO! – THE STAGE PLAY
15 Nov 2026
Grove Theatre Eastbourne
Flamenco Express 30th Anniversary Tour
15 Nov 2026
The Brunswick (Hove)
HOME
15 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Justice
15 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Live Entertainment at The Ivy Chelsea Garden
15 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
Poetry, song and cabaret evening
15 Nov 2026
The Actors (Brighton)
Raphael Mead The Tasting Rooms
15 Nov 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Rautio Piano Trio: Patronage & Influence in Vienna
15 Nov 2026
Kino-Teatr (St Leonards-on-Sea)
Still True Today : With Adaya, Liz Overs And Jason McNiff
15 Nov 2026
Stables Theatre (Hastings)
SUNDAY
15 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
The Amy Winehouse Band
15 Nov 2026 – 6 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Venue History Tour
15 Nov 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Annie
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hullabaloo Community Quire
16 Nov 2026 – 28 Dec 2026
Ironworks Studios (Brighton)
Palace Theatre Tour
16 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Grand Community Choir
16 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Burlesque The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Italia Conti presents All in a Day
17 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Judi Dench: Is it too Late to Make a Run for it?
17 Nov 2026
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Macbeth: A Queer Telling of the Scottish Play
17 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2026
The Actors (Brighton)
Once Upon a Time in Sokoto
17 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Brighton Dome
One Day: The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Richmond Sings! (Richmond Theatre Choir) - November
17 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Victoria Bateman: The Hidden History of Money
17 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
ACT 50+ - Age Positive Acting Classes - Intermediate Level
18 Nov 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
The Lantern Theatre, Cafe & Bar (Brighton)
Gould, Jonathan - Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock
18 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Lil Jon - I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me
18 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Man In The Mirror - A Tribute to Michael Jackson
18 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Matilda The Musical
18 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
SWALE SINGS – Wednesdays 7-9pm
18 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Birdwell, Cleo - Amazons
19 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
BOST Musicals presents Elf The Musical
19 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Broadway Brunch on Beaujolais
19 Nov 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
Detective Club
19 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
James Bailey: Muriel Spark, Rewritten
19 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Surbiton High School presents Guys and Dolls
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Venue Tour - November
19 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Want to play detective?
19 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Welsh National Opera - La boheme
19 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Welsh National Opera Autumn Season
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Amy Abdelnoor: Women Rewriting the Map
20 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Impromptu Shakespeare
20 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michaela Yearwood-Dan
20 Nov 2026 – 14 Feb 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
PURGATORY
20 Nov 2026
The Actors (Brighton)
Queer Cxntry
20 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
Sheppey Little Theatre Quiz Night
20 Nov 2026
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
Lynda La Plante: Prime Suspect
21 Nov 2026
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Madam Lola's Saturday Cabaret Matinee
21 Nov 2026 – 30 Jan 2027
Madam Lola's Cabaret & Vaudeville (Brighton)
Pussy Riot: Riot Days 26
21 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Richmond Theatre - Guided Tour
21 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Sewage: Definitely not a Musical - A new play by Michele Sheldon
21 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
SLAYTALITY
21 Nov 2026
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Studio Sessions: A Detailed Portrait of a Horse with Simon Postgate
21 Nov 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Welsh National Opera - Bluebeard's Castle and Oedipus Rex
21 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
A Community In Harmony
22 Nov 2026
Stables Theatre (Hastings)
Christmas Gothic
22 Nov 2026
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Christmas Gothic | The Arden Theatre
22 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
GEN PRO WRESTLING
22 Nov 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
Fleur de Lis Classical Theatre Company presents A Train to Woking
23 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Musical Makers Showcase
23 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Pick Me Up Presents: We Will Rock You
23 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
A Folk Song a Day
24 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival
24 Nov 2026
The Old Market (Hove)
Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
WAOS Musical Theatre presents Singin' in the Rain
24 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Night Terrors - The Ghost Stories of E F Benson
26 Nov 2026
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Whiskey and Soda
26 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
Byrnes, Michael - Strings of Pearl : The Authorized Biography of John Till, the Guitarist Who Rocked Woodstock with Janis Joplin
27 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Community Chorus
27 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Richmond Theatre Book Club – Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
27 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Burlesque Cabaret Christmas Show
27 Nov 2026
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
The Thousand Days: A new play by Callum Murray
27 Nov 2026
The Actors (Brighton)
Adriana Mater
28 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
28 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Grove Theatre Eastbourne
Huh! Bumhug
28 Nov 2026
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
Luther Live & Velvet Voices
28 Nov 2026 – 28 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Once Upon A Time, Into The Woods, On Broadway
28 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Pinocchio
28 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Christmas with us
29 Nov 2026 – 25 Dec 2026
St Mary the Virgin Church, Ashford
My Life in Music - an audience with Gloria Jones
29 Nov 2026
The Astor Theatre, Deal
The Salvation Army’s Christmas Carol Concert
29 Nov 2026
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Connect Theatre Company
30 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
