197 shows, exhibitions and performances in East Sussex
This month's must-see round-up of East Sussex's vibrant arts scene is a treasure trove of film, comedy, art and culture.
A Billy Fury Meets Elvis Presley Theatre Production The Golden Oldies Rock N Roll Show
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
A Country Night in Nashville
22 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Age is a Stage
2 Nov 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
An Evening with Sir David Jason
1 Nov 2026 – 17 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Annie
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Auditions galore!
1 Dec 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Backstage Tours
3 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Benidorm The Reunion
6 Nov 2026 – 4 Mar 2027
Brighton Centre
Billy Fury Meets Elvis
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
Bogan Bingo
2 Dec 2026 – 18 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Bogan Bingo Bottomless Brunch
7 Nov 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
Book to Film Club
21 Dec 2026 – 19 Apr 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Burlesque The Musical
3 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cabaret
3 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cats
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Chris McCausland: Waffle
18 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Citizens Advice
4 Nov 2026 – 23 Jun 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Comedy Club
13 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Comic Boom Comedy Club
26 Nov 2026 – 29 Jul 2027
Komedia Brighton
Comic Club
12 Nov 2026 – 8 Apr 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Courses
7 Nov 2026 – 13 Jun 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Curator at Work
10 Nov 2026 – 9 Sept 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Dan Schreiber – This Changes Everything
21 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Danny Lee Grew – 24K Magic
26 Feb 2027 – 13 Mar 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Dick Whittington – Panto Auditions
21 Jan 2027 – 19 Sept 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
Dirty Dancing
31 Oct 2026 – 12 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Discover Sessions
3 Nov 2026 – 16 Mar 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Down the Hatch Comedy Club
1 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2027
Komedia Brighton
Emilie Harmony Art Show
1 Nov 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Electric Palace Hastings
Facilitator Training Course – Call out!
21 Jan 2027 – 15 Jul 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Farningham WI
5 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2027
Farningham Village Hall (Dartford)
Funny Women Live in Brighton
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Growing up at Charleston
3 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Hadestown
3 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hamilton
3 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Harry Enfield and No Chums
13 Nov 2026 – 16 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 1 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Helen Bauer & Thor Stenhaug WIP
26 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Housing Advice Drop In
5 Nov 2026 – 24 Jun 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Hudson & Hudson Magicians: Married at First Sleight
6 Nov 2026 – 19 Sept 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
INDUSTRY SUNDAY
8 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Revolution Brighton
Jenine Marsh: New Wishes
18 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Jersey Boys
3 Nov 2026 – 24 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jim E. Brown
11 Nov 2026 – 9 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Jingle Balls
27 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Joe Avati – Good Old Days
7 Jan 2027 – 30 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
John Proctor is the Villain
3 Feb 2027 – 24 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
KARAOKE
8 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Revolution Brighton
King John
20 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Komedia Comedy Club
30 Oct 2026 – 21 Aug 2027
Komedia Brighton
Komedia New Comedy Award
7 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Lee Peart: It’s Not You, It’s Lee
7 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Legally Blonde
15 Dec 2026 – 9 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Life Writing 2027
11 Jan 2027 – 25 Mar 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Little Dancer
15 Feb 2027 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Living Monuments: A Discovery of the Pavilion Elms
21 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Looking For Ghosts
16 Jan 2027 – 19 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Mad Bloomsbury
4 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Maisie Adam - Whatsherface
4 Nov 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Making the Masked Singer
3 Nov 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Michael Akadiri: Don’t Call Me Uncle!
1 Nov 2026 – 6 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Michael Portillo
1 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Murderous Minds with Emma Kenny
15 Nov 2026 – 17 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
National Theatre Connections Auditions
7 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Oh, Mary!
3 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise
5 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Olivia Sterling
2 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
On Being Ill
4 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
One Day: The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Open Call 2027
31 Oct 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
Kellie Miller Arts Gallery (Brighton)
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
3 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Out of Chaos
30 Nov 2026 – 25 Apr 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Outside
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Party where we all pretend to be ants
6 Nov 2026 – 1 Oct 2027
Where Else? (Margate)
Paul Smith
25 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Brighton Centre
Phil Wang: UH OH
6 Nov 2026 – 21 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Police Hub
4 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Queen by Candlelight
4 Nov 2026 – 6 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
14 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Quentin Bell
2 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Reece Kidd – 1 Irishman in Brighton
12 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
RENT
3 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Richmond Theatre - Guided Tour
21 Nov 2026 – 27 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Romesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life
6 Jan 2027 – 3 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Showaddywaddy
7 Nov 2026 – 26 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Simon Brodkin: Unleashed
6 Nov 2026 – 20 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Sophie McCartney - Queenage Dirtbag
25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Sounds Of The 60s Live - Hosted By Tony Blackburn OBE
12 Nov 2026 – 22 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Alternative Comedy Show
27 Jan 2027 – 10 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
The Biba Look: Photography and Fashion
3 Nov 2026 – 21 Mar 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
The Choir of Man
10 Dec 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Comedy Store
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Dreamland Margate
The Illegal Eagles
5 Feb 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Michael Portillo Show
16 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Mousetrap
9 Nov 2026 – 26 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Popinjay Cavalier
23 Feb 2027 – 13 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Ravilious Collection
15 Jan 2027 – 30 Jul 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
The Seagull
15 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Silence of the Lambs
1 Mar 2027 – 6 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Vortex – Open Auditions
9 Dec 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
Theatre Tour
4 Nov 2026 – 3 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Tinky Winky: My Story
7 Feb 2027 – 21 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Tiny Tim’s Stand Up Adventure
13 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Tom Allen - Totally
4 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Tom Lawrinson - Speak of the Devil
2 Nov 2026 – 20 Apr 2027
Where Else? (Margate)
Tom Lawrinson: Speak of the Devil
7 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
2 Nov 2026 – 22 Mar 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Tschabalala Self: Seated
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
ULTRA BOXING MARCH 2027
1 Mar 2027
The Casino Rooms Nightclub & Events Venue (Rochester)
Viva Neil Diamond with Bob Drury
7 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)
Viva Neil Diamond with Bob Drury
7 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)
Wild About You
18 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
2 Mar 2027 – 6 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Jon Culshaw: Me, Myself & Others
3 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Connor Burns: Flow
4 Mar 2027
The Forge Comedy Club (Brighton)
Ed Gamble - Fresh Hell
4 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Trial By Jury & The Zoo
4 Mar 2027 – 12 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Fiona Allen: White Lies
5 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
The Ultimate Eagles
5 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Amy Gledhill: Thanks For Having Me
6 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Bexhill Jobs & Apprenticeships Fair
6 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Geoff Norcott: WORK IN PROGRESS
6 Mar 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Jerusalem – Open Auditions
6 Mar 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
Maisie Adam – Whatsherface
6 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club
6 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Sophie McCartney
6 Mar 2027
Dreamland Margate
London Mavericks Netball Super League
7 Mar 2027
Brighton Centre
London Mavericks vs NIC Leeds Rhinos
7 Mar 2027
Brighton Centre
Phil Wang: UH OH
7 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
The Barber of Seville
7 Mar 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)
The Full Monty - The Play by Simon Beaufoy
8 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Ghost House
9 Mar 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Singin' in the Rain
9 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Luke O'Hara: The Cards We Are Dealt
10 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Adam Flood: Life and Death Of The Party
11 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Sean McLoughlin: Halfway
11 Mar 2027
The Forge Comedy Club (Brighton)
Tape Face: 20
11 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Tony Rae: Oddly – An Evening of Deja Vu
11 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Al Compas Del Querer – Flamenco
12 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Count Arthur Strong: And It's Goodnight From Me!
12 Mar 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
First Aid
12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)
Funny Rabbit: Peter Brush
12 Mar 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
My English Persian Kitchen
12 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Oysterband's John Jones With Ray 'Chopper' Cooper & Al Scott
12 Mar 2027
Hailsham Pavilion
Chimer
13 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Emma Doran: Emmaculate
13 Mar 2027
The Old Market (Hove)
Jim Davidson: No Holds Barred
13 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Luke Kidgell – Live in the UK and Ireland
13 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
NOT! The Shadows – The Early Years
13 Mar 2027 – 8 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Robert White: 'THAT' Gay Autistic Keyboard Tanktop Comedy Guy!
13 Mar 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
The Illegal Eagles - Their Greatest Hits Tour 2027
13 Mar 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Al Murray: All You Need is Guv
14 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
An Inspector Calls
14 Mar 2027 – 18 Mar 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Hand Made Man with Patrick Grant
14 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Pity the poor Pauper! Tales from the Faversham Workhouse
15 Mar 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
History Sessions: The Whitstable Murder Club
16 Mar 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
17 Mar 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Phantoms of the Popera - G4
17 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Madama Butterfly performed by the Ukrainian National Opera
18 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Cirque
19 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Kate Garner's Vintage Songbook
19 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly
19 Mar 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
São Paulo Dance Company: Brazilian Perspectives
19 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Psychic Medium Craig Morris
20 Mar 2027 – 16 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Emilio Santoro as Elvis: 50th Anniversary
20 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
Flamenco Express
20 Mar 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
Pleasure Incorporated
20 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
SINS
20 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
The Comedy Store Players
20 Mar 2027
Dreamland Margate
Backstage Comedy Confidential: Industry Q & A with the LCA #2
21 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
CMC: Haim Choi & Matthew Roberts
21 Mar 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane!
21 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Toria Wooff
21 Mar 2027
The Folklore Rooms (Brighton)
New Queers on the Block
22 Mar 2027 – 23 Mar 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
23 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
RBO Live 2026-27: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
23 Mar 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
RBO: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Ballet)
23 Mar 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Royal Ballet & Opera: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
23 Mar 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
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24 Mar 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)
Double Bill: Craven Faults & Keeley Forsyth with Matthew Bourne
24 Mar 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Henry Paker
24 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Tony Stockwell – Psychic Medium
24 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Andrew Bird: On Edge
25 Mar 2027
The Forge Comedy Club (Brighton)
Sweet Caroline – A Tribute to Neil Diamond
25 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Easter Pantomime: The Little Mermaid
26 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
One Night of Elvis - Lee Memphis King
26 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Wittering Whitehalls: Recollections May Vary
26 Mar 2027
Brighton Dome
50 Years of Fender
27 Mar 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Cheesy Bingo Party
27 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Giovanni - Unstoppable
28 Mar 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane!
28 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Lawrence Chaney – Weight A Minute
28 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
RBO Encore 2026-27: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
29 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Savage
30 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Freddie Meredith: Need A Light?
31 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
