202 shows, exhibitions and performances in East Sussex
From seaside spectacle to art-house revelry, East Sussex's vibrant cultural scene is bursting with fresh talent and familiar favourites this April.
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Psychic Medium Craig Morris
20 Mar 2027 – 16 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
An Evening with Sir David Jason
1 Nov 2026 – 17 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
An Inspector Calls
14 Mar 2027 – 18 Mar 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
23 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
Auditions galore!
1 Dec 2026 – 27 Jul 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
Before I Go To Sleep
15 Jan 2027 – 6 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Behind the Scenes Tour
9 Nov 2026 – 6 Apr 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
BetMGM Premier League Darts
1 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 2027
Brighton Centre
Billy Fury Meets Elvis
5 Dec 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
Bogan Bingo Bottomless Brunch
14 Nov 2026 – 24 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
Burlesque The Musical
17 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cabaret
9 Nov 2026 – 18 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CATS
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
CFS: Diamanti
21 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Chris McCausland: Waffle
18 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2028
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Citizens Advice
4 Nov 2026 – 7 Jul 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)
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
9 Nov 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)
Construction Landscaping: Brighton & Hove Skills Bootcamp
11 Jan 2027 – 16 Apr 2027
One Garden Brighton
Courses
11 Nov 2026 – 13 Jun 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Curator at Work
10 Nov 2026 – 9 Sept 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Current 93 - Hallucinate, Children
4 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)
Dan Schreiber – This Changes Everything
21 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Dick Whittington – Panto Auditions
21 Jan 2027 – 19 Sept 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
Dirty Dancing
24 Nov 2026 – 12 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Down the Hatch Comedy Club
1 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2027
Komedia Brighton
Emilie Harmony Art Show
7 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
4 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2027
Farningham Village Hall (Dartford)
Folk in the Barn: Gigspanner Big Band
1 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Freddie Meredith: Need A Light?
31 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
Funny Women Live in Brighton
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Komedia Brighton
Garden Design Gateway Level 3 Certificate
9 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton
Garden Design Level 3 Certificate
9 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton
Gateway Level 2 Certificate Garden Design
18 Feb 2027 – 24 Jun 2027
One Garden Brighton
Gertrude's Garden Arts and Crafts
20 Mar 2027 – 30 Sept 2027
The Grange (Brighton)
Hadestown
8 Nov 2026 – 27 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Harry Enfield and No Chums
13 Nov 2026 – 16 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Heathers the Musical
24 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Housing Advice Drop In
5 Nov 2026 – 8 Jul 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Hundred Watt Club
27 Mar 2027 – 20 Nov 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
INDUSTRY SUNDAY
9 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Revolution Brighton
James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic
4 Jan 2027 – 30 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
Jenine Marsh: New Wishes
18 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Jersey Boys
9 Nov 2026 – 24 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jim White + Ben De La Cour
26 Nov 2026 – 4 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Jingle Balls
27 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
6 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2028
Brighton Dome
John Proctor is the Villain
3 Feb 2027 – 24 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
John Robertson: Excitable Boy
26 Jan 2027 – 30 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
KARAOKE
15 Nov 2026 – 9 May 2027
Revolution Brighton
Kenneth Williams - A Celebration
1 Apr 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
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
Last-minute dates
7 Nov 2026 – 11 Jul 2027
Pelham House (Lewes)
Legally Blonde
15 Dec 2026 – 9 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Lucy Beaumont - Bad at Quiz Shows, Good with Weirdos
13 Jan 2027 – 16 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Luke Kidgell – Live in the UK and Ireland
7 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Mad Bloomsbury
5 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Making the Masked Singer
9 Nov 2026 – 6 Jun 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
MAMMA MIA!
8 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Marcel Lucont's Whine List
8 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2027
The Forge Comedy Club (Brighton)
Michael Akadiri: Don’t Call Me Uncle!
1 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Michael Starring Ben
19 Nov 2026 – 21 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
12 Jan 2027 – 30 Dec 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)
NOT! The Shadows – The Early Years
13 Mar 2027 – 8 May 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Ocean Futures
9 Nov 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
Hastings Contemporary
Oh, Mary!
8 Nov 2026 – 5 Jun 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise
5 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
On Being Ill
5 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Outside
7 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Patrick Monahan: I’m Not a Terrorist – I’m Freddie Mercury
7 Jan 2027 – 2 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
Paul Smith
25 Nov 2026 – 4 Sept 2027
Brighton Centre
Paul Young - Songs and Stories
1 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Paul Young and Toyah: Songs and Stories
1 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Paul Young: Songs and Stories tour
1 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Paul Young: Songs and Stories tour
1 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Pay What You Can, everyday at Charleston in Lewes
9 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Charleston (Lewes)
Phil Wang: UH OH
15 Nov 2026 – 22 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Police Hub
4 Nov 2026 – 7 Jul 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Premier League Darts
1 Apr 2027
Brighton Centre
Pretty Woman The Musical
10 Mar 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
14 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Redcliffe: A New Musical
28 Jan 2027 – 17 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
RENT
8 Nov 2026 – 29 May 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
25 Nov 2026 – 9 Jul 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2
7 Jan 2027 – 30 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
Savage
30 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Sophie McCartney - Queenage Dirtbag
25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
The Comedy Store
28 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2027
Dreamland Margate
The Flint Street Nativity
12 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2027
Oasthouse Theatre (Gillingham)
The Illegal Eagles
5 Feb 2027 – 23 Apr 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 Vortex – Open Auditions
9 Dec 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
Tiny Tim’s Stand Up Adventure
13 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Tom Houghton: How The Mighty
9 Nov 2026 – 2 Oct 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Tom Lawrinson - Speak of the Devil
4 Nov 2026 – 20 Apr 2027
Where Else? (Margate)
Tony Stockwell – Psychic Medium
24 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Trinity Encore Play Script Readers Autumn 26 – Summer 27
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Jul 2027
Trinity Theatre (Royal Tunbridge Wells)
Tschabalala Self: Seated
8 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
ULTRA MMA APRIL 2027
1 Apr 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)
What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute to Tina Turner
29 Nov 2026 – 26 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Wild About You
18 Jan 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
workshops - contact
10 Nov 2026 – 8 May 2027
Blue Skies Glass Studio (Brighton)
Drama Finalist Performance Festival
2 Apr 2027 – 4 Apr 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll
2 Apr 2027
Brighton Dome
Kemah Bob: Love Child
2 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Oh Zeus!
2 Apr 2027 – 3 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Queen’s Greatest Hits with The Bohemians
2 Apr 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
The Jerseys the UK’s Number One Tribute to FRANKI VALLI and the FOUR SEASONS
2 Apr 2027 – 3 Apr 2027
Sheppey Little Theatre (Sheerness)
East Bridge Chorale – Mendelssohn’s Elijah
3 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Mike West
3 Apr 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)
Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection
3 Apr 2027
The Old Market (Hove)
Spirit Chasers - The Royal Pavilion
3 Apr 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
The Bootleg Shadows - A tribute to arguably the greatest instrumental group
3 Apr 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Emmeline
4 Apr 2027
Sarah Thorne Theatre (Broadstairs)
Jersey Boys
5 Apr 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
JV2 2027
5 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right
6 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Strangers on a Train
6 Apr 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Wild Women Live: There’s A Reason They Call It Mother Nature
6 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Al Murray - All You Need is Guv!
7 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Aurie Styla: Maverick
7 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Jimmy Carr: Killing Jokes
7 Apr 2027 – 9 Mar 2028
Theatre Royal Brighton
Mellors, Coco - Grenade
7 Apr 2027
Resident Music (Brighton)
Hannay Stands Fast - Thrillingly funny sequel to The 39 Steps
8 Apr 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
The Kimberleys
8 Apr 2027
Rosslyn Court (Margate)
Spirit Chasers - Booth Museum
9 Apr 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)
Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!
9 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Blingo – Hip Hop Bingo
10 Apr 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
House of Fun
10 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
The Bob Dylan Story - If you love Dylan, you'll love this show
10 Apr 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!
10 Apr 2027
Brighton Dome
Count Arthur Strong
11 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Michael McGovern
11 Apr 2027
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Tom Lawrinson: Speak of the Devil
11 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
Adam Kay: This Is Going To Hurt – 10th Anniversary Tour
12 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Hand Made Man with Patrick Grant
13 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Dom Joly: Trigger Happy TV 25th Anniversary Tour
14 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Johannes Radebe: Finally Home
14 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Can You Catch A Serial Killer?
15 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Dianne & Vito: Back in Business
15 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Jack Skipper: Nothing Heavy
15 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Fabrica x Sussex Contemporary Open Call
16 Apr 2027 – 9 May 2027
Fabrica (Brighton)
Funny Rabbit: Michael Shafar
16 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Gluck's Orpheus & Eurydice
16 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Mayfly
16 Apr 2027 – 24 Apr 2027
New Venture Theatre (Brighton)
Snow White: P*ssed Up Panto
16 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
The FM Songbook
16 Apr 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
The Peter Serafinowicz Live Show
16 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Cirque Alice
17 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Daniel Foxx: How Lovely
17 Apr 2027
Brighton Dome
Puccini's Tosca
17 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Queen of the Night
17 Apr 2027
Brighton Centre
Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston
17 Apr 2027 – 15 May 2027
Brighton Centre
Spiers & Boden
17 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Stuart Michael – The Psychic Medium
17 Apr 2027
Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne)
The 2Tone Show - An evening of 2Tone fun
17 Apr 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
The Belles Family
17 Apr 2027
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
CMC: The Sacconi Quartet at 25
18 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Music by Tarrega, Sainz de la Maza and Llobet accompanied by the poetry of Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton and Lorca
18 Apr 2027
Kino-Teatr (St Leonards-on-Sea)
Damien Rice: ‘O’- 25th Anniversary Tour
19 Apr 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jon Culshaw: Me, Myself & Others
19 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
All’s Well That Ends Well
21 Apr 2027 – 24 Apr 2027
The Arden Theatre (Faversham)
English National Ballet: Carmen
22 Apr 2027 – 24 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Julian Clary: Fully Dilated
22 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Kane Brown: Crowd Work King
22 Apr 2027
The Old Market (Hove)
Monica Hsueh: How To Be A Strong Woman In One Hour
22 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
RBO: Swan Lake (Ballet)
22 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
Depot (Lewes)
Boyband In The Buff
23 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Carl Hutchinson: Fine Whine
23 Apr 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Country Superstars
23 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Gareth Gates’ BOYBAND
23 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
The Amy Experience
23 Apr 2027
Dreamland Margate
The West End Tenors
23 Apr 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Boyband In The Buff
24 Apr 2027
The Granville Theatre (Ramsgate)
Can you Catch a Serial Killer?
24 Apr 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
London Mavericks Netball Super League (2)
24 Apr 2027
Brighton Centre
London Mavericks vs AO Manchester Thunder
24 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
Brighton Centre
The Alter Eagles - No Finer Tribute
24 Apr 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
A Country’s Tale
25 Apr 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Out of Chaos
25 Apr 2027
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake
25 Apr 2027
Quarterhouse (Folkestone)
SCOTT BENNETT
25 Apr 2027
Dreamland Margate
University of Sussex Drama Finalists Performance Festival 2024
26 Apr 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
University of Sussex Drama Finalists Performance Festival 2024
26 Apr 2027
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical
27 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027
The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Jubilee
28 Apr 2027 – 12 May 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)
A Dream Adoption Society Project: SOLARIS
29 Apr 2027 – 30 Apr 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Scott Bennett - Stuff
29 Apr 2027
Assembly Hall Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)
Whisky Tango Foxtrot - You do not have to say anything... just come along and be entertained - Jack Bryan tells all
29 Apr 2027
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Biscuit of Destiny
30 Apr 2027
Komedia Brighton
