Fasten your seatbelts… Matthew Bourne’s critically acclaimed dance thriller The Car Man is coming to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre this November, bringing its explosive combination of passion, betrayal, violence and desire to the Sussex coast.
Inspired by Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Bourne’s award-winning production relocates the story to a fictional 1950s American garage...
Bill Kenwright Ltd have announced a major national tour of Craig Warner’s stage adaptation of Strangers on a Train. Based on Patricia Highsmith's celebrated novel and inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film, this new production will be directed by Roxana Silbert. The tour will open at Theatre Royal Windsor on Friday 15 January 2027 before stops at Theatre Royal Brighton from Tue...
Updated August 2027
Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, and following its world premiere in London's West End, Trainspotting The Musical will embark on a major UK tour opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 19 October. Written by Irvine Welsh (adapted from his best-selling debut novel)...
THE OTHER SIDE OF MURDERmstarring Rufus Hound and Susie Blake
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne: Monday 5 - Saturday 10 October
A delightfully devious new production comes to the Devonshire Park Theatre this autumn as Rufus Hound (One Man, Two Guvnors, Wind in the Willows) and Susie Blake (Victoria Wood, Coronation Street) lead the cast in The Other Side...
The most anticipated show of the summer at the Devonshire Park is finally opening this week, the brand-new revival of the Richard Harris comedy Stepping Out which opens at the Devonshire Park Theatre on 13 August ahead of a tour!
The cast features Strictly’s Karen Hauer and EastEnders Lucy Benjamin, Wendy Mae Brown (Waitress), Sophie-Louse Dann (The Girls), Felicity Duncan (The Death of Bunny Munro, Sky), Kerry Enright (Wicked), Devon-Elise Johnson (Half a Sixpence, West End, Titanic the...
Things are hotting up at the Congress Theatre this summer with the musical The Ballad of Johnny and June which comes to Eastbourne in just a few weeks’ time from 25 - 29 August 2026, featuring the music, and the love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.
The...
The mission arrives next week.
After selling out venues across the country, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning Operation Mincemeat is now coming to Eastbourne.
The best-reviewed show in West End history and 'year's funniest musical' (Washington Post) is here for five days only, so act fast before rogue agents intercept your tickets!
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Brighton’s biggest weekend of the summer has arrived, with Pride taking over the city alongside live music, theatre, comedy, club nights and some very good reasons to book a table early.
Brighton & Hove Pride dominates the weekend, beginning with the Power of Love community parade at 11am on Saturday....
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WHAT'S ON IN AUGUST?
Happy Pride everyone! We’re sure you’ll be having a blast at some amazing events this month and we’ve got another sizzling line-up of comedy, music, club nights, brunches and more this August. Check out our highlights below…
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COMEDY
Our comedy programme kicks off with an...
One of the world's best-loved family musicals is about to land on New Road. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Brighton takes off at Theatre Royal Brighton from 12 to 16 August 2026, staged by Brighton Theatre Group — the local company behind the acclaimed Les Misérables – Let the People...
