Eastbourne Theatres preset the following epic nights of Theatre ande just 30 mins from Brighton.
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Friday 1 – Saturday 30 August
THE PLAY WHAT I WROTE
The West End’s celebration of Britain’s greatest double act MORECAMBE AND WISE
The Eastbourne Theatres production team return this summer with this sensationally funny homage to legendary comedy double act Morecambe and Wise.
Packed with anarchic, zany comedy and music, The Play What I Wrote is brought to you from the team behind last summer’s The Hound of the Baskervilles and previous productions, The Invisible Man, One Man Two Guv’nors and of course Eastbourne’s beloved Devonshire Park pantomimes.
When The Play What I Wrote opened in London’s West End, every single review was a rave, and it won every major theatre award. Now this brand-new production, will be bringing sunshine to Eastbourne this August.
You see, ‘Dan’ has written a play, set in the French Revolution called ‘A Tight Squeeze for the Scarlet Pimple’. ‘Ben’, on the other hand, wants to continue with their own double act. He believes that if they perform a tribute to Morecambe and Wise, Dan’s confidence in their partnership will be restored, and the double act will go on. But first they need a guest star to appear in the play what ‘Dan’ wrote.
Serving up an hilariously fun couple of hours of live theatre, music and a surprise guest star!!, this is the perfect show for all the family to enjoy this summer!
PERFORMANCES Tue – Sat 7.45pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm (No performances Sun & Mon)
Audio Described performance – see website for details
TICKETS from £26.50 Selected concessions
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 7 August, 7.30pm
MICHAEL: STARRING BEN
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson starring the UK’s ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. The show features a live band, dazzling costumes and the performer’s iconic dance routines. It also showcases the greatest hits of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5.
TICKETS £35.50
CONGRESS THEATRE
Friday 8 August, 7.30pm
SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
An incredible live concert celebrating the 80th birthday of Sir Rod Stewart. Direct from the West End and endorsed by Rod’s own family, take a musical journey that spans six decades. Every song is performed with swaggering showmanship by charismatic front man, Paul Metcalfe, alongside authentic costumes and sensational live musicians.
TICKETS £26, £28.50, £30
CONGRESS THEATRE
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 August
THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE
100 million copies sold worldwide in 47 languages of C S Lewis’s classic family novel, now brought spectacularly to life in this exhilarating stage spectacle – get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the highly acclaimed West End box-office breaking production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe comes to the Congress Theatre!
Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits.
Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love.
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s classic novel, watch The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe come to life in this spectacular production—a delight for all ages.
PERFORMANCES Tue – Sat 7pm, Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm
TICKETS from £28.50. Under 16s and selected concessions available
CONGRESS THEATRE
Wednesday 20 August, 7.30pm
SHOWADDYWADDY
Living up to their title of ‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in The World’ Showaddywaddy have sold over 20 million records! A dynamic and uplifting show featuring hits including Under The Moon Of Love, Three Steps to Heaven, Blue Moon, Pretty Little Angle Eyes and many, many more.
TICKETS from £30
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 21 August, 2.30pm
DINO TALES – JURASSIC RESCUE
Get ready for some ranger danger! There’s a baby Ankylosaurus lost in the forest who needs our help and we must find her before the Evil Zookeeper Scientist does… Dino Tales is an unforgettable adventure starring Europe’s largest walking dinosaurs to ever roam the stage.
TICKETS from £15
CONGRESS THEATRE
Friday 22 August, 7.30pm
KING FOR A DAY – THE NAT KING COLE STORY… WITH STRINGS
Led by acclaimed vocalist, Atila, alongside a world-class group of musicians – including additional string section – this new show takes a fresh look at the life and work of the timeless Nat King Cole. The concert will feature a sparkling collection of Nat’s most famous songs alongside reworkings of his lesser-known gems.
TICKETS £28.50
CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 23 August, 7.30pm
A COUNTRY NIGHT IN NASHVILLE
Recreating a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the decades. From Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to The Chicks, Willie Nelson to Kacey Musgraves, an incredible celebration of the very best of country music.
TICKETS £29.50, £32
CONGRESS THEATRE
Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 August
BAT OUT OF HELL
Bat Out of Hell makes a triumphant return to the UK in 2025, with a thrilling spectacle of a show where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme!
Inspired by the spectacular arena tour of Australia and New Zealand, this reimagined show features a dynamic eight-piece rock band live on stage and the epic cast – including Glenn Adamson and Katie Tonkinson, as Strat and Raven, with Rob Fowler and Sharon Sexton as Falco and Sloane – will bring their powerhouse vocals to Meat Loaf’s anthems including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Dead Ringer For Love and of course Bat Out of Hell.
Get ready to witness Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical as it explodes back onto the stage in a spectacle that promises to be nothing short of legendary!
PERFORMANCES Mon 8pm, Tue – Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS from £35. Selected concessions available
WINTER GARDEN
Friday 29 August, 7.30pm
DISCOS FOR GROWN UPS!
Get glittered up and boogie the night away to all your favourite 70s soul and disco, 80s pop and 90s dance floor classics under an amazing light and laser show with our fabulous Discos for Grown Ups stage dancers.
Discos for Grown Ups – an incredible boogie night to remember!
After 150 sold out shows across the UK in 2024, including two sold London’s O2 Arena indigo shows, the Discos for Grown Ups non-stop disco tour continues through 2025.
It’s an award winning, feel good night dancing with people your own age, to the best ever 70s disco, 80s pop and 90s dance floor classics. Plus, it starts and finishes nice and early!
TICKETS from £21.50
