Theatres

BRIGHTON THEATRES

Tel: 0891 800 666 - Dome/PavTh/CornEx 01273 709709
Brighton Centre/Hove 0870 900 9100 www.brightoncentre.co.uk
Theatre Royal 08700 606650 www.theambassadors.com
SEPTEMBER
4-13 Noises Off: smash hit comedy double bill Th Royal…Sat/Thu 2.30pm, eves 7.45pm
14 Tim Vine, Punslinger: star of BBC1's Not Going Out Theatre Royal…7.45pm
16-20 Le Grand Cirque: heart-pounding spectacle Th Royal… Th/Sat 2.30, eves 7.45pm
16-20 Bennett's Enjoy: Alison Steadman, David Troughton Th Roy…Th/Sat 2.30, eves 7.45pm
28 My Brilliant Divorce: Dillie Keane (Grumpy Old Women) Th Roy…7.30pm
29 An Audience with Sally Morgan: medium to celebrities Theatre Royal…7.45pm
OCTOBER
1 Rhona Cameron: new material, sharp-witted observational humour Th Roy…7.45pm
3-5 Angelina's Star Performance: English National Ballet Th Roy…var a'noon, eve perfs
6-11 All the Fun of the Fair: David Essex - new musical based on his debut album Theatre Royal… Th/Sat 2.30pm, eves 7.45pm
COMING TO THE BRIGHTON CENTRE
This year: The Feeling, Katie Melua, Mighty Boosh, McFly, Steve Coogan, Leonard Cohen,
The Kooks, Jools Holland, Counting Crows, Status Quo, Katherine Jenkins
Next year: Holiday on Ice, Riverdance

EASTBOURNE THEATRES

Congress, Devonshire Park, Winter Garden, Royal Hippodrome
Tel: 01323 412 000 CC Hotline 01323 411 555
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
6/7 Bizet's Carmen: Chisinau Nat Phil Orch & Chorus Cong…Sun 3pm, eves 7.30pm
8 Rockin' on Heaven's Door: Jerry Lee Lewis, Big Bopper, Orbison, Holly + 7.30pm
11 The Ultimate 60s Show with The Imposters - fabulous sounds, humour Cong…7.30pm
11-13 Dylan Thomas - Return Journey: Bob Kingdom Devon Pk…Sat 2.30, eves 7.45pm
12 The Opera Babes: enchanting voices, dazzling costumes Congress…7.30pm
12 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club ages 16+…Winter Garden…8.00pm
13 Steve Crow & Crew 80s Live: Star-studded Charity event + auction WG…7.30pm
16-20 Anything Goes: Eastbourne Stagers Dev Pk… Thur/Sat 2.30pm, eves 7.30pm
17 Jive Talkin'…Bee Gees Story: tribute band Congress…7.30pm
23-25/27 Gotta Sing Gotta Dance: west-end performers Dev Pk…Wed/Sat 2.30, eves 7.45pm
27 Children's Showtime Devonshire Park Theatre…10.30am
29-4Oct Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie: Brenda Blethyn DP…times as 23-25
29 The Musicians of Bremen: Grimms Fairy Tale ages 4-7…Wint Gdn…11am, 1.30pm
30 Russian Classical Ballet: excerpts from Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty Cong…7.30pm
OCTOBER
1 The Syd Lawrence Orchestra: Miller. Basie, Dorsey, Hefti, May Congress…7.30pm
1-4 Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie: Brenda Blethyn DP…times as 23-25 Sept
4 Duncan Dares: eve with Peter Duncan (ex-Blue Peter, Chief Scout) Cong…7.30pm
4 At Even Greater Expense… Music Hall optional fancy dress…Roy Hippodr…7.30pm
5 Music from the Movies + Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto: ESO Cong…7.30pm
6-11 Our House: musical with 80s Madness hits Cong…Thu/Sat 2.30pm, eves 7.30pm
7-11 One for the Pot: Whitehall farce - Damian Williams DP…times as 23-25 Sept
ROYAL HIPPODROME: Those Variety Days - 8pm, till Wed 22 Oct
WINTER GARDEN TEA DANCES: Tues 2-5pm, 12 Aug, 9 Sept
WINTER GARDEN: John Mann Music Show - Thurs 2.30pm - 28 Aug, 11 Sept
Meals available, please book

EASTBOURNE UNDERGROUND THEATRE

Below Library, Grove Road, Tel: 01323 737677 or Tourist Info
www.undergroundtheatre.org.uk
SEPTEMBER
6 Open Day, Art Exhib, Live Music, Coffee, Evening Bar 10am-4pm, 7.30-10.00pm
12 Sax Appeal: Jazz at the Underground - award-winning 8-piece band 8.00pm
13 Fiona Gibbs Trio + coffee morning with home-made cakes 10am-noon
19 Dance, Dance, Dance: dancers from across Sussex - guaranteed foot-tapper 7.30pm
20 Coffee Morning & Photo/Art Exhibition + home-made cakes 10am-noon
20 The Death & Life of Sherlock Holmes starring Roger Llewellyn 7.30pm
21 The History of British Jazz (Part2): musically-illustrated talk by Alan Luff 3.00pm
27 Black Strap Molasses entertain + Coffee morning + home-made cakes 10am-noon
27 *Gilbert & Sullivan Pot Pourri 7.30pm
28 *The Victoria Plums: music, poetry, drama 7.45pm
29 *Romy Meets the Barbers Part II: evening of music and humour 7.30pm
30 *Photography & Genius: lecture on the invention of the camera 5.30pm
30 *Richard & Mary: musical duo play popular classical 19C pieces 7.30pm
OCTOBER
2 *Gillan Darby & the World of Victorian Ceramics 3.15pm
3 *Empress of India: The Jewel in Victoria's Crown 2.30pm & 7.30pm
4 Coffee Morning with home-made cakes and Exhibition of Paintings 10am-noon
5 Duo: Chamber music recital - Brahms, Schumann 3.00pm
10 An Audience with 'Patsy' - E/Bs own female impersonator family show…8.00pm
11 Letters from NYC: smooth Jazz coffee morning + home-made cakes 10am-noon
11 Johnny's Midnight Goggles - one-man operatic thriller + cello recital ages 10+…7.30pm
* Victorian Festival Event

THE HAWTH

Crawley Tel: 01293 553 636 www.hawth.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
6 School Disco: Gordon Skeggs Roadshow - nostalgic night of pop anthems 7.30pm
6 Babatunde Lea: Afro-Latino Jazz 8.15pm
10 Blue Bird Club: DJs from Outreach 3 Way + The Coasters Special suppers…7.00pm
12/13 Show Reel: Fi Steps - song and dance from the films Sat 2.00pm, eves 7.00pm
13 Unsigned: young talent showcase 8.00pm
16-20 Mel Brooks Musical The Producers: Act Too Sat 2.30pm, eves 7.30pm
24-27 The Full Monty: Pied Piper Productions Warning: this show contains nuts…7.45pm
27 The Magic Lamp: Indefinite Articles ages 3-7 11.00am…ages 5-11 2.00pm
28 Travelling by Tuba Brass Season Opener…3.00pm
29 That'll be the Day: brand new rock 'n' roll variety show 8.00pm
29 Stefan Grossman: blues, ragtime, founder of Kicking Mule Records 8.15pm
30 The Show Must Go On…Musicals & More: song, dance, acrobatics 7.30pm
OCTOBER
1 Frankie Boyle Live: hot from BBC2s Mock the Week 8.00pm
2 The Complete Word of God: The Reduced Shakespeare Company 8.00pm
3 Crawley Millennium Concert Band + Horsham Borough Band Charity Conc 7.30pm
3 Folk Night: Ruth Notman - BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award finalist 8.15pm
4 The Magical Bamboo Show with Mr Panda ages 3-7…11.00am & 2.00pm
4 Black History Celebration Evening: Afro/Caribbean music, dance. acrobats 7.30pm
5 Spirit of the Dance: Irish Dance Sensation 3.00pm & 7.00pm
Some perfs sign interpreted / audio described (tickets half price), please book headsets in advance - Metro Bus service from bus station and Three Bridges Rail
Disabled facilities, carers half price - Pre-show meals (6+ pls book 438150), snacks from 5.45pm

CHEQUER MEAD THEATRE

East Grinstead 01342 302000 www.chequermead.org.uk
SEPTEMBER
6 Ollie Austin & the All Star Band: country, pop, duets, harmonies 7.30pm
9 The Morrick Ensemble: six exceptional musicians 1.30pm
11 Whole Lotta Led: Zeppelin tribute band 8.00pm
12 St Catherine's Hospice Charity Concert: ConChord Big Band - classics, swing 8.00pm
17 A Century of Music & Laughter: the No 1 sing-a-long show # 2.00pm
18 Jazz Café: Pam Dabell table bookings 01342 324860…# 7.00pm
19 No Jacket Required: 10-pce band, Phil Collins 80s, 90s tribute band # 7.45pm
20 The Adventures of Pinocchio: Blue Star Productions - fun show # 1.00pm, 4.00pm
27 Cornhill Wellbeing Fayre: complementary, health therapies, demos, stalls 11.00-4.00pm
OCTOBER
2 Letters from Luvvies: witty, amusing and, of course, theatrical # supper 7pm, show 9pm
3 Eliza Gilkyson: Acoustic Sussex - Grammy nominated # 8.00pm
4 Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre: funny, musical show 8.00pm
5 Barnstormers Comedy Club over 18s only…7.30pm
7/8 Barry Manilow's Copacabana: DAPA - songs, glitz, glamour, comedy 7.30pm
# Meals available - reservations 01342 324860

DE LA WARR PAVILION

Bexhill-on-Sea 01424 229 111 www.dlwp.co.uk
Restaurant reservations 01424 229 119
OCTOBER
7 Michael McIntyre: spontaneously funny stand-up 8.00pm
23 City of London Sinfonia: Britten, Vaughan Williams, Haydn 7.30pm
25 Angelina's Star Performance: English National Ballet 2.30pm & 6.30pm
Regular family and adult education events and workshops: art, circus, writing, youth band nights, superheros, exhibition and building tours, groups - Restaurant and Café

THE STABLES THEATRE

Hastings Tel: 01424 423 221 www.stables-theatre.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
3-6 Great Expectations: The Stables Youth Theatre 7.00pm
13 Berkoff's Graft: Tales of an Actor: George Dillon - one-man show 7.30pm
27 Acting Chicago-Style: Drama Group of Chicago Heights workshop 11.00am-4.00pm
30-4 Oct Proof: Drama Group of Chicago Heights - Pulitzer/Tony winning drama 7.30pm
OCTOBER
1-4 Proof: Drama Group of Chicago Heights - Pulitzer/Tony winning drama 7.30pm

WHITE ROCK THEATRE

Hastings Tel: 0870 145 1133 www.getlive.co.uk/whiterock
SEPTEMBER
6 The Rat Pack: Live in Las Vegas 7.30pm
13 The Hamsters Play Hendrix & ZZ Top 8.00pm
17 Spirit of the Dance: heart-pounding spectacular 7.30pm
19 Superstar American Wrestling: solo, tag teams, rope rumble 7.00pm
20 Letz Zep: tribute band recreating the sights and sounds of Led Zeppelin 7.30pm
26 An evening of Clairvoyance with Tony Stockwell 7.30pm
29/30 Romeo & Juliet the Musical: Shakespeare 4 Kids Mon 1.30, 7.30, Tue 10am, 1.30pm
OCTOBER
3 The Drifters: over 50 hits, million selling singles/albums 7.30pm
4 The Alter Eagles: tribute band 8.00pm
6 We're Going on a Bear Hunt: swishy grass, splashy river, squelchy mud fight 11.30am
8 Puccini's La Bohème: Ellen Kent Opera International 7.30pm
10 The Orchestra featuring members of ELO and ELO II 7.30pm
11 Enter Shikari: mashing-up of rock and rave 7.00pm
Disabled access/park, please book - pre-show meals, please book 01424 462290

TRINITY THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE

Tunbridge Wells Tel: 01892 678 678 www.trinitytheatre.net
SEPTEMBER
11 Barry Norman's Favourite Films: an eve of clips and chat 8.00pm
14 Three Billy Goats Gruff: Trinitees Children's Theatre - puppets, stories ages 3+…3.00pm
18 My Darling Clemmie: Gareth Armstrong tells the story of Clementine Churchill 8.00pm
19 Rich Hall: grouchy, deadpan Perrier Award-winning comic 8.00pm
20 In Kimbe: jazz quintet - from the Mediterranean to Brazil 8.00pm
21 English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble: Dohnanyi, Mozart, Schubert 3.00pm
25 Comedy Café: Kevin Bridges, Mike Gunn, Mark Oliver 8.00pm
27 Brian Bissell: The Vegas Years - TWs very own comedian and human whirlwind 7.45pm
28 Little Hippo & his Magic Pen: Tam Tam Theatre ages 2-5…11am, 1pm, 3pm
OCTOBER
2 An audience with Lord Owen: statesman, politician presents his new book 8.00pm
3 Jeremy Hardy: intelligent, dark, subtle stuff 8.00pm
4 Fishbowl Acoustic: Danny Kyle and David James Smith Plumtucker 8.00pm
5 Love Letters: Colin Baker, Melissa Gardner - love, triumph, tragedy 7.00pm
9 The Idiot Colony: funny, moving true accounts of drugs/brutality in an asylum 8.00pm
11 Danny Bhoy: internationally-renowned storytelling Scot 8.00pm
12 Beauty & the Beast: Trinitees Children's Theatre - puppets, film ages 5+…3.00pm
Young Trinity, Trinity Youth and adult workshops - 01892 500673 for info
Wheelchair access, pls book - Guide dogs welcome, pls advise - Sound enhancement available Café open lunchtime and from 6.30pm ¶ Pre-show talk

ASSEMBLY HALL THEATRE

T Wells Tel: 01892 530613 / 532072www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
11-14 Le Grand Cirque: magical, spellbinding show various a'noon and eve perfs
16-20 Kipling's The Jungle Book: Birmingham Stage Company various am, a'noon, eve perfs
21 Bootleg 60s Sight & Sound Show 7.30pm
23 Russian Classical Ballet: excerpts from the world's famous ballets 7.30pm
24 ZU2: U2 tribute band 7.30pm
25 The Searchers: 40 years of pop 7.30pm
26 Michael McIntyre: spontaneously funny stand-up 8.00pm
27 My Brilliant Divorce: Dilly Keane 7.30pm
29 Don Cossacks State Dance Company 7.30pm
30 The OperaBabes: absolutely gorgeous musical sensations 7.30pm
OCTOBER
1 Buddy Holly & the Crickerers: celebrating 50 anniv of whistlestop UK tour 7.30pm
2 Boy George in Concert: The Boy is Back in Town 8.00pm
3 Spirit of the Dance: heart-stopping spectacular 7.30pm
4 Kate Rusby: The Barnsley Nightingale - singer/songwriter BBC Folk Award 7.30pm
5 From Fantasy to Reality: RTWSO 3.00pm
5 Beyond the Void: lecture by Simon Yates - modern exploratory mountaineering 8.00pm
7-11 Annie the Musical various a'noon, evening performances
Disabled facilities, please advise when booking - Guide dogs welcome, please advise
Sound enhancement available (returnable deposit required) - some perfs sign interpreted
Pre-show meals available, please book early