We are delighted to be launching this new Autumn season and hope the shows coming up will inspire you to join us!
There’s still time to ‘see’ our summer spectacle The Invisible Man. Our most ambitious Eastbourne Theatres production to date, a cast of nine bring to the stage a story like no other you’ve seen before!
This season we introduce Tea & Tours, where you can go behind the scenes of our wonderful theatres and explore life beyond the auditorium. Taking place once a month, book early as spaces are limited .
Here for one-night only, a few familiar faces coming to town include Gyles Brandreth, Simon Brodkin, Tony Christie, Jimmy Carr, James Martin Steeleye Span and Suede. Make a date in your diary for one of the shows bringing their tour to Eastbourne, choose from Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, The Bodyguard, Shrek The Musical, Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera), Oh What A Lovely War, Faith Healer and Frankenstein.
To celebrate the Turner Prize opening weekend, Eastbourne Winter Garden and the De La Warr Pavilion are excited to present a special show from Peaches.
The festive season will feature our annual Devonshire Park Theatre pantomime extravaganza, Beauty and the Beast, it’s going to be Simply The Beast!! Additional highlights for this period include That’ll Be The Day, The Overtones with special guest Tom Ball, a first visit for the Ronnie Scotts All Stars and new show Stranger Sings, plus we are delighted to welcome multi-award winning production The King and I.
I hope you enjoy browsing through our new season and we look forward to welcoming you to Eastbourne Theatres very soon.
CHRIS JORDAN Theatre Director, Eastbourne TheatresDEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Playing until Saturday 26 August
By arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. On behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
Director
Chris Jordan Illusions Scott Penrose
Designer Julie Godfrey
Lighting Chris Davey
Sound Charlie Tipler
Music Robert Cousins
Directed by Chris Jordan
Designed by Julie Godfrey
Illusions by Scott Penrose
An adventure like no other, this summer, at the Devonshire Park Theatre.
Theatrical stage effects and a thrilling tale combine with a cast of West End talent, and a creative team which includes renowned illusionist Scott Penrose, to create a spectacle the likes of which you’ve never seen before on the Devonshire Park stage.
The H.G. Wells masterpiece is woven into a theatrical treat; comedy, music and dazzling effects make for a truly delightful romp. Fast moving and funny this will be a show for all ages. Be entertained and enthralled.
A cast of nine actors and the creative team responsible for The 39 Steps, Around the World in 80 Days, One Man Two Guvnors and the beloved Devonshire Park pantomimes bring this classic tale gloriously to life. This summer NOT seeing is believing!
Tue – Sat 7.45pm
Wed & Sat 2.30pm (No perf Sun & Mon)
TICKETS
Tue – Sat 7.45pm
£23, £27.50, £29.50
Wed & Sat 2.30pm
£23, £27.50
Conc £1.50 off
Groups 10+ 10% off (Apply 7.45pm only)
Under 16s Half Price (Max 2 per full price adult)
Friends of DPT 25% off (Tues 7.45pm)
Ovation 10% Off (Max 4 tickets)
Time Out on The Invisible Man
“A thrill-packed two hours… It’s a riot”Suzie Chard Gillian Ford Brendan Hooper Devon-Elise Johnson David Partridge James Peake Steven Pinder Philip Stewart Ben Roddy (28 Jul – 17 Aug) Adam Shorey (18 – 26 Aug)
Monday 21 – Sunday 27 August, Mon 2.30pm, Tue – Sun 11am & 2.30pm
The evil Wizard Whack has stolen the 7 magic stones that create every colour there is. A young brave heart named Rae has volunteered to find the stones and bring them back where they belong.
If the mission fails, all colour will drain away, and the world will be black and white forever!
So, will you help? Travel with Rae to the 7 Rainbow Realms? Help find the clues and solve the puzzles necessary to defeat Wizard Whack and bring the Colour Stones back home?
Book and lyrics by Kali Peacock with music by award-winning composer Sarah Travis – the team that brought you The Right Royal Rumpus! and The Lost Toys' Big Christmas Adventure!
TICKETS £12, Family Ticket (4 tickets) £40, Concessions available, please ask for details
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 7 September, 7.30pm
Using evocative imagery, video and narration to enhance the magic, this acclaimed production will take you on a musical journey through Neil Diamond’s glittering 50-year career. Featuring all the hits including; Sweet Caroline, Cracklin’ Rosie, Forever in Blue Jeans, Song Sung Blue, Hello Again, Love on the Rocks, America and many more.
TICKETS £24, £27, Conc £21
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Saturday 9 September, 10.30am
Sooty and the gang are happy to be back in Eastbourne. Sooty, Sweep and Soo, along with Richard and their magical friends will bring lots of fun, mischief, and magic in a show for all the family – plus a chance to meet Sooty and Richard after the show!
TICKETS £12
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Saturday 9 September, 7.30pm
PREPARE TO BE AMAZED
Witness a spectacular show featuring grand illusion, discerning mystery, theatrical awardwinning magic, and laugh out loud comedy. This one-off night promises the best in magic, illusion, comedy and variety from around the world! Suspend your disbelief and allow yourself to be amazed! Entertainment for all the family.
TICKETS £15
CONGRESS THEATRE
Tuesday 12 September, 7.30pm
Celebrating 50 years since the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon, this highly authentic show recreates the atmosphere of Floyd. Featuring songs from the iconic The Dark Side Of The Moon and classics including Wish You Were Here, Another Brick In The Wall and new for 2023 the much requested Echoes.
TICKETS £28.50
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 September
This sensational multi award-winning West End and Broadway show first opened in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences around the world ever since. Now it triumphantly returns to Eastbourne as part of its 2023 UK Tour.
Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his Texas rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic death at the age of just 22.
Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Everyday, Shout and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!
Tue – Sat 7.30pm
Thu & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS
Tue – Thu
£27, £33, £34, £38
Fri & Sat
£29, £35, £36, £40
Conc £3 off
Under 16s £5 off
Groups 10+ £4 off, 20+ £5 off, 50+ £6 off
(Apply top 3 prices)
Ovation 10% Off
(Max 4 tickets, Tue – Thu)
Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 September, Tues 7.45pm, Wed 2.30pm & 7.45pm
The Three Inch Fools are back and rushed off their feet performing one of Shakespeare’s most chaotic comedies. With musical instruments in hand, our hapless troupe of actors hit the stage with a production of endless costume changes and confusion. Join them as The Fools take on Shakespeare’s story of rustic revelry in the Forest of Arden. Rosalind and Celia are on the run, Orlando is practising his passionate yet pathetic attempts at poetry, and a cohort of boisterous lords are rubbing shoulders with a company of country bumpkins.
Taking on far too many characters between them, we present three exhausted actors trying to pull off this impossible feat. As Shakespeare so famously said: love is merely a madness, and so is this production.
The Bristol Post
TICKETS £19, Conc £15, Under 16s & Students £10
Saturday 23 September, 21 October & 18 November, 10.30am
Join us for a behind the scenes tour of our wonderful theatres, explore life beyond the auditorium finishing with tea and cake! Taking place once a month, book early as spaces are limited.
Please note there are a large number of steps to navigate at the Devonshire Park Theatre.
TICKETS £15, Ovation Plus & Premium 10% off
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Friday 22 September, 7.45pm
Join novelist, actor, ex-MP, podcaster, No. 1 best-selling biographer, wordsmith and verbivore (he suffers from logorrhea – knows how to spell it and knows what it means) – he’s won the Audience Award for Most Popular Show on the Fringe, multiple 5-star reviews and every time he’s been to Edinburgh his shows have sold out.
Age guidance 12+
TICKETS £25.50, £27.50
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Saturday 23 September, 8pm
Fresh from his sold-out, critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run and becoming the most viewed British comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster and Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin is back with an outrageous new stand-up show. Nothing is off limits in this hilarious show!
Age guidance 14+
TICKETS £24.50
WINTER GARDEN
Saturday 30 September, Doors 7pm
EWG & DWLP PRESENT
Peaches plays a very special show celebrating the Turner Prize opening weekend. An iconic feminist musician, producer, director and performance artist, Peaches has spent more than two decades pushing boundaries and breaking barriers, dramatically altering the landscape of popular culture as she forges a bold, sexually progressive path that's opened the doors for countless others to follow.
TICKETS £36.50 – Ages 18+
CONGRESS THEATRE, 3pm
Sunday 24 September 2023
Mendelssohn Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Alessandro Crudele conductor
Chloë Hanslip violin
Tchaikovsky’s raw and emotional Symphony No. 4 is a gripping showcase for our dynamic guest conductor Alessandro Crudele.
First, though, he joins Chloë Hanslip – one of Britain’s bestloved violinists – for Mendelssohn: the sweet (and gloriously songful) Violin Concerto.
Pre-concert event – 2.15pm
Join us for a special free performance in the foyer, given by young musicians from Create Music, the music education hub for Brighton and East Sussex.
Sunday 22 October 2023
Weber Overture, Der Freischütz
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms Symphony No. 2
Charlotte Politi conductor
Samson Tsoy piano
Brahms’s Second Symphony glows with sunshine, contrasting with Beethoven’s stormiest piano concerto played by the ‘fearless’ Samson Tsoy. The drama starts from the very first note as LPO
Conducting Fellow Charlotte Politi ventures into the haunted forests of Weber’s Der Freischütz.
Sunday 26 November 2023
Beethoven Overture, Fidelio
Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Bertie Baigent conductor
Benjamin Mellefont clarinet
In Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony his imagination runs riot. Bertie Baigent, winner of the Grand Prix at the 2022 Rotterdam International Conducting Competition, won’t hold back, in a concert of Beethoven at his most unbuttoned and Mozart at his most ravishing.
Sunday 14 January 2024
Smetana Overture, The Bartered Bride
Elgar Cello Concerto
Dvořák Symphony No. 7
Gabriella Teychenné conductor Laura van der Heijden cello
Deep in the Sussex Downs, Elgar found the inspiration for his popular Cello Concerto. A century later, cellist Laura van der Heijden brings it alive.
Smetana’s The Bartered Bride and Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony add flavours of Prague to the afternoon.
Sunday 11 February 2024
Brahms Violin Concerto
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Kahchun Wong conductor
Francesca Dego violin
Violinist Francesca Dego scales the Alpine peaks of Brahms’s radiant Violin Concerto. Afterwards, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition becomes a riot of colour in the hands of conductor Kahchun Wong: Talking skulls, dancing chickens, ancient castles and a bewitched hut.
RANDALL GOOSBY PLAYS MOZART
Sunday 24 March 2024
Mozart Ballet Music from Idomeneo
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)
Gemma New conductor
Randall Goosby violin
Prokofiev retold Romeo and Juliet in music as sharp and tender as a kiss. It’s hot stuff, but Principal Conductor of the NZSO Gemma New and the ‘exquisite’ violinist Randall Goosby cool things down with a delicious concerto by Mozart.
Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 September
DAILY MAIL
THE OBSERVER
THE TIMES
Starring
Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, Alastair Campbell, Peter Mandelson, Osama bin Laden, Princess Diana, David Blunkett, Neil Kinnock, David Blunkett’s dog, Dick Cheney, George Bush, Saddam Hussein, Cilla Black, Silvio Berlusconi, Colonel Gaddafi, Liam Gallagher, and many, many more...
Starring
Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, Alastair Campbell, Peter Mandelson, Osama bin Laden, Princess Diana, David Blunkett, Neil Kinnock, David Blunkett’s dog, Dick Cheney, George Bush, Saddam Hussein, Cilla Black, Silvio Berlusconi, Colonel Gaddafi, Liam Gallagher, and many, many more...
‘Look anyone will tell you, I’m a pretty straight sort of guy.’
Tony Blair
A reckless reappraisal of the life of former Ugly Rumours front man and Britain's first pop Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The story of how one man went from peace-loving, long-haired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades. Throw in a stellar cast of larger-than-life characters – Cherie Blair, Princess Diana, John Prescott, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, Osama bin Laden, George W Bush, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown – it's Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show! and a musical like no other.
A hilarious musical tragedy of political intrigue, religion, power, and romance; this rip-roaring new musical by Harry Hill and Steve Brown received critical acclaim following a sold-out run at the Park Theatre in London.
THEATRE WEEKLY
THE SUNDAY TIMES
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Tue – Sat 7.45pm Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS
Tue – Thu 7.45pm
£25, £30, £34 Fri 7.45pm & Sat 2.30pm & 7.45pm £27, £32, £36
Conc £1.50 off
Groups 10+ 10% off (Top 2 prices, Tue – Thu 7.45pm only)
Under 25s £15 (Tue – Thu)
Friends of DPT 25% off (First night only)
Ovation 10% off (Max 4 tickets, Tue – Thu)
Audio described performances. See p42.
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 October, Tue 4.30pm & Wed 11am
Rub-a-dub-dub, The Dummies are here with some splish splashing circus set to drown you in tears of laughter.
The Splash Test Dummies are off on an exciting adventure of oceanic proportions! With a brilliant array of catch-your-breath stunt work, dazzling acrobatics, dexterous juggling and side-splitting, slapstick comedy, the Dummies are ready to roll out their beach towels and spring into an exciting hour of circus-filled hilarity for the whole family.
Grab your flippers and snorkel and join the Dummies diving from bathtubs to beaches on this wild aquatic ride!
“THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING AND IS JUST PLAIN JOYOUS”
The List UK
TICKETS £13.50, Groups 10+ £12
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 5 October, 7.30pm
Seen by over a million people, now in its 18th year! Get ready for the biggest Motown party of the year with classics from The Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves, Smokey Robinson and more. Celebrate the sound of a generation.
Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 October, Thu – Sat 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm
A hilarious show that promises to be the girl’s night out to remember.
Becky is the overly loyal Maid-of-Honour whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Sarah on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Things go awry as competition between Becky and Sarah’s new BFF (best friend forever)
Tiffany (she’s so gorgeous you would just hate her) over who is the bride’s best friend, threatens to upend the wedding planning that has been in the making since primary school. Will this wedding story have a happy ending, or will these best friends rip each other apart?
Grab your pals and throw on your garter for a hilarious night out filled with laughter and tears (and more laughter).
CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 7 October, 7.30pm
Back on the road with a hotly anticipated new production. The show brings to the stage an incredible live concert celebrating one of rock music’s most influential icons, Rod Stewart, and takes you on a musical journey that spans six decades from humble beginnings in the R ‘n B clubs of the 1960’s to world-famous rock sensation.
Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 October
Thu & Fri 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm
Britain’s most-successful dance group, Diversity, have announced their brand-new UK and Ireland tour, Supernova and it’s opening here in Eastbourne!
Supernova follows Diversity’s sold-out Connected tour earlier this year, which combined playful, comedic routines with powerful statements on human connectivity. Big, relentless, and energetic, the tour dazzled fans across the UK.
Diversity took the nation by storm when they won the third series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 and have since sold out multiple UK and Irish tours, with countless television and live performances.
TICKETS £32.50, £42.50 Limited availability!
VIP Best Seats £85
VIP Meet & Greet £127.50
Friday 13 October, 7.45pm
A TRIBUTE TO SIR ELTON JOHN
Are you ready for Love? Jimmy Love and his amazing band head down the Yellow Brick Road for two hours of glorious hits: Saturday Night’s Alright, Crocodile Rock, I’m Still Standing, Philadelphia Freedom and more. This is the celebration of a musical icon – Elton’s life and career live on stage.
TICKETS £29
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Saturday 14 October, 7.45pm
Legendary crooner Tony Christie will be performing a select handful of shows along with his band in commemoration of his milestone coming of age and a triumphant 50+ year career. With no sign of faltering, Tony is living proof that age is just a number and there’s beauty in experience.
TICKETS £32
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Monday 16 & Tuesday 17 October, Mon 4.30pm, Tue 10.30am & 1.30pm
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience.
Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the clock? And Rata-tat-tat! Who’s that keeping tired Rabbit awake? You can also join in with Pig and Hen’s game of hide-and-seek and discover the special surprise Postman Bear is planning for his friends.
Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.
TICKETS £17.50, Under 16s £15.50, School Groups 10+ £13
CONGRESS THEATRE
Monday 16 – Saturday 21 October
The international, award-winning smash-hit musical The Bodyguard is back!
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don't expect is to fall in love.
A ‘BRILLIANT!’ (The Times), breathtakingly romantic thriller, The Bodyguard features a whole host of irresistible classics including Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, Greatest Love Of All, Million Dollar Bill, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and one of the greatest hit songs of all time – I Will Always Love You.
‘You go in humming the tunes, you come out whooping them!’
The Independent DISCLAIMER: * Cast and performance schedule subject to change without notice.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS
Mon – Thu £28, £32, £39, £45, £49
Fri & Sat
£30, £34, £41, £47, £51
Conc £5 off
Under 16s £10 off Groups 10+ £4 off, 20+ £5 off, 50+ £6 off
(Apply Mon – Thu, top 3 prices)
Ovation 10% Off
(Max 4 tickets, Mon – Thu)
CONGRESS THEATRE
Tuesday 24 October, 8pm
TERRIBLY FUNNY 2.0
Star of the UK’s most streamed Netflix comedy special of 2021, Jimmy is back on the road. Jimmy’s show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes – they are not the terrible things. Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket. Age Guidance 16+
TICKETS £35
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 October, Tue & Wed 7.45pm, Wed 2.30pm
Lord Knows the chair of The Whombledun International Invitational Tennis Tournament has died and his son, Hugh, is suspicious. The police won’t take the case so Hugh calls in Perry & Penny Pink, private investigators.
What transpires has all the hallmarks of multiaward-winning New Old Friends particular brand of theatrical hilarity: a cast of four performers play countless characters with quick-fire changes and quicker wits. Expect mirth, murder and mayhem, with a side of tennis.
British Theatre Guide
TICKETS Tue & Wed 7.45pm: £25.50, £27.50, £29.50 Wed 2.30pm: £23.50, £25.50
Conc £1.50 off Groups 10+ 10% off (Apply 7.45pm, Top 2 Prices)
Under 16s & Students £10 | Under 25s £15
Friends of DPT 25% off Ovation 10% off (Max 4 Tickets)
“A THIGH-SLAPPING, BELLY-ACHING ROMP OF A WHODUNIT COMEDY FULL OF INGENIOUS SKITS.”
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 26 October, 12pm & 3.30pm
When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But adventure soon turns to danger, can Fireman Sam come to the rescue and save the circus? Join Sam, Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and Norman in an all singing, dancing, actionpacked show.
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Thursday 26 October, 7.45pm
Sally has been entertaining theatre audiences for over 12 years bringing mediumship into the 21st century. Whether you know her from her hit TV series, through watching her on Celebrity Big Brother or reading one of her best-selling books, there is nothing quite like seeing Sally live on stage.
The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment.
TICKETS £27.50
CONGRESS THEATRE
Friday 27 October, 7.30pm
The Hollies have been entertaining audiences for the last 60 years with their timeless hits, their music has transcended generations and their live performances continue to captivate fans worldwide.
The line-up includes Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks, both of whom are original members of the band, they are joined by lead singer Peter Howarth, Ray Stiles, Ian Parker and Steve Lauri.
CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 28 October, 7.30pm
There are few international comedians today who shoot down political correctness with such comedic pinpoint accuracy as Australia’s Kevin Bloody Wilson. His 20 Albums of self-penned Bawdy Ballads have generated millions of sales and his global legion of fans have elevated him to Rock Star Status.
Age Guidance 18+
TICKETS £34.50
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Saturday 28 October, 7.45pm
The costumes, the make-up, the biggest glam rock hits of T.Rex, Mud, Slade, Bowie, Suzi Quatro, Wizzard, Sweet and more, live on stage. From the producers of Lost in Music, come on feel the noise and dress to impress for this brand-new, feel-good show.
TICKETS £29
Tuesday 31 October – Saturday 4 November
More than a century on from the Armistice, Oh What A Lovely War remains a classic of the modern theatre and a powerful reminder of the atrocities of a war that cost twenty million lives.
A journey from joy to despair and back again, it’s a deliciously satirical attack on the military incompetence and inconceivable disregard for human life the First World War has come to represent and a chilling reminder of man’s inhumanity to man.
Wildly satirical, visually stunning and deeply moving, Oh What a Lovely War is a theatrical experience like no other; a fusion of live music, movement, songs and sketches bringing to life the folly, farce and tragedy of the First World War. Now, more than ever, it holds a mirror up to the world and speaks to us all.
Age guidance 11+
Tue – Sat 7.45pm
Wed & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS
Tue – Thu 7.45pm
£23.50, £25.50, £27.50
Fri & Sat 7.45pm
£25.50, £27.50, £29.50
Wed & Sat 2.30pm
£22.50, £24.50
Conc £1.50 off
Groups 10+ 10% off (Top 2 prices, Tue – Thu 7.45pm only)
Under 16s & Students £10
Under 25s £15
Friends of DPT 25% off (First 2 nights)
Ovation 10% off (Max 4 tickets, Tue – Thu)
CONGRESS THEATRE
Friday 3 – Sunday 5 November
Friday 3 November, 7.30pm
Sunday 5 November, 2.30pm
A trio of timeless ballets with exquisite dancing and live orchestra featuring over 30 musicians.
Join us this Autumn, to see Giselle, a Romantic ballet with music by Adolphe Adam, in which love triumphs over betrayal, Swan Lake, a ballet that displays the full range of human emotions – from hope to despair, from terror to tenderness, from melancholy to ecstasy and finally, The Nutcracker, the eternal seasonal favourite.
A wonderful live theatre experience creating memories which you will cherish long after the final curtain falls!
Saturday 4 November,2.30pm & 7.30pm
£33, £35, £37, £39
Conc £2 off
Under 16s £25
Ovation 10% off (Max 4 tickets, top price only)
Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 November
Frank Hardy has a gift. A gift of healing. A frayed banner hangs outside a desolate village hall. The sick, the suffering and the desperate arrive from out of the wind and the rain. They come in search of restoration, a cure.
Through the 1950s and 1960s, Hardy and his wife, Grace, travel to remote corners of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Accompanied by manager Teddy, they move from village to village, bringing an unpredictable mix of theatricality and the spiritual.
Using four enthralling monologues to interweave the stories of these three intriguing characters, Friel takes us on an extraordinary journey of shifting perspectives and uncertain memories.
Faith Healer is directed by Michael Cabot for London Classic Theatre whose previous productions include Abigail’s Party, Same Time Next Year and Boeing Boeing.
Tue – Sat 7.45pm
Wed & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS
Tue – Thu 7.45pm £20, £23.50, £25.50 Fri & Sat 7.45pm £23, £25.50, £27.50
Wed & Sat 2.30pm £20, £22
Conc £1.50 off
Groups 10+ 10% off (Top 2 prices, Tue – Thu 7.45pm only)
Under 16s & Students £10
Under 25s £15
Friends of DPT 25% off (First 2 nights)
Ovation 10% off (Max 4 tickets, Tue – Thu)
Monday 13 – Saturday 18
November
Based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks film, the Broadway and West End smash hit Shrek the Musical is a fun filled and hilarious musical comedy with a cast of vibrant characters and a ‘shrektackular’ score.
Leading our stellar cast as the legendary Shrek is Theatre extraordinaire Antony Lawrence (The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Matilda the Musical, We Will Rock You), Strictly Come Dancing and leading lady Joanne Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, The Addams Family) as the beloved Princess Fiona, Olivier-Award nominated James Gillan (Everybody’s Talking about Jamie) as the evil Lord Farquaad, and Theatre favourite Brandon Lee Sears (Dreamgirls, Come From Away, Motown) as the loveable Donkey. Featuring fabulous songs including the smash hit I'm A Believer, Shrek the Musical is a “musical extravaganza for big kids and little kids alike”.
Come join the adventure as Shrek and Donkey endeavour to complete their quest, finding unexpected friendships and surprising romance along the way.
A perfect night out for the young, and the young at heart, the awardwinning Shrek the Musical is guaranteed fun for all ages and will have you dancing and laughing all the way home.
Mon – Sat 7pm
Thu & Sat 2pm
Mon – Thu £29, £36, £40, £43
Fri & Sat £32, £39, £43, £46
Family Ticket £80 (Mon – Thu, 4 tickets, minimum 1 under 16)
Groups 10+ £4 off, 20+ £5 off, 50+ £6 off
Ovation 10% Off
Top Price, Mon 7pm (Max 4 tickets)
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 9 November, 7.30pm
Celebrating the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time with a sensational cast and live band.
This production delivers an outstanding concert taking audiences on a ride through three decades of nostalgic hits including I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, I Will Always Love You, My Love Is Your Love and many more.
TICKETS £22, £28, £32
CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 11 November, 7.30pm
Celebrity chef James Martin is turning up the heat with a brand-new tour for 2023.
Following a sell-out 2022 tour the proud Yorkshire-born chef is travelling across the country entertaining audiences with live demonstrations and cooking tasks. Expect fun, laughter, food and even some live music in this exclusive gastronomic experience.
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15 November, Tues & Wed 7.45pm, Wed 2.30pm
Adapted from the ghost stories of Charles Dickens
Directed by Nick Young
A gripping adaptation of Dickens’ most haunting works.
When book dealer, David Filde, is employed to catalogue an estate’s impressive library, he finds an incredible array of rare books. However, as a series of strange and unexplained events conspire to keep him from his work, he soon realises that if he is to convince his sceptical employer that the mysterious phenomena he is experiencing are real, they must journey together to discover the source of the terrifying visitations.
‘GRIPPING... AND FASCINATING TOO' British Theatre Guide
TICKETS 7.45pm – £23, £25.50 £27.50
2.30pm – £22.50, £24.50
Concessions £1.50 off Groups 10+ 10% off Top 2 prices, 7.45pm only
Under 16s & Students £10
Under 25s £15
Friends of DPT 25% off, 7.45pm only
Ovation 10% off (Max 4 tickets)
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Thursday 16 November, 7.45pm
Join Neil Brand, composer, writer, broadcaster and musician with his all-new show about the immortal comedy duo.
Fully illustrated with stills, clips (both silent and sound) and Neil’s superlative piano accompaniment, culminating in two of the Boys’ best silent short films, Big Business and Liberty.
TICKETS £21.50
CONGRESS THEATRE & DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Saturday 18 November, 10.30am
Book your place on the final tour of 2023. Enjoy a guided visit around the venues, explore backstage and take a look at areas not usually open to the public.
Additional dates Saturday 23 September and 21 October.
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Sunday 19 November, 7.45pm
Folk Rock pioneers, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever, taking it out of small clubs and into the world of gold discs and international tours.
Five decades on and this six-piece line up celebrates over fifty years of wonderful music playing all the favourite songs and tunes from their long and glittering career.
CONGRESS THEATRE
Tuesday 21 November, 7.30pm
With their charisma, style and harmony –The Stylistics, Airrion Love and Herb Murrell (from the original line up) with Barrington ‘Bo’ Henderson and Jason Sharp – have evolved into one of the best-selling Philadelphia groups ever. They will be sharing magic moments, performing their greatest hits classics plus much more.
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 November
BY SÉAN AYDON BASED ON THE NOVEL BY MARY SHELLEY
1943. Whilst Europe tears itself apart, two women hide from their past at what feels like the very end of the world. And one of them has a terrifying story to tell…
“I created life. You don’t believe me but it’s true. I didn’t start from scratch of course but out of portions and odd ends I made something –alive. But what I created... it wasn’t a superhuman. It was a monster.”
This new thriller inspired by the classic gothic novel and complete with a stunning original score explores the very fabric of what makes us human and the ultimate cost of chasing “perfection”.
Frankenstein is an electrifying reimagining of the world’s favourite horror story that will set minds and spines tingling.
Age guidance 12+
Tue – Sat 7.45pm
Wed & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS
Tue – Thu 7.45pm
£23.50, £25.50, £27.50
Fri & Sat 7.45pm
£25.50, £27.50, £29.50
Wed & Sat 2.30pm
£22.50, £24.50
Conc £1.50 off
Groups 10+ 10% off (Top 2 prices, Tue – Thu 7.45pm only)
Under 16s & Students £10
Under 25s £15
Friends of DPT 25% off (First 2 nights)
Ovation 10% off
(Max 4 tickets, Tue – Thu)
CONGRESS THEATRE
Friday 24 November, 7.30pm
MAXIMUM RNB
Join The Manfreds as they celebrate a 60 years in the business and see Paul Jones and Mike D’Abo on tour together for the last time alongside long standing members Rob Townsend, Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie. The band defined a decade with their unique sound, enjoy hits including Pretty Flamingo, 5-4-3-2-1, Come Tomorrow, Mighty Quinn and Do Wah Diddy Diddy.
*TICKETS £33.50, £35.50
CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 25 November, 6pm
South Coast Ballet present
Bringing together a talented cast of young dancers from across Sussex and Kent, South Coast Ballet invites you to step into a wonderful world as Clara encounters waltzing snowflakes and battling mice before travelling to the magical Kingdom of Sweets.
An enjoyable evening for ballet lovers and the whole family.
TICKETS £17.50, Conc £14, Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 under 16s) £56
CONGRESS THEATRE
Wednesday 29 November, 7.30pm
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club and combining world-class live jazz, narration, rare archive photos and video footage. This is a unique evening celebrating one of the world's most famous jazz venues, its music, and history.
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 30 November, 7.30pm
Featuring an international cast of singers, musicians and dancers, enjoy your favourite Christmas songs including of course The Fairytale of New York. Just when you think the party couldn’t get any better, this show also features some of the greatest Irish sing-a-long songs of all time, this magical Irishinspired Christmas show will have audiences of all ages singing, laughing and dancing.
TICKETS £28.50
CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 2 December, 7.30pm
Tune in, children of the 80s! Join us in the upside-down for this award-winning, smash hit new parody musical; Stranger Sings! This award-winning sci-fi spoof is a wild, irreverent twist on the hit Netflix series – in all its hair-raising, blockbuster glory. No mouthbreathers allowed.
TICKETS £30, £34, £38
CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 7 December, 7.30pm
WITH SPECIAL GUEST TOM BALL
The multi-platinum selling vocal harmony group are best known for their exquisite vocals, pitch perfect harmonies, effortless and perfectly timed dance moves, and their charming and distinctive style. As if that wasn’t enough, Tom Ball will be joining The Overtones as a very special guest on this tour! Tom gained global acclaim as the runner up on Britain’s Got Talent 2022.
TICKETS £27, £34.50, £39.50, £44.50
VIP Meet & Greet £92
The multi award-winning Broadway production of The King and I makes its debut in Eastbourne this Christmas, following a critically-acclaimed sold out season at the London Palladium and International tour.
Helen George, best known as Trixie in the hit BBC One series Call The Midwife, will star as Anna. The King and I is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals – with one of the finest scores ever written including Whistle A Happy Tune and Shall We Dance. This gloriously lavish production is brought to the stage by an internationally renowned creative team under Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher (South Pacific, My Fair Lady, To Kill a Mockingbird) and will feature a world-class company of over 50 West End and Broadway performers and a full-scale orchestra.
DISCLAIMER – The producers may make alterations to the published casting for any reason at any time and therefore cannot guarantee the appearance of any named artist.
7.30pm – Wed 13, Fri 15, Sat 16 & Fri 22
2.30pm – Thu 14, Sat 16, Tue 19, Wed 20, Thu 21 4pm – Sun 17
TICKETS
Tue – Thu
£29, £34, £42, £48, £52
Fri – Sun
£32, £37, £45, £51, £55
Conc £5 off
Under 16s £10 off Groups 10+ £4 off, 20+ £5 off, 50+ £6 off
(All apply Tue – Thu, top 3 prices)
Ovation 10% Off (Max 4 tickets, Tue – Thu)
CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 December, Sat 7.30pm, Sun 7pm
CHRISTMAS SHOW
That’ll Be The Day is back with another timeless Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Show!
Completely refreshed year after year, the show combines the very best Rock and Pop classics and all your favourite Christmas songs with hilarious comedy sketches and world-class performances. Guaranteed to lift your spirits and leave you wanting more, come and see it for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.
‘THREE HOURS OF MUSIC & MAYHEM’
The Express
‘THE BEST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SHOW ON THE ROAD’
TimeOut
TICKETS £25.50, £27.50, £29.50
WINTER GARDEN
Saturday 9 December, Doors 7pm
Performing classics, hits and tracks from new album Autofication
Plus special guests Desperate Journalist.
BY MICHAEL FRAYN
The Congress and Devonshire Park Theatre are close to Eastbourne seafront, only a short distance from the town centre and clearly signposted on all the major routes in to the town. Drive time 30 minutes from Hastings & Bexhill, 40 minutes from Brighton and 1 hour from Tunbridge Wells. Sat Nav postcode BN21 4BW. The venues are a 10-15 minute walk from Eastbourne train station.
Parking available in College Road pay and display car park. Free on street parking after 6pm.
Box Office Opening Times
In person and by telephone
Monday – Saturday 9am – 5pm (Open until 8pm on show days)
Sunday 10am – 4pm
Box Office
In person bookings can be made at the new Welcome Building (next to the Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road) or at Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4BW
Devonshire Park box office will be open 2 hours before shows.
Phone 01323 412000
Online www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk
Tickets can now be purchased in-person at Seaford Tourist Information Centre.
Correspondence Address
Eastbourne Theatres Box Office, Welcome Building, Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4BP
Only one discount per ticket. Subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply. Where indicated concessions apply to over 65s, jobseekers, people with disabilities, students in full-time education, under 16s and 25s. Where concessionary tickets have been purchased suitable ID may be requested. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Family Ticket 2 adults + 2 under 16s unless otherwise indicated.
Children under 2 are welcome at family productions. A £2 ticket will apply to shows considered suitable and is subject to change, otherwise standard prices will apply.
On selected shows a per ticket booking fee is included in the advertised ticket price. For many incoming productions, the majority of the ticket income is paid to the production company or promoter. The booking fee is entirely retained by the venue. All tickets are non-refundable. For full terms and conditions please visit our website.
Please ensure you notify us of any special requirements at time of booking.
Eastbourne Theatres operate a free scheme for those who need an Essential Companion to be with them at a show in order to assist them. Application forms available from box office or at www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk
l Wheelchair spaces, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Blue Badge parking near to venues
l Infrared Hearing & Induction Loop System
l Ramp access to Box Office
l Patron Lift to all floors at Congress Theatre via Welcome Building
l Guide Dogs welcome
l Orientation tours available on request
l Brochures available in audio format
l Audio Description provided by Friends of the Devonshire Park Theatre Friday evenings and Saturday matinees of week-long productions. Check website for details.
Eastbourne Theatres is funded by Eastbourne Borough Council with support from Friends of the Devonshire Park Theatre fodpt.org.uk
All details correct at time of going to print.
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