Eastbourne Theatres
Listings September 2023
HELLO AGAIN… THE NEIL DIAMOND SONGBOOK
CONGRESS THEATRE | Thursday 7 September, 7.30pm | £24, £27, Conc £21
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.
SOOTY & FRIENDS
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE | Saturday 9 September, 10.30am | £12
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!
AN EVENING OF MAGIC: PREPARE TO BE AMAZED
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE | Saturday 9 September, 7.30pm | £15
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.
UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE
CONGRESS THEATRE | Tuesday 12 September, 7.30pm | £28.50
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.
The Three Inch Fools present | AS YOU LIKE IT
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE | Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 September | £10 – £19
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.
BUDDY | THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
CONGRESS THEATRE | Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 September | £27 – £40
This sensational multi award-winning West End and Broadway show returns to Eastbourne. Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! 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!
GYLES BRANDRETH | CAN’T STOP TALKING
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE | Friday 22 September, 7.45pm | £25.50 – £27.50
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.
SIMON BRODKIN | SCREWED UP
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE | Saturday 23 September, 8pm | £24.50
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!
TCHAIKOVSKY’S FOURTH | London Philharmonic Orchestra
CONGRESS THEATRE | 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 best-loved violinists – for more Mendelssohn: the sweet (and gloriously songful) Violin Concerto.
TONY! THE TONY BLAIR ROCK OPERA
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE | Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 September | £25-£36
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. It’s Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show! 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.
EWG & DWLP present | PEACHES
WINTER GARDEN | Saturday 30 September, Doors 7pm | £36.50
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, progressive path that’s opened the doors for countless others to follow.