October Listings for Eastbourne Theatres

CONGRESS THEATRE
Wednesday 2 October, 7.30pm
DANIEL O’DONNELL; GOLD HITS TOUR

The international singing star returns to Eastbourne as part of his Gold Hits Tour. Continuing to tour around the globe with his unique, life affirming shows of music, song and laughter join Daniel for this, one-night only, concert.

TICKETS £37 – £46.50


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Wednesday 2 October, 7.30pm
SOMEONE LIKE YOU ; THE ADELE SONGBOOK

A stunning live concert celebrating the music of one of our generations? finest singer-songwriters. The show faithfully recreates the magic of Adele including favourites Chasing Pavements, Set Fire to the Rain, Someone Like You, Hello, Rolling In The Deep, Skyfall and many more.

TICKETS £22.50, Conc £21


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Friday 4 & Saturday 5 October, 7.30pm
DIVAS IN CONCERT

Direct from the West End, a concert celebrating pop’s greatest divas. Alongside a live band, West End leading ladies Gemma Atkins (Wicked, Kinky Boots) and CiCi Howells (Saturday Night Fever) perform classics hits from Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin plus modern favourites by Jessie J and Jess Glynne to name just a few.

TICKETS £24.50, £21.50, Conc £1 off


CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October
IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE

Join Igglepiggle and friends live in Eastbourne in their brand new show! You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and the amazing flying Pinky Ponk.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Sat 1pm & 4pm, Sun 10am & 1pm

TICKETS £15.50 – £19.50, Under 16s £2 off top 2 prices

Please note babies under 6 months require a ticket for admission, contact box office for details


CONGRESS THEATRE
Tuesday 8 October, 7.30pm
AN EVENING WITH BOYCOTT & AGGERS

No Ashes year would be complete without An Evening With Boycott and Aggers. As anyone who has been before knows, this show is so much more than just cricket chat. The night is peppered with wickedly funny anecdotes and will, as ever, be fun, fiery and full of surprises.

TICKETS £25


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Tuesday 8 October, 7.45pm
SINATRA: RAW

Written and performed by Richard Shelton. You are invited to Palm Springs, California, 1971. Frank Sinatra faces retirement. The air is electric and the crowd jockey for position at Sinatra?s last intimate show. But times are changing. This is the 2am Sinatra you dream of meeting. Dangerous. Unpredictable. Brilliant.

TICKETS £19


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Wednesday 9 October, 2.30pm & 7.45pm
THE NATIONAL TRUST FAN CLUB

Written and performed by Helen Wood. Join Helen Wood?s one-woman quest to visit every National Trust property and become the NT?s biggest super-fan. Enjoy Helen?s new show following hot on the heels of sell-out hit The OS Map Fan Club. Packed to the brim with Goretex, cream teas, and a loyal canine assistant (when NT rules allow).

TICKETS £19


CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 10 October, 7.30pm
K & K PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA; SALZBERG MOZART GALA

A selected choice of masterpieces make up the unique charm of this concert series. The programme includes excerpts of his most famous works as the K&K Philharmonic pay homage to the Salzburg genius in what promises to be an evening bursting with playful virtuosity and musical sophistication.

TICKETS £29, £34, Conc £1.50 off, Groups 10+ Get 11th Ticket Free


CONGRESS THEATRE
Friday 11 October, 7.30pm
PAM AYRES; UP IN THE ATTIC

Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for over 40 years, making a popular return to the Congress, she will be performing poems from her new book Up in the Attic along with classic poems and stories from her long career.

TICKETS £24.50


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Friday 11 & Saturday 12 October, 8pm
ADAM KAY: THIS IS GOING TO HURT (SECRET DIARIES OF A JUNIOR DOCTOR)

Award-winning comedian Adam Kay shares entries from his diaries as a junior doctor in this ‘electrifying’ (Guardian) evening of stand-up and music. The accompanying book, This Is Going to Hurt is a Sunday Times bestseller, and is being turned into a major BBC series.

TICKETS £26


CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 12 October, 3pm
THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA

The UK’s most renowned big band playing Glenn Miller?s own arrangements of favourite wartime chart toppers and hits from the forties directed by band leader Ray McVay. The afternoon includes a special tribute to the 75th Anniversary of D Day, special guests the Swing Time Jivers and vocalists Mark Porter and Catherine Sykes.

TICKETS £22.50, £29.50, £32.50 Groups 10+ 20% off top 2 prices

CONGRESS THEATRE 3pm
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 2019/2020 SEASON
ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE

Sunday 13 October 2019
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Andrew Gourlay conductor, Reinis Zari piano

Conductor Andrew Gourlay brings out the vast storm-swept landscape of Rimsky-Korsakov?s Scheherazade while the electrifying Latvian pianist Reinis Zari?? explores the dark passions of Rachmaninoff?s most romantic of Piano Concertos.

TICKETS £15 – £35. Groups and subscription discounts available.


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 October, 7.45pm
BEYOND THERAPY

This quick witted and touching comedy focuses on Prudence and Bruce who with the help of their psychiatrists, meet through an online ad, but their date doesn’t go as planned and their first meeting proves to be disastrous! Reporting back to their respective therapists Stuart and Charlotte, these are two therapists who are more troubled than their patients! When Bruce and Prudence mistakenly meet again, can they make things work second time round? Starring Tracy Shaw Coronation Street and Matt Lapinskas EastEnders, Dancing On Ice, this modern day look at relationships makes us all question whether or not we are all Beyond Therapy!

TICKETS £18.50, £22.50, Conc £1 off


CONGRESS THEATRE
Wednesday 16 October, 7.30pm
JIM DAVIDSON; THE PEOPLE FIGHT BACK TOUR

The people’s favourite and one of Britain?s greatest ever comedians, Jim Davidson OBE telling it like it is. Are you fed up with this PC world we now find ourselves in? Well, come and see Jim’s brand-new and outrageous show. Enough is enough; it?s time to fight back!


TICKETS £25.50

DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Wednesday 16 October, 7.30pm
CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH; THE FAREWELL TOUR

In 2019, UK Country Music legend Charlie Landsborough plans to retire from touring, but before his retirement, Charlie embarks on an extended tour of Britain. Known as a country music singer, this is only one part of his live shows, expect a night of beautiful ballads, folk, blues, country, rock ‘n’ roll, pop and gospel.

TICKETS £26


CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 17 October, 7.30pm
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY

Direct from a week-long run in London?s West End, a worldwide tour and standing ovations, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos, original film footage and a full live band enjoy all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia and Homeward Bound.

TICKETS £23, £25, Conc £20


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Thursday 17 – Saturday 19 October
NO MAN’S LAND BY HAROLD PINTER

A chance meeting between two writers in a North London pub leads to an alcohol-fuelled night of verbal sparring. Hirst, a wealthy recluse, invites Spooner, a down-at-heel poet, to his Hampstead townhouse for a nightcap. As the whisky flows, their stories become more elaborate and improbable, until the arrival of two younger men forces events to take an unexpected turn.

Age guidance 16+

PERFORMANCE TIMES Thur ? Sat 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS £16 – £23.50 Conc £1.50 off Groups 10+ 10% off (Apply 7.45pm only), Students £9, Under 25s £10


CONGRESS THEATRE
Saturday 19 October, 11am & 2pm
JUSTIN LIVE!

Come and see CBeebies superstar and children?s favourite Justin Fletcher live on stage in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza. Famous for his appearances in hit programmes such as Something Special, Justin?s House and Gigglebiz Justin will bring his very own spectacular show to our stage.

TICKETS £18, £20, Under 16s £2 off top 2 prices, Terraces £15


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Sunday 20 October, 7pm
WIRELESS WISE; A CELEBRATION OF BBC RADIO 4

Bringing together a unique group of seasoned radio pros for a celebration of BBC Radio in an unforgettable evening of comedy, music and nostalgia. Join Alistair McGowan, the Reverend Richard Coles, Garry Richardson, Charlotte Green and special guest Joe Stilgoe, as they reminisce with a show packed with hilarious anecdotes, sketches and music.

TICKETS £22.50, £24.50, £27.50


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 October
MURDER, MARGARET & ME

Agatha Christie turns sleuth! Starring Lin Blakley as Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie and Margaret Rutherford should never have been friends. But they were. Their paths crossed when they found themselves at the heart of one of British cinema’s most successful franchises. However, the Miss Marple films almost didn’t get made. Murder, Margaret and Me is a story of friendship, identity and the achievement of women in the long-lost world of the silver screen. Lin Blakley is most recently known to audiences as Pam Coker in EastEnders.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 7.45pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS £18 – £25.50 Conc £1.50 off Groups 10+ 10% off (Apply 7.45pm only) Under 16s & Students £9 Under 25s £10


CONGRESS THEATRE
Wednesday 23 – Saturday 26 October
CINDERELLA ON ICE

The world renowned Russian Ice Stars take you through their stunning adaptation of the enchanted tale, with an Evil Stepmother, Wicked Stepsisters and much needed Fairy Godmother! The high-speed combination of extraordinary skating, beautifully staged with breath-taking aerial feats will leave you mesmerised. This spell-binding show promises to be both lavish and spectacular, dazzling with its sheer beauty and elegance that will thrill the whole family.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed – Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS £15.50 – £28.50


CONGRESS THEATRE
Sunday 27 October, 3pm
LAST NIGHT OF THE AUTUMN PROMS

Uplifting classics including Rossini Barber of Seville Overture, Debussy Clair de lune. Sousa Liberty Bell March, Elgar Nimrod crowned with a Great British Proms finale and all your proms favourites. Conductor Hilary Davan Wetton, tenor Robyn Lyn Evans, baritone Grant Doyle and the London Concert Orchestra.

TICKETS £24.50, £29.50, £39.50 Groups 10+ 20% off (Top 2 prices)


DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE
Monday 28 October – Saturday 2 November
AVENUE Q

GUESS Q’s BACK! Fantasies come true – the hilarious and multi award-winning Avenue Q is back in Eastbourne! Catch-up with all your favourite (and unforgettable) characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues, like what do you do with a BA in English? How do you find your purpose? And is the internet really just for? never mind. Missed all the fuzz last time round? Don’t let your life suck, book now!

Age guidance 14+

PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS £25 – £34.50 Conc £3 off Under 25s £15 Groups 4+ £3 off


CONGRESS THEATRE
Thursday 31 – Saturday 2 November
THE RUSSIAN STATE BALLET & OPERA HOUSE

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Thu 31 October, 7.30pm THE NUTCRACKER
Fri 1 November, 7.30pm DON QUIXOTE
Sat 2 November, 2.30pm & 7.30pm SWAN LAKE

After sell-out performances last year, the Russian State Ballet and Opera House is back for its annual UK tour with spellbinding, lavish, full-production touring ballet. Featuring an impressive 30-piece orchestra and a dazzling company of virtuoso performers, enjoy three timeless ballet classics, the memories of which, you will cherish long after the final curtain falls.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Thu – Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS £30, £33, £35, £37 Conc £2 off Under 16s £23