https://whatsonsussex.com/New events and trips in Sussexhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/characters-from-history-at-arundel-castle-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/characters-from-history-at-arundel-castle-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A half-term chance to meet knights, archers and a falconer, and hear about the castle's first sieges.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/steeleye-span-in-concert-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/steeleye-span-in-concert-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The long-running folk-rock band Steeleye Span play the Pavilion Theatre on a Sunday.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/ardingly-international-antiques-and-collectors-fair-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/ardingly-international-antiques-and-collectors-fair-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A big two-day antiques and collectors fair at the Ardingly showground.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/queen-of-the-night-a-tribute-to-whitney-houston-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/queen-of-the-night-a-tribute-to-whitney-houston-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A midweek tribute show celebrating the songs of Whitney Houston.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/lewes-bonfire-night-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/lewes-bonfire-night-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The biggest Bonfire Night in Britain: torch-lit processions, bands, giant effigies and fireworks through the streets of Lewes.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/chequer-mead-winter-fair-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/chequer-mead-winter-fair-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A free winter fair at East Grinstead's theatre and arts centre, good for an early look at Christmas gifts.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/fireworks-night-at-the-county-ground-hove-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/fireworks-night-at-the-county-ground-hove-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Hove's big family bonfire-season night out, with live music, food stalls and a firework finale at the cricket ground.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/good-times-a-tribute-to-nile-rodgers-and-chic-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/good-times-a-tribute-to-nile-rodgers-and-chic-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A Saturday night of disco and funk hits from the Nile Rodgers and Chic songbook.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/sussex-vineyard-tour.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/sussex-vineyard-tour.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Visit some of Sussex's best English sparkling wine estates without anyone having to drive.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/out-at-sea-comedy-club-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/out-at-sea-comedy-club-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A Sunday comedy night with a queer and quirky line-up in the Pavilion Atrium.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/seven-sisters-beachy-head-tour.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/seven-sisters-beachy-head-tour.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000See the most famous stretch of the English coast, the white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head, plus a Sussex village and a pub lunch, without anyone having to drive.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/blood-brothers-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/blood-brothers-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Willy Russell's long-running musical about twin brothers split at birth, playing at The Hawth for a week.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/adam-garcia-s-emerald-storm-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/adam-garcia-s-emerald-storm-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A West End dance show starring Adam Garcia and Tom Ball, with one night at the Pavilion.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/omid-djalili-namaste-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/omid-djalili-namaste-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Stand-up comedian Omid Djalili brings his Namaste tour to the Assembly Hall for a Friday night laugh.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-gruffalo-at-theatre-royal-brighton-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-gruffalo-at-theatre-royal-brighton-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The much-loved woodland story comes to the stage for two days of family-friendly shows.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/that-ll-be-christmas-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/that-ll-be-christmas-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A singalong evening of festive classics, comedy and sparkle, early enough to start your Christmas in November.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-nutcracker-let-s-all-dance-ballet-company-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-nutcracker-let-s-all-dance-ballet-company-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A short, child-friendly ballet of The Nutcracker with a photo opportunity on stage afterwards.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/bicester-village-christmas-shopping-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/bicester-village-christmas-shopping-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A girls' Christmas shopping day at Bicester Village, the designer outlet village, with no driving, no parking and no crowded trains.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/crawley-christmas-lights-switch-on-at-queens-square-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/crawley-christmas-lights-switch-on-at-queens-square-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Crawley's town-centre Christmas kick-off, with carols, entertainment and a visit from Father Christmas.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/grand-winter-makers-fair-at-the-british-engineerium-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/grand-winter-makers-fair-at-the-british-engineerium-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000An early Christmas shopping weekend of independent makers inside Hove's Victorian pumping station.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/winter-fair-at-the-south-of-england-showground-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/winter-fair-at-the-south-of-england-showground-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A weekend of Christmas shopping, workshops and Santa's Grotto at the Ardingly showground.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/operation-mincemeat-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/operation-mincemeat-at-the-hawth-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The hit comedy musical based on a Second World War deception plan, in Crawley for a week.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/present-laughter-at-chichester-festival-theatre-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/present-laughter-at-chichester-festival-theatre-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Tracy-Ann Oberman leads a new production of Noël Coward's comedy of vanity and chaos.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/glow-wild-wakehurst.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/glow-wild-wakehurst.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Kew's winter light trail through the gardens and woodland at Wakehurst near Ardingly.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/a-magical-christmas-at-petworth-house-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/a-magical-christmas-at-petworth-house-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Walk through Petworth House's grand state rooms, dressed for Christmas with a woodland and night-sky theme.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/winchester-christmas-market-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/winchester-christmas-market-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A festive day out at one of England's best Christmas markets, in the Cathedral Close at Winchester, with no driving, no parking and no train changes.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-capitol-reopens-dick-whittington-panto-opening-day-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-capitol-reopens-dick-whittington-panto-opening-day-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Horsham's Capitol Theatre reopens after its big refurbishment with the Louie Spence panto Dick Whittington.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/six-the-musical-at-theatre-royal-brighton-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/six-the-musical-at-theatre-royal-brighton-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The pop-concert retelling of Henry VIII's six wives spends a week at the Theatre Royal.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/puss-in-boots-the-pantomime-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/puss-in-boots-the-pantomime-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Worthing's seafront theatre serves up a brand-new family panto, with former Strictly pro James Jordan as the villain.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/arundel-s-victorian-christmas-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/arundel-s-victorian-christmas-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Arundel kicks off Christmas with a Victorian-style evening of street entertainment, a lantern procession and the lights switch-on.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/brighton-etsy-christmas-fair-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/brighton-etsy-christmas-fair-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Over 90 local designers, artists and makers selling gifts under one roof in the Dome foyer.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/london-christmas-shopping-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/london-christmas-shopping-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A girls' Christmas shopping day in Central London: Oxford Street, Regent Street, Carnaby Street and the big department stores, with the Christmas lights, and no trains.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/leonardslee-lights-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/leonardslee-lights-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000See Leonardslee Lights, the Christmas light trail through the lakes and woodland gardens at Leonardslee near Horsham, without the drive home in the dark.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/robin-hood-christmas-pantomime-at-chequer-mead-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/robin-hood-christmas-pantomime-at-chequer-mead-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000East Grinstead's own family panto returns with Robin Hood, running from early December into the new year.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/shoreham-christmas-makers-fair-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/shoreham-christmas-makers-fair-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A free indoor Christmas fair with 75+ independent makers, artists and small businesses.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/tilgate-park-s-magical-christmas-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/tilgate-park-s-magical-christmas-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A festive day out at Tilgate Park, with Santa's visit and the park's animals for company.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/brighton-philharmonic-antarctica-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/brighton-philharmonic-antarctica-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000An afternoon concert of icy, atmospheric orchestral music by Vaughan Williams, Jonny Greenwood and Arvo Pärt.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-holiday-in-concert-at-the-brighton-centre-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-holiday-in-concert-at-the-brighton-centre-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The Christmas romcom The Holiday on a big screen, with the score played live by an orchestra.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/dear-santa-live-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/dear-santa-live-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A festive stage show for little ones, based on Rod Campbell's Dear Santa story.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/brighton-festive-makers-fair-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/brighton-festive-makers-fair-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A free weekend fair with 75+ independent makers, plus festive food and drink, close to the seafront.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/glow-wild-wakehurst-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/glow-wild-wakehurst-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000See Glow Wild, Kew's winter light trail at Wakehurst, without the drive home in the dark or the car park queues.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/gunwharf-quays-christmas-shopping-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/gunwharf-quays-christmas-shopping-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A girls' Christmas shopping day at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth's waterfront outlet centre, with no driving and no parking.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/jools-holland-and-his-rhythm-and-blues-orchestra-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/jools-holland-and-his-rhythm-and-blues-orchestra-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Boogie-woogie piano and a big-band line-up bring a festive-season night to the Brighton Centre.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-rowland-singers-magic-of-christmas-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/the-rowland-singers-magic-of-christmas-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A festive concert from a local choir joined by the Southdowns Concert Band.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/hyde-park-winter-wonderland-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/hyde-park-winter-wonderland-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Rides, Christmas markets, ice skating, Bavarian bars and the big wheel at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, with travel there and back so you can enjoy the evening lights.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/peter-pan-a-musical-adventure-at-chichester-festival-theatre-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/peter-pan-a-musical-adventure-at-chichester-festival-theatre-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Chichester Festival Youth Theatre brings a Stiles and Drewe musical of Peter Pan to the stage for Christmas.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/a-christmas-carol-with-dickens-theatre-company-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/a-christmas-carol-with-dickens-theatre-company-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A one-night festive retelling of the Dickens classic, with one performer playing dozens of characters.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/friday-late-feliz-navidad-at-horsham-carfax-2026.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/friday-late-feliz-navidad-at-horsham-carfax-2026.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A free festive Friday night of live music and street food at the Carfax Bandstand.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/aladdin-panto-the-hawth-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/aladdin-panto-the-hawth-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Oh yes it is! A Christmas panto outing to Aladdin at The Hawth, Crawley, with travel there and back so nobody has to drive or park.https://whatsonsussex.com/events/world-darts-ally-pally-trip.htmlhttps://whatsonsussex.com/events/world-darts-ally-pally-trip.htmlSun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Fancy dress, singing and 180s: the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, with travel there and back so nobody has to drive.