Under The Boardwalk

The Icons of Soul bring their show Under The Boardwalk to the Royal Hippodrome Theatre on Friday 19 February 2027. They're a vocal group coming over from the USA, and they'll be backed by the Soul Unlimited live band. It's a Soul Satisfaction production, the same team behind the show's choreography and arrangements.

The set focuses on the vocal groups of the 1960s and 70s. You'll hear the harmonies of The Drifters, The Tavares, The Temptations and The Stylistics, alongside soloists like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, James Brown and Sam Cooke. The songs run from 'Saturday Night at the Movies' and 'My Girl' to 'Mustang Sally', and the group describes the show as recreating the soul era with vocals, choreography and doo-wop harmony.

It's a good night for anyone who grew up with those records or just likes that sound. The mix covers both the polished group harmonies and the grit of the solo soul singers, so it's not just one corner of the era. The live band means everything is played on stage rather than backed by tracks.

The Royal Hippodrome is Eastbourne's oldest working theatre, having opened on 2 August 1883 as the Theatre Royal and Opera House before becoming the Royal Hippodrome around 1904. It still runs its own ghost-hunting event, 'Looking For Ghosts', in the original 1883 setting. Under The Boardwalk starts at 7:30 pm, and tickets are £30.50 across the board.