
André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra bring a brand-new Christmas concert to the Dome Cinema.

Jimmy Carr brings his new stand-up show 'Killing Jokes', packed with fast, dark one-liners, to the Assembly Hall in Worthing.

Sue Perkins' first full-length stand-up show in nearly twenty years, billed as a treatise on stigma, humiliation and misunderstanding.

Triple BAFTA-winning stand-up Mo Gilligan brings his new 140-minute show 'The Mo You Know' to the Assembly Hall in Worthing.
Gilbert O'Sullivan, joined by guitarist Bill Shanley, plays the Pavilion Theatre on the Worthing promenade.

Doctor Who Day big-screen screening of 'The Satan Pit', the two-part adventure with David Tennant and Billie Piper re-edited as a single 105-minute film.

Award-winning Taylor Swift tribute show with live band and dancers, recreating her eras and hits, marking the end of the tour.

Stand-up show by Tim Vine, billed as 'The Man with the Golden Pun', with special guest support from John Archer Price.

Free Christmas market with more than 100 local artists and makers, seasonal treats, a café and Santa's Magical Grotto for children.

Road-closed half marathon and 10k along the Worthing seafront, with a family mile, finisher medals and a post-race fish and chips.

The original cast of 'The Fast Show' reunite on stage to celebrate the show's thirtieth anniversary.

The Amy Winehouse Band, fronted by Bronte Shandé and led by musical director Dale Davis, brings the songs of 'Back to Black' to the Pavilion Theatre.
Traditional festive screening of the classic Muppet film with Kermit the Frog and the Muppet gang, shown as part of the Saturday Morning Pictures programme.
Crown Ballet brings its production of The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's score, to the Connaught Theatre in Worthing.
Stand-up show 'Namaste' by Omid Djalili, in which he turns his inner anger into comedy about the state of the world.
Cara Dillon brings her Christmas show 'Upon A Winter's Night', a tour of carols, Celtic hymns and traditional folk songs, to the Assembly Hall.

Screening of The Royal Ballet's festive production of The Nutcracker, with Peter Wright's choreography and Tchaikovsky's score, at The Dome Cinema.

Dickens Theatre Company brings Charles Dickens' classic novella to life, with Charles Dickens and his tour manager George Dolby playing more than 30 characters.

Seasonal concert of the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra with carols, seasonal classics and film scores, conducted by Dominic Grier.
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Christmas pantomime run at Worthing Theatre, with BSL, dementia-friendly and relaxed performances available.
Christmas concert with a live band playing festive favourites, part of the 2026 Step Into Christmas tour.

A live vocal drag show where the act Queenz sing hits from more than 20 legendary divas with choreography and costumes, with audience-controlled 'Ringside Seats'.

Award-winning magician James Phelan brings his sold-out magic show 'The Man Who Was Magic' to the Worthing Pavilion Theatre.
Stage adaptation by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm of Henry James's ghost story, the inspiration for 'The Woman in Black', as a masterwork of psychological suspense.
Screening of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical 'Starlight Express - Live On Stage', directed by Brett Sullivan, with a BSL-interpreted screening on 12 December.

Actor Nigel Havers brings his one-man show 'Talking B*ll*cks', drawing on five decades in showbiz, to the Assembly Hall.
Free festive Christmas lights switch-on at the Thieves Kitchen pub, with mulled wine and a cold pint to kick off the holiday season.

Christmas comedy 'Elf', with Will Ferrell as a human raised by Santa's elves, screened at the Dome Cinema on Christmas Day.

Christmas brass classics played by the WSO Brass Quintet, the opening chamber concert of the Worthing Symphony Orchestra's centenary season.
Festive burlesque and cabaret revue in the company's vintage-inspired style, suitable for a staff night out or a party.
Screening of Damiano Michieletto's Royal Opera production of Bizet's Carmen, sung in French with English subtitles, at the Connaught Cinema.

Documentary film about George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour, restored from 35mm footage of his Bercy concert, with a short film by Mary McCartney.

Drag queens, bingo, comedy and festive music in a party show hosted by Miss Demeanour, with a 'Best Dressed' crown.

Special 'See It First' screening of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three, the third film in his Dune trilogy, at the historic independent Dome Cinema.
Fun, flat, chip-timed one-mile road race on closed seafront roads, an introduction to organised running for children and families, part of Worthing Runfest.

Symphonic programme of works by Frank Bridge, Paul Lewis, Hubert Parry and Camille Saint-Saëns, with the Worthing Symphony Orchestra and conductor John Gibbons.

Christmas screening of 'The Polar Express', Robert Zemeckis' film based on Chris Van Allsburg's book, at The Dome Cinema's Christmas programme.

Stage show with wildlife documentary presenters from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Netflix and National Geographic sharing the stories behind their films.

A theatrical astronomy show in which astronomer Adrian West (VirtualAstro) blends big-screen visuals, stories and humour to take audiences on an adventure through the night sky.

Free indoor Christmas market with craft and gift stalls, face painting, a wildlife charity and a bouncy castle.

Flabbergast Theatre's playful production of Shakespeare's comedy with physical comedy, folk songs, masks, puppetry and dance.

Royal Ballet & Opera screening of Mozart's 'Cosi fan Tutte' at the Connaught Theatre, part of the RB&O Cinema Season 2026/27.

Free weekly 5k community run along the seafront promenade, open to walkers, joggers, runners, volunteers and spectators.

High-energy Blondie tribute show fronted by singer Chloe Buswell and her band at The Factory Live in Worthing.

Christmas concert by The Rowland Singers, led by Helen Emery and accompanied by Kathryn Kay, with the Southdowns Concert Band.

The Worthing Symphony Orchestra, with conductor John Gibbons and pianist Maria Marchant, plays Rossini, Schumann and Mozart in its centenary season.

Concert by the Van Morrison Alumni Band, a band of former Van Morrison musicians, playing all ten tracks from 'Moondance' plus Morrison's later hits.

Animated theatrical feature film, the big-screen debut of The Cat In The Hat, voiced by Bill Hader, at The Dome Cinema.

Annual winter showcase of West Sussex Music with Tomorrow's Orchestra and the county's youth ensembles.

Stand-up show 'Whatsherface' by Maisie Adam, the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe finalist, at the Pavilion Theatre.

ThickSkin's ghost story play about an out-of-work actor who plays a ghost at a countryside manor and finds the role blurring with reality.
Sam Mendes directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in the National Theatre production of Jack Thorne's play about Burton, Gielgud and Hamlet.

Festive musical show with a live cast of musicians and singers playing Irish classics in a traditional Irish pub on Christmas Eve.

Screening of the family fantasy comedy 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' at the historic Dome Cinema in Worthing.
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35th anniversary screening of 'Home Alone' at The Dome Cinema in Worthing, with three showtimes on Christmas Day.

New Year concert of the Worthing Symphony Orchestra, with conductor John Gibbons, of Strauss waltzes, polkas and overtures.

Screening of The Royal Opera's Damiano Michieletto production of Bizet's Carmen, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the title role.

Free public Christmas fayre at the veteran care home Gifford House with Santa's Grotto, artisan stalls, live music, tombola and activities for all ages.

The Worthing Symphony Orchestra, with horn soloist Ben Goldscheider, plays Borodin, Strauss and Bruckner in its Viennese New Year Celebration season.
One-person stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel, adapted and directed by Simon Reade, in which a single actor plays Tommo Peaceful.

Carlton Kirby, the 'Voice of Cycling', shares stories from 25 years covering the Tour de France and other major cycling races, in conversation with Duncan Steer.

Return of the Sussex Pie & Ale Fest, pairing pies made with Sussex produce and a selection of local ales at The Cricketers.

Family evening at the Marine Gardens Restaurant where children meet three princesses with singing, dance and a sit-down meal.
Stand-up show by Gary Delaney, billed as a razor-sharp one-liner comedian, with all new jokes.

The Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Music Director Dominic Grier, plays 'Symphonic Landscapes' in the town's Art Deco Assembly Hall.

Screenings of Ti West's Christmas film 'Ebenezer', with Johnny Depp as Scrooge and Ian McKellen, at The Dome Cinema.

A drama film directed by John Madden, starring Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney, following the story of a deputy head teacher and a pianist.
Screenings of the feature-length family adventure film based on the BBC comedy 'Ghosts', with the show's stars, writers and creators.

Interactive theatre show in which vlogger and musician Robbie Cumming brings his canal adventures to life on stage.

Stand-up comedy night headlined by Bobby Davro, with Miles Crawford, at the Goring Conservative Club in Goring-by-Sea.
Award-winning play in which John Lithgow plays Roald Dahl, directed by Nicholas Hytner, at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing.
Theatrical Beatles tribute concert that takes the audience on a 'Magical Mystery Tour' through the band's music with live performances and visuals.
Stand-up night headlined by Lou Sanders, with Scott Bennett and Clinton Baptiste, at the historic Worthing Pavilion Theatre.
National Theatre screening of Noël Coward's comedy 'Hay Fever' with Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant at the Connaught Cinema.
Screening of the restored 35mm footage of George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour performance at Paris-Bercy, opened by a short film by Mary McCartney.
Dance and orchestra show by The Lindy Hop Dance Company that brings the music and dance of 1920s and '30s New York's Cotton Club to the Pavilion Theatre.

Screening of the 1990 romantic comedy 'Pretty Woman', directed by Garry Marshall and starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, at The Dome Cinema.

Family cinema screening of seven festive Peppa Pig episodes and four new songs as the characters celebrate Evie's first Christmas.

Rod Campbell's festive children's musical theatre adaptation of his book 'Dear Santa', with music, audience participation and a chance to meet Santa.

Live screening of the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Puccini's 'La Fanciulla del West', with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, part of the company's Live in HD series.

Award-winning interactive family adventure with life-like dinosaur puppets, recommended for ages 3 and above.
The London Symphonic Rock Orchestra fuse a symphony orchestra with rock anthems, reorchestrating classics by AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Metallica.

Immersive comedy dining show based on Fawlty Towers, with three courses of food and improvised comedy served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel.

The Worthing Symphony Orchestra, with cello soloist Laura van der Heijden, plays works by Moross, Barry, Walton and Smetana in its centenary season.

Mark Steel's stand-up show about the state of the world, based on his BBC Radio 4 series, part of his 2027 live comedy tour.

Weekly high-energy karaoke night held every Thursday from 7pm to 11pm at Harlequin's on Chapel Road.

New Year's Eve party with a DJ, a shots deal on cold drinks and a 'glitz and glam' theme.

Screening of the science fiction action film Avengers: Doomsday, in which the Avengers and allies fight Doctor Doom, at the historic Dome Cinema.

A tribute show with a live band celebrating the music of Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield and Whitney Houston.

Tea dance with concert organist Elizabeth Harrison playing her theatre organ repertoire at the Assembly Hall in Worthing.