Christmas Shows and Holiday Events
Those listed below also feature in our What's On page
Scrooge The Musical Win a family ticket - competition now closed
Monday 23rd December 2013 to Saturday 4th January 2014
The Brighton Centre
Direct from its West End run at the London Palladium last Christmas, Tommy Steele will reprise his role as Ebenezer Scrooge in Bill Kenwright's spectacular production of festive musical SCROOGE.
Join Ebenezer, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in the award winning, international smash hit musical Scrooge!
For more information and to book call 0844 8471515
or visit www.brightoncentre.co.uk
Rags for Christmas - a majestic play for 0-6 year olds
Sunday 15th December 2013
St Luke's Church Hall, Queens Park Road, Brighton, BN2 9ZB
2pm and 3.3pm
A story guaranteed to warm the heart and ignite the Christmas Spirit.
Price: £5 child, £4 for additional siblings, adults and under ones GO FREE!
Please email for tickets ragstickets@gmail.com
Pinocchio
Saturday 28 December 2013 and everyday until Jan 2 (no show on Jan 1)
The Old Market, Hove
2pm and 4pm (also 11am on Dec 31)
Pinocchio, a show for all the family, brings Brighton & Hove an alternative to your Christmas Pantomime.
Puppetry, shadows, illusion and especially composed music combine to create a show with something for all ages; it's inventive, visually and verbally witty with a big heart.
"Wonderful work that celebrates the possibilities of theatre." Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
COST: £8.00 [£6.00 conc. Including under 16s]
www.theoldmarket.com/ai1ec_event/pinocchio/?instance_id=21527
Emporium Brighton presents Cinders
From Saturday 23 November to Saturday 4 January 2014
Emporium Brighton, London Road,
A brand new pantomime for the Christmas season. Featuring three young actresses from Sussex.
Tickets: £8, discounted family tickets available
Ice Skating
From Saturday 9th November - January 19th
Royal Pavilion 10am - 10.15pm - sessions are for 1 hour
The popular Royal Pavilion Ice Rink returns for another year. Take a whirl against the magical palace backdrop or simply soak up the atmosphere from the rinkside pop-up restaurant.
Christmas Ceilidh
Sunday 22 December 2013
Corn Exchange, 29 New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UG
7pm, doors open 6.15pm
Anyone who's ever been to this annual step-fest will know the score: with fantastic band The Flying Chaucers at the helm (plus resident caller), you'll soon be Stripping the Willow and dancing festive reels with the best of them.
Under-8s chill-out room, kids' cocktails and fully stocked bar for grown-up revellers - all the ingredients for a midwinter family fiesta!
All ages, Price: £8 adults, £5 children, £22 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children)
Tel: 01273 709709 http://www.brightondome.org
Herlock Bones and The Prized Pudding
Saturday 22nd December 2.00pm
The Brunswick Bar Theatre, Holland Road, Hove ,BN3 1JF
"Herlock Bones the greatest detective alive today needs the children to help him solve his new Christmas puzzle. Someone has stolen Hattie's prize winning Christmas pudding and with the help of the colourful characters the children must find the big baddie" Sing, shout, jump and bounce to this merry festive tale".
Interactive family friendly original local theatre
For kids aged 3 - 11 yrs
All tickets £5.00
www.wegottickets.com www.whizzbangpoptheatre.co.uk
Cash on the door or call 0845 017 1077
Who's Been Sitting in My Chair?
Sunday 22 December - Sat 4 January 2014
Komedia Brighton
11am and 2pm shows
From the same company who brought Little Red to the Sundae Club in February comes a delightful and playful version of a well-known tale - with porridge and bears and one-two-three chairs.
For ages 3 - 7 years