One of Tennessee Williams' earliest plays, written in 1944, currently on tour throughout the UK…read more Brenda Blethyn leads in the rôle of Amanda Wingfield. Her accent is impeccable, her character vivid - an endless chatterbox - opinionated, an overbearing (although well-intentioned) mother. The play, based on Tennesse Williams' own family experience, has many universal themes including the mother wanting her children to be successful and happy - but on whose terms? Love, work, money, confidence, being true to oneself and living the life one wants to lead, or succumbing to the thrall of family expectations, all come to the fore in this engrossing production. Worthy of your time - if it appears at a theatre near you, don't miss it!

Built in 1884, The Devonshire Park Theatre's a Grade II listed building, which plays host to a wide…read morevariety of shows in Eastbourne throughout the year. Being named Devonshire, it shows the strong connections with the long line of Dukes of Devonshires, the seventh of which - William Cavendish - helped design much of the town. A popular venue for traditional plays, the theatre tends to be good choice for actors as it's an intimate environment to perfom in, as it only holds 936 people, with stalls, the grand circle and the gods to chose from to watch a show. Recently, tens of thousands of pounds has been spent on renovating the theatre, thanks to the hard fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Devonshire Park. This has resulted in all the seat being re-upholstered. The theatre is only a short walk from the town centre, where there are many restaurants, making the ideal venue for dinner and a show. Even closer than the town centre, is the seafront, which is home to the Wish Tower (one of the Martello Towers to guard the coast) and the Redoubt Fortress, along with its fully open pier. All the big hotels also line the seafront, the smaller ones being set back and a little closer to the town centre. The Devonshire Park is the setting for the town's annual pantomime, which for the last few years has been an in-house production. Many of the in-house productions, which are debuted at the Devonshire Park, are taken on to tour the country. Tickets for the shows at The Devonshire Park, do tend to be cheaper than the larger Congress Theatre around the corner, but the shows aren't as high profile. However, the extras such as icecream, chocolates, sweets and drinks are quite expensive. A little quirk I like about the venue is they put up clocks showing what time the interval will be along with when the show will finish. They'll also let you know if there won't be an interval and whether you should expect strong language, nudity or smoke. It's very rare you'll find strobe lighting in productions at the Devonshire Park. Booking tickets for shows is always an easy process with the staff happy to point you to the best viewing seats. The only thing to be wary of, is if you're paying by card, you could be hit with a £1.50 booking charge on top of the ticket prices.

Can't fault this place. We went to a show whilst staying here for few days and thoroughly enjoyed…read moreit. Not only because of the quality of the show but the ambience of this lovely old theatre. I will not go and on because previous Qypers have said it all. I merely back up what has been said already.

The Congress Theatre is a big 1960s concrete structure which is a shame as the other buildings in…read morethe area are Victorian. However, inside it has a pleasant feel to it, a very large auditorium and good facilities. There is usually a good range of performances; touring west end shows, orchestral concerts, comedians etc. Tickets can be expensive, but I think that is the case with most theatres these days. At the moment they are building an extension to the theatre which will house an arts centre.

This theatre has some really good touring shows, with some top names often appearing. The quality…read moreof shows is great, ranging from musicals to classical to comedians and more! The staff are always polite and helpful but the drinks and sweets are quite expensive. Ticket prices vary depending on what you see, but you can see a top touring musical straight from the west end at half the price of a west end show. All round I would recommend.

The Eastbourne Winter Gardens is a theatre and hall which hosts a diverse range of entertainment…read morefrom music and comedy to beer festivals. There are two halls, one with a stage, the Floral Hall and the Devonshire Hall. There is a bar and a catering area for refreshments. It is worth while checking the programme to see whats on.

This place is located within the library in Eastbourne town centre and regularly offers a wide…read morevariety of different amature shows and also holds workshops for budding actors and actresses. A great assest to the community with ticket prices being very reasonable and performance times and dates to suit all, dependant on what you fancy seeing. Performances and workshops are regularly advertised in the local press - for example the Herald. That combined with it's central location makes it a very accessable place to visit. Parking is limited nearby and is pay to park, which does add to the expense of a visit, but if combined with a trip into town perhaps could still be a nice trip out whilst being competeive price wise. I thoroughly recommend it, as do many of my friends.

This is a gem of a town centre cinema - and has been 'loyal' to the town even though there is a…read morenew multi complex coming into the town shorty - On Wednesdays there is an Eastbourne Film Society slot - showing world cinema films - which is great ! Though this period cinema could be called a little tired looking, it is worth supporting in my opinion in these days of brashness and anonymity....

I put off going to to the Curzon, as, if I'm being honest, it looks pretty grotty from the outside…read more But this turned out to be an unfair, surface only bias, as it's a cracking little cinema that took me back to my youth, visiting the ABC in Woking. The screens aren't the biggest, but the projection is clear and the sound impressive. Take a change for the corporate, multiplex and give this throwback to a simpler age a whirl.