Arts Stars support Eastbourne Hippodrome grant bid Show business stars back the Royal Hippodrome Theatre (RHT), Eastbourne in their bid to secure a £25,000 grant from the Aviva Community Awards. If successful in their bid the CIC will use the money to prepare the paperwork for their £1.2million Heritage Lottery Bid which will see a restored facade, By Besi • 2 min read
News THEATRE REVIEW: Rebecca Following the mysterious death of his first wife, Maxim de Winter returns to Mandalay with his new young bride. Surrounded by memories of the glamorous Rebecca, the new Mrs De Winter is consumed by jealousy. She sets out to uncover the secrets of the house and a past fiercely guarded by the sinister By Eric Page • 5 min read
Arts REVIEW: Anything Goes It’s highbrow and lowbrow married together beautifully and Porter’s wonderfully clever puns, rhymes and lyrics are mostly allowed to shine out and dazzle. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The UK’s No. 1 Shirley Bassey impersonator comes to Eastbourne for one night only! Dame Shirley Bassey – The Ultimate Tribute is a rare, must-see experience for any Shirley Bassey fan. Experience the glitz, glamour and all the showbiz razzamatazz of this legendary superstar, performed by the UK’s no.1 Shirley Bassey vocal and visual impersonator, Paula Randell. Now that The Dame h By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Oklahoma arrives in Eastbourne Celebrate America’s pioneering spirit with the original feel-good, boot-stomping musical Oklahoma! which will ride into Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Tuesday, April 7. As refreshing and stirring as the day it was written over 70 years ago, this popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features muc By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Ceri Dupree ~ Fit For A Queen 2015 To celebrate thirty years on the stage, international female impersonator extraordinaire Ceri Dupree is bringing his new show paying homage to some of his favourite ladies to Eastbourne. Expect a visual feast of spectacular, eye-popping, jaw dropping costume changes and side-splitting comedy. The sh By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Strictly stars waltz into Eastbourne Step back in time and relive the glamour and glitz of the 1950s in That’s Entertainment, a spectacular dance and music extravaganza starring Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag, which comes to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Saturday, March 21. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Holly At Christmas 2014 Buddy Holly and The Cricketers rocks its way to the Congress Theatre on Sunday, December 21. Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly tribute act will bring to life the great American singer’s all-time favourites such as That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Heartbeat, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Raining In My He By Besi • 1 min read
Giselle Arts PREVIEW: Russian ballet classics at Eastbourne Russian ballet classics Giselle and The Nutcracker come to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre with magical performances on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6. Performed by the acclaimed Russian State Ballet and Opera House and accompanied by a 30-piece live orchestra, these shows are a perfect t By Besi • 2 min read
Music NEW JERSEY NIGHTS: Congress, Eastbourne: Review So, you’ve seen Jersey Boys but still need a bit of a Valli fix? Then New Jersey Nights might be the very thing for you. Kat Pope walks like a man to the Congress to find out. By Kat Pope • 3 min read
Music GLENN MILLER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED! On Sunday some of Glenn Miller‘s rarer arrangements will be heard in Eastbourne when Ray McVay, Musical Director of the original BBC Come Dancing series, brings the world’s greatest big band to the Congress Theatre. Keeping the show fresh, this year the Glenn Miller Orchestra will be joined by a str By Kat Pope • 1 min read
