What's on at Smallhythe Place

The Gift of Smallhythe Place

In 2019 we will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Museum and the 80th anniversary of it being bequeathed to The National Trust by Edith Craig.

Wed 24 Apr 2019

+ 134 other dates

11:00-17:00

Tai Chi in the garden

Join us for gentle exercise, mental relaxation and fresh air with an hour of Tai Chi in the tranquil gardens of Smallhythe Place.

Sat 27 Apr 2019

+ 5 other dates

11:30-12:30

Costume Tours

Delve into the store for a peek of the delicate and lavish costumes once worn by Ellen Terry and her actor friends. With fascinating stories attached to each garment, costume tours are an opportunity to discover a rich theatrical history.

Sat 04 May 2019

+ 5 other dates

13:15-14:00

Jane Eyre

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

Sat 18 May 2019

+ 1 other date

19:30-21:30

Three Men In A Boat

After the huge success of Old Herbaceous, Kick In The Head productions are back with a rip roaring barrel of fun, Three Men in a Boat, with Giles Shenton (Old Herbaceous himself!) playing the part of Jerome K Jerome.

Sat 25 May 2019

19:30-21:30

Three Little Pig Tails

A brand new version of the classic story of the three little pigs set in Paris. A grumpy old wolf is a chef who wants some pigs' tails for his soup. Will the little pigs outwit the wolf and what kind of house will they build? A funny,...

Wed 29 May 2019

13:00-14:00

Macbeth

Shakespeare with a fresh mind, brought to you by East 15 Acting School.

Fri 31 May 2019

19:30-21:40

King Lear

With darkness and unhappiness, chaos and despair, second year BA Acting students at East 15 Acting School (established over 50 years ago out of the work of Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop) bring one of Shakespeare’s most tragic plays to our...

Sat 01 Jun 2019

19:30-21:40

Comedy at The Barn: Glenn Moore, Annie McGrath & James Loveridge

For the first time, stand-up comedy comes to the Barn Theatre and we are joined by three brilliant comedians. Join us for a night of laughter as we dip our toes into the comedy pool.

Fri 07 Jun 2019

19:30-21:00

Hancock and Co

Following James Hurn’s sell out tour of 2018 he is back with his popular one-man, many voices, celebration of radio comedy classic Hancock’s Half Hour.

Fri 21 Jun 2019

19:30-21:20

Clean

Clean follows the stories of seven women living in the Laundry Hill area of Brighton from the 1870s to the 2020s.

Sat 29 Jun 2019

19:30-20:40

The Winter's Tale (open-air)

A wonderful fairy story set in Sicily and Bohemia. Leontes has everything a man could want, Wealth, power, a family that loves him and friends. But he is not at peace.

Sat 13 Jul 2019

18:30-20:30

Dad's Army Radio Show

Celebrating 50 years of Perry and Croft's quintessential sitcom, which won the Best One-Liner accolade in a poll of comedians conducted by Gold, with the immortal words "Don't tell him, Pike". With two brand new episodes.

Fri 19 Jul 2019

+ 1 other date

19:30-21:30

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies – a hilarious tale of misdirection and deception.

Wed 24 Jul 2019

+ 8 other dates

19:30-21:40

Alice In Wonderland (open-air)

Imagination runs wild and logic is abandoned in this fantastical, larger-than-life musical brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire family.

Wed 07 Aug 2019

18:30-20:20

Sense and Sensibility (open-air)

Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility. Together they make a snappy title for Jane Austen’s classic novel of scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles. This funny, fast-paced and...

Thu 15 Aug 2019

18:30-20:50

The Importance of Being Earnest

Performed by just 3 actors, this “Trivial Comedy for Serious People” is a fast-paced, one-act adaptation that will truly demonstrate “the truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Back by popular demand after their sell-out show at the Barn last year.

Fri 23 Aug 2019

19:30-20:40

HMS Pinafore (Opera)

This is a tale of mismatched love across different social classes. Josephine is the captain’s daughter and has fallen for lowly sailor Ralph. Yet her father has other ideas – he has promised her to Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the...

Thu 29 Aug 2019

19:30-21:30

Great Expectations The Musical

A musically inspired celebration of Charles Dicken’s penultimate novel.

Sat 07 Sep 2019

19:30-21:30

Much Ado About Nothing

The Three Inch Fools, a five-strong troupe of actors with all manner of musical instruments, present an inventive take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing - a rip-roaring comedy of quarrels, deceptions and a frustratingly stupid man called...

Sun 22 Sep 2019

19:30-21:30