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Beauty and The Beast // 14-31 Dec

The magical tale of Beauty and The Beast
comes to Shoreham this Christmas! An exciting
adventure that will transport you to the village
of ‘Marsh de Mello’, where an amazing love
story is waiting to tickle your French fancy, this
spectacular show has all the elements you’d
expect from a traditional pantomime with oodles
of silliness to boot! CBeebies star, Rebecca
Keatley, will also be starring as the Magical Mirror. Will beauty save the
beast? Will the viscount slay him first? One thing you can be sure of is
there will be plenty of mirth, magic, mayhem and music, so join Dame
Do’nut, Viscount Biscuit and the Magical Mirror on an unmissable
family adventure this Christmas in the region’s best value pantomime.
Various times throughout the day.
Price: from £10
Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea
www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk / 01273 464440

Winter Wonderland Illuminations // 1 Dec – 2 Jan

Drusillas will be switching on their Winter Wonderland Illuminations
with a light show at 4.30pm daily, synchronised to music. Young
revellers can expect to see a host of magical creatures in the icecapped kingdom, adding some extra sparkle to the festive season.

Christmas Tree Festival // 2-4 Dec

Holy Cross Church in Uckfield hosts the
ninth annual Festival of Christmas Trees,
filling the church with over 80 imaginative
and handmade creations; with carols,
children’s activities and seasonal music
playing throughout the weekend.

4.30pm. Price: £14
Drusillas Park, Alfriston BN26 5QS
www.drusillas.co.uk / 01323 874100

From 10am (11.30am on Sunday). Price:
Free (donations welcome)
Holy Cross Church, Belmont Road,
Uckfield TN22 1BP
www.churchoftheholycrossuckfield.co.uk

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
// 4 Dec

Garden of Stars // until 11 Dec

Bring your friends and family to Lewes’ Southover Grange this
December and embark on a voyage of discovery brought to life
through drama, projections, digital media, lighting, illumination and art.
Suitable for all ages, the Garden of Stars is not to be missed. Warming
drinks, craft gallery and shop, seasonal food and free town centre car
parking after 5pm.

Open the wardrobe doors, push through the fur
coats and enter the wondrous land of Narnia.
When four young evacuees Peter, Susan,
Edmund and Lucy are sent to a grand country
mansion, they discover a portal to a new world
through a mysterious old wardrobe. Journey with
the four siblings to Narnia, an enchanting land
where mythical creatures roam and animals speak. Meet the adorable
Mr Tumnus and his whimsical friends as they team up with majestic lion,
Aslan, to defeat the White Witch and save the land from her forces of evil.
From APL Theatre, the creators of sell-out 2015 UK tour of The Snow
Queen, comes this festive new adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s timeless story,
which promises to be a magical and thrilling adventure for the whole family.

From 4.30pm. Price: from £8
Southover Grange Gardens, Southover Road, Lewes BN7 1AB
www.enchantedparklewes.co.uk

1.30pm & 4pm. Price: £13.50 - £16.50
White Rock Theatre, White Rock, Hastings TN34 1JX
www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk / 01424 462288

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