Winter Wonders flurry through Brighton Dome venues this December

This winter, travel to a Guinean village with a dazzling circus, into outer space with an adventurous group of Santa-saving friends, sleigh the house down at a spectacular drag pageant and more...

Warm up this December

Acclaimed Canadian circus company Kalabanté Productions burst onto the Concert Hall stage from 28-31 Dec with gravity-defying acrobatics, live Afrojazz music, dance and vibrant costumes in Afrique en Cirque. Sit back and soak up their celebration of Guinean culture - suitable for all ages.

Theatre that's out-of-this-world

UK Theatre Award-nominated show, Starchitects Save Santa! takes families and young children on an intergalactic Christmas ride into space on a daring mission to save Santa. With amazing choreography, stunning digital projections and magical characters, join the courageous group of friends on their wintery adventure in the Corn Exchange, 20-24 Dec.

Home-grown talent

Following sell-out Brighton Festival shows BAKKHAI and Romeo & Juliet,  much-loved Brighton youth theatre, ThirdSpace, return to Brighton Dome with Let It Be a Tale, 20-22 Dec. This vibrant winter’s tale weaves together folk stories from across the world with live music from local arts organisation, Best Foot Music.

Make it a night out

Step into a camp and glamorous winter wonderland for one night only with the Brighton Dome debut of Brighton’s biggest drag pageant on 4 Dec. At Brighton’s Big Drag Pageant: On Ice!, ten fabulous drag acts will compete live to win the crown, hosted by Brighton's award-winning drag icon Alfie Ordinary. 

And on 20 Dec, another Brighton legend, the inimitable Ida Barr, hosts the return of Organoke to the Concert Hall! Gather with your nearest, dearest, colleagues and family for a cheerful Christmas singalong accompanied by Brighton Dome’s historic organ and a live band.

Christmassy Classics

Bundle into the Concert Hall, 15 Dec, for classic festive animation, The Snowman, which returns to the big screen as Howard Blake's unforgettable score is performed live by an orchestra.

And on 8 Dec, children aged 3+ and their parent or carer can get artsy in Brighton Dome's in-house creative space, Anita's Room, at the Crafty Christmas Family Workshop and create a snowy scene to take home.

Also returning to Brighton Dome venues are Brighton Festival Chorus with their annual concert, Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 8 Dec, and The Choir with No Name Brighton raise the roof, 16 Dec, with feel-good festive favourite The Big Christmas Singalong!.

Fantastic Theatrics

West End smash-hit Only Fools & Horses The Musical comes to Brighton for the first time from 11-14 Dec, with actor and comedian Paul Whitehouse playing beloved character, Grandad, and Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus mash-up the magic of Christmas with music from cult classic, The Rocky Horror Show, at The Rocky Holly Tinsel Show on 7 Dec.