Royal Hippodrome Theatre

4.7/5 based on 1357 reviews
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Love love love this place. It is a wonderful venue for the whole family ♥️
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The Hippodrome is a lovely little theatre full of character and charm. My family love watching the variety of shows they have to offer. So much work has gone into the renovations to restore it to its former glory. The staff are so friendly and welcoming.
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If you’ve not been to the Royal Hippodrome for a while then why not? Recently restored to her former glory this beautiful venue has more great quality and varied entertainment than ever before. So what’s stopping you, there’s something for everyone check out what’s on and go and enjoy yourself.
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A beautiful building full of character and style and LOVE going to see the varied range of shows and acts they have - but in particular the chances given to the local community keep it up x
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Definitely the best theatre in Eastbourne!
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What a fantastic venue brought back to life by Alex and Debbie
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I absolutely love the Hippodrome, it’s a beautiful building, that is run extremely well by Debbie, Alex and co. They have had some fantastic shows and performers and are continually improving the theatre to maintain its appearance.
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The Royal Hippodrome is a hidden gem of a theatre in Seaside. With friendly staff & an army of dedicated volunteers The Victorian Theatre puts on shows which suit all ages & tastes. Under new management the theatre has recently had the box office/ foyer area refurbished aiming to keep the Hippodrome thriving.
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The Royal Hippodrome theatre is not only the oldest theatre in town but the friendliest. Since the Hotels Association and more recently Alex and Debbie Adam's took over the venue has improved enormously. It is in the process of ongoing renovations and is now looking plush and inviting. The RHT offers superb professional entertainment for all as well as being a community venue. Well done to all involved.
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It’s a fantastic theatre that has been refurbished and looks authentic
The volunteers offer a warm welcome and the theatre has a good choice of shows for all ages
Great value for money
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I happen to love the old-worldiness of the Royal Hippodrome with its beautiful decor and fascinating history. Always my choice for a great evening experience.
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A great local theatre with a interesting history and a wide variety of shows, something for everyone each season
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Saw Sean Lock last night. Amazing! lovely venue, friendly staff and Great entertainment. Nice one! 😀
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We were a small group of 4 on a friends night out. Peter Panties met and exceeded our expectations. Laugh a minute, crude and a bit saucy and excellent actors running the show.

The team of 3 leading the show were excellent, truly hilarious and comedians!
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We went to see the brilliantly funny and talented Ceri Dupree.
Beautiful little theatre with comfortable seats and the staff very welcoming. Highlight of a bit of a lacklustre weekend. We had a great night Thankyou
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Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant! I laughed so much during the adult panto. The cast were brilliant and intermission icecream was delicious :)
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They are so helpful and have good acts on there.
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Very friendly staff and helpful
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So many events worth attending at the hippodrome, volunteer staff are amazing - highly recommend Screaming Blue Murder comedy nights!
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Great comedians on comedy night.
I had not laughed so much in a long time.Excellent value at 10 ponuds a ticket!
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I visited the Hippodrome yesterday for a behind the scenes tour. The tour lasts 90 minutes and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have visited the theatre a number of times to see shows (which I have enjoyed) and thought it would be interesting to see parts of the theatre you don't see normally. The tour starts off with a talk on how the theatre came to exist and we were then taken around the theatre. The tour is reasonably priced at £5, and being in a small group it felt a privilege to be shown around when it was empty. I learnt more about Eastbourne's history from the very knowledgable guide and afterwards bought myself a book on the history of the theatre in the foyer. In my opinion the Royal Hippodrome is the most interesting theatre in Eastbourne as it has so much character and history. A great theatre.
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Amazing venue, superb staff, very welcoming. Thank you.
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A little piece of Eastbourne's history still going strong. With such a caring team looking after the venue and the clients, may the Hippodrome bring us fantastic entertainment for years to come!
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Love going to this Theatre,very friendly atmosphere.Plus you feel up close to the performers.Seats are always reasonably priced too.
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Beautiful victorian theatre with a wonderful atmosphere and a great variety of shows
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