Top Things to do in South East England
Top Hotels in South East England
- 1. Premier Inn London Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) Hotel
- 2. Forest Park Country Hotel & Inn
- 3. Hotel Pelirocco
- 4. The Grand Brighton
- 5. room2 Southampton hometel
- 6. Sofitel London Gatwick Hotel
- 7. The Holt Hotel
- 8. Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa
- 9. The Runnymede on Thames
- 10. The Crown Manor House Hotel
10 Concerts & Shows in South East England That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in South East England, United Kingdom including Glyndebourne, Playhouse Theatre Whitstable, Plaza Theatre, Archway Theatre Horley, Hailsham Pavilion, Wokingham Theatre, The Storymaster's Tales Interactive Theatre, The Anvil, Milton Keynes Theatre, The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre.
Restaurants in South East England
1. Glyndebourne
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 421 reviews
Backstage tours are available from November to March. The summer Festival runs from May to August. The autumn Tour runs through October before taking the productions to venues across the UK.
Reviewed By 15traveladdict9 - Horsham, United Kingdom
What an amazing experience. The tour was both informative and unbelievably interesting. We learnt about the history of the theatre. We visited the stage, behind the stage, rehearsal areas, the new prop assembly area, the green room and the auditorium. At the end you had a very clear idea of the effort and hard work put in to deliver a performance. A truly enjoyable morning out.
2. Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 86 reviews
Whitstable is very fortunate to have its own theatre, The Playhouse, which is owned and managed by The Lindley Players Limited.
Reviewed By DaveWa126 - Herne Bay, United Kingdom
A great little theatre with friendly staff and brilliant facilities... all run by volunteers. They're now branching out into tribute shows and 'one-offs' as well as local amateur dramatics so are assured of a fine future. Seats all have a good view of the stage (although the front seats in the middle of the balcony have very little legroom so choose elsewhere if you have dodgy knees!). Last time I went was to see "See how they run" , a wonderful farce that they did with fine form. Parking in Whitstable is, to say the least, at a bit of a premium, but there is a car park situated just behind the theatre which seems to always have spaces [It's one where your number plate is read on entry so you may wish to set up an account before your visit with Canterbury City council parking to save looking for change in the dark and cold when you leave the show.]
3. Plaza Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 302 reviews
Romsey Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (RAODS) owns and operates The Plaza Theatre. Located between Southampton, Salisbury and Winchester, the Plaza Theatre is perfectly situated to serve the southern Test Valley's entertainment and arts needs. An art deco venue with bucketfuls of character, the Plaza offers Pantomime, Musicals, Operetta, Drama, Dance, Youth productions and Live Music. Opening hours shown below are for show days only.
Reviewed By DebbieP775 - Southampton, United Kingdom
This is such a lovely small & intimate theatre. Go to the Green Room first for a lovely cuppa, enjoy the show, have a tub of New Forest ice cream in the interval & leave at the end of the show thinking "that was a great evening"...
4. Archway Theatre Horley
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By NeilD753 - Horley, United Kingdom
Went to see Life & Beth here last week. The theatre was nearly full which was great to see. The theatre is very small, it gets quite warm through the performance as there isn't any air con to speak of. But its a great little venue! Friendly and helpful staff, make you feel genuinely welcome. The reasonably priced bar only takes cash, but also serves tea and coffee. The performance was very good from the cast. Overall it was a great night out. Will be going again.
5. Hailsham Pavilion
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By AmandaCarolO - Hailsham, United Kingdom
A beautiful cinema/theatre. Such a fantastic building to see your film, a real treat! It’s been beautifully restored to its former glory and I won’t go anywhere else as it makes a great evening/afternoon out not only to see the film you have chosen but to see the lovely surroundings. So worth a visit.
6. Wokingham Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Wokingham Theatre is a thriving amateur repertory group presenting 8 major productions a year alongside Youth Theatre productions, short runs of less well known plays, evenings of new writing, and a wide range of theatrical skills training. We also make our auditorium available to others for work as varied as hair-dressing training and Brass Band performance. The group was founded in 1947, is a registered charity and our purpose has always been to promote the enjoyment of theatre in Wokingham. The theatre is staffed entirely by volunteers who give their time and skills to support all aspects of our operation. The theatre is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the membership by democratic vote each year.
7. The Storymaster's Tales Interactive Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 189 reviews
Home to the unique and special family Storymaster's Tales Interactive Theatre shows, which blend storytelling, game playing, puppets and creatures. These magical shows use theatre sets and props to take you on an incredible adventure. Please book in advance from the website. Now doing Online Inteactive role-playing adventures for ages 14-Adult, as well as Quests for ages 7-12 years (along with playing adult).
Reviewed By 174anthonyu - Wallasey, United Kingdom
This is a must visit very intimate and great fun best place we visited in a long time thanks Ollie and team
8. The Anvil
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 313 reviews
The Anvil is one of Hampshire’s largest entertainment venues and offers a wide range of entertainment for all ages including stand-up comedy, theatre, ballet & opera, classical music, pop concerts and pantomime. This year we’ve welcomed top class performers including Lee Evans, Boy George and Billy Ocean and also had the pleasure of hosting one-off events such as the last UK concert appearance of the great pianist Alfred Brendel.
Reviewed By onhols4ever
Have been coming here (and The Haymarket) for years as it’s our ‘local’. Plays...music...children’s shows... panto... comedians...dance... we’ve seen them all. Just never thought to do a revue before! It’s a lovely friendly venue which in my humble opinion has got comfy seats with adequate legroom...plenty of loos in the ladies...helpful staff ...and ample parking right above with a train station literally steps from the door. I know this review should be for the actual venue but I have to mention the show we saw! Packed audience to see Anton and Erin...and we loved it! I was a bit hesitant as I thought it might be the two of them waltzing around all night. Far from it actually! Two great singers (love Lance Ellington’s voice...he used to sing in Strictly and is the son of the big band leader)...6 other dancers...and a fantastic orchestra. There was something for everyone...old style musicals right up to a fantastic take on The Greatest Showman...and a surprisingly entertaining Q&A section too. Anton comes across as a lovely man actually...not cocky at all as he sometimes appears to be on Strictly...lovely to the children in the audience...kind but not in the least condescending to a young lady he got up to dance with him. Now I can see why he has such a huge following! Very mixed audience.....men/women old/young. Thoroughly enjoyed it! TOP TIPS! Parking . We find it much easier to come in to the car park up the ramp by Basingstoke station...and much quicker to get out too! . Time your entry into the car park so your ticket is issued just after 7pm...ours was 7.05 and we had plenty of time. Only then can you buy your car park ticket BEFORE you go to the show! Nifty eh? Saves queuing up at the machines after with all the hoards!! . Go round to the right and keep going when parking so you can park as close as possible to the ‘out’ slope. . If you’re fit and healthy run up the flights of stairs...jump in the car with your pre paid ticket...and you’ll be out of the car park before most are even in the lift! SEATING TIP We’ve had seats all over to be honest but the ones we had for this show in the very centre of row K were great! There is a good ‘rake’ in the Anvil apart from the very front stalls so most seats are ok unless you get someone very tall or fidgety in front of you!
9. Milton Keynes Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,431 reviews
Reviewed By 28stever - Lincoln, United Kingdom
We recently went to see The Jersey boys at this lovely theatre. The show was fantastic music and songs very professional . The car parking in the multi-storey was excellently situated and very reasonable. However do be warned that the price of a small tub of icecream at £4.50 and a small wine served in a plastic container at £8.10 very expensive.
10. The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By 06ttrip - Herne Bay, United Kingdom
Very enjoyable exhibitions by local artists in a community space. Great cafe Revival has a lift so if you have difficulties with stairs you can get to the cafe, nice views from the cafe balcony.
