Coronavirus: Suspended performances at The White Rock Theatre
Updated: 7 October 2020, 2:35pm
Events at the White Rock Theatre that were scheduled to take place before and including 31 January 2021 have been suspended.
We have explored all options to continue with our autumn programme, but unfortunately it is just not financially viable to present full shows – with all that involves – whilst social distancing measures remain in place. The Culture Secretary’s announcement that a relaxation of social distancing will not be considered until November 2020 at the earliest has reluctantly led us to this conclusion.
Some shows beyond this date may also be subject to suspension or rescheduling.
The White Rock Theatre building and box office are temporarily closed.
Advice For Ticket Holders
We are working to reschedule as many of the affected performances as we can. Inevitably this will not be possible for all events - and some shows will not be rescheduled.
This event list will be updated regularly.
These procedures apply for all bookings made direct with the venue. If you booked through a third party agency (Ticketmaster, See Tickets) please contact them directly.
Event status
Affected events are either:
- Rescheduled (majority of events) - What should I do?
- Will not be rescheduled - What should I do?
- Pending - What should I do?
White Rock Theatre | Sussex Studio
White Rock Theatre
March
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 17 March | Menopause The Musical 2 | 25 April 2021 |
| 19 March | Sensational 60s | 8 April 2021 |
| 20 March | Viva La Coldplay | Will not be rescheduled |
| 21 March | I got love for you 1980's | Will not be rescheduled |
| 22 March | The Dublin Legends | Will not be rescheduled |
| 25 - 26 March | Waiting for Godot | Will not be rescheduled |
| 27 March | The Manfreds | Will not be rescheduled |
| 28 March | Masters of the House | Will not be rescheduled |
| 30 March | Round the Horne | 26 April 2021 |
April
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April | Jonathan Pie | Pending |
| 2 April | Dead Ringer For Love | Will not be rescheduled |
| 3 April | Hermans Hermits | 3 April 2021 |
| 4 April | Showstopper | Pending |
| 5 April | Beatles Day | Will not be rescheduled |
| 7 April | Cirque Enfant | Will not be rescheduled |
| 9 April | The Elvis Years | 7 October 2021 |
| 10 April | West End Experience | Will not be rescheduled |
| 11 April | From The Jam | 4 June 2021 |
| 12 April | Dom Joly's Holiday Snaps | Pending |
| 18 April | Hastings Stage Studio | Will not be rescheduled |
| 19 April | The Wizard Of Oz | Will not be rescheduled |
| 25 April | The Mikado | 16- 17 April 2021 |
| 26 April - 2 May | The Mousetrap | Will not be rescheduled |
May
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 26 April - 2 May | The Mousetrap | Will not be rescheduled |
| 3 May | Francis Rossi - I Talk Too Much | 29 March 2021 |
| 7 May | Legends Of Country | 6 May 2021 |
| 8 May | King Of Pop | 19 September 2021 |
| 9 May | Thank You For The Music | 25 March 2021 |
| 13 May | The Levellers | Will not be rescheduled |
| 14 May | The South | 9 September 2021 |
| 15 May | Tropicana Nights | 3 December 2021 |
| 17 May | Vortice Dance - Dracula | 23 May 2021 |
| 19 - 23 May | Buddy | Will not be rescheduled |
| 26 May | The Sleeping Beauty | Will not be rescheduled |
| 27 May | Now that’s what I call country | Will not be rescheduled |
| 28 May | An Evening With Merrill Osmond | 12 September 2021 |
| 29 May | Forbidden Nights | Will not be rescheduled |
| 30 May | From Gold To Rio | 8 May 2021 |
| 31 May | Some Guys Have All The Luck | 25 March 2021 |
June
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June | Brothers In Song | 6 February 2022 |
| 5 June | The Sound Of Springsteen | Pending |
| 6 June | Bye Bye Baby | 21 May 2021 |
| 7 June | James Bond Spectacular | Will not be rescheduled |
| 10 June | Jools Holland | 18 June 2021 |
| 12 June | Tim Vine - Plastic Elvis | 30 September 2021 |
| 13 June | Illegal Eagles | 4 July 2021 |
| 18 June | Joe Longthorne Songbook | Will not be rescheduled |
| 19 June | Shalamar | 6 June 2021 |
| 20 June | Carpenters Story | 9 May 2021 |
| 26 June | Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest... | Pending |
| 27 June | Roy Orbison & the Traveling Wilburys | 1 May 2021 |
| 28 June | Milkshake Live | 18 July 2021 |
July
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 July | Viva la Divas | Will not be rescheduled |
| 11 July | The Dualers | 19 June 2021 |
| 21 - 23 July |
Pirates Love Underpants
|
20 - 22 July 2021 |
| 26 July | Sounds of Springsteen | 7 May 2021 |
| 30 July | The Glenn Miller Big Band Spectacular | 13 September 2021 |
August
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 August |
Totally Tina
|
31 July 2021 |
| 16 August |
Pride of Ireland
|
15 August 2021 |
| 20 August | Martin Kemp 80s | Will not be rescheduled |
| 21 August | Showaddywaddy | Pending |
| 22 August | From The Jam | 4 June 2021 |
| 29 August |
Be Bop A Lula
|
17 July 2021 |
September
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
|
2 September
|
King Of Pop
|
19 September 2021 |
|
3 September
|
Round The Horne
|
26 April 2021 |
|
5 September
|
The Drifters
|
4 September 2021 |
|
6 September
|
The Levellers
|
Will not be rescheduled |
| 12 September |
Ultra 90s
|
11 September 2021 |
| 20 September |
Ben Fogle
|
24 September 2021 |
| 23 September |
Go West and Paul Young
|
28 September 2021 |
| 24 September |
John Lydon
|
7 September 2021 |
| 25 September | The Hypnotist | 17 September 2021 |
|
26 September
|
Joe McElderry
|
16 October 2021 |
October
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October | An Evening of Burlesque | 11 June 2021 |
| 3 October | Majesty - The Ultimate Tribute to Queen | 23 July 2021 |
| 4 October |
The Matt Monro Story
|
2 May 2021 |
| 5 October | Some Kinda Wonderful | 10 October 2021 |
| 8 October | Complete Madness | 5 February 2022 |
| 9 October | Think Floyd | 3 June 2021 |
| 11 October | Money For Nothing | 25 November 2021 |
| 15 October |
Come What May: A Tribute to Moulin Rouge
|
18 February 2021 |
| 16 October | Michael Starring Ben | 13 June 2021 |
| 17 October | Tropicana Nights | 3 December 2021 |
| 18 October | Fire & Rain & American Pie | 9 June 2021 |
| 23 October | Joel Dommett | 29 October 2021 |
November
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 4 November | Jonathan Pie | Pending |
| 6 November | Abbamania | 3 October 2021 |
| 7 November | The UK Monsters Of Rock Show | Pending |
| 11 November | The Illegal Eagles | 4 July 2021 |
| 12 November | The Simon and Garfunkel Story | 3 April 2021 |
| 13 November |
Magic of Motown
|
28 October 2021 |
| 14 November | Friends The Musical Parody | Pending |
| 15 November | The South | Pending |
| 22 November | Pop Divas Live | 6 April 2021 |
| 23 November | Sleeping Beauty | 29 November 2021 |
| 29 November | Hello Again: The Story of Neil Diamond | 8 October 2022 |
December
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December |
Jason Donovan
|
26 September 2021 |
| 2 December | The Rainer Hersch Orkestra "Roll Over Beethoven" | Will not be rescheduled |
| 4 December | Fast Love - A Tribute to George Michael | 6 November 2021 |
| 10 December | Boney M with special guests Odyssey | 21 August 2021 |
| 16 - 31 December | Pantomime: Robin Hood | 15 - 30 December 2021 |
January 2021
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 8 January | The Story of Neil Diamond | Pending |
| 13 January | Some Guys Have All The Luck | 25 March 2021 |
| 14 January | Fire & Rain & American Pie | 9 June 2021 |
| 15 January | Showstopper! The Improvised Musical | Pending |
| 16 January | Legend - The Music of Bob Marley | 15 October 2021 |
| 17 January | Showaddywaddy | Pending |
| 20 January | Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest... | Pending |
| 21 January | Tim Vine Is Plastic Elvis | 30 September 2021 |
| 24 January | Think Floyd | 3 June 2021 |
| 30 January | The Elvis Years | 7 October 2021 |
| 31 January | T.Rextasy | 1 July 2021 |
Sussex Studio
| Original Date | Event | Rescheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March | MT Dance | Will not be rescheduled |
| 1 April | White Rock Theatre Company | Will not be rescheduled |
| 4 April | Tiddlers Spring Term | Will not be rescheduled |
| 6 April | Easter Youth Project Weenies | Will not be rescheduled |
| 13 April | Easter Youth Project Weenies | Will not be rescheduled |
| 2 May | WRYT Performance Class | Will not be rescheduled |
| 23 May | Errol's Garden | Will not be rescheduled |
| 24 June | Afternoon Tea | Will not be rescheduled |
| 13 September | Purple Zeppelin | 28 March 2021 |
My show has been rescheduled to a new date – what should I do?
We will email all ticket holders to inform them of the new date.
The new dates for performances that have been rescheduled so far are listed above.
- If you are able to attend on the new date your original tickets will remain valid. Where an event takes place on more than one day your tickets will be valid for the same day of the week/time. You do not need to take any action.
- If you are unable to attend on the new date there is a form to complete to let us know, which would have also been emailed to you.
My show is not being rescheduled – what should I do?
You will email all ticket holders confirming that your booking will be reimbursed through a voucher credit system. Your voucher will be sent to you by email.
Vouchers will be for the full value of your tickets (including any fees). They can be redeemed against any future show.
If you haven’t received a voucher, and your event is listed as ‘not rescheduled’ in the affected events list you need to let us know by completing a form.
My event is marked as pending – what should I do?
Nothing. We will contact you by email as soon as the status of shows is confirmed. We will also update affected events list. Please note that we cannot take any action in relation to your booking, or respond to enquiries about it until we have confirmed with the producer whether it is possible to reschedule the show or not.
Have another enquiry?
If you have another question about your order, including a request for a refund, please use our online enquiry form. We are dealing with a very large volume of enquiries – please be aware it may take several weeks for us to respond to enquiries and deal with your request
You will appreciate the unprecedented nature of the current situation; and the volume of customer enquiries we are receiving at this time. Further updates will be provided through updates to this page and by email to ticket holders.
