Worthing's Christmas shows: Salvation Army carols from £7 on 6 December, Dear Santa for under-8s, A Christmas Carol on 17 December and the Pavilion panto.

Worthing’s Christmas season on stage runs from 3 December, when Puss in Boots opens at the Pavilion, to the Worthing Symphony Orchestra’s New Year concert on 3 January. In between, the Assembly Hall and the Connaught have carols, a children’s show with Santa, a one-man A Christmas Carol and a run of festive concerts. The cheapest ticket is £7, for the Salvation Army’s carol concert on 6 December.

The quick answer

  • Carols to sing along to: Christmas with The Salvation Army, Sunday 6 December, 2.30pm, Assembly Hall, from £7.
  • For under-8s: Dear Santa Live, 8 and 9 December at the Connaught, from £16.50, with the chance to meet Santa after the show.
  • The pantomime: Puss in Boots at the Pavilion, 3 December to 3 January, from £14.75.
  • For a night out: That’ll Be Christmas on 5 December, Seven Drunken Nights on the 8th and Step Into Christmas on the 9th, all at the Assembly Hall from £23.75.
  • A Christmas Carol: Dickens Theatre Company, Thursday 17 December at the Connaught, from £18.75.

All Worthing Theatres and Museum (WTM) shows below were checked on its own event pages on 26 October 2026. Prices are the lowest ticket before WTM’s transaction fee, which is £1.75 for shows and 75p for films and workshops. Box office: 01903 206206.

For families

  • Puss in Boots: The Pantomime, Thursday 3 December to Sunday 3 January, Pavilion Theatre. 55 performances, with James Jordan as Rumpelstiltskin and Alan Richardson as the Dame. From £14.75; under 16s get £4 off (WTM). Every date and seat price is on our pantomime page.
  • Dear Santa Live, Tuesday 8 December at 3.45pm and Wednesday 9 December at 10.30am, Connaught Theatre. Rod Campbell’s picture book on stage, which WTM pitches at ages two to seven, with the chance to meet Santa after the show. From £16.50 (WTM).
  • Family Workshop: Christmas Decorations, Thursday 17 December, 11am, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. Decorations from natural, recycled and craft materials, all supplied. From £5.75 (WTM).
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol, Saturday 19 December and Thursday 24 December, 10.15am, Connaught Theatre. From £3.50; under 12s must be with an adult (WTM).

Carols and concerts

  • Christmas with The Salvation Army, Sunday 6 December, 2.30pm, Assembly Hall. Worthing Salvation Army says it has held this carol concert at the Assembly Hall for around 50 years: well-known carols to sing, with its brass bands and choirs. From £7, the cheapest Christmas show in town (WTM).
  • The Rowland Singers: Magic of Christmas, Saturday 12 December, 3pm, Assembly Hall. The choir with the Southdowns Concert Band. From £15 (WTM).
  • Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra: Christmas at the Movies, Sunday 13 December, 3pm, Assembly Hall. Carols and seasonal favourites, plus film scores. WTM’s page shows no price yet (WTM).
  • Christmas with Ovation, Tuesday 15 December, 7.30pm, The Venue, Chapel Road. A festive evening with the Ovation vocal group. £15, no concessions (Worthing Town Centre BID listing, tickets).
  • Cara Dillon: Upon a Winter’s Night, Tuesday 15 December, 7.30pm, Assembly Hall. A Christmas concert of Celtic song and sacred tradition; 14 and over. From £35.75 (WTM).

Christmas nights out

  • André Rieu’s Christmas Concert: Let it Snow, Saturday 5 December at 12.45pm and Sunday 6 December at 11am, Connaught Theatre. A cinema screening. From £14.50 (WTM).
  • That’ll Be Christmas, Saturday 5 December, 7pm, Assembly Hall. Singalong hits and comedy, with mild adult humour; 12 and over. From £23.75 (WTM).
  • Seven Drunken Nights: Christmas in Ireland, Tuesday 8 December, 7.30pm, Assembly Hall. Irish songs and Christmas hits including Fairytale of New York. From £23.75 (WTM).
  • Step Into Christmas, Wednesday 9 December, 7.30pm, Assembly Hall. Christmas classics with a live band. From £23.75 (WTM).
  • A Christmas Carol, Thursday 17 December, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Connaught Theatre. Dickens Theatre Company’s version, in which Charles Dickens and his tour manager play Scrooge and more than 30 other characters; ages 8 and over. The matinee has an optional free Q&A with the cast. From £18.75 (WTM).
  • Drag Bingo UK: Festive Edition, Thursday 17 December, 7pm, Assembly Hall. Hosted by Miss Demeanour; strictly 18 and over. From £36.75 (WTM).

New Year

  • Worthing Symphony Orchestra: Viennese New Year Celebration, Sunday 3 January, 2.45pm, Assembly Hall. From £18.75; under 26s pay £7.75 including the fee (WTM).

No public New Year’s Eve event in Worthing has been listed by WTM or Worthing Town Centre BID as at 26 October.

Before Christmas: November

Crown Ballet’s The Nutcracker plays the Connaught on Saturday 21 November at 2.30pm, from £21.75 (WTM). For everything else in the next six weeks, see What’s On in Worthing, and for markets, our Christmas market page.

Getting there and parking

The Assembly Hall, the Connaught and the museum are a few minutes’ walk apart in the town centre; the Pavilion is on the seafront by the pier. The nearest multi-storey for the first three is Civic Quarter off Richmond Road. Evening tariffs are on our parking in Worthing page, and Christmas train and bus times are on our Christmas travel page. Check roadworks and travel before an evening out.

Frequently asked questions

What Christmas shows are on in Worthing in 2026?

The Pavilion pantomime, Puss in Boots, from 3 December to 3 January; Dear Santa Live for young children on 8 and 9 December; A Christmas Carol on 17 December; and carol and festive concerts at the Assembly Hall from 5 to 17 December, starting with the Salvation Army’s carols on the 6th.

Is there a carol concert in Worthing?

Yes. Christmas with The Salvation Army is at the Assembly Hall on Sunday 6 December at 2.30pm, from £7, and the Rowland Singers’ Magic of Christmas is there on Saturday 12 December at 3pm, from £15.

What is on for young children at Christmas in Worthing?

Dear Santa Live at the Connaught on 8 and 9 December, a family decorations workshop at the museum on 17 December and The Muppet Christmas Carol at 10.15am on 19 and 24 December, as well as the pantomime.

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