Royal Hippodrome Theatre

4.7/5 based on 1431 reviews
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Excellent. Well maintained and run by volunteers. Everyone is pleasant and helpful. Wide spread of events to please most people.
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The perfect theatre!! Great venue for all things theatrical. Panto is perfect and it’s a stunning venue.
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We saw it's a night to remember.
A lovely theatre with great atmosphere and welcoming staff.
The new girls learning on the bar doing a fantastic job for their first night :)
Front of house team so accommodating and helpful.
The show it's self was brilliant. A good sing along.
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Kind of tucked out of the way behind the esplanade. Pretty much the same as any small theatre. We had good seats so can't complain.
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Went to see a night to remember while on holiday in Eastbourne
Absolutely amazing. I would have paid double to see that show again, as would other people I spoke to after the show. The staff were lovely. Especially Steve at the door who was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very proud of the theatre. Well done.
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Lovely old theatre, with great shows.
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Not a lot of leg room.
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Great place, great staff and great shows.
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We thoroughly enjoyed A Night to Remember at the Hippodrome. It was an excellent song-and-dance show, engaging the audience throughout. We recommend it highly and look forward to next year's performance.
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Came here for a show in Eastbourne, the staff, the venue and the show was fantastic all round. Well enjoyed very recommended.
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Great little theatre.
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Great atmosphere & a great show
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We went as a small group last night, the show was excellent and the theatre staff and Volunteers were friendly and helpful
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Love this quirky little theatre - such a gem in a town gifted with great theatres and locations. Visited for screaming blue murder which was a super night out
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Fantastic little theatre, came here over airborne week, thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, the staff were great, will see what's on next year.
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Great building for a play or musical. Was impressed with the lighting and sound. Well maintained.
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Loved it ,such an amazing performance, really impressed.Thank you to the Ŕattonians.Well done.Highly recommend.
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Attended matinee performance of 40 years of the Rattonians. Superb show, sound was good, lovely views. It was a hot day so needed to fan myself occasionally but it wasn't too hot considering it was full. Nice atmosphere and being compact it took less than a minute to get out, cross the road to the bus stop.
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Friendly, helpful staff.
We enjoyed the show we saw.
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Great little theatre, nice feel inside, great seats , fantastic show
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Great staff. Lovely and loved venue. Terrific atmosphere. We'll done to all for keeping this treasure of a venue going. The Joni Mitchell celebration concert was fab.
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One of the many theatres bi Eastbourne
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Very Olde world, great old furnishings. Proper old school theatre
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Great little original theatre in the centre of Eastbourne
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JOYOUS THEATRE IN A TIRED TOWN. A OASIS!
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