Dinosaur Zoo

Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, Saturday, October 9, 1.30pm and Sunday, October 10, 11am and 2pm, from £15.40, 08448 717650

YOUNG palaeontologists can get up close and personal with Australian dinosaurs both big and small in Erth’s touring family show.

The Hundred Watt Club

The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Saturday, October 10, 8pm, £15/£13, 01273 201801

CABARET and burlesque from a cast introduced by Elsie Diamond and featuring Bruise Violet, Elliot Mason, Coco Deville and Abigail Collins.

John Osbourne and Molly Naylor

The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Sunday, October 11, 7pm, £8, 01273 201801

THE creator of cult hit John Peel’s Shed joins forces with fellow poet Molly Naylor for a night of funny and life-affirming verse.

The Scarecrow’s Wedding

Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, Eastbourne, Monday, October 12, 1.30pm and 4.30pm, and Tuesday, October 13, 10.30am and 1.30pm, £13/£11, 01323 412000

SCARECROW Harry O’Hay has to regain the love of his betrothed Betty O’Barley after the suave Reginald Rake comes on the scene, in Scamp Theatre’s live action version of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture book.

My Name Is Saoirse

Otherplace At The Basement, Kensington Street, Brighton, Tuesday, October 13, 8.30pm, £10/£8.50, 01273 987516

ANOTHER chance to see the Argus Angel-winning tale of a teenage girl facing a very grown-up problem in 1980s rural Ireland.

Once Upon A Wonderland

Emporium, London Road, Brighton, Tuesday, October 13, to Sunday, October 18, 7.45pm, 2pm matinees Sat and Sun, £20, emporiumbrighton.com

A REVAMP of Nathan Potter and Simon Gray’s Argus Angel-winning celebration of song and dance favourites from West End and Broadway musicals.

R.I.O.T.

The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Wednesday, October 14, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01273 201801

A GROUP of four ordinary human beings dream of being superheroes in the real world – complete with high energy fight sequences and plenty of nods to comic book culture.

The Falcon’s Malteser

Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, Eastbourne, Wednesday, October 14, 2.30pm and 7.45pm, £12.50, 01323 412000

A CAST of four retell Foyle’s War creator Anthony Horowitz’s 1986 slapstick detective story based around inept private eye Tim Diamond.

Sister

The Marlborough Theatre, Princes Street, Brighton, Wednesday, October 14, 7.30pm, £10/£8, 01273 273870

FOLLOWING an acclaimed run at London’s Soho Theatre it’s the last chance to see this new autobiographical work by sex worker Amy Cade and her sister, radical lesbian artist Rosana exploring female sexual identity, feminism and choice.

Richard Alston Dance Company

Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, Thursday, October 15, 7.30pm, from £15.40, 08448 717650

MAKING its Theatre Royal Brighton debut Richard Alston Dance Company performs its 20th anniversary show, featuring the premiere of Martin Lawrance’s Stronghold and Alston’s Mazur and Nomadic. With support from Ceyda Tanc Youth Dance.

Chris Ramsey

Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, Thursday, October 15, 8pm, £19, 01903 206206

IF there weren’t enough comedy in Brighton this week, the Hebburn star brings his new show All Growed Up to Worthing.