Ed Byrne

Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, Fri, Dec 11, 8pm, £20.50, 01903 206206

ONE of Ireland’s biggest comedy exports returns to Sussex for the third time this season with his latest show Outside, Looking In, having already taken it to the Brighton Comedy Festival and The Old Market.

A Christmas Spectacular

Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, Fri, Dec 11, to Sun, Dec 13, Fri/Sat 7.30pm, 2.30pm Sat, 3pm Sun, £14, 01323 412000

THE Rattonians celebrate Christmas with the best of the musicals and a visit from Santa.

Hansel And Gretel

Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, Brighton, Sat, Dec 12, noon and 3pm, £12/£10, 01273 725230

LANTERN Light’s reimagining of the Brothers Grimm story features a polka, a pebble hunt and a chance to sing along with the Forest Song in a family friendly Christmas-themed take on the tale.

An Evening With Noel Fielding

Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Sun, Dec 13, 8pm, £26, 01273 709709

FORMERLY half of The Mighty Boosh, Noel Fielding’s solo work has received a mixed reception – with the first series of his Luxury Comedy show on Channel Four in particular getting a critical battering. With his second series he seemed to turn a corner, and he will be joined by some of those favourite characters played by brother Mike and Tom Meeton.

Beyond The Barricade

Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, Thurs, Dec 17, 7.30pm, from £18, 01323 412000

FORMER Les Miserables stars Andy Reiss, David Fawcett, Katie Leeming and Rebecca Vere perform West End favourites from The Phantom Of The Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jersey Boys, The Lion King and Miss Saigon.