Dr Anthony Seldon, former headteacher at Brighton College, has many happy memories of Theatre Royal Brighton.

He said: "One of my favourite memories was going to see the Rocky Horror Show with my family last month.

"My wife and I were the only people who were not dressed up and I've never felt so out of place in my life.

"I took the whole of Brighton College to see the Women In Black about five years ago. The whole school screamed out at the scary part."

Jane Curry, business and events manager at Brighton and Hove Music and Performing Arts, recalled the amazing day when young musicians from the service entertained the Queen during her visit to the theatre back in March.

She said: "Our involvement with the Theatre Royal Brighton was a fantastic opportunity for us. We were lucky enough to be asked to provide 20 minutes of entertainment for Her Majesty on the day.

"We had the junior choir, a big band, wind quintet and a string ensemble and we were lucky enough to perform with Carleen Anderson.

"It was a tremendous opportunity both in terms of the venue and the audience we were performing in front of - how many times do you get the chance to perform in front of the Queen?"

After that momentous day, Jane is now looking forward to a great relationship with the theatre.

She added: "We do have a lot of links with various partnerships in Brighton and Hove and have to work with other organisations but we never really had that much to do with the theatre until that day.

"Now we have got a strong link and a line of communication with the theatre. We've been talking to Julien Boast, who has been brilliant, and we will be meeting to discuss a few possible ideas for the future."

Bob Moulton, a retired local government officer from Ditchling, said: "It is the most reputable theatre in the area and we come here around a dozen times a year.

"They get some good stuff straight from London and we watch all types - anything from Shakespeare to comedy to fun events like the Rocky Horror Show."

His wife Diane, a retired teacher, said: "We came to the Rocky Horror Show last February when it was absolutely freezing and as we got out of the car there were these two guys in high heels and fishnets going 'How does anyone walk in these things!' "It was such an event. I dressed up in a long PVC mac and everyone really went for it.

"There was lots of audience participation and half the audience knew the story."

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