The Lantern Fringe 26 PREVIEW SHOWCASE

If you are already looking ahead to the Brighton Fringe season, you might be interested in the upcoming preview showcase at The Lantern Theatre. On April 30, 2026, the venue is hosting an event dedicated to the 2026 Lantern Fringe programme. It is designed as a way to get a sense of what is coming up in the festival before committing to full shows, essentially offering a chance to see extracts from various performances and chat with the artists involved.

The showcase serves as the official launch for the 2026 Brighton Fringe Lantern Theatre programme. The range of work being presented is quite broad, covering genres such as comedy, tragedy, musicals, classical pieces, new writing, historical, biographical, and philosophical works. It is worth noting that the performers are a mix of local talent from Brighton and Sussex, alongside international acts from places like Australia, Japan, South Korea, the US, Canada, Iran, France, Belgium, Scotland, and Ireland.

The event starts at 19:00 at The Lantern Theatre, located at 77 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PA. Tickets for the showcase are priced at £12.50. It is a straightforward setup: you go, watch a selection of short extracts, and get a feel for the variety of shows that will be running throughout the festival. It is a practical way to decide which full-length productions you might want to book later on, especially if you are interested in seeing what kind of international and local work is being brought to the stage this year.