Interactive, improvised dinner show where performers play Basil, Sybil and Manuel from Fawlty Towers and serve a 70s-style three-course meal.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is back in London on Saturday 28 November, taking the classic BBC sitcom created by John Cleese and Connie Booth and turning it into a fully immersive dinner. It's not a play you watch from a seat; you check in as a guest at Basil Fawlty's infamous hotel, and from there, the chaos unfolds around you. Performers play Basil, Sybil, and Manuel to the hilt, serving up theatre and disruption alongside a 70s-style three-course meal.
What sets it apart from a traditional stage show is how much it relies on spontaneity. The cast stays in character throughout and responds directly to the room, so no two performances are identical. You're part of the action rather than just watching it, and the evening changes depending on who's in the room and how things kick off. It's a high-energy, interactive night where the comedy comes as much from the improvisation as from the characters themselves.
The production has a fair bit of history behind it. It's set West End records for the longest running immersive experience, the longest running show based on a TV series, and the longest running Fawlty Towers production of any kind worldwide. More than a million guests have gone through the hotel since it first opened in Australia back in 1997, and it's now checking in for its 13th year in London. If you're a fan of the original sitcom, it's a chance to step inside the world Basil spent so many episodes trying to keep under control.
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Tickets start from £67, and the whole thing runs on Saturday 28 November. It's a three-course meal and a show in one, so it works as a full evening out rather than just a quick trip to the theatre.
