FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE
50 YEARS OF FAWLTY TOWERS…AND STILL NO SIGN OF ROOM SERVICE!
TO CELEBRATE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC TV SHOW, TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE IN THE WEST END FOR JUST £50
BASIL RETURNS HOME – SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE IN TORQUAY – FRIDAY 19 SEPTMBER
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As the show’s 13th year in London continues to run and run with only the most minor of mishaps on a daily basis…Artistic Director Alison Pollard-Mansergh, Producer Jared Harford, and the whole team at Interactive Theatre International are proud to announce that Faulty Towers The Dining Experience – the multi award-winning global phenomenon that offers an experience like no other set in the iconic Fawlty Towers hotel – is releasing the first batch of London tickets for 2026, priced at just £50 to celebrate 50 glorious years of Fawlty Towers, as well as putting on an extra special anniversary performance on 19 September – in Torquay itself!
This limited ticket release is available for performances from 8 January 2026 through until 31 May at the President Hotel in Bloomsbury, and is available to book here.
Faulty Towers the Dining Experience sees audiences enjoying a quintessentially British experience as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up theatre and chaos alongside a 70s-style 3-course meal at the President Hotel, right in the heart of London, where the trio have spent over a decade setting West End records for longest running immersive experience, longest running show based on a TV series, and the longest running Fawlty Towers show of any kind worldwide!
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the original BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, which first aired on 19 September 1975. Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, the series about the quintessential irascible Torquay hotelier ran for just 12 episodes but became one of the most acclaimed and influential British comedies of all time. Its enduring popularity has made it a cornerstone of UK television history.
To further celebrate, Faulty Towers the Dining Experience will also be putting on an extra special anniversary performance in Torquay itself – tickets are on sale now here for an evening at The Osborne Hotel, Hesketh Crescent, Torquay, including VIP options, and one Lord and Lady VIP ticket – where one lucky couple with be treated like royalty for one night only, experiencing all of Basil’s…charm.
Producer Jared Harford said, “We continue to be thrilled and humbled by the global success of Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. With such renewed interest and demand for Fawlty Towers, we’re proud to be extending our London run once again and announcing another exciting round of UK residencies. The 50th anniversary is the perfect moment to say thank you to our audiences – and we can’t wait to serve up even more mayhem.”
As well as constantly touring round the UK, the show has also enjoyed a series of sell-out sit-down residencies in major UK cities. Return dates for spring 2026, are also now on sale:
3 – 15 February voco Manchester
7 – 22 February Northampton Town Centre Hotel
16 – 19 April The Scotsman Hotel Edinburgh
21 – 23 April Oran Mor (Glasgow)
24 – 26 April Forgan’s Broughty Ferry (Dundee)
28 -29 April Forgan’s St Andrews (St Andrews)
30 April – 3 May Palm Court Hotel (Aberdeen)
22 – 27 September Royal Station Hotel Newcastle
A show like no other…
Devised by Alison Pollard-Mansergh, Andrew Foreman and others, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has hosted residencies in the UK and internationally since 2008, appearing in 43 countries and welcoming over a million guests. A loving tribute to the BBC’s legendary sitcom, the show is 70% improvised and totally immersive – offering diners a seat at the most infamous hotel restaurant in British comedy history.
Highlights in the show’s legacy:
- 2009: First London performance in Covent Garden
- 2012: Launch of the first West End residency
- 2019: One millionth guest welcomed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- 2022: Move to President Hotel, 25 years worldwide, 10 years in London
- 2025: 13th year in London – and counting
- 2026: Celebrating 50 years of Fawlty Towers with a £50 ticket release
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a loving tribute to Fawlty Towers. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience uses scripts and a dining experience format devised by Imagination Workshop Pty Limited and is not endorsed in any way by John Cleese or Connie Booth.
For more information on the show visit www.faultytowersdining.com