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The Lantern Theatre

The Lantern Theatre is versatile and flexible performance space in the heart of Brighton, Sussex. The theatre is available for hire throughout the year, dependent on availability and the approval of the Artistic Director. Accepted genres of performance include: plays, musical theatre, opera, comedy performances, showcases, performance art, private and corporate functions, rehearsed readings as well as cabarets, concerts and soirees.

What's On @ The Lantern Theatre

Pet Shop Boys Actually present 40 Years of Please Live!
View Trailer Here [https://youtu.be/vdFm9-6uOTA] Celebrating 40 years of Pet Shop Boys iconic debut album Please live in full, plus all the hits! 1986 was the year the Pet Shop Boys stormed into the charts with their debut album Please. Opening with the ground-breaking Two Divided by Zero and closing with the euphoric Why Dont We Live Together?, the record defined a new era of electronic pop. Forty years on, Pet Shop Boys, actually are proud to celebrate this landmark release with a special anniversary tour. Audiences will experience Please in full, including songs that even Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe rarely perform live. From the worldwide smash West End Girls to fan favourites like Tonight Is Forever and Violence, this is a unique opportunity to rediscover the album that started it all. But the celebration doesnt stop there. As well as reliving Please, the show of course contains all the classic hits that have made Pet Shop Boys one of the most successful duos in music history. Expect Its a Sin, Always on My Mind, Go West, Domino Dancing, Being Boring, and many more, delivered with the wit, theatricality, and synth-driven energy the Boys are known for. Pet Shop Boys, actually arent just another tribute act. Known for their humour, authenticity, and connection with fans, they capture the spirit of Neil and Chris without taking themselves too seriously. The result is a show that feels both nostalgic and fresh, appealing to lifelong fans and newcomers alike. Whether you grew up with Please on your turntable or youve discovered the Pet Shop Boys in recent years, this anniversary tour is your chance to celebrate forty years of synth-pop genius in truly unforgettable style. Join us for a night of music, memories, and more than a little dancing. After all, forty years on, its still a sin not to.
Twice Nightly - The Glory Days of Variety
We are thrilled to welcome back Dominic Goodwin starring in his one-man show - "it's guaranteed to make you titter" TWICE NIGHTLY: Freddie Francis has been a second spot comic for thirty years, touring the country on every variety bill going. We find him in 1956, recalling his life spent touring the halls; the ups, the downs, the riotous, the fantastic and the downright silly! He recalls his days entertaining the troops during the war, playing at the infamous Glasgow Empire, and we discover what really happened when a speciality act lost her snake on stage!! Ultimately Twice Nightly is a fading memory of the variety stage. The death of something that has been part of everyones life for decades is now on the decline. Where will Freddie go when he finishes this tour? Who will he go back to, and ultimately who really cares? Twice Nightly also includes routines from amongst others: Max Miller, Rob Wilton, Jimmy James and Norman Evans and renditions of many of the popular songs of the time, such as The Man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo, Happy days are here again and Goodnight Sweetheart.
Beyond Berlin By Samuel Milletti

Beyond Berlin By Samuel Milletti

28 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026

Set against the glittering yet dangerous backdrop of Berlin in 1925, this debut play by Samuel Milletti explores love, survival and longing in a city alive with possibility and peril. This tense, funny and seductive play follows Raymond, an idealistic English visitor as he is drawn into Berlin's dazzling cabaret underworld. There he meets Ernst, a magnetic performer whose charm masks a life shadowed by fear and violence. As desire deepens between them, the pair risk everything for a forbidden relationship in a society where danger lurks behind every glittering curtain. Trapped between passion, survival and the threat of Ernsts abusive lover, Raymond and Ernst must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice for freedom and each other. A bold new work by Brighton-based creative, Samuel Milletti. AGE SUITABILITY : 18+ RUNNING TIME : 60 minutes CONTENT WARNING : Drug references / Drug use/ Violence / Domestic abuse
Pride 2026! Queers

Pride 2026! Queers

6 Aug 2026 - 8 Aug 2026

Thick As Thieves present QUEERS - a series of dramatic monologues set between 1917 and 2017. This LGBTQ+ historical drama explores a century of queer British life, depicting persecution, secrecy, activism and liberation across changing and social legal eras. Running Time: 120 minutes
Shadowed Dreamer By Stephen Hart

Shadowed Dreamer By Stephen Hart

4 Aug 2026 - 5 Aug 2026

A story of survival, determination and belief that will inspire you. I was born in Birmingham in 1972 to a Puerto Rican father & English mother, adopted at 10 weeks old, then raised by a schizophrenic step mother. I was faced with a childhood that included physical, sexual and emotional abuse, homelessness and child protective custody. Shadowed Dreamer tells a riveting story of resilience in the face of many forms of abuse and abandonment. Always believing there was more out there for me, I refused to deny my dreams, going on to become a successful West End actor, Youtuber and Public speaker, working with The Terrence Higgins Trust, Mankind & 1in6, The National Aids Trust, as well as being a London Ambassador for Stamp Out Spiking. I also appeared as an advocate on chat shows, Britain's Got Talent and national news programmes. During this presentation, I share the compelling story of my life and, by sharing my story, I encourage all of you to hold on to your dreams despite life's challenges. After the show there will be a Q&A where there will be an opportunity for dialogue and a chance to share experiences within the audience. Shadowed Dreamer was first performed in New York in late 2009 when I was approached by Brooklyn College and the New York Department of Education to be their artist in residence for three months. In 2010 the show returned to New York and ran for a further six months closing Off Broadway at The Bleecker Street Theatre. Shadowed Dreamer returned In 2025 to start a UK tour performing in London, Devon, Manchester, Glasgow and now Brighton. CONTENT WARNING: References to homelessness, child abuse and sexual assault
Act New Plays New Playwrights : Staged Readings
New plays from students of ACT's Introduction To Playwriting Course. Each student on the course has created an original play, and will present a 20-minute extract performed script-in-hand by professional actors. This is a fantastic opportunity to see brand-new writing come to life on stage for the very first time. Our Introduction to Playwriting course is taught and directed by Nick Myles, offering students the chance to develop their work under the guidance of an experienced playwright and theatre-maker.
The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show
"The most renowned sketch troupe of them all" (The Independent) embark on their annual tour once again! The Cambridge Footlights are back with five of Cambridge's best student comedians putting on a brand new show featuring their funniest sketches! 'The Cambridge Footlights are at the top of their game and that is on display throughout the entirety of the show': (Broadway World, Footlights International Tour 2023)
Loveplay

Loveplay

27 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2026

Loveplayby Moira Buffini Capturing 2,000 years of love and lust, and the power of human relationships, Loveplay charts the changing fortunes of place, time and people at 29 Trick Street. Satire and romance thread through darkness and tragedy in a series of interconnecting scenes exploring ever-evolving social conventions from the Romans to the present day. Moira Buffini brings her usual lightness of touch to this incisive, funny and sharply observed play. Presented by ACT Brighton's One Year Foundation in Acting. "Buffinis script is exceptionally well written, with some brilliant comedic moments scattered amongst the darker themes." - Theatre Press Please note this production contains scenes of a sexual nature including partial nudity, non-consensual sex and sexual violence. It also contains coercive, sexist and abusive scenes.
Ghost Light

Ghost Light

31 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Why would a ghost be afraid of the dark? Henry Webster is about to discover why in this chilling Victorian ghost story. In 1865 Henry Webster joins the notorious London Ghost Club, hoping to meet and be inspired by Charles Dickens. There he meets Edward Price who draws Henry into investigating a haunting at his own lodging house, belonging to the widowed Mia Sands. At night, the ghosts of two young children wander the house in search of light and safety - while fearing what waits for them in the darkness. But why would a ghost be afraid of the dark?
Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs

Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs

14 Nov 2026 - 14 Nov 2026

This isn't just a sketch show - this is a Jacobs and Jones Sketch Show with Breadcrumbs!# In a world of processed art, Jacobs and Jones will fight against the system and make their own jokes! .......... And then pss themselves (laughing, hopefully?) AGE SUITABILITY: 14+ RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes
Young Actors'theatre Summer School Week 1 : 27th
You don't need to have experience or be a big personality to join us. All you need is to love making up stories, acting out characters and using your imagination. Courses run Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm with a performance at 4pm on the final Friday. Our emphasis is very much on having fun through drama. Don't worry if you are not all-singing, all-dancing - neither are we! - but we see singing and moving as just another aspect of acting. We never ask students to do or perform anything they are not comfortable with and we always aim to find roles that suit your childs ability and confidence level. To complete the week, we invite your friends and family to come along and be entertained by the work you and your new acting pals have created. Our DBS checked tutors are trained, professional actors with bags of enthusiasm and experience. All participants are fully supervised at all times and should bring a packed lunch. Students must arrive with, and be collected by, a nominated adult. Full Free : 195.00 TO SECURE YOUR PLACE : pay 50 deposit now & we will send confirmation, an application for and an invoice for the balance of 145.00
Young Actors'theatre Summer School Week 2 : 3Rd
You don't need to have experience or be a big personality to join us. All you need is to love making up stories, acting out characters and using your imagination. Courses run Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm with a performance at 4pm on the final Friday. Our emphasis is very much on having fun through drama. Don't worry if you are not all-singing, all-dancing - neither are we! - but we see singing and moving as just another aspect of acting. We never ask students to do or perform anything they are not comfortable with and we always aim to find roles that suit your childs ability and confidence level. To complete the week, we invite your friends and family to come along and be entertained by the work you and your new acting pals have created. Our DBS checked tutors are trained, professional actors with bags of enthusiasm and experience. All participants are fully supervised at all times and should bring a packed lunch. Students must arrive with, and be collected by, a nominated adult. Full Free : 195.00 TO SECURE YOUR PLACE : pay 50 deposit now & we will send confirmation, an application for and an invoice for the balance of 145.00
On The Edge By Philip Morgan

On The Edge By Philip Morgan

15 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2026

ON THE EDGEis a new darkly comic two hander by Philip Morgan. Tom is nineteen and an ex-sex-worker previously living on the street. He is now a novice social worker, keen to move away from his past. Into his homeless unit wanders Frank - seventy-five, eccentric, belligerent and terminally ill. AGE SUITABILITY : 14+ RUNNING TIME: 70 minutes CONTENT WARNING: Strong language/References to Sexual Abuse and Terminal Illness

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