View Trailer Here 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 Don't 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 doesn't 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 It's 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 aren't 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 you've 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, it's still a sin not to.

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?

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

A tender, witty and unforgettable story about love, identity and the courage to be yourselfdont miss the opportunity to discover what audiences and critics have been celebrating. Following a sold-out London run, Damn Cheek Productions proudly presents its multi-award-nominated production of Brendan Murray's Learning How to Dive. What do you say when you answer the door to a man youve never met before? Especially when youve known him for 30 years? Where do you start? Where does it end? And how do you begin to understand discovering that the person you have shared 50 years of your life with is not who you thought they were? By turns tense, tender and darkly funny, Learning How to Dive tells the story of three people brought together by shared loss, buried truths and the unexpected possibilities of connection. Written by, and featuring multi-award-winning playwright, Brendan Murray described by The Guardian as one of the countrys most compassionate dramatists Learning How to Dive explores love, loss, identity and the courage to embrace lifes unexpected tides. As three lives become entwined, assumptions about family, sexuality, ageing and belonging are challenged, creating a moving and profoundly human exploration of what it means to live authentically, love honestly and be true to yourself.

Stagelight Productions presents a brand new comedy musical - Thursday Night by George Bowen and Henry Mason. It's Halloween, Aether is having a party and everything is going according to plan. The costumes are bought, the drinks acquired and the location, a local park, is set. Tonight is all that matters. Thursday Night is a madcap and hilarious story of a teenage party, where everything that could go wrong...... does.

When The Summer Palace premiered at the Brighton Fringe, the production created an exceptional buzz, with audiences praising it as "amazingly gripping," and "mesmerising." Now the play returns to the Lantern Theatre for three performances only. Don't miss it! "A very entertaining and pacy production, with accomplished performers and intelligent writing." - Rialto Arts, Brighton. This chillingly funny psychological thriller begins when an internationally acclaimed theatre director working under a totalitarian regime is brought in for questioning. He thinks his political activism is the reason, but the person facing him across a desk in an anonymous room turns out to be an actor he hasn't seen for twenty years, and they have unfinished business. The director begins to realise that the interrogation isn't quite what it seems as the personal and the political become dangerously intertwined and themes of power, identity, and the artist's role in resisting oppression play out in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The twists and turns of this darkly comedic play mark the return to the theatre of writer Paul Bassett Davies, who began his career in experimental multimedia performance before moving to radio and television, where he worked with some of the biggest names in British comedy and drama. He is author of four published novels and several stories, one of which was praised by Stephen King as "Mordantly funny... Poe would have liked it." Paul also plays one of the roles in this two-hander; the other is performed by local actor John Black, in a welcome return to the Brighton scene that builds on his growing reputation and decade-plus experience across stage, screen and immersive theatre. RUNNING TIME: 70 minutes AGE SUITABILITY: 13+ CONTENT WARNING: Strong Language and Depictions of Violence

OUTCAST THEATRE proudly presents BUFF DUSTERS! Buff Dusters is a camp musical comedy that lovingly spoofs Ghostbusters and The Great British Bake Off with just enough bread jokes to keep the audience on a roll from start to finish. Brought to you by Brighton's own OutCast, stable of hit musicals like Camp Fear, Space Camp, NOTBIG Decides, and Get Real: The Return! AGE SUITABILITY: 11+ RUNNING TIME: 80 MINUTES plus interval

Steph's battling chronic depression. Jamie's crashed after pushing himself way too far, way too fast. They meet in a psychiatrist's waiting room - hardly the stuff that rom-coms are made of - but the spark is instant and undeniable. What follows is messy, electric and unexpectedly beautiful. When your own brain feels like the enemy, is falling in love the bravest thing you can do - or the most reckless? Studies show that 1 in 4 adults in England will experience a mental health problem each year. Darkly funny and deeply moving, Jacob Marx Rice's Chemistry is a frank exploration of how we manage love - and life - when we rely on chemicals to keep us balanced.

Grittily honest, totally enlightening and hilariously funny tales of policing from the late 1970's onwards. It's the late 1970's, Jack Bryan, a young father, shop steward and steel worker experiences the pain of redundancy just before Christmas and the impending birth of his second child. Caught up in the decline of traditional British Industries he joins the police at a time when that organisation is also in a state of rapid change. For the next 30 years Jack witnesses, first-hand, some of the most important events in late 20th century, British social history: the race riots of the early 80s; the miners' strike of 84-85; and the decimation of British Industries due to both globalisation and Thatcher. Coupled with all this, Jack finds himself entering a world which very few people get to know... a kind of psychotic Narnia that is governed by its own rules. In the telling of this story Jack attempts to explain to the general public the reality of this parallel world. The results are both grittily honest, totally enlightening and hilariously funny. AGE SUITABILITY: 16+ RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes CONTENT WARNING: Depictions or References to Violence

In 1967, Roger Patterson went for a ride in the woods with one of his buddies and returned with 60 seconds of footage of one of America's most enduring legends. Bigfoot. That's the way Roger tells the story, anyhow. Bluff Creek is a one-man show about the man who captured the so-called 'Patterson-Gimlin film' in 1967. The 60-second film, which depicts an alleged 'Bigfoot' walking across a dry creek bed and turning towards the camera, immortalised the image of Bigfoot we all know today. According to enthusiasts, the film has never been conclusively debunked, and many cite it as the most compelling evidence for the existence of Bigfoot. However, the story behind the making of the film and the man behind the camera is just as fascinating as what it captures. A terminally ill rodeo clown with a pathological fascination with Bigfoot. A hustler, a con-man, as charismatic as he was mean. In Bluff Creek, Roger tells you his story from start to finish. He will look you dead in the eyes and tell you that he saw a Bigfoot out there in 1967, a story he maintained to his dying day, and you will want to believe him. But there's always the chance he's not being entirely honest with us. Bluff Creek is a play about the nature of belief and the power of the unknown. The story of the Patterson-Gimlin film is a litmus test. To those who want to believe, the footage is almost too good to be true. To the more hard-headed among us, they merely see a man in an ill-fitting ape suit. But even the most ardent sceptics will still feel a tug in their gut towards the fantastical; A gnawing want to believe that the impossible could be lurking out in the woods of America's Pacific Northwest.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Organised: Crime - a bold, new, dark comedy which debuted at Brighton Fringe 2026. This sharp, female-led production from emerging theatre-group Gut Rot Girls (Eve Callow-Salt, Jane Herbert, and Martha Powell-Dooley) blends biting humour with bloodstained storage hacks - think Marie Kondo meets The Sopranos. Meet Agatha's Angels, a premium home organisation service with a zero-judgement policy - and zero witnesses. Behind the label maker lies a thriving criminal operation, and when a routine clean-up spirals out of control, three women must mop their way out of a deadly mess. With fast-paced dialogue, twisted plot turns, and themes tackling workplace danger and loyalty, Organised: Crime promises dark laughs and darker secrets, all hidden behind immaculate cupboard doors. Expect mess. Expect mayhem. Expect women who know exactly where to dispose of the bodies........

With Luke O'Hara's background in performance, he has been widely praised for his showmanship and audience engagement, creating a very strange and thought-provoking show! He's spent 16 years dedicated to creating special moments for audiences and making people believe they've witnessed real magic. Join Luke for a magical evening full of mind-reading, illusions, and wonder, where memories can create the impossible. View Trailer : The Cards We Are Dealt (opens in new window) Instagram: @kluemagician AGE SUITABILITY : 9+ RUNNING TIME : 1 hr 40 mins, including a 20 mins interval

Following sold-out Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe runs, Andrew Frost returns to The Lantern with his brand new show, JUST LET ME HAVE THIS Ever tried to figure out a magic trick? Don't. Andrew wants you to experience magic. He'll do whatever it takes to suspend your disbelief and stop you from analysing how the tricks work. He will use humour, surprises, and general deceitfulness to keep you distracted. If that doesn't work, he's not above embarrassing himself; he is a magician after all. "A brilliant magician" - Derren Brown "Incredible. He is a phenomenon" - David Blaine "One of the most phenomenal card magicians in the world" - Nick Mohammed AGE SUITABILITY: 14+ RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes CONTENT WARNING: Audience Participation/Strong Language

Join us for a traditional, candle-lit, Midwinter's Eve of Victorian Ghost Stories. Settle down with mulled wine and mince pies, as our company of fine-voiced actors regale you with classic tales of the spooky, the whimsical, of spectral horror, of the dire and unexpected, of tragedy and mishap. What better way to while away the evenings leading up to Christmas! We have created a memorable evening of chills and goosebumps by reclaiming the supernatural stories of Victorian women writers such as Amelia B Edwards, Margaret Oliphant, E Nesbit and Mrs JH Ridell, alongside their male counterparts, masters of the supernatural, Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, MR James, EF Benson and Bram Stoker. AGE SUITABILITY: 12+ RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes plus interval CONTENT WARNING: Not for the faint-hearted or those afeard of Ghosties and Ghoulies............be afraid, be very afraid!

Don't miss this unique, highly original and hilarious, Drag Theatre adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic Victorian novel, Little Lord Fauntleroy. Enter a world of boarding-school heartbreak, homoerotic hi-jinks, and imperial intrigue. Fusing drag, theatre and music, this hilariously subversive show rips open hidden histories to reveal the queer desires that have always been lurking beneath............ Little Lord Fondleroy is a saccharine nightmare in velvet and lace, whose cherubic curls and perfect manners provide fool-proof cover for his constant yearnings - primarily for poetry, pleasure, head boys and complete theatrical chaos. In this riotous hour, whirl through a formative annus eroticus at Flippitts' Darstardly Boarding School for Badly Behaved Boys, where forbidden desires flourish amidst a sadistic culture of cruelty cultivated by prefects and masters alike. Here, Fondleroy discovers that masculinity and Empire are stitched together by caning, cunning and carefully repressed desire. Can he retain his innocent charm and boyish over-generosity while the forces around him attempt to stamp all that soppy, frilly, froppy feeling out of him? AGE SUITABILITY: 16+ RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes CONTENT WARNINGs: Blood, references to sexual and physical abuse and violence, classism, sexism

A Solo Dramatic Reading with Mansel David The Lantern invites you to experience Charles Dickens' Festive Seasonal Classic in its simplest and most affecting form, carefully abridged from the original text and presented with clarity and warmth. Performed by Mansel David, whose distinguished career spans theatre, television, and radio, this production strips the story back to its essentials. The focus rests on Dickens's language, his characters, and the moral weight of the tale itself. The result is storytelling in its purest form.

Press night, a living room. As the cast await the appraisal. they start to unravel their own piece, with some realising it could be more controversial than first thought. Relationships are on the line, dynamics shift and drinks flow. Descending into chaos, these players start to question their morality and reality. Will the show ever be performed again? We'll have to see what the reviews say. A dark comedy from the company that brought the sell-out hit, RANK, to The Lantern - one not to be missed!

The Witching Hour approaches and the Ancestors begin to stir... Are you prepared to honour the Dead? If not, this is the perfect night for you! Covering everything you wanted to know about Samhain, Witches, Jack O'Lanterns and much, much more! AGE SUITABILITY : 12+ RUNNING TIME : 2 hours including interval CONTENT WARNING : Contains Mild references to Sexual Violence, Torture, Death & Mild Swearing.

Expect Sesame Street meets The Exorcist in this Solo character comedy with original songs and puppets about growing up with undiagnosed ADHD in fundamental Christian America Hot mess hairdresser Lola has a big secret. She's been faking it, all of it. Sanity, self-esteem, capable mother and salon owner. Truth is, she's been thumping against the walls of life all her life and the Jesus Loves You scratch-n-sniff stickers haven't helped. So just what the f★★k is wrong with her? No one seems to know, except maybe Lola's formidable Mama Patsy, everything! With the dubious "help" of the super critical Shame Parrot, (a lurid, furry puppet) and Media maven Moda Monde' (spoof news clip videos throughout) Lola is determined to figure it out, whatever "it" is. Join Lola on her journey from 70's Los Angeles to 90's London and beyond as she faces her past and learns what it means to be neurodivergent. Based (very loosely on a true story) about learning to love your weird. Featuring an ADHD diagnosis written as a gameshow entitled "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?" and a sci-fi scene explaining the neurodivergent brain and medication, A Head Full of Bees informs the audience and creates accessible dialogue via a curated program hand-out with glossary and resources. Los Angeles born writer and performer, Lela Bergeron has lived in the UK and worked steadily as a voice artist, singer and professional idiot for 3 decades. She is a mother of three grown children and still does hair occasionally. She was diagnosed with severe, mixed presentation ADHD at the age of 52. And was astonished to learn that she'd lived most of her life undiagnosed, but instead had clawed her way through shame, squandered opportunities, addiction and recovery. After the relief and fury, came the realisation that the evidence of ADHD had existed throughout her very religious childhood, teens and adulthood. The more she learned, the more she saw how ADHD had manifested in herself and others and how little people understood it. So she wrote a bout it, naming it after her description of how her mind felt at her initial Appointment with her psychiatrist. Just back from a full run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, A Head Full of Bees secured two 4 reviews and a huge amount of positive audience feedback. This is LeoLibra's debut production and Lela's first solo show. AGE SUITABILITY : 16+ RUNNING TIME : 60 minutes CONTENT WARNINGS : Audience Interaction/ Strong Language/ References to Mental Illness, Suicide, Drug &Alcohol Abuse

A funny, intimate, solo play about people-pleasing, self-growth and dating after healing, Emotionally Undercooked traces Lisa Sa's reflections on childhood, love and the patterns that shape us. From early lessons in performing to the complexities of adult relationships, Lisa explores boundaries, attraction and the courage it takes to embrace vulnerability. With warmth, honesty and sharply observed humour, the show navigates the messiness of emotions, the tension between desire and self-respect, and the moments that help us grow.