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A Taste of Faulty Towers: Ploughman's Lunch

2nd February, 25th May, 15th June & 27th July

A Taste of: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience!
Straight from London’s West End via the legendary Sydney Opera House, this international sensation has been specially adapted to be performed on a moving steam train and is coming to the Spa Valley Railway for some Sunday lunch chaos in 2025! Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is the world’s most sought after tribute to the BBC sitcom and is simply ‘fantastic!’ (What’s on Stage) and ‘outrageously funny!’ (BroadwayBaby).

Become part of the action in this two hour interactive experience as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a moving steam train alongside a 3 course meal, and plenty of laughter. Expect nothing short of guaranteed fun as you climb aboard and climb inside the BBC's iconic TV show and experience it from the inside out… this completely immersive and highly interactive experience is a comedy spectacular where anything can happen… and usually does!

Three Course Ploughman's Menu:
Tomato & Basil Soup
Served With a White Bread Roll and Butter
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Hand Carved Home Baked Honey Glazed Ham Ploughman's Served with Mild Mustard Pickle
or
Mature Vintage Cheddar & Stilton Ploughman's Served with Apple Chutney.
or
Vegan Ploughman’s, Aubergine, Courgette and Tomato Stack

All Ploughman’s served with, White and Brown Bread, Butter, Pickled Onions, Mixed Salad, Coleslaw & Potato Salad.
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Chocolate Rum and Rasin Trifle in a slim Jim Glass

Tickets
It is £80 per person, there are no discounts available for groups or otherwise for this experience. All tickets include the two hour interactive show, two trips along the Spa Valley Railway and the above menu.

What's included:

Reviews
‘Immersive theatre at its startling best’ ????? Best of Theatre, London West End
‘A two-hour eat, drink and laugh sensation’ ????? The Daily Telegraph

Born in Australia in 1997, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has been receiving critical and audience acclaim ever since. It’s appeared in 41 countries over the years, and tours constantly in Australia, Europe, Scandinavia and Asia. It also returns for extended seasons every year to Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and has an ongoing residency in London’s West End. And having recently sold its millionth ticket, it’s clear that this is the most successful interactive comedy show of its kind. 

The cast for the Spa Valley Railway is Suzanna Hughes (Sybil), Jonathon Saunders (Basil) and Nick Moon (Manuel).
* Performer biogs are on the About/Actors page at www.faultytowersdining.com  

‘Absolute genius!’ ????? The Break A Leggers, London West End

‘Deliciously entertaining’ ????? What’s on London

'For a good dinner and an even better show – this one is a no brainer! It is a fantastic concept executed to perfection, and we can’t recommend this enough. It is two straight hours of side-splitting laughter guaranteed.' ????? Scottish Field, Edinburgh Fringe 2019

Notes:
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is an affectionate homage to Fawlty Towers, the BBC TV series written by John Cleese and Connie Booth; their original TV scripts are not used in Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience uses its own original script and format.

Copyright Interactive Theatre International 2024.

Terms & Conditions for all dining trains can be found by clicking this link

Book tickets

Sun 02 Feb 2025
12:30 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 25 May 2025
12:30 (during our special event weekend) departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 15 Jun 2025
12:30 (during our Cuckoo Line Gala!) departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 27 Jul 2025
12:45 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West

Booking information

Please note that smaller parties may need to share a table, due to the small amount of tables for 2 available on our train services.

Advance booking is essential to ride on our Ploughman's Lunch trains.

On the day of your visit you MUST have your eTickets available to show either in a print out or on a mobile device, both will be checked visually by a member of staff before boarding the train.

Note that a £10 admin fee applies to all booking alterations.

Click here to view our refund, cancellation and alterations policy

We regret that there can be no refund or transfer to a future date for ‘no show’ customers. The Spa Valley Railway still incurs charges for its services which must be paid to our suppliers. We recommend taking out a form of insurance to protect yourself if necessary. To re-book you will be required to pay the full fare again.

FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND VIA THIS LINK