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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 returning to the Spa Valley Railway. 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 as Basil, Sybil, and Manuel serve up mayhem on a moving steam train alongside a 3-course meal and two hours 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 wholly immersive and highly interactive experience is a comedy spectacular where anything can happen… and usually does!
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TicketsAvailable now, it is £75.00 per person. There are no discounts available for groups or otherwise for this experience. All tickets include the show, train trips along the Spa Valley Railway and the above menu. Your experience will last around 2 hours for the show and a further hour of train travel; please allow at least 3 hours for your visit.
2025 Dining Trains Drinks MenuReviews‘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 received critical and audience acclaim ever since. Over the years, it has appeared in 41 countries and has constantly toured Australia, Europe, Scandinavia, and Asia. It also returns for extended seasons every year to the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, and Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has an ongoing residency in London’s West End.
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 original script and format.
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Advanced booking is essential. Please contact us in advance if you are a wheelchair user. We can sometimes accommodate wheelchairs on board. We must arrange this in advance.
Terms & Conditions for all dining trains can be found by clicking this link.
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Advance booking is essential to ride on our A Taste of: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Please book the required amount of tickets to match the size of your party.
Tables will be allocated after booking.
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
Help us raise £300,000 to replace the vital Broom Lane Bridge between High Rocks and Groombridge, click here for details and to donate!