Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is returning to Manchester next month

One of the world’s silliest and most-loved experiences is returning to Manchester this year, offering people the chance to step inside the world of Fawlty Towers.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience sees immersive theatre blend with a three-course dinner, bringing Britain’s most infamous hotel to life.

Fans of the hit 1970s comedy will enjoy two hours of mayhem led by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, all while tucking into a delicious era-appropriate meal.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has become an immersive dining phenomenon, scooping awards and selling out venues across the globe since launching almost 30 years ago.

In the years since, it’s welcomed more than one million guests, celebrated 13 years of its West End residency in London, and hosted celebrations for 50 years of the original BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers.

And now it’s Manchester’s turn, with the event returning to our city between 3 and 15 February.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience will be taking over the Voco hotel on Portland Street for a limited run, starring Aaron Millard as ‘Basil’, Rebecca Norris as ‘Sybil’, and Simon Hourihan as ‘Manuel’.

You can definitely expect two hours of theatre, chaos, and a 70s-inspired three-course meal, but with around 70% of the performances completely improvised, we can’t tell you much more than that…

Producer Jared Harford said: “It’s such a joy to be bringing Basil and the team back to Manchester. After such an incredible 2025 celebrating 50 years of Fawlty Towers, we can’t wait to continue sharing the laughter, chaos and community spirit that make this show so special.”

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience in Manchester:

• Tuesday 3 February to Sunday 15 February
• Tuesday to Saturday – doors open 6.45pm, seating and show starts 7.30pm
• Saturday and Sunday – doors open 12.45pm, seating and show starts 1.30pm

Ticket prices, all including three-course meal and two hour immersive experience:

• Tuesday to Thursday dinner, and Saturday or Sunday lunch – £67.50 pp (including fees)
  Friday or Saturday dinner £71.50 pp (including fees).
  Bookings can be made via the box office on (+44) 020 3700 3138 or online at www.faultytowersdining.com

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