A new stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers is coming to Norwich for a five-day run on Theatre St, bringing John Cleese’s classic sitcom back in front of live audiences.
The production is scheduled to run from Tuesday 9 June to Saturday 13 June, with the Visit Norwich listing giving a 7.30pm start and 10pm finish. The listed venue address is Theatre St, Norwich, NR2 1RL, United Kingdom, and the event price is shown as free.
This will be a useful date for fans of the original television series, comedy theatre regulars, and anyone looking for a city-centre arts event built around a familiar British sitcom.
June dates at Theatre St
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Fawlty Towers |
| Format | Stage Play |
| Dates | 9 June to 13 June |
| Time | 7.30pm to 10pm |
| Venue address | Theatre St, Norwich, NR2 1RL |
| Listed price | Free |
| Booking information | norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/fawlty-towers/ |
| Phone listed | 01603 630000 |
The Visit Norwich event listing places the production in the Arts & Culture and Events categories, with the booking route given through Norwich Theatre.
No accessibility, transport, food or stall information is included in the supplied listing, so readers should check the venue’s own event information before making plans around those details.
John Cleese adaptation brings the sitcom to stage
Fawlty Towers first reached television audiences nearly 50 years ago, and the Norwich run is part of its new life as a stage play. The production has been adapted by John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.
The stage version follows a sold-out West End season, according to the Visit Norwich listing. The source also says the production was acclaimed by London and national critics during its West End run.
The show brings Basil, Sybil and the Major to the stage with an 18-strong cast. Rather than a new story detached from the original, the listing says the play brings together favourite moments from the sitcom’s twelve episodes.
For audiences who know the television version, that means the draw is not only nostalgia. The interest is in how the pace, timing and escalating mishaps of a tightly written screen comedy transfer to a live stage format, with the cast carrying the hotel’s familiar chaos in real time.
What Norwich audiences can expect
The source describes the production as a laugh-out-loud stage version with sharp wit, chaos and calamity across the evening. Its clearest appeal is for theatregoers who already know the Fawlty Towers characters, but the format should also suit people looking for a recognisable comedy title during the June arts calendar in Norwich.
The 7.30pm start makes it an evening event, with the listed end time of 10pm. With five dates on the listing, audiences have several chances to attend across the run from Tuesday through Saturday.
The practical detail to note is the price shown by Visit Norwich: free. The listing still provides a booking route, so anyone planning to go should use the Norwich Theatre event page named in the listing rather than assuming open entry at the door.
Booking details from the listing
The event is listed by Visit Norwich under the title Fawlty Towers, with the venue address shown as Theatre St, Norwich, NR2 1RL, United Kingdom.
Booking information is given as norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/fawlty-towers/. The phone number shown on the listing is 01603 630000.
Source: Visit Norwich Events
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- Confirmed the event title as Fawlty Towers.
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- Visit Norwich Events
- Scope
- Norwich
- Updated
- 2026-06-10 13:59
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