Welcome To The Lantern Theatre

The Lantern Theatre is versatile and flexible performance space in the heart of Brighton, Sussex. We programme a wide range of theatre and performance as well as being the home venue of ACT Brighton the South Coast's premier Drama School.

What's On - Shows

What's On Classes

Jack & Jordan: Cosmic Twegheads

Comedy / Theatre
22nd February 8.00PM

You 2.0 by Alys Metcalf

Theatre
29th - 30th March 7.30PM

Electric Rosary

Theatre
4th - 6th April 7:30PM

Talking Heads by Alan Bennett

Theatre
11th -12th April 7:30PM

ACT Two Week Acting Workshop

Course
10th – 20th February
10th – 20th March
14th – 24th April
2nd – 12th June

The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey

Theatre
17th - 20th April 7:30PM
19th April 2:00PM

Romiet

Theatre:
GRANIA DEAN STUDIO
2nd - 3rd, 9th - 10th May 9:00PM
23rd - 24th, 30th - 31st May 7:00PM

In Search of the Dance

Theatre
2nd - 4th May 7:00PM

With Ruby and I

Theatre
3rd May 9:00PM
22nd - 24th May 9:00PM

ACT Age Positive Acting Workshops

Course
Wednesdays
Intermediate 10.30am - 12.30pm
Beginers 1.30pm - 3.00pm
15th January - 19th February 2025

You’re SO F**KING Croydon!

Theatre
8th - 9th May 7:00PM

Dangerous To Know

Theatre
8th - 10th May 9:00PM

RTFM (Read The F***ing Manual)

Theatre
10th May 5:00PM
11th May 7:00PM

Murder at The Manor

Theatre
10th May 7:00PM
23rd - 24th May 7:00PM

 

Tales of a Jane Austen Spinster

Theatre
14th - 15th May 5:00PM

Awake, Gay and Writing a Play

Theatre
15th - 18th May 9:00PM

All These Pretty Things

Musical / Theatre
LANTERN THEATRE:
15th May 7:00PM

GRANIA DEAN STUDIO
16th - 18th May 9:00PM

Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

Theatre
16th - 18th May 7:00PM

 

Medium

Theatre
GRANIA DEAN STUDIO
16th - 18th May 7:00PM

The Workplace

Comedy
17th May 5:00PM

Duty

Theatre
22nd & 25th May 7:00PM, 23rd & 24th May 5:00PM

Locusts

Theatre
26th May 7:00PM, 31st May 2:00PM

 

Prospero’s Dead

Theatre
23rd - 25th May 11:00PM

Jimmy Made Parole

Theatre
GRANIA DEAN STUDIO
23rd- 25th May 5:00PM

Time and Time Again

Theatre
25th May 5:00PM, 26th May 9:00PM

Time and Time Again

Theatre
25th May 5:00PM, 26th May 9:00PM

 

Puck in Epilogue

Theatre
27th May 5:00PM, 28th May 7:00PM 29th May 2:00PM

Delightfully Dark

Theatre
28th - 31st May 9:00PM

Because

Theatre
29th & 31st May 7:00PM

Lucky And Shaft: The Death of Dennis Bash

Theatre
30th May 7:00PM

 

Look At Me

Theatre
31st May 5:00PM, 1st June 7:00PM & 9:00PM

 
 
 
 

Finlay Bar

Our Finlay Bar is a unique place to have a pre, interval or post-show drink. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available, alongside our carefully curated wine & beer menu.

Lantern Spring Brochure

We have an exciting programme this Spring - Book Now.

Studio Hire

Spaces are available to hire daytime, evenings and weekends. Our spaces are suitable for a range of Dance and Drama activities as well as for meetings, teaching and training, Yoga, martial arts, youth groups and so on. The Lantern Theatre @ ACT Brighton.

Theatre Hire

The theatre is available for hire throughout the year, dependent on availability and the approval of the Artistic Director. The theatre has a maximum seated capacity of 50 theatre style and 70 standing. There are two entrances to the space and the performance area can be arranged in a variety of configurations from traverse to in the round.

ACT Brighton

ACT is the only Drama School on the South Coast offering a professional actor training. ACT consistently achieves a Graduate employment rate of 65%.

Our ethos is to provide access to professional Drama Training and acting classes for talented individuals who have been unable to follow traditional routes into the acting profession through lack of academic qualifications, financial restrictions or family responsibilities.

Courses run during the evenings and weekends so that students can earn a living or maintain family commitments. Students must be 18+ to apply to the Diploma in Acting and 16+ for the Foundation in Acting and all other adult courses. There is no upper age limit.

AKT - Act Kids Theatre runs on Saturdays during term time and is open to students 6 to 18 years old.