Brighton Open Air Theatre

03/09/2026

🍓 NEW ADDITION TO TOMORROW’S LINE-UP! 🍓

Dorset’s very own ‘Tart with a Heart’, Stephanie Von Clitz, is joining us for Drag In The Park tomorrow night!

Returning for its 5th season, the UK’s only outdoor drag show brings ballads in the bushes, lip-syncing on the lawn and a whole lot of fabulousness to BOAT.

Hosted by Alfie Ordinary, with The Madame and now Stephanie Von Clitz on the bill, it’s going to be a gorgeous night of drag, comedy and powerhouse vocals.

Friday 4th September, 7pm

Come and get your drag fix!

🎟️ Tickets: https://ow.ly/Mspx50ZIVUx

28/08/2026

Step into the magical world of Pinocchio ✨

Monday 31st August, 4pm

Illyria bring Carlo Collodi’s much-loved classic to BOAT in a thrilling musical outdoor production.

When childless toymaker Geppetto buys a piece of wood to make a puppet, he has no idea of the chaos he is about to unleash. Pinocchio longs for adventure and runs away, but soon discovers that the world beyond home is full of glorious attractions, hidden dangers and unexpected lessons.

Running away hasn’t worked. Lying won’t work. If Pinocchio is to find the belonging he craves, he’ll have to discover what it really means to become a real boy.

A magical coming-of-age adventure, brought to life with music, imagination and the theatrical flair of Illyria.

Tickets 👉 https://ow.ly/wtwb50ZFinb

27/08/2026

BOAT needs your help ... again.

We wanted to let you know that the proposed BHASVIC artificial pitches have been recommended for approval and will go before the planning committee next Wednesday. This is pretty heartbreaking news for BOAT – if it goes through, the hours of use will have a huge impact on the future of our theatre.

Our position remains a straight objection to the proposed pitches. However, we also need to prepare for the possibility that they are approved and do everything we can to protect BOAT if they are.

We’re asking you to contact your local councillors and make clear that, if the planning application is approved, the following hours of use should be adopted and written into the planning approval:

October–April: no restrictions

May–September (term time):
Weekdays: until 6pm
Saturdays: until 12 noon
Sundays: no use

Summer half-term & main summer holidays: no use

These hours would still give students full use of the pitches during term time, while avoiding clashes with the vast majority of our performances.

The planning committee meets next Wednesday, so if you’re able to contact your councillors, please do so as soon as you can. Every message really does help.

Find your local councillor: https://ow.ly/Ww6450ZFKKo

Thank you, as always, for standing with BOAT. 🌿

26/08/2026

Scandal, secrets and Oscar Wilde’s wicked wit. 🪭✨

Thursday 27th August, 7pm

DOT Productions bring Lady Windermere’s Fan to BOAT for a sparkling evening of sharp dialogue, social satire and deliciously tangled relationships.

When Lady Windermere begins to suspect her husband’s loyalty, the arrival of a mysterious woman threatens to turn her carefully ordered world upside down. What follows is a whirlwind of gossip, temptation, mistaken intentions and revelations that challenge everything she thought she knew.

With just five actors, inventive staging and playful character doubling, this nimble new adaptation brings Wilde’s classic comedy to life with plenty of charm, elegance and mischief.

Come for the wit, stay for the scandal. 🪭

Tickets 👉 https://ow.ly/5Ecp50ZFhBT

26/08/2026

Camelot has a problem… and Arthur is probably not the man for the job. ⚔️👑

Wednesday 26th August, 7pm

The Three Inch Fools bring King Arthur and the Holy Fail to BOAT for an evening of medieval mayhem, ridiculous quests and legendary nonsense.

When Camelot is rocked by a tragic - and frankly improbable - incident involving a large table of an undisclosed shape, Arthur is thrust into the quest of a lifetime.

Expect daring knights, endless jousting, blistering cold, scorching fire, questionable chivalry and a whole lot of theatrical chaos.

Will Arthur save the realm? Will destiny cooperate? Will anyone make it through the evening with their dignity intact?

Saddle up - things are about to get legendary. 🐎

Tickets 👉 https://ow.ly/KWzG50ZFgSq

18/08/2026

09/08/2026

Three comedy heavyweights. One brilliant night at BOAT. 🎤

Wednesday 2 September, 7pm

Funny That Comedy brings a fantastic line-up to BOAT this September, with an evening of sharp satire, big laughs and some of the best comedy talent around.

⭐ Rory Bremner
Multiple BAFTA-winner and legendary satirical impressionist, known for Bremner, Bird and Fortune, Spitting Image, Have I Got News for You, Mock The Week and more.

⭐ Jen Brister
Award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, seen on Live at The Apollo, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Mock The Week, QI and Hypothetical.

⭐ Stephen Grant
Multi award-winning MC, comedian and the founder of Brighton’s much-loved The Forge Comedy Club.

Bring your mates, grab a drink from the bar, and join us for a proper summer comedy night at BOAT.

Tickets 👉 https://ow.ly/XI6j50ZxLEt

08/08/2026

What happens when a story refuses to end? ✒️✨

Wednesday 19th – Saturday 22nd August

Brighton Little Theatre Co return to BOAT with The Watsons - a sparkling, mischievous comedy where Jane Austen’s unfinished novel gets a life of its own.

Emma Watson is 19, newly back at home and facing the pressures of society, marriage and money. So far, so Austen…

But there’s one small problem: Austen never finished the story.

Now the characters must decide what happens next. Can they escape the roles they’ve been given? Can they write their own endings?

Brimming with wit, theatrical magic and Austen-inspired charm, The Watsons asks what happens when the people inside a story start taking control.

From the team behind Brighton Little Theatre’s award-winning Jane Eyre, this is a playful and inventive new theatrical adventure.

Tickets 👉 https://ow.ly/pPI250ZxMhw

07/08/2026

The reviews for ’s A View from the Bridge are in and there’s high praise all round for this bold take on Arthur Miller’s classic. 🌉

There are only three performances left, so it’s highly recommended to snap up those tickets ASAP for this fabulous co-production!

A link can be found in our bio!