Brick Lane Music Hall has announced its 2026 autumn season, led by an original immersive murder mystery production. Opening this October, quirkily titled The Pleasures of Fanny invites audiences to solve a mischievous musical whodunnit, reflecting the venue’s long-standing tradition of placing audiences at the heart of the action.
The autumn season also marks an exciting new chapter for Brick Lane Music Hall. Alongside the programme, the venue will introduce Sunday performances for the first time, launch a new website and refreshed branding, and unveil a new ticketing system as it begins the countdown to its 35th anniversary next year.
The autumn programme includes the return of the venue’s much-loved Cockney Sing-Song, Rat Pack & Friends, Vincent’s Variety Showcase and wartime celebration There’ll Always Be An England, as well as family storytelling from Britain’s Got Talent star Mama G and a special Country Superstars Line Dance-Along event.
Rooted in Britain’s rich theatrical heritage, Music Hall combines live music, comedy and variety entertainment in an informal, audience-focused setting, where food, drink and participation have always been part of the experience. Brick Lane Music Hall remains the UK’s only permanent venue dedicated exclusively to celebrating it year-round.
Leading the season is The Pleasures of Fanny… Set in the 1940s, the show is a play-within-a-play performed by the fictional Silvertown Lovies Amateur Group (affectionately known as The SLAGS). As the company present their latest musical comedy, a shocking murder throws the production into chaos, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. Each performance unfolds differently as audiences are invited to question the suspects, piece together the clues and uncover the killer. Indeed, audiences become sleuths themselves, banding together from the comfort of their seats to test their theories, sift the evidence and decide who they believe is guilty.
The murder mystery marks a fresh direction for the venue while building on the audience interaction that has long been central to the Brick Lane Music Hall experience. The Pleasures of Fanny stars Brick Lane stalwarts Vincent Hayes MBE who founded the venue in 1992, pantomime dame regular Andrew Robley, Music Hall veteran Lucy Reed and resident choreographer Jack Pallister. Period dress for audiences is optional, but prizes are awarded for the best 1940s attire.
The autumn season also marks the next stage in Brick Lane Music Hall’s evolution ahead of its 35th Anniversary next year, with the introduction of Sunday performances for the first time, reflecting changing audience habits and creating more opportunities for people to experience Brick Lane Music Hall’s unique blend of live entertainment, dining and shared celebration.
Along with this comes a new website, refreshed branding, enhanced ticketing system and new creative partnerships all launching this autumn. This, together with the Autumn programme celebrates Britain’s rich variety heritage while continuing to welcome new audiences to one of the country’s oldest forms of popular entertainment.
Lucy Hayes, Executive Director of Brick Lane Music Hall, said:
“When you step into our venue, you may think that you’ve wandered into a museum. However, Music Hall is a living, breathing art form. In a disconnected world, spaces of community are really important and Brick Lane Music Hall has always been rooted in bringing people together. We’re incredibly excited about our upcoming Autumn season.”
Zara Kattan, Artistic Director of Brick Lane Music Hall, says:
“We’re always looking for ways to add variety and introduce new audiences to music hall. We want to ensure that our programme reflects what is known and loved about the genre while updating it and embracing the future: I feel our 2026 autumn programme strikes this balance”
Full Autumn Season Listings
Cockney Sing-Song
17th – 19th September 2026
A right royal Cockney knees-up packed with laughter, music and East End charm!
Get ready to ‘ave a banana and celebrate one of London’s finest traditions as the Brick Lane Music Hall Company takes you on a trip down memory lane with their legendary Cockney Sing-Song that really is the bees knees from start to finish.
Ticket Options include either Afternoon tea or a three-course lunch. Tickets from £45
Carradine’s Cockney Sing-A-Long
20th September 2026
A wonderfully entertaining afternoon of music, memories and merriment as the incredible Tom Carradine and his fantastic 5-piece band, The China Plates, return with their much-loved Cockney Sing-A-Long! An afternoon of live music and nostalgia, this is a show full of warmth, character and the spirit of the traditional East End.This performance does not include food, but a bar with light refreshments will be available.
Tickets from £20.00
Rat Pack & Friends
24th- 26th September 2026
Step into the glamour of Las Vegas with an unforgettable celebration of swing! Featuring hits made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr and Judy Garland, with the atmosphere of old-school Vegas. Led by the venue’s very own king of cool Vincent Hayes MBE. Full cast to be announced soon. Ticket Options include either Afternoon Tea or fabulous three course lunch. From £45.
The Pleasures of Fanny – A Murder Mystery Musical
By Shannon Rewcroft & Jack Pallister
2nd – 6th October 2026
A mischievous musical mystery where YOU decide whodunnit!
The SLAGs – Silvertown Lovies Amateur Group – proudly present a special preview of their brand new show, The Pleasures of Fanny, a farcical musical bursting with comedy, music and mischievous twists. Sweet Fanny Hood, an innocent young woman, arrives in post-war 1940s London in search of a new life and fresh beginnings. Along the way, she encounters a colourful and chaotic band of characters who each lead her deeper into the heart of a city full of secrets.
But this show is not quite what it seems. As the SLAGs take to the stage, fiction and reality begin to blur… and before long, a shocking murder turns the evening upside down. What begins as a light-hearted musical quickly becomes a riotous whodunnit, where suspicion falls on everyone and nothing is what it seems.
And in true interactive style, it’s up to you, the audience, to follow the clues, question the suspects, and ultimately decide who is responsible for the murder at the music hall. Period dress is optional, but prizes will be available for the best 1940s attire.
Cast includes: Shannon Rewcroft , Ross Tomlinson, Lucy Reed, Andrew Robley, Vincent Hayes , Jack Pallister and Anabelle Fage
Ticket Options include either Afternoon Tea, three-course lunch or three-course dinner. From £45
NOTE: Extra date added by popular demand. Guests can now book for Sunday 4th October with full afternoon tea.
Vincent’s Variety Showcase
18th – 19th October 2026
An afternoon of classic variety entertainment as Vincent Hayes MBE and the Brick Lane Music Hall Company take to the stage, bringing together the very best of British showbusiness. Includes much-loved musical numbers made famous by legends such as Tommy Steele and Barbara Windsor,
Cast and special guest artists to be announced soon. Ticket Options include either Afternoon Tea or three course lunch. From £45.
This show will also be touring to The Mercury Theatre, Colchester on 13th October 2026 under the name A Little of What You Fancy! – Brick Lane Music Hall’s first ever touring production.
Story Time with Mama G
15th October 2026 (Three shows across the day – 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm)
In her debut appearance at Brick Lane Music Hall, Britain’s Got Talent’s Mama G brings her trail-blazing, heart-warming stories for the whole family about being who you want to be and loving who you are.
“Everyone’s favourite pantomime dame” (Metro)
“Mama G’s stories are sprinkled with tales of inclusivity and acceptance” (The Guardian) Tickets £5-£8
Country Superstars | Line Dance-Along
29th October 2026
Brick Lane Music Hall joins forces with the internationally acclaimed touring hit show Country Superstars to present a unique celebration of country music. Sarah Jane and Andy Crust bring to life the music of four legendary icons, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Patsy Cline and John Denver- performing their greatest hits and timeless classics.
Tickets £45 per person which includes a line dancing class, show and afternoon tea.
There’ll Always Be An England – A Wartime Music Hall Show
4th – 6th November 2026
A tribute in comedy and song to the remarkable spirit of the war years; this production celebrates the music and memories that unites generations. Full casting to be announced. Ticket Options include either Afternoon Tea or three course lunch. From £45.