Chichester Festival Theatre opens its 2026 season with a spectacular new co-production of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, created with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Roald Dahl Story Company.
Get in early and secure your group tickets for Chichester Festival Theatre’s Festival 2026 opener, Roald Dahl’s The BFG, running from 9th March – 12th April. A spectacular new co-production with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Roald Dahl Story Company, The BFG is set to be a phizz-whizzing adventure for all ages.
A much loved story…
One extraordinary night, a young orphan named Sophie is snatched by a giant and taken far away to Giant Country. There she learns that human-eating giants are guzzling ‘norphans’ the world over. But Sophie soon discovers that her new friend, the BFG, is different – he’s a dream-catching, snozzcumber-munching gentle soul who refuses to eat humans.
“Whether you’re a little orphan like Sophie, a dream-catching, snozzcumber-munching giant like The BFG or the Queen of England, friendship can unlock something extraordinary in each of us.”
Daniel Evans, Director
While other giants terrorise the world, the BFG ignites Sophie’s imagination, and they devise a daring plan to save children everywhere. In the end, the smallest human bean and the gentlest giant prove that a dream can change the world.
A new stage production
This darkly comic and mischievous new stage adaptation by Tom Wells, with additional material by Jenny Worton, is directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director (and former CFT Artistic Director) Daniel Evans, whose previous Chichester productions include Quiz and South Pacific.
Daniel Evans said: “In Tom Wells’ magical new stage adaptation of The BFG, there is no greater power than the power of friendship. Whether you’re a little orphan like Sophie, a dream-catching, snozzcumber-munching giant like The BFG or the Queen of England, friendship can unlock something extraordinary in each of us, giving us the strength, imagination and courage to trust in our own power and change the world for the better.
“This new production has been years in the making, and we are thrilled to be collaborating with such an exceptional creative team to dream up an unforgettable, larger-than-life, theatrical experience.”
Book your tickets to The BFG at Chichester Festival Theatre from Monday 9th March – Sunday 12th April 2026. Tickets for groups of 10 or more from £28pp.Terms and conditions apply.
See the website cft.org.uk/groups or call the Box Office on 01243 781312 for more details and to buy tickets.
