# Event Details - **Event Name**: BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: A comical and critical performance on failure, regeneration, and civic life in SouthportAbout this EventIt can be funny when someone fails, can’t it?A slip. A trip. A fall from grace.Egg on their face.Less funny when we fail ourselves…And what if it feels like the eyes of an entire town are on you when you mess up?BEST PRACTICE is a new devised performance by Seamus Lavan (Lecoq-trained clown), with dramaturgy by Eleanor Lybeck, and performed with a company of local young people.Set in Southport and inspired by both historic and recent events, the piece offers a comical and reflective look at why regeneration schemes so often falter—and what we might learn from their failures.Through a cast of characters—the Mad Duke, the Architect, the Civil Servant, and the Professor—we follow a series of attempts to build something visionary in an ordinary town. Each effort falters, misfires, or collapses under its own assumptions.And yet, something persists.In the end, the performance turns outward—asking you, the audience, to consider what might be missing from a blueprint for a future that is both optimistic and realistic.Who is this for?This show is for anyone who has ever tried to make something work:Civic leaders and policy makersEducators and studentsArtists and creativesSocial entrepreneurs and business ownersAnyone interested in place, failure, and starting againAbout the VenueHosted at The Engine Room, Southport’s emerging civic house for culture, craft and music, located within the historic Wayfarers Arcade. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/southport/best-practice-—-a-new-theatre-work-at-the-engine-room/100001987129701429 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre, business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Southport - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Engine Room, Wayfarers Arcade - **lat**: 53.64897879999999 - **long**: -3.0070351 - **full address**: The Engine Room, Wayfarers Arcade, Unit 44 Wayfarers Arcade, Southport, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c7230341f6d68e888570d11ee943f64b0076448b1c452cc10aafba3a650f8dc7-rimg-w1200-h600-dca3bfd3-gmir.jpg?v=1775994672 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room being held? - **A:** BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at The Engine Room, Wayfarers Arcade, Unit 44 Wayfarers Arcade, Southport, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room? - **A:** BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room is organized by The Engine Room. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Southport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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