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George Akid, Sam Rabone and Maria Conneely who will appear in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Lichfield Garick

Sam back for Lichfield Garrick panto Snow White

21 May 2022

Sam Rabone is to appear in his seventh panto at Lichfield Garrick, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and will also direct the show for the fourth year running.

John Elkington who will play Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington

Callout for young performers for Nottingham panto

7 May 2022

Nottingham Playhouse is looking for young performers from the city and surrounding area for the young chorus for its 2022 panto, Dick Whittington.

Ben Goffe presents an award at The Pantomime Awards

Panto Awards—and the winners are…

24 April 2022

The Pantomime Awards were presented this week at a star-studded ceremony in London's West End.

Jack and the Beanstalk: nominations for best panto and best script

Courtyard panto nominated for two awards

17 March 2022

The Courtyard Hereford’s Jack and the Beanstalk two nominations in the Great British Pantomime awards for 2022: best script for Lyndsay Maples and best panto.

Jason Hooked on panto

15 March 2022

Jason Manford will lead the cast in The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, making his panto debut at Manchester Opera House.

Panto-astic: save the date for the panto awards on 19 April

Panto Association has much to celebrate

6 March 2022

Ahead of the annual panto awards ceremony next month, the UK Pantomime Association celebrates receiving charity status.

Peter Pan flies to St Helens

28 February 2022

Peter Pan will run at St Helens Theatre Royal April 2–18.

Wizard half-term wheeze

1 February 2022

The Wizard Of Oz will run at St Helens Theatre Royal from Friday February 11 to 20 February.

Abigail Finley (Fairy Lights), Howard Chadwick (King Darren), Morgan Brind (Nurse Nancy Nightley) and Richard Brindley (Mervin the Magician) in Sleeping Beauty at Derby Arena

Panto audiences down in Derby

14 January 2022

More than 29,000 tickets were sold for three Christmas 2021 shows at Derby Arena and a temporary indoor venue at Derby Market Place.

No rest for Sleeping Beauty

12 January 2022

The Scouse Sleeping Beauty at Liverpool’s Royal Court has been extended to January 29.

“Something to look forward to”: Dick Whittington

COVID delays Coventry community panto

4 January 2022

Coventry’s Albany Theatre has postponed its first in-house community pantomime Dick Whittington because of the COVID pandemic and will stage it during the February half-term.

Panto reviews

Sleeping Beauty

Tom Rolfe

Tom Rolfe for Tom Rolfe Productions

The Witham, Barnard Castle

17–24 December 2021

Wendi Peters (Carabosse), Natasha Lamb (Princess Rosa)

Sleeping Beauty

Janice Dunn

De Montfort Hall and Imagine Theatre

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

11 December 2021–3 January 2022

Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat

Sean Canning with Matthew Chappell, Steven Jackson, Kate Mitchell and the cast

Eight-Freestyle and Contact

Contact, Manchester

11 December 2021–4 January 2022

Aladdin

Alan McHugh, additional material by Ben Nickless

Crossroads Pantomimes

Opera House, Manchester

11 December 2021–2 January 2022

Matthew Kelly (Dame Tilly Tuck) and Phil Walker (Silly Simon)

Robin Hood

Alan McHugh

Crossroads Pantomimes

Theatre Royal, Nottingham

11 December 2021–9 January 2022

Dick Turpin Rides Again

Berwick Kaler

Crossroads Pantomimes

Grand Opera House, York

11 December 2021–9 January 2022

Cinderella

Andrew Pollard

Wysch Productions

Godalming Borough Hall

11–26 December 2021

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Andrew Ryan with additional material by Tom Whalley

Martin Dodd for UK Productions

Sunderland Empire

10 December 2021–2 January 2022

Sleeping Beauty

Morgan Brind

Little Wolf Entertainment and Derby LIVE

Derby Arena

10 December 2021–8 January 2022

Beauty and the Beast

Jon Monie

Martin Dodd for UK Productions

The Anvil Basingstoke

9 December 2021–2 January 2022

Pantoland at the Palladium

Devised for the London Palladium by Michael Harrison with Julian Clary, Paul ...

Crossroads Pantomimes

London Palladium

4 December 2021–9 January 2022

Darren Bennet, Anton Du Beke and Bobby Delaney

Cinderella

Alan McHugh

Crossroads Pantomimes

Richmond Theatre

4 December 2021–2 January 2022

Bonnie Langford (Lilac Fairy), Claudillea Holloway (Princess Beauty) and Joelle Moses (Queen Voluptua)

Sleeping Beauty

Alan McHugh

Crossroads Pantomimes

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

4 December 2021–2 January 2022

Dick Whittington

Jack Counsel

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

The Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford

3 December 2021–9 January 2022

Fairy Fortywinks (JoJo Hatfield), Nurse Nora (Lewis Denny) & Chester the Jester (Charlie Richmond)

Sleeping Beauty

Tyne Theatre & Opera House and Enchanted Entertainment

Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle

3 December 2021–3 January 2022

Beast (Ben Andrews) & Belle (Lucy Carne)

Beauty and the Beast

Clare Allen

Georgian Theatre Royal

Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond

3 December 2021–9 January 2022

Sleeping Beauty

Paul Hendy

Sheffield Theatres and Evolution Pantomimes

Sheffield Lyceum

3 December 2021–3 January 2022

Benjamin Lafayette (Prince Charming), Andy Day (Dandini) and Max Fulham (Buttons)

Cinderella

Paul Hendy

York Theatre Royal and Evolution Productions

York Theatre Royal

3 December 2021–2 January 2022

Brian Capron as King Rat and Bradley Thompson as Idle Jack

Dick Whittington

David Vickers and Richard Chandler

The Plaza, Stockport and Extravaganza Productions

The Plaza, Stockport

3 December 2021–9 January 2022

Jack & The Beanstalk The Rock 'n' Roll Panto

Peter Rowe

New Wolsey Theatre

New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich

1 December 2021–8 January 2022

Beauty and the Beast

Dale Meeks

Mendes Management

The Exchange, North Shields

30 November–24 December 2021

Kirsty Whelan as Mum, Jodie Jacobs as Woody, Ashley Goh as Bow Peep, Elise Zavou as Red (Luke Latchman as Wolfie behind), Raphael Bushay as Wolf and Phil Nichol as Granny

Red Riding Hood

Book and lyrics by Carl Miller, music and lyrics by Robert Hyman

Theatre Royal Stratford East

27 November–31 December 2021

Jack and the Beanstalk

Paul Hendy

Evolution Productions

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

26 November 2021–9 January 2022

Joshua George Smith as Professor Beast and Jamal Franklin as Professor Belle

Sleeping Beauty and the Beast

Ben Hales, James Dunnell-Smith, John Woodburn, and Joshua George Smith

Sleeping Trees

Battersea Arts Centre

26 November–30 December 2021

Cinderella

Plested and Brown

Corn Exchange

Corn Exchange Newbury

26 November 2021–2 January 2022

Beauty and the Beast: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto

Peter Rowe

Leeds Heritage Theatres

City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds

26 November 2021–9 January 2022

Aladdin One Rub Too Many

James Chalmers

Guildford Fringe Theatre Company

The Back Room of The Star Inn, Guildford

25 November–31 December 2021

Rapunzel

Ray Spencer and Graeme Thompson

The Customs House

The Customs House, South Shields

24 November 2021–8 January 2022

Maid Marian (Millie Binks), The Sheriff of Nottingham (Neil Armstrong) and Robin Hood (Jacob Anderton)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Neil Armstrong and Paul Hartley

Gala Theatre

Gala Theatre, Durham

24 November 2021–9 January 2022

Dame Trot (Clive Rowe), Daisy the Cow and Simple Simon (Kat B)

Jack and the Beanstalk

Will Brenton

Hackney Empire

20 November 2021–2 January 2022

Aladdin

Vikki Stone

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

19 November 2021–2 January 2022

Front: Emma Jay Thomas as The Prince of Spades, Gibsa Bah as Jack, The Knave of Hearts and Myla Carmen as The Princess of Diamonds. Behind: Andrew Pollard as The Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts

Andrew Pollard

Greenwich Theatre

19 November 2021–2 January 2022

Aladdin

Fine Time Fontayne and Chris Lawson

Oldham Coliseum Theatre

13 November 2021–8 January 2022

Dick Whittington - A New Dick in Town!

Jon Bradfield & Martin Hooper; songs by Jon Bradfield

Above the Stag

2 November 2021–16 January 2022

Panto features

North East Christmas productions 2021

7 November 2021

Peter Lathan lists all the professional pantos and other Christmas shows in the North East between late November 2021 and early January 2022.