Panto

Following in father’s (panto) footsteps

The son of a NE actor, comedian and musician joins this year’s cast of the panto company his father co-founded 24 years ago.

Gala panto cast announced

Durham’s Gala Theatre has announced the cast of this year’s panto, Aladdin.

Leah’s 9th Consett panto

Actress and producer Leah Bell will direct and appear in Consett Empire’s panto for the 9th year running.

A panto for Halloween

Wendy the Wonderful Witch: A Halloween Panto comes to South Shields.

Robin steps into Aladdin role

Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor will join the cast of Aladdin at St Helens Theatre Royal.

Jac joins Birmingham Hippodrome cast of Snow White

Jac Yarrow will play the Prince in Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2019 panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Customs House announces panto cast

South Shields Customs House has announced the cast for its 2019–2020 panto, Snow White.

Sleeping Beauty in St Helens

St Helens Theatre Royal presents its panto of Sleeping Beauty in October.

Cinderella at the Epstein

The full line-up is confirmed for the debut panto production coming to The Epstein Theatre in Liverpool.

GNR Raises £5,000 for The Customs House

Dame Bella Ballcock and her daft son Arbuthnot were among 15 people who raised £5,000 for The Customs House in the Great North Run.

Elementary as Holmes returns for Buxton panto

James Holmes is to return to Buxton for a fifth year to play Ivana, one of the ugly sisters in the Opera House’s 2019 panto Cinderella.

Bill Ward Hooks up with Derby’s Peter Pan

Bill Ward, veteran of more than 700 appearances in Coronation Street and Emmerdale, is to play Captain Hook in Peter Pan at Derby Arena at Christmas 2019.

It all starts with a prick!

South Shields theatre maker Wayne Miller is turning very naughty this summer when he writes, directs and plays in an adult summer panto in the town’s Armstrong Hall in August.

A panto? At Northern Stage? In the summer?

Sleeping Beauty, a family pantomime, comes to Newcastle's Northern Stage in August.

Auditions for youngsters to appear in Leicester’s Aladdin

Leicester’s De Montfort Hall is looking for youngsters to join the cast of its 2019 Christmas panto Aladdin.

Empire panto casting announced

The casting has been announced for Sunderland Empire’s 2019/2020 panto, Cinderella.

They shall go to the Ball

The first names have been confirmed for a debut panto production at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre.

Sam not blue about returning to Leicester panto

Leicester’s The X Factor winner Sam Bailey is to appear in panto at the city’s De Montfort Hall for the fourth consecutive year.

Lesley signs up for Birmingham Hippodrome’s Snow White

Lesley Joseph will play the Wicked Queen in Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2019 panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Darlington panto stars announced

Darlington Hippodrome has announced casting for its 2019/20 panto.

Strictly winner Katya to make panto debut in Peterborough

Strictly Come Dancing winner Katya Jones is to make her pantomime debut in Peterborough New Theatre’s 2019 show The Wizard of Oz.

Dick Whittington looking for young performers in Crawley

Auditions for juvenile ensemble in The Hawth Theatre panto will take place later this month.

Panto Auditions & Creative / Technical Positions 2019

Auditions and Creative / Technical Positions for Panto Season 2019. Latest Update: 29/05/2019.

Everyone loves a panto – oh no they don’t!

If you think slosh scenes are tosh and audience participation is pants then pantos just aren’t your thing. Sandra Giorgetti suggests some alternative shows on offer for the festive season for young and old.

North East pantos & Christmas shows 2018 - 2019

A listing of all professional pantomimes and children's Chrisrmas shows in the North East.