This comes after Bolton Council agreed to a new four-year contract with the first pantomime under the new agreement expected to be a production of Snow White in December 2026.

The talented local company made their panto comeback at the Civic Hall last Christmas, entertaining hundreds with their version of Jack and the Beanstalk.

This year's Sheffield Christmas Panto will be the Lyceum Theatre's take on 'Aladdin', and is set to feature none other than Ex-Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton. Kevin will be playing Ivan ...

A good panto is for life, not just for Christmas. It's been 14 years since the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and company last hit the MADC's pantomime stage, but the message behind the story remains as ...

A sold-out community centre was filled with laughter as a community panto took on stage to raise cheers and money for charity.

The gift of laughter is one that keeps on giving, with the belated Christmas present of pantomime. This across the pond holiday tradition, which is always performed after Christmas Day, is typically ...

It’s been a busy time for the region’s theatre’s and playhouses, here we review the 2024 season’s Christmas shows and pantomimes – part one. Compiled by Yvette Huddleston.

Pantomime: Why the ultimate Christmas threatre experience is so loved It wouldn’t be Christmas without panto. For many families, it’s an essential mark in the festive calendar.

The cast of Wycombe Swan's Aladdin pantomime recently took a break from their busy schedule to explore West Wycombe's Hellfire Caves. Kyle Richardson and Amiyah Goodall, who play Aladdin and Jasmine, ...

Why do people love the panto so much? For Donal Shiels, the chief executive and artistic director of the Civic Theatre in Tallaght, it’s the immediacy of the pantomime that makes it so enduring.

A free pantomime for children in a County Durham village has made a comeback after a hiatus. The tradition of treating youngsters in Horden to a free pantomime was reinstated this Christmas after ...

Many Pantomime actors came together at Bournemouth beach today to encourage people to sign up to take a dip in the sea at Boscombe beach on Christmas day. (Image: Pantomime team, NQ staff) ...