Our definitive guide to family friendly performances in and around Birmingham at the theatre this Christmas. If you’re looking for festive activities I have also put together a light trail guide with all the info you need to know about local events this year.
Pantomime: Aladdin
Location: Blue Orange Theatre, 118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, B18 6AD
Dates: 22nd November 2024 – 7th December 2024
Prices: From £17.50
Details:
Join Aladdin as he embarks on the adventure of his life, discovers the magic of the lamp and falls in love with the beautiful Princess Jasmin. Boo and hiss the evil Abanazar, before you sing, dance and laugh with Aladdin’s best friend, Wishee Washee….’Watcha Wishee!’
Will the Genie help Aladdin prove his love for Jasmin? Or will the evil Abanazar’s plot to kidnap the Princess succeed?
With all the ingredients for a perfect family show – including romance, comedy, lots of magical songs, dances, sweets, sets, glorious costumes and buckets of audience participation, this is the ONLY place to be for panto this Christmas!
Unmissable, traditional panto celebrating eight years of our acclaimed family panto here at The Blue Orange Theatre. Book now for the best deal!
Link to buy tickets: https://blueorangetheatre.co.uk
Pantomime: Peter Pan
Location: Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst St, Southside, Birmingham B5 4TB
Dates: 21st December – 2nd February
Prices: From £19.50
Details:
The Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2024 pantomime, Peter Pan, is set to be a spectacular production starring Birmingham’s beloved panto legend Matt Slack as the hilarious Smee. With a cast of celebrity performers yet to be fully revealed, audiences can expect a star-studded lineup alongside dazzling special effects, breathtaking costumes, and plenty of laughs. Renowned for its top-tier pantomimes, the Hippodrome guarantees a festive treat for the whole family as they journey to Neverland for an unforgettable adventure .
Link to buy tickets: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Pantomime: Robin Hood
Location: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, Upper Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6DA
Dates: 7th December – 31st December
Prices: adults £26 / under 16s £19
Details:
This Christmas we transport you to Sherwood Forest as our hero robs from the rich and gives to the poor. Expect songs, slapstick, silliness and the most dangerous archery competition you ever did see! Will Robin Hood rescue Maid Marion from the clutches of the money grabbing Sheriff of Nottingham? Find out in this traditional family pantomime riding into Sutton Coldfield Town Hall for December 2024!
Link to buy tickets: https://www.suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com
Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk
Location: Arden Hall, Water Orton Road, Birmingham, B36 9PB
Date: 24th November
Prices: Adults £13 and kids £9
Details: Lemon Jelly Pantos returns with Jack & The Beanstalk, the pantomime that you’ve all BEAN waiting for!
Join Jack, Dame Trott, Daisy & a whole host of magical characters in this years GIANT of a pantomime.
Featuring all the traditional pantomime ingredients, this one hour, laughter packed show features colourful characters, GIANT sized jokes, fantastic music, lavish costumes & stunning sets.
Link to buy tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/lemonjellypantos
Pantomime: Dick Whittington
Location: Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry, CV1 1GS
Dates: 20th Nov – 4th Jan
Prices: tickets from £18
Details: Join Dick Whittington and his trusty cat on an unforgettable adventure to see if the streets of London are really paved with gold. With a wicked King Rat, a hilarious Dame Sarah the Cook, and plenty of festive magic, this beloved pantomime at the Belgrade Theatre is a must-see family experience filled with laughter, heartwarming moments, and dazzling costumes.
Link to buy tickets: https://www.belgrade.co.uk/events
Pantomime: Beauty and the Beast
Location: The Neighbourhood Social (Rialto Plaza), Coventry,
Date: 22nd / 23rd December
Prices: £8.50
Details:
This enthralling story follows the adventures of Beauty, a beautiful girl who finds herself imprisoned in the castle of a mysterious Beast. With the help of the castle’s enchanted housekeeper Dusty, a delightful and tender romance develops between these two unlikely friends and Beauty soon learns the most important lesson of all, that true beauty comes from within.
A 75mins show packed solid with comedy, songs, adventure and audience participation, you’ll find the children cheering along to the comedy antics of Dusty & Beauty and booing the mischievous Ferero Rocher.
Link to buy tickets: https://nbhdsocial.com/events/childrens-christmas-panto-22-12-24-2/
Pantomime: Beauty and the Beast
Location: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre,
Dates: 30th November – 5th Jan
Prices: Peak pricing applies – some dates are from £16.50 most from £23.50
Details:
Be our guest as we invite you to join us for a tale as old as pantomime! Staged for the first time at Christmas, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST featuring Gladiator’s GIANT alongside panto favourites Tam Ryan and Ian Adams.
Fans of SIX, “Get Down” to Wolverhampton as original Queen, Jarnéia Richard-Noel, who originated the role of Catherine of Aragon will play the Fairy alongside Olivia Mitchell from Waitressas Belle. They are joined by Tom Lowe (recently seen at the Grand as King Triton in Unfortunate) alongside Blood Brothers’ Timothy Lucas.
Join us as we journey into an enchanted castle with Belle who discovers a host of magical characters including a fearsome beast! Can Belle see him for more than a monster? And will he learn to love another? Join us for an ultimate adventure to turn him back into a prince before the final petal falls from an enchanted rose.
Link to buy tickets: https://www.grandtheatre.co.uk/whats-on
Pantomime: Dick Whittington
Location: Walsall Arena, Hawbush Road, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 1AG
Dates: 7th – 22nd December
Prices: From £13/15
Details: This panto season, the classic rags to riches tale of Dick Whittington is coming to Walsall Arena.
Join us for a whirlwind, globe-trotting adventure, that will see Dick, and his ever trusty cat, battling the evil plans of rotten rotter the Royal Rat. Can he vanquish the varmint and become Lord Mayor of a medium sized town in the Midlands? Possibly.
But one thing’s for sure, with the help of beautiful brainbox Alice Fitzwarren, legendary ship’s cook Dame Fanny Haddock and all their fabulous friends, Dick is definitely in good hands.
The team that brought you last year’s sell out panto are back again, with a show full of singing, dancing and stupendous silliness for all the family! Make sure you don’t miss it!
Link to buy tickets: https://www.walsallarena.com/whats-on
Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty
Location: Priory Theatre, Rosemary Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1BN
Dates: 18th Dec – 5th Jan
Prices: Standard £16 / concessions £14
Details:
Once upon a time in a land far away, Princess Beauty is turning 21 but all celebrations have been banned by the wicked Fairy Carabosse, who is determined to stop the princess from taking her rightful place as Queen.
Carabosse tricks Princess Beauty into pricking her finger on a spinning wheel needle, cursing her to everlasting sleep.
Can true love survive and Prince Frederick break the spell? Who will outwit the evil Enchantress and foil her wicked plans? Join us this Christmas on an unforgettable adventure to find out!
Full of fun, singing and all the action you’d expect from a Priory Panto – we promise to have you buzzing from a fantastic, festive night out.
Link to buy tickets: https://www.priorytheatre.co.uk/productions
Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk
Location: Lichfield Garrick Theatre,
Dates: 22nd Nov – 12th Jan
Prices: From £15
Details:
This year’s GIANT family pantomime is Jack and the Beanstalk, starring Lichfield’s legendary Dame Sam Rabone, returning favourite Ben Thornton, and our fabulous fairy, Gill Jordan!
Once again, the show will be written by Paul Hendy and produced in partnership with Evolution, the same team behind eight years of smash hit pantomimes!
With stunning sets, hilarious comedy, audience participation and breath-taking special effects, Jack and the Beanstalk promises to be our funniest and most spectacular pantomime ever! This fun-filled extravaganza is guaranteed to delight all ages. Don’t miss out on the Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun… book today!
Link to buy tickets: https://www.lichfieldgarrick.com
Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty
Location: The Palace Theatre, Redditch
Dates: 9th – 5th Jan
Prices: From £18
Details: Don’t get caught napping because if you snooze, you lose! Make sure you get your favourite seats early to this dream of a pantomime.
Join us for an amazing adventure in Christmas 2024, as Paul Holman Associates bring that firm family favourite, Sleeping Beauty to Redditch!
Travel with us to an enchanted land of beautiful castles, fairies, and fire breathing dragons.
Help defeat the evil Carabosse’s curse, and rescue the princess from an eternity of sleep.
Can true love’s kiss break the spell? Maybe a handsome prince has the answer!
Link to buy tickets:https://www.redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk
Pantomime: Robin Hood
Location: The Attic Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Dates: 13-31st December
Prices: From £19 adults / £13 concessions
Details: This Christmas prepare to rob from the rich and give to the poor as you join the legendary Robin Hood and his band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest as they fight the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John.
When the Sheriff decides to marry Maid Marian its up to Robin and his friends Silly Willy, Fairy Fabulous and the Cidermill’s own Dame Dotty to save Marian and restore King Richard the Lionheart to the throne.
Tread the Boards Theatre Company returns to the Cidermill Theatre again this year with their critically acclaimed production. Full of songs, dances and hilarious routines to delight all ages.
Link to buy tickets: https://www.theattictheatre.co.uk
Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty
Location: Malvern Theatres,
Dates: 12th Dec – 5th Jan
Prices: Tickets from £17.92 on selected dates.
Details: A wonderfully wicked family panto for 2024!
A magical show for all the family, starring Ellie Dadd (EastEnders’ Amy Mitchell) as Princess Rose, Malvern’s Favourite Funny Man, Mark James as Chester the Jester, Phillip Arran as Nurse Nora and Jordan Lee Davies as Carabosse.
A beautiful Princess is cursed by the evil Carabosse on the eve of her 18th birthday party and can only be awoken by true love’s kiss. Can the Good Fairy’s magical spell break the curse? Will she find her true love and live happily ever after?
Join us for a must see, magnificent adventure!
Link to buy tickets here: https://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
Pantomime: Snow White
Location: Loughborough Town Hall
Dates: 29th November – 5th Jan
Prices: From £21.59
Details: Mirror Mirror on the wall, it’s time for the fairest panto of them all! Snow White is ready to take her rightful place on the throne but the wicked queen is a bit of a bad apple who’s rotten to the core and has got other ideas. Can Snow White, with the help of seven faithful friends save her kingdom?
Little Wolf, the team behind previous smash hit town hall pantomimes return for an 11th year, with an all new adventure, featuring sparkling sets, lavish costumes and bucket loads of laughs.
It’s never too early to secure your seats. There’s SNOW doubt about it, you don’t want to miss this.
https://www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk
Pantomime: Rumpelstiltskin
Location: Hall Green Little Theatre, Pemberley Road, Acocks Green, B27 7RY
Dates: 6th – 14th December
Prices: £11/12
Details: Join us this Christmas as this classic fairytale leaps off the page and onto the stage! Get ready for mischievous mayhem and silly shenanigans in the whacky world of Rumpelstiltskin! There will be something for all the family at this year’s pantomime.
Link to buy tickets:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/birmingham/hall-green-little-theatre-veitch
There are also several companies hosting pantomimes after Christmas in the new year
Cinderella at The Tamworth Assembly Rooms
4-19th Jan with ticket prices from £14 kids and £18 adults
https://www.tamworthpanto.co.uk
Mother Goose at The Concordia Hinckley
9th Jan – 1st Feb with ticket prices from £16/19
https://concordiatheatre.co.uk/event/mother-goose/
Cinderella at the Prince of Wales theatre Cannock
21st – 28th December with ticket prices from £18 for concessions and £21 for adults
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