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Beauty & the Beast

When a magical sorceress transforms the handsome Count into a frightening Beast, only true love will break the spell. In a tale as old as panto-time, join bookworm Belle and a whole host of colourful characters on a journey to discover that true beauty is more than just skin-deep. With plenty of audience participation and huge helpings of laughter, spectacular scenery, captivating costumes and enchanting special effects, Beauty & the Beast is the traditional family pantomime that will leave you spellbound!
Headliners
Dates
Nov 22, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Theatre
Carriageworks Theatre
Area
West Yorkshire
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Rock 'n' Roll Panto

Following the success of previous titles, including Red Riding Hood, Dick Whittington and Beauty and the Beast, Leeds’s favourite panto will return to The Varieties for the festive period.
A very different format to the traditional Christmas pantomime, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pantos mix traditional elements of audience participation and corny gags with a jukebox full of classic rock anthems and chart-toppers, all performed live on stage by an ultra-talented cast of actor-musicians.
Headliners
Dates
Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025
Theatre
City Varieties Music Hall
Area
West Yorkshire
Pinocchio

Pantomime will be making a magical return to the Alhambra Theatre this festive season with the spectacular new panto adventure, Pinocchio.
Headliners
Billy Pearce
Chris Gascoyne
Courtney Act
Steve Arnott
Sarah Pearson
Monique Ashe-Palmer
Nicholas McLean
Dates
Dec 7, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025
Theatre
Alhambra Theatre
Area
West Yorkshire
ELF: The Musical!

ELF is the funny and charming tale of Buddy, who mistakenly crawled into Santa’s bag as a baby and was raised as an elf! Way too tall and not so great at his job, Buddy is the North Pole’s biggest misfit…and knows he’ll never belong. When Santa tells him the truth, Buddy heads to New York to find his birth father.
Headliners
Dates
Nov 5 - 9, 2024
Theatre
Cast Theatre
Area
South Yorkshire
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Step through the wardrobe into the kingdom of Narnia for the most mystical of adventures in a faraway land.
Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartime Britain and say hello to Mr. Tumnus, the talking Faun, Aslan, the unforgettable Lion and the coldest, cruelest White Witch!
This breathtaking stage show of C.S. Lewis’ classic novel returns to Leeds Playhouse following a successful West End and UK tour. With magical storytelling, bewitching stagecraft and incredible puppets, it is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.
Headliners
Dates
Nov 18, 2024 - Jan 25, 2025
Theatre
Leeds Playhouse
Area
West Yorkshire
Cinderella

Join us for the godmother of all pantos – Cinderella.
This marvellous tale of rags-to-riches is guaranteed to thrill all the family and bring a touch of magic to your festive celebrations in 2024.
Featuring the glittering sets, gorgeous costumes, and glorious music you have come to know and love in Wakefield, not to mention gags a plenty to make you laugh your glass slippers off.
Pop on your glad-rags and join us at the ball!
Headliners
Dates
Nov 26, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Theatre
Theatre Royal Wakefield
Area
West Yorkshire
Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington is down on his luck. So one day he decides to embark on an epic quest. He's heard the streets of London are paved with gold, so along with his loveable cat, he sets off from Huddersfield to seek his fame and fortune...
This magical Christmas theatre show has a hiss-terical script and toe-tapping mew-sical numbers. Be blown away by dazzling costumes and spellbinding effects. Come join Dick and his cat for this rags to riches adventure!
Lawrence Batley Theatre’s award-winning Christmas pantomime returns. Grab your panto tickets and get ready for a show that'll leave you feline PAWsitevly magical!
Headliners
Dates
Dec 2 - 31, 2024
Theatre
Lawrence Batley Theatre
Area
West Yorkshire
Peter Pan

Come and join us for the spectacular family pantomime Peter Pan at The Victoria Theatre this Christmas.
When Wendy and her brothers encounter the mysterious Peter, the boy who never grows old, they are whisked off to the magical island of Neverland. With the island under threat can they help Peter and the Lost Boys to defeat the villainous Captain Hook and his infamous pirate crew?
Peter Pan will be packed full of all the ingredients necessary to make The Victoria Theatre’s panto the best panto in West Yorkshire – lots of hilarious slapstick comedy, stunning scenery and costumes, magical musical numbers and a plenty of audience interaction.
Kieran Morris returns in the title role as Peter Pan with Nathan Morris back for his second year to play comic pirate Starkey. Joining them are panto dame Andrew Pollard as Mrs Smee, Aled Thomas Davies as Captain Hook, Molly Jane as Wendy and Siān Gentle-Green as Rainbow.
Headliners
Dates
Dec 14, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Theatre
Victoria Theatre
Area
West Yorkshire
Robin Hood

Robin Hood and his Merry Band are far from merry. The evil Sherriff of Nottingham has raised taxes yet again and the rumour is Maid Marion has escaped into Sherwood Forest with Penny and Peter, the Sherriff’s niece and nephew. Robin has to inspire Friar Tuck, Little Jane and Will Scarlett to help feed the poor of Nottingham, rescue Maid Marion and save the babes in the wood.
Headliners
Dates
Nov 28, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Theatre
Civic Theatre
Area
South Yorkshire
Snow White

2024’s spectacular, fun-packed, family pantomime is… Snow White! Starring Catherine Tyldesley (Strictly Come Dancing, Coronation Street) as the Wicked Queen, Gladiator's Viper Quang Luong, Sheffield’s favourite Dame, Damian Williams and Sheffield's own, Matthew Croke, plus Marc Pickering, George Akid and Aoife Kenny.
Once again, the show will be written by Paul Hendy and produced by Evolution Productions, the same team that brought you last year's smash-hit show.
As always, the #LyceumPanto promises to be top-quality family entertainment packed with laugh-out-loud thrills, stunning costumes, lavish sets, fabulous music and all your favourite jokes.
Book now to secure your seats for the funniest, fairest and most magical pantomime of them all!
Headliners
Catherine Tyldesley, Quang Luong
Dates
Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Theatre
Lyceum Theatre
Area
South Yorkshire