Pantomimes in the West Midlands 2024-2025
Are you trying to decide which panto to watch this year? Here is a comprehensive list of pantomimes in the West Midlands Region for 2024-2025. You will find out:
- Which panto is on in each theatre this year
- Information about the panto
- How to get tickets
- A link to a review of the previous year’s pantomime
You can jump straight to the county or theatre you’re interested in by using the table below.
This post covers the whole West Midlands Region. You can jump to the county you are interested in using the table below.
For more festive activity ideas, you can also check out my list of Christmas days out in the West Midlands.
Pantomimes in Herefordshire 2024-2025
Courtyard Hereford Pantomime 2024 – 25: Sleeping Beauty
Courtyard Hereford promise magic, mayhem and the search for true love to end an enchanted sleep. Of course there will be plenty of upbeat music from the live band, amazing sets and wicked spells too. Sleeping Beauty is packed full of traditional panto gags, audience participation and plenty of laughs.
- Dates: 27th November 2024 to 4th January 2025
- Tickets: Courtyard Hereford
- Review: Hereford Times
Additional information about Sleeping Beauty 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £12
Discounts: Use earlybird discount code SNOOZEULOSE before 29th February 2024 for 15% off tickets.
Adult Nights: Over 18s only with added hilarity and innuendo on 7th, 13th, 20th and 27th December 2024 and 3rd January 2025 all at 8pm.
Accessible performances:
- Audio described: Saturday 14th December 2024 at 2 pm
- BSL interpreted: Sunday 15th December 2024 at 5 pm
- Relaxed: Friday 20th December 2024 at 1 pm.
Pantomimes in Shropshire 2024-2025
Ludlow Assembly Rooms Pantomime 2024: Beauty and the Beast
Ludwig Theatre Arts are back at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms for 2024 with their production of Beauty and the Beast. This classic panto will be brought to life with upbeat music, hilarious commedy, audience participation and glittering costumes. Explore the beauty within during this show designed to entertain theatre goers of all ages.
Dates: 12th to 31st December 2024
Tickets: Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Review: Plutonium Sox review of Snow White and the Severn Dwarfs 2023 at Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Additional information about Beauty and the Beast 2024
Ticket prices: From £18
Discounts: Early bird discount of 10% available when booking before 31st March 2024. Other discounts include schools, groups, families and children.
Age guidance: Suitable for all ages – under 2’s go free on a parent or guardian’s lap. However, they do warn that there will be some loud noises and flashing lights.
Adult night: Adult only performance on Friday 13th December 2024 at 8pm.
New Year’s Eve: For the first time, it will be possible to book a New Year’s Eve performance, which includes an after show party with a bar and disco.
Accessible performances:
- Relaxed: Friday 27th December at 2 pm
- BSL Interpreted: Thursday 12th December at 6.30 pm
Telford Theatre Pantomime 2024-25: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
It’s an unusual pantomime at Telford Theatre for the 2024-2025 season. When Goldilocks discovers a cottage in the enchanted forest, she and her new friends set off for a circus adventure. Unfortunately, the evil rival circus owner is threatening to destroy the Big Top. Can they work together to save the circus? Look out for circus acts, singing, dancing, fabulous costumes, stunning scenery and plenty of laughs.
Dates: Tuesday 17th December 2024 to Thursday 2nd January 2025
Tickets: Telford Theatre
Review: The Reviews Hub
Additional information about Goldilocks and the Three Bears 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £16.50
Discounts: Discounts available online for off peak performances, concessions, families and groups
Adult nights: Adult only performance on Friday 27th December 2024, ticket price includes a free drink
Accessible performances:
- Relaxed: Sunday 29th December 2024 at 11 am
- BSL Signed: Thursday 26th December at 6.30 pm
Theatre Severn Pantomime 2024-25: Sleeping Beauty
Award-winning panto director Paul Hendy is back with his team to produce Sleeping Beauty at Theatre Severn for the 2024-25 season. Look out for popular pantomime star Brad Fitt.
Dates: Friday 29th November 2024 to Sunday 12th January 2025
Tickets: Theatre Severn
Review: My Shrewsbury
Additional information about Sleeping Beauty 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £18
Discounts: Discounts available online for schools, groups and families
Accessible performances:
- BSL signed: Wednesday 18th December 2024 at 6 pm
- Stagetext: Thursday 9th January 2025 at 6 pm
- Relaxed: Friday 20th December at 11 am
Pantomimes in Staffordshire 2024-2025
Gatehouse Theatre Stafford Pantomime 2024-25: Jack and the Beanstalk
Family favourite Jack and the Beanstalk is this year’s panto at the Gatehouse Theatre. When Jack has to sell his pet cow and ends up with worthless beans, he ends up doing battle with the giant in search of love and riches. With music, laughter, dancing and magic beans it’s time to follow Jack up the beanstalk in search of a happy ending.
Dates: 13th December 2024 to 5th January 2025
Tickets: Gatehouse Theatre
Review: Yeah Lifestyle
Additional information about Jack and the Beanstalk 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £23
Discounts: Discounts available for schools attending selected performances.
Lichfield Garrick Pantomime 2024-25: Jack and the Beanstalk
It’s a giant panto this year at Lichfield Garrick, starring Lichfield’s favourite pantomime dame, Sam Rabone. Written by Paul Hendy and produced in partnership with Evolution, the team behind the past eight years of popular pantos is back to entertain audiences once again. Look out for fantastic special effects, audience participation and comedy. They promise it’s going to be the most spectacular and funniest panto ever.
Dates: Friday 22nd November 2024 to Sunday 5th January 2025
Tickets: Lichfield Garrick
Review: Lichfield Live
Additional information about Jack and the Beanstalk 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £15
Discounts: Discounts available for groups and schools from the theatre website.
Age guidance: Suitable for all, babes in arms tickets are available for infants aged under 18 months.
Accessible performances:
Relaxed: Sunday 1st December at 11 am
BSL interpreted: Thursday 19th December 2024 at 7pm and Sunday 5th January 2025 at 11 am
Regent Theatre Stoke on Trent Pantomime 2024-25: Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington and his cat are looking for love, fame, fortune and rodents in the Regent Theatre in the 2024-25 panto season. Stunning sets, special effects and beautiful costumes combine with the usual panto gags to take audiences on a magical pantomime adventure.
Dates: Friday 13th December 2024 to Sunday 5th January 2025
Tickets: ATG tickets
Review: Otis and Us
Additional information about Dick Whittington 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £13
Discounts: Discounts are available for groups, concessions and schools on selected dates
Accessibility: Step-free access and wheelchair positions are available.
Pantomimes in Warwickshire 2024-2025
Royal Spa Centre Pantomime 2024 – 25: Beauty and the Beast
Leamington pantomime favourites Sean Dodds and JP McCue are back to star in this enchanting production of Beauty and the Beast. Will Belle learn to love the moster before the only remaining petal falls from the magic rose? Packed with all the panto classics including slapstic comedy, audience interaction, marvellous music and a soppy love story, Beauty and the Beast promises to be the “hottest ticket in Warwickshire”.
Dates: 7th December 2024 to 5th January 2025
Tickets: Royal Spa Centre
Review: Warwickshire World
Additional information about Beauty and the Beast 2024 – 25
- Ticket prices: From £23
- Accessibility: Wheelchair positions available
Talisman Theatre Kenilworth Pantomime 2024 – 25: Jack and the Beanstalk
The inimitable Dame Trott and her son Jack are back for an adventure. It’s time to bring this classic story to life in a heartwarming and hilarious panto. Climb the beanstalk with Jack to see Giant Blunderbore’s world. There will be music, laughter, surprises and a timeless story for all the family.
Dates: Friday 20th December 2024 to Saturday 4th January 2025
Tickets: Talisman Theatre
Review: Leamington Observer
Additional information about Jack and the Beanstalk 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £16
Discounts: Discounts available for members, groups and concessions
Accessibility: Wheelchair spaces available
Pantomimes in the West Midlands County 2024-2025
Belgrade Theatre Coventry Pantomime 2024 – 25: Dick Whittington
Join Dick and his cat on a trip to London in search of fame and fortune. There will be laughter, magic, sparkle and adventure, but are the streets really paved with gold? While Dick looks for love, his feline friend tries to rid London of King Rat and hordes of other rats. Will Dick become Mayor? We’re off to London to find out!
Dates: 20th November 2024 to 4th January 2025
Tickets: Belgrade Theatre Coventry
Review: West End Best Friend review of Cinderella
Additional information about Dick Whittington 2024-25
- Ticket prices: Earlybird tickets start at £15
- Age guidance: Suitable for all ages. Children under 2 need a Lap Seat Ticket so they can sit on a parent or guardian’s lap during the performance. Limited booster seats can be hired for £1 or children can use their own booster seats.
- Times: Most performances are at 2 pm and 7 pm with 1 pm and 6 pm performances on selected dates.
- Food and drink: The Belgrade Café is open Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm and later on performance days. The Nineteen 58 restaurant is open Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm.
Birmingham Hippodrome Pantomime 2024 – 25: Peter Pan
This year’s panto at Birmingham Hippodrome is Peter Pan. With Matt Slack starring as Smee, all the favourite characters will be on hand to entertain you. Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, Michael and John. Look out for incredible special effects, beautiful costumes and stunning sets. It’s time to set off for Neverland!
- Dates: 21st December 2024 to 2nd February 2025
- Tickets: Birmingham Hippodrome
- Review: Theatre and Tonic review of Jack and the Beanstalk
Additional information about Peter Pan 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £19.50
Age guidance: Recommended 5+, under 3s won’t be admitted.
Discounts: Discounts for schools and other groups, families, concessions, seniors, patrons with disabilities and students – full details on the Hippodrome website.
Food and drink: Pre-show dining and VIP hospitality packages available. There are bars on both stalls and circle levels and kiosks in the foyer selling confectionery, soft drinks, ice creams and programmes.
Accessible performances:
- Captioned: Sunday 19th January at 1 pm and 5.15 pm
- BSL Interpreted: Sunday 12th January at 1 pm and 5.15 pm
- Audio Described: Wednesday 15th January at 2 pm and Saturday 18th January at 2.30 pm
- Relaxed Performance: Wednesday 29th January at midday
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Pantomime 2024 – 25: Beauty and the Beast
Enter the enchanted castle with Beauty, a princess who discovers the magical characters under the evil queen’s curse. Will she learn to see the beast as anything other than a monster and is he capable of love? Find out whether he will turn into a prince before the last petal drops from the enchanted rose. Stars announced so far are Tam Ryan and Ian Adams.
- Dates: 30th November 2024 to 5th January 2025
- Tickets: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
- Review: Shropshire Star
Additional information about Peter Pan 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £16.50
Age guidance: None – babes in arms tickets are available
Discounts: Lots of discounts on the website for groups, families, schools, concessions and members.
VIP experiences: Hospitality packages are available in private hire booths.
Accessible performances:
- BSL interpreted: Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 2.30 pm and 7 pm and Saturday 4th January 2025 at 2.30 pm
- Audio described: Tuesday 10th December and Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 2.30 pm and Saturday 4th January 2025 at 2.30 pm
- Relaxed: Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th December 2024 at 11 am
- Captioned: Wednesday 18th December 2024 at 7 pm
- Wheelchair positions are available for all performances.
Pantomimes in Worcestershire 2024-2025
Malvern Theatres Pantomime 2024 – 25: Sleeping Beauty
Malvern’s favourite panto funny man Mark James is back for another year, this time he’ll be starring as Silly Billy in Sleeping Beauty. The panto is described as a “must see, magnificent adventure!” The panto will be produced by Martin Dodd for UK productions, the same team as last year’s highly successful Cinderella.
Dates: 12th December 2024 to 5th January 2025
Tickets: Malvern Theatres
Review: Plutonium Sox review of Cinderella at Malvern Theatres
Additional information about Sleeping Beauty 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £17.92
Discounts: Book before 1st September 2024 for 10% off. Discounts are also available for concessions and groups
Accessible performances:
- BSL interpreted: Sunday 22nd December 2024 at 5 pm
- Relaxed: Friday 3rd January 2025 at 1 pm
Redditch Palace Theatre Pantomime 2024 – 25: Sleeping Beauty
Be transported to a land of fairies, castles and dragons for the Redditch Palace panto 2024, Sleeping Beauty. Produced by Paul Holman Associates, the audience can expect an evil curse, an enchanted sleep and hopefully true love’s kiss to break the spell. As always there will be special effects, fabulous music, audience participation and plenty of laughs.
Dates: Saturday 14th December 2024 to Sunday 5th January 2025
Tickets: Redditch Palace Theatre
Review: Trip Advisor
Additional information about Sleeping Beauty 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £18
Age guidance: Suitable for all
Discounts: Discounts are available for families on selected dates
Accessible performances:
Signed: Saturday 21st December 2024 at 6.30 pm and Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 2.30 pm
Relaxed: Friday 3rd January 2025 at 2.30 pm
The Swan Theatre Worcester Pantomime 2024 – 25: Aladdin
It’s time for a magic carpet ride at the Swan Theatre this panto season. Can aladdin defeat evil Abanazar and save the day? Of course, Widow Twanky, Princess Jasmine and the Genie will be on hand to help. Look out for magic, mystery, panto traditions, singing, laughter and the odd boo and hiss.
Dates: Monday 2nd December 2024 to Sunday 5th January 2025
Tickets: Worcester Theatres
Review: Plutonium Sox review of Jack and the Beanstalk at Worcester Theatres
Additional information about Aladdin 2024-25
Ticket prices: From £18
Age guidance: Suitable for all
Discounts: Discounts are available for families and schools at selected performances
Accessible performances:
Audio Described and Signed: Saturday 14th December 2024 at 7 pm
Relaxed and dementia friendly: Tuesday 10th December 2024 at 1.30 pm and Friday 3rd January 2025 at 2 pm
