"The fact that the panto is back here and at the Artrix is so good, because it supports the theatre so much," he said. Two ...

Darren Henley, chief executive of Arts Council England, says pantomimes are the "absolute bedrock" that regional theatre ...

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Veteran actor Ian McKellen hopes to bring some laughs to audiences around Britain with a new extended pantomime production of "Mother Goose". The 83-year-old will play the ...

Louie Spence (Dandini), Michelle Collins (The Wicked Stepmother), Jayne Wisener (Cinderella) and Luke Kelly (Prince Charming) in Dartford Orchard Theatre's pantomime Our Christmas blog series gives ...

Director Chris Cuming is no stranger to a panto, having led many across different venues in the UK, as well as directing previous Reading Rep productions. With his expertise, and the help of ...

UK Comedy Queen & Doctor Who Star Catherine Tate Prepares To Bring Laughter To The 2025 London Palladium Pantomime ...

Ian McKellen, two-time Oscar nominee, Tony award-winner and recipient of a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, is set to appear in a pantomime production of “Mother Goose” this winter. McKellen ...

Scotland is rightly proud of its pantomime tradition. Although Scottish pantos are recognisably similar to their English counterparts in many ways, they remain rooted in a distinctly Scottish brand of ...

On Sunday 13 April, the winners of The Pantomime Awards 2025 were announced by the UK Pantomime Association at a ceremony full of song and laughter at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. Elaine C Smith ...

EXCLUSIVE: British comedy legend Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, French and Saunders) will make her pantomime debut as Captain Hook in Peter Pan this winter holiday season at the world famous ...

The hum of multitudes was there, but multitudes of lambs, Thousands of little boys & girls raising their innocent hands. When William Blake wrote these lines he had been touched by the spectacle of ...