Panto - a great British Christmas tradition

Aladdin
John Barrowman will head the cast of the glittering pantomime spectacular ALADDIN. Features breathtaking special effects, costumes and sets and a spectacular 3D digital Genie and carpet ride viewed by the audience with 3D glasses.

Cinderella
Take your seats for the perfect evening of family Christmas fun in this sparkling tale of magic, midnight and mischief: jam-packed with laughter, cross-dressing, singing, shoes, envy, dancing and cake. And of course love, the truest purest love you could ever wish for.

Dick Whittington & His Cat
Starring Chesney Hawkes, Stephanie Dooley, Darren Day and Frazer Hines. With lavish costumes, energetic dance routines and stunning laser effects, this traditional tale of love and happiness has all the Christmas sparkle families have come to expect from The Lowry.

Jack and the Beanstalk
Follow Jack and his friends on their journey up the beanstalk and into the Giant's castle, as they do battle with evil henchman Fleshcreep, discover a very special hen and more glittering riches than they could ever have imagined.

Other family theatre

The Snowman
The stage version of Raymond Briggs' much-loved book continues to delight children everywhere as it returns this Christmas, in its tenth anniversary of performing at the Peacock Theatre.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Starring television's Sid Owen as The Prince, the most magical fairytale of them all will be brought to life from page to stage in an unmissable production complete with stunning sets, beautiful costumes and lots of comedy.

Sleeping Beauty
Widely regarded as the greatest of the Russian ballets, Sleeping Beauty is here played with Marius Petipa's original choreography. The ballet features stunning sets and costumes, and Tchaikovsky's magnificent music is wonderfully woven into the celebrated Perrault story.

Tintin
Originally performed at the Barbican as part of BITE:05, the Young Vic production brings together a hugely talented creative team to tell the story of Tintin in Tibet.

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