Christmas panto guide
There’s nothing more festive than a good old Christmas panto and there are plenty to choose from around Britain. Oh yes there are! Whether it’s Nigel Havers fresh from walking out of the I’m A Celebrity jungle, through to your favourite soap stars like Barbara Windsor or Tina O’Brien, there is something for everyone. Here’s our guide to where you can catch some of the biggest names.
Belfast
Snow White And The Seven Dwarves
Where: Grand Opera House
When: 4th Dec '10 - 22nd Jan '11
Starring: May McFettridge, Lesley Joseph, Paddy Jenkins, Aidan O'Neill, Sarah O'Connor, Mark Adamson.
Birmingham
Dick Whittington
Where: Birmingham Hippodrome
When: 18th Dec '10 - 30th Jan '11
Starring: Joan Collins, Julian Clary, Nigel Havers, Keith Harris and Orville, Jeffrey Holland, Liam Tamne, Kathryn Rooney, Lukas Alexander, Jeremy Fontanet.
Blackpool
Aladdin
Where: The Grand Theatre
When: 3rd Dec '10 - 2nd Jan '11
Starring: Alex Ferns, Steve Royle, Amy Thompson, Douglas Mounce, Rebecca Marks, Martin Pemberton, Justin Vanderhyde, James Farrar, Daniel Baker.
Bristol
Dick Whittington
Where: The Bristol Hippodrome
When: 11th Dec '10 - 9th Jan '11
Starring: Barbara Windsor, Eric Potts, Andy Ford, Granville Saxton, Owain Williams, Chris Nelson, Carly Day, Ben Goffe.
Cardiff
Cinderella
Where: New Theatre
When: 12th Dec '10 - 23rd Jan '11
Starring: Brian Conley, Dawson Chance, Hadley Fraser, Brian Godfrey, Darren Southworth, Amy Pemberton, Leighton Rafferty, Sharon Cherry Ballard.
Glasgow
Aladdin
Where: Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
When: 10th Dec '10 - 9th Jan '11
Starring: John Barrowman, The Krankies, Peter Gallagher, Iain Stuart Robertson, Rosa O'Reilly, Masachi Fujimoto, Jill Armour.
Liverpool
Aladdin
Where: The Empire Theatre
When: 10th Dec '10 - 2nd Jan '11
Starring: Pamela Anderson, Les Dennis, Mark Moraghan, Dani Rayner, Djalenga Scott, Sean Cairns, Marc Mulcahey.
Manchester
Snow White And The Seven Dwarves
Where: Opera House Manchester
When: 3rd Dec '10 - 2nd Jan '11
Starring: Tina O'Brien, Andy Devine, Tam Ryan, Jonathan Shotton, Mike Toolan.
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Robin Hood
Where: Theatre Royal
When: 30th Nov '10 - 15th Jan '11
Starring: Clive Webb, Danny Adams, Tupele Dorgu, Chris Hayward, Steve Arnott, Phil Corbitt, Michael Quinn, Lauren Hall.
Nottingham
Aladdin
Where: Theatre Royal
When: 4th Dec '10 - 16th Jan '11
Starring: Stephen Mulhern, Gray O'Brien, Andrew Ryan, Paul Gabriel.
Plymouth
Sleeping Beauty
Where: Theatre Royal
When: 17th Dec '10 - 22nd Jan '11
Starring: Joe Pasquale, Ceri Dupree, Lucinda Shaw, Oliver Watton, Poppy Teirney, Lucy Evans, Chris Howell, Katy Secombe, Alex Woodhall.
Richmond
Sleeping Beauty
Where: Richmond Theatre
When: Friday 10 December 2010 to Sunday 16 January 2011
Starring: Anita Dobson, Tim Vine, Fenton Gray, Jon Robyns, Sophie Isaacs.
Southampton
Aladdin – A Wish Come True
Where: Mayflower Theatre
When: 10th Dec '10 - 8th Jan '11
Starring: Paul O’Grady/Lily Savage, Jon Lee, Darren Bennett, Marissa Dunlop, Shireen Jordan.
By Nick Fiaca
