Guides: Christmas pantomimes 2016
We present the biggest and the best Christmas shows in the handy guide.
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
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WHAT: Jack and the Beanstalk
WHERE: Royal and Derngate, Northampton - Derngate stage
DATE: Friday, December 9 to Saturday December 31
HOW MUCH: Between £11 and £30
STARS: Blue’s Simon Webbe stars as Jack while both Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey who won Britain’s Got Talent will appear
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WHAT: Peter and the Starcatcher
WHERE: Royal and Derngate, Northampton - Royal stage
DATE: Tuesday November 29 to Saturday December 31.
HOW MUCH: Between £10 and £26
TICKETS: Box Office - 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk
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WHAT: Second Star To The Right
WHERE: Royal and Derngate, Northampton - Underground stage
DATE: Friday, December 2 to Saturday January 7
HOW MUCH: From £9.50
TICKETS: Box Office - 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk
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WHAT: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
WHERE: The Deco Theatre, Northampton
DATE: Friday December 9 to Thursday, December 29
HOW MUCH: From £10
STARS: Coronation Street’s Mick Cohcrane returns from last year as does Kim Taylforth. The Gadget Show presenter David McCleland will appear.
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WHAT: Beauty and the Beast
WHERE: The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering
DATE: Saturday December 10 to Monday January 2
HOW MUCH: Between £12 and £17.50
STARS: Eastenders star Cheryl Fergison stars as the evil Malevolent.
TICKETS: Box Office - 01536 414141 or visit www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk
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WHAT: A Christmas Carol
WHERE: The Core at Corby Cube
DATE: Thursday December 8 to Saturday December 31
HOW MUCH: From £9 to £13.50
TICKETS: Box Office - 01536 470470 or visit www.thecorecorby.com
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WHAT: The Russian Ice Stars present Snow White on Ice
WHERE: The Castle, Wellingborough
DATE: Wednesday December 14 to Friday December 30
HOW MUCH: From £18
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WHAT: Little Red Riding Hood by Duston Players
WHERE: Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road
DATE: Wednesday December 7 to Saturday December 10
HOW MUCH: From £8
TICKETS: Box Office - 07464 859017 or visit www.dustonplayers.org.uk
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
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WHAT: Dick Whittington
WHERE: Milton Keynes Theatre
DATE: Thursday December 8 to Sunday, January 15
HOW MUCH: Between £14 and £35
STARS: Eastenders actress Samantha Womack plays the villainous Queen Rat. X Factor’s Stacey Solomon plays Fairy Bowbells and Kev Orkian returns to the venue.
TICKETS: Box Office - 0844 871 7652 or visit www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes
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WHAT: Aladdin
WHERE: The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
DATE: Friday December 9 to Saturday December 31
HOW MUCH: Between £12 and £31.50
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TICKETS: Box Office - 0844 871 7607 or visit www.atgtickets.co.uk/aylesbury
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WHAT: Cinderella
WHERE: Wycombe Swan Theatre
DATE: Saturday December 10 to Saturday December 31
HOW MUCH: Between £20 and £35
STARS: Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson appears alongside dancer Louie Spencer and comedian Bobby Davro.
TICKETS: Box Office - 01494 512 000 or visit www.wycombeswan.co.uk
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BEDFORDSHIRE
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WHAT: Aladdin
WHERE: The Grove Theatre, Dunstable
DATE: Thursday December 8 to Monday January 2
HOW MUCH: From £15.50
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TICKETS: Box Office - 01582 60 20 80 or visit www.grovetheatre.co.uk
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WHAT: Cinderella
WHERE: The Corn Exchange, Bedford
DATE: Wednesday December 28 to Monday January 2
HOW MUCH: From £11
TICKETS: Box Office - 01234 718044 or visit www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk
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WHAT: Robin Hood
WHERE: Luton Library Theatre
DATE: Friday December 2 to Saturday December 3
HOW MUCH: From £9
STARS: The Luton Phoenix Players
TICKETS: www.lutonphoenixplayers.co.uk
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WARWICKSHIRE
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WHAT: Beauty and the Beast
WHERE: Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa
DATE: Saturday December 3 to Saturday December 31
HOW MUCH: From £15.50
TICKETS: Box Office - 01926 334 418 or visit www.royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk
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WHAT: Dick Whittington
WHERE: The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
DATE: Wednesday, November 23 to Saturday, January 7
HOW MUCH: Between £10.25 and £22.25
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WHAT: Dick Whittingtom
WHERE: Rugby Theatre
DATE: Friday January 13 to Sunday January 22
HOW MUCH: £11
TICKETS: Box office 01788 541234 or visit www.rugbytheatre.co.uk
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WHAT: Red Riding Hood
WHERE: Talisman Theatre, Kenilworth
DATE: Sunday December 18 to Saturday December 31
HOW MUCH: £9.50 full price, £8.50 for concessions and members
TICKETS: 01926 856548 or visit www.talismantheatre.co.uk
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OXFORDSHIRE
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WHAT: Robinson Crusoe and the Pirate Queen
WHERE: The Theatre, Chipping Norton
DATE: Tuesday November 15 to Sunday January 8
HOW MUCH: From £11
TICKETS: Box Office - 01608 642350 or visit www.chippingnortontheatre.co.uk
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WHAT: Cinderella
WHERE: Oxford Playhouse
DATE: Friday November 25 to Sunday January 8
HOW MUCH: Between £15 and £27
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LEICESTERSHIRE
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WHAT: Jack and the Beanstalk
WHERE: De Montfort Hall, Leicester
DATE: Saturday December 10 to Tuesday January 3
HOW MUCH: From £9.50
STARS: The X Factor winner Sam Bailey returns to her home town.
TICKETS: Box Office - 0116 233 3111 or visit www.demontforthall.co.uk
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WHAT: Grease
WHERE: The Curve, Leicester
DATE: Saturday November 26 to Saturday January 21
HOW MUCH: Between £10 and £45
TICKETS: Box Office - 0116 242 3595 or visit www.curveonline.co.uk
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WHAT: Roald Dahl’s The Twits
WHERE: The Curve, Leicester
DATE: Saturday December 10 to Saturday January 21
HOW MUCH: Between £12 and £16
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HERTFORDSHIRE
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WHAT: Peter Pan
WHERE: Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
DATE: Friday November 25 to Sunday January 22
HOW MUCH: From £16
STARS: Emmerdale’s Tom Lister stars in the show
TICKETS: Box Office - 01438 363200 or visit www.gordon-craig.co.uk
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WHAT: Show White and the Seven Dwarves
WHERE: Alban Arena, St Albans
DATE: Thursday December 8 to Sunday, January 8
HOW MUCH: From £20.25
STARS: Eastenders star Rita Simons appears
TICKETS: Box Office - 01727 844488 or visit www.alban-arena.co.uk
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Are there any other pantomimes going on in and around the seven counties? Please email full details to [email protected] and we’ll add them to this list.